Columbia University (formally Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private Ivy League research college in Upper Manhattan, New York City. Initially settled in 1754 as King's College by imperial contract of George II of Great Britain, it is the most seasoned foundation of higher learning in New York State, and also one of the nation's nine frontier colleges. After the progressive war, King's College quickly turned into a state substance, and was renamed Columbia College in 1784. A 1787 contract set the establishment under a private leading body of trustees before it was further renamed Columbia University in 1896 when the grounds was moved from Madison Avenue to its present area in Morningside Heights possessing place that is known for 32 sections of land (13 ha). Columbia is one of the fourteen establishing individuals from the Association of American Universities, and was the first school in the United States to give the M.D. degree.

King's college (1754-1784)

After the Revolution, the school swung to the State of New York keeping in mind the end goal to restore its essentialness, promising to roll out whatever improvements to the school's contract the state may demand. The Legislature consented to help the school, and on May 1, 1784, it passed "an Act for allowing certain benefits to the College leading up to now called King's College. The Act made a Board of Regents to regulate the revival of King's College, and, with an end goal to show its backing for the new Republic, the Legislature stipulated that "the College inside of the City of New York to this point called King's College be perpetually from this point forward called and known by the name of Columbia College, a reference to Columbia, an option name for America. The Regents at last got to be mindful of the school's blemished constitution in February 1787 and delegated an update panel, which was going by John Jay and Alexander Hamilton. In April of that same year, another sanction was received for the school, still being used today, giving energy to a private leading body of 24 Trustees.

Academics

Columbia University's acknowledgment rate for the class of 2019 (Columbia College and Engineering) was 6.1%, making Columbia the third most specific school in the United States by confirmation rate behind Stanford and Harvard. The undergrad yield rate for the class of 2015 is 63%. According to the 2012 school selectivity positioning by U.S. News and World Report, which calculates affirmation and yield rates among other criteria, Columbia is tied with Yale, Caltech and MIT as the most particular universities in the country. Columbia is a racially different school, with roughly 52% of all understudies distinguishing themselves as persons of shading. Moreover, 56% of all students in the Class of 2016 get budgetary guide. The normal money related guide bundle for these understudies surpasses $30,000, with a normal stipend size of over $20,000. In 2012-2013 yearly undergrad educational cost at Columbia was $45,028 with an aggregate expense of participation of $61,540 (counting room and board).

Organizations

Columbia University is a free, secretly bolstered, nonsectarian foundation of advanced education. Its authority corporate name is The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York. The college's first Charter was allowed in 1754 by King George II; nonetheless, its present day Charter was initially established in 1787 and last changed in 1810 by the New York State Legislature. The college is represented by 24 Trustees, generally including the President, who serves ex officio. The Trustees themselves are in charge of picking their successors. Six of the 24 are assigned from a pool of applicants prescribed by the Columbia Alumni Association. Another six are designated by the Board in counsel with the Executive Committee of the University Senate. The remaining 12, including the President, are selected by the Trustees themselves through their inward procedures. The term of office for Trustees is six years. By and large, they serve for close to two sequential terms. The Trustees delegate the President and other senior authoritative officers of the college, and survey and affirm staff arrangements as required. They focus the college's monetary and speculation approaches, approve the financial backing, administer the enrichment, coordinate the college's administration land and different resources, and generally supervise the organization and administration of the university.