New York - Columbia University

Columbia University was founded in 1754 as King's College and was first situated downtown around Wall Street. The present campus began in 1897. Architect Charles McKim created spacious lawns and plazas in contrast to the crowded environs of Manhattan. An Ivy League school, Columbia is noted for its law, medicine and journalism programs, and its famous alumni include J.D. Salinger, Isaac Asimov and James Cagney.