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Campus HousingYes (Capacity: 13,109)
Meal PlanYes (Cost: $6,300)
Religious AffiliationNot Affiliated
NCAAIvy League
ROTCArmy, NAVY, Air Force

Columbia University Campus Housing and Meal Plan

Columbia University in the City of New York offers campus housing (college-owned, operated, or affiliated) and it's total dormitory capacity is 13,109 (approximately 37.69 % students are living in the housing facilities). The average room & board charge for academic year 2023-2024 is $16,286. In addition, the school has meal plans for all students and the average charge for the meal plans is $6,300 annually.

Special Learning Opportunities

Columbia University in the City of New York offers the online degrees and courses for both undergraduate and graduate programs. It provides the ROTC and study abroad programs to its students. The following table summarizes the special learning opportunities at Columbia University in the City of New York for academic year 2022-2023.
Special Learning Opportunities at Columbia University in the City of New York
Online Degree ProgramGraduate
Online CourseUndergraduate, Graduate
ROTCArmy, NAVY, Air Force
Weekend/Evening College✗
Teacher Certification✗
Study Abroad✔
Campus Housing✔
(Dormitory Capacity:13,109)
Board/Meal Plan✔
(Typical Annual Charge: $6,300)

On-Campus Student Services

Columbia University in the City of New York provides number of student services including academic/career counseling & wellness, employment for students and placement services for completers. It has own libraries on its campus. The following table lists student services provided at Columbia University in the City of New York to its attendants.
Student Services at Columbia University in the City of New York
Academic/career counseling service✔
Employment services for students✔
Placement services for completers✔
On-campus day care for students' children✗
Library facilities at institution✔

Sports Teams and Athletic Information At Columbia University in the City of New York

Columbia University in the City of New York is a member of National Athletic Association (NAA) and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The following table describes sports and athletic information at Columbia University in the City of New York campus.
Sports and Athletic Information
Columbia University in the City of New York
SportsMenWomenConference
Archery011NCAA Division I-AA
Baseball290Ivy League
Basketball1615Ivy League
Fencing2516NCAA Division I-AA
Field Hockey022NCAA Division I-AA
Football910Ivy League
Golf89NCAA Division I-AA
Lacrosse024NCAA Division I-AA
Other Sports380NCAA Division I-AA
Rowing3733NCAA Division I-AA
Soccer2725NCAA Division I-AA
Softball018NCAA Division I-AA
Squash1413NCAA Division I-AA
Swimming and Diving3231NCAA Division I-AA
Tennis1612NCAA Division I-AA
Track and Field125129NCAA Division I-AA
Volleyball014NCAA Division I-AA
Wrestling360NCAA Division I-AA

Veterans Benefits at Columbia University in the City of New York

Columbia University in the City of New York has programs, benefits, and services to veterans, military service members, and/or their families. You can check more information about veterans benefits at school's veterans webpage .
Veterans Benefits at Columbia University in the City of New York
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)		✔
Credit for military training✗
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✔
Recognized student veteran organization✔
Member of Service members Opportunity Colleges✗

Special Facts about Columbia University in the City of New York

Columbia University in the City of New York is an institution that opens to general public. It is not affiliated with any religion. The school offers medical degree while it does not have its own hospital. The following table shows additional and special facts about Columbia University in the City of New York.
Additional Characteristics at Columbia University in the City of New York
Religious AffiliationNot applicable
Historical Black School✗
Tribal School✗
Has Hospital✗
Offer Medical Degree✔

Academic Library Stats

Columbia University in the City of New York has a library system that has 13 library branches and 13,253,250 physical, digital, and electronic books. The following table shows the statistics related to the academic libraries that Columbia University in the City of New York has.
Academic Library Stats
Columbia University in the City of New York
Number of Physical Books10,679,357
Number of Digital/Electronic Books2,573,893
Number of Digital/Electronic Databases1,587
Number of Physical Media1,408,308
Total Physical Library Collections (books and media)12,087,665
Total Electronic Library Collections (books and media)2,575,480
Total Physical Library Circulations (books and media)228,996
Total Electronic Library Circulations (books and media)93,193
Number of Branches and Independent Libraries13
Preservation ServiceNot Support
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