Columbia University - Campus LifeOverview - Services & Facilities - Campus Life - Extracurriculars
Address: OverviewPercentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 94%Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 15% Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 9% Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 95% College HousingDoes the school offer students housing? YesPercentage of students living in college-owned housing: 94% Housing available for all unmarried students? Yes If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? Yes Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (83%), sorority housing (1%), fraternity housing (4%), apartment for single students (6%), special housing for disabled students (5%), other housing options (1%) Percentage of college-owned housing units that are...Singles: 60%Doubles: 34% Triples or Suites: N/A Apartments: 6% Other: N/A Number of college-owned housing buildings: 31 Percentage of college-owned housing units that have...A sprinkler system: 100%Fire alarms: 100% Wired high-speed internet access: 100% Campus Size: N/A Transportation (distances in miles)Nearest airport(s): New York City (15), Newark, NJ (40)Nearest train station: New York City (4) Nearest bus station: New York City (4) Does public transportation serve campus? Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? No Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A Student EmploymentIs there school employment? YesPercent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: N/A Average undergraduate wage: $N/A Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? No Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Fordham University)Navy ROTC: Not offered Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Manhattan College) Rules and RegulationsIs legal alcohol permitted on campus? YesOther policies: smoking prohibited CampusMost popular events: Columbia Community Outreach, ColumbiaFest, YULE log lighting/Holiday; lighting ceremony, UMB Ethnic Festival, Safer Sex Awareness Week, Black; History Month, Orgo Night, Latino Heritage Month, Center for Jazz Studies Concerts, Distinguished Lecture Series, Constitution Day Exhibit, 5K Fun Run/Walk, Take Back the Streets, First Year Family Weekend, Distinguished Films Series |