The oldest university in New York and the fifth oldest in the United States, Columbia University was founded as an Anglican institution in 1754.
Columbia University
Established by a charter issued by King George I, the university was first known as King's College and 30 years later - after the American Revolution - changed its name to Columbia.
The Campus of Columbia University
Columbia has occupied its current site in Manhattan's Morningside Heights district since 1897. The president at that time, Seth Low, hoped that the move uptown would give the university more room to expand.
