Columbia University

Columbia University is a private university in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It was established in 1754 as King's College and is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in the United States. It is widely regarded as one of the world's most prestigious institutions of higher learning.

In film, television and the arts

Movies featuring scenes shot on Morningside campus include:

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• Altered States
• Anger Management
• Awakenings
• Black and White
• Crimes and Misdemeanors
• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
• Everyone Says I Love You
• Ghostbusters
• Ghostbusters II
• Hannah and Her Sisters
• Hitch
• K-PAX
• Kinsey
• The Last First Kiss
• The Mirror Has Two Faces
• Malcolm X
• Manhattan
• Mona Lisa Smile
• New York Minute
• Porn 'n Chicken
• P.S.
• Spider-Man
• Spider-Man 2
• The Sopranos
• Thirteen Conversations About One Thing

Movies or shows with significant portrayals of Columbia alumni or students:

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• The Graduate - Dustin Hoffman plays a graduate
• Finding Forrester
• Igby Goes Down
• The Pride of the Yankees
• Quiz Show - Assistant professor, and son of famous professor Mark Van Doren, Charles Van Doren becomes involved in a fixed quiz show.
• The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants - Eric, Mike Vogel, is a student at Columbia

Currently shooting on or around the University's campus:

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• The Producers

Awards and honors

Since 1901, 72 Columbians have been honored with Nobel Prizes for their work in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, peace, and economics.

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http://www.columbia.edu/cu/pr/special/nowin.html http://c250.columbia.edu/c250_now/symposia/history_nobel_laureates.html

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Other awards won by current and former faculty include:

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• MacArthur Foundation Award: 19
• National Medal of Science: 7
• National Academy of Sciences: 35
• American Academy of Arts and Sciences: 129 http://www.columbia.edu/cu/opir/facts.html?faculty

Schools and enrollment

As of autumn of 2003, there were 23,650 persons enrolled at Columbia University, not including students at affiliates (e.g. Barnard). This total is broken down as follows.

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7,114 students were enrolled in undergraduate programs:

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• Columbia College: 4,170
• Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (undergraduate): 1,360
• Columbia University School of General Studies
• BA/BS: 1,050
• Pre-med. Post Bacc.: 372
• School of Nursing
• A school within its medically oriented division, the enrollment includes of approximately 357 students studying at the graduate level and 162 students studying for a second bachelor's degree.

(See also Barnard College, Jewish Theological Seminary)

Related Topics:
Barnard College - Jewish Theological Seminary

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5,964 were enrolled in graduate programs:

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• School of the Arts: 762
• Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
• Enrollment includes approximately 142 students studying in order to receive liberal studies M.A. degrees, and another 3,846 studients studying either to receive doctorate or masters degrees.
• School of International and Public Affairs: 1,214

(See also Union Theological Seminary, Teachers College)

Related Topics:
Union Theological Seminary - Teachers College

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6,324 were in professional programs:

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• Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation: 582
• School of Business: 1,933
• Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (graduate): 1,048
• Graduate School of Journalism: 339
• Columbia University School of Law: 1,486
• Library Services: ?
• School of Social Work: 936

2,565 were enrolled in programs at Health Sciences:

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• College of Physicians and Surgeons
• Medicine: 634
• Institute of Human Nutrition: 32
• Occupational Therapy: 122
• Psych. Training & Research: 31
• Physical Therapy: 75
• School of Nursing: 357
• Mailman School of Public Health: 738
• School of Dental and Oral Surgery
• Dental and Oral Surgery: 330
• Graduate Dental: 84

1,845 were enrolled in the following special programs:

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• American Language Program: 448
• Berlin Consortium: 4
• Biosphere 2: 37
• Reid Hall: 22
• School of Continuing Education: 1,334