Located in Manhattan, Columbia University is the fifth oldest university in the United States and the oldest university in New York State. This university was founded in 1754 and formerly known as King's College. After the revolution, the college was renamed Columbia College and Columbia University, 1896. This university also merged some previous colleges, including Barnard Women's College, which was established in 189 1.
Joseph Pulitzer founded the prestigious journalism school of Columbia University on 19 12. In 1930s, Columbia University Law School produced two chief justices of the Supreme Court, Charles Evans Hughes and Harlan Fisk Si Tong. Columbia University Morning Heights Campus has been the location of this university since 1897. Architect Charles Follen McKim was inspired by the classical architecture of ancient Greece. Columbia University Medical Center has a 20-acre campus in Washington Heights.
2.cornell university
Cornell University, founded in 1865, is an Ivy League school and has always been among the best in the world rankings. Cornell University covers an area of 2,300 acres and is located in the picturesque Finger Lake District of new york.
The campus of Cornell University is large enough to provide hiking routes for students to explore. The nearby Ithaca Island is famous for being loved by gourmets. One of the traditions of the school is the Dragon Boat Festival parade in late March every year. Students from architecture department marched in the form of dragons on campus, while students from engineering college marched in the form of phoenix.
This university has many colleges in new york City, including Will Cornell Medical College in Upper Manhattan.
3. new york University
One of the best universities in new york is new york University, which is located in the center of Manhattan. Washington Square Park is the activity center of new york University, and there are many university auditoriums and academic buildings nearby. Each department is located in downtown Brooklyn across the river.
New york University was founded by politician albert gallatin in 183 1 to serve students from all walks of life. Today, new york University ranks among the top universities in the United States. It is also one of the largest private universities in the United States, with more than 40,000 students. It is a famous member of association of american universities.
One of the annual traditions of new york University is the Strawberry Festival, where students have the opportunity to celebrate the end of exams and taste the longest strawberry cheesecake in new york.
4. University of Rochester
The University of Rochester has made breakthroughs in mathematics, social sciences, medicine and music.
This university has a unique research method: its own "Rochester course". Unlike other university courses, there are no compulsory subjects, and students can choose to study humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. There are some highly competitive fifth-grade courses, which allow undergraduates to study subjects unrelated to their majors for one year for free or engage in innovative and entrepreneurial projects.
The main campus of the University of Rochester is adjacent to Lake Ontario. Compared with many city universities, this university provides a smaller and more open environment.