Columbia College of Columbia University in the City of New York

Columbia College is the oldest undergraduate college at Columbia University, situated on the university's main campus of Morningside Heights in the Borough of Manhattan in the City of New York. It was founded in 1754 by the Church of England as King's College, receiving a Royal Charter from King George II of Great Britain. Columbia College is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York and the fifth oldest in the United States. The college is highly selective in its admissions. For the class of 2012, the college accepted only 8.7% of its applicants, the lowest acceptance rate in the history of the college.. Columbia College was founded as King’s College by royal charter of King George II of England in the Province of New York in 1754. Due in part to the influence of Church of England religious leaders, a site in New York City in the Trinity Church yard, Wall Street on the island of Manhattan was selected. Samuel Johnson was chosen as the college’s first... full article at wikipedia