Columbia College has had the best general education curriculum in the country for more than half a century. This common curriculum has created and sustained a community of discourse shared by the current student body with generations of alumni. As with other great traditions, however, this living discourse has not been static, but has evolved and developed across the years. And it will continue to do so.

The vitality of any tradition depends upon its constant renewal, and for this reason, among others, Columbia College's general education is conducted in small seminars. Although many excellent colleges offer one or two semesters of general education courses, such courses tend to be taught as large lectures in large halls filled with students taking notes. At Columbia College, students spend a substantial part of their first years in small classes, reading and discussing primary works of literature, philosophy, history, science, and social and political theory, and studying fine arts and music. Through discussion and debate, through writing, and through direct interaction between instructor and student, our core curriculum helps improve each student's ability to engage in the kinds of analytic, discursive, and imaginative thinking that will prove indispensable in both subsequent education and later life.

As a small college in a large research institution, Columbia College also offers a large array of academic programs taught by faculty working at the frontiers of their disciplines. Students can choose from among more than fifty majors, over thirty concentrations, and hundreds of electives, which range widely over the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences.

Although virtually all of our first-year students live in residence halls, student life at Columbia extends beyond classrooms and campus experiences. The intensity, excitement, cultural richness, and social variety of urban New York beckons to all of you. The spirit of Columbia College finds its full and deep expression in the combination of our demanding curriculum, our diverse and talented student body, and our challenging location in a great university and a great city. Press blue button for the Columbia College website.

New York City
Cooper Union exploits New York's diversity and resources as its extended campus. Student artists, sculptors and photographers study in the great museums, visit studios and galleries and work at a wide range of art internships. The School of Architecture taps in to New York's architectural community and the rich legacy is built on the environment. Engineering students have unparalleled opportunities to study the challenges posed for their discipline by one of the most complex cities in the world.

History
Peter Cooper was a workingman's son who had less than a year of formal schooling. Yet he went on to become an industrialist and an inventor; it was Peter Cooper who designed and built America's first steam railroad engine. Cooper made his fortune with a glue factory and an iron foundry. Later, he turned his entrepreneurial skills to successful ventures in real estate, insurance, railroads and telegraphy. He even once ran for president.

In the late 1850s, when Cooper was a principal investor and first president of the New York, Newfoundland & London Telegraph Co., the firm undertook one of the 19th century's monumental technical enterprises—laying the first Atlantic cable. Cooper also invented instant gelatin, with help from his wife, Sarah, who added fruit to what the world would come to know as Jello.

If Cooper sounds like a real-life Horatio Alger, perhaps it is no surprise that three of Alger's tales tell of young men passing The Cooper Union's stately Foundation Building and, duly inspired, deciding immediately to lead productive and moral lives.

As one of the first colleges to offer a free education to working-class children and to women, Cooper Union was a pioneer long before access to education became public policy. Cooper's example motivated the founders of other prestigious colleges, such as Andrew Carnegie, Ezra Cornell and Matthew Vassar.

Peter Cooper's dream was to give talented young people the one privilege he lacked—a good education. He also wanted to make possible the development of talent that otherwise would have gone undiscovered. His dream, providing an education "equal to the best", has come true. Since 1859, Cooper Union has educated thousands of artists, architects and engineers, many of them leaders in their fields. Press blue button to explore The Cooper Union website.

We are a public institution of higher education with ties to private industry designed to benefit our students. We have big city pizzazz and high-end sophistication. But we boast a safe campus and a real-world mindset. We are the crossroads between commerce and creativity. FIT's academic programs provide career preparation in more than 30 fields leading to Associate's, Bachelor's and Master's degrees.

FIT is fashion. We are also design, fine arts, packaging, computer animation. We are technology, and also marketing, advertising, merchandising, production. And more. Our diverse programming has grown out of a rich history. Our Institutional Advancement is based on a clear mission. Our campus location and facilities are here to serve our college community.

The day they arrive on campus, students are on industry turf. FIT provides facilities specifically designed to mirror those found in the real working world. FIT students don't have to wait to gain access to the resources and tools they'll rely upon in their chosen careers; our facilities keep up with the latest trends and technological developments, ensuring students graduate fully trained on the most state-of-the-art equipment. Press blue button to explore and discover more about the Fashion Institute of Technology.

History of Fordam University
Founded as St. John’s College by Bishop John Hughes, Fordham opened in 1841 to serve the immigrant Church of New York. At the invitation of Bishop Hughes, the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) assumed responsibility for the College in 1846. In 1907 the institution achieved university status. Its name was officially changed to Fordham University. During the 20th century, the University grew to encompass eleven schools, with campuses in the Bronx, Manhattan and Westchester County.

As a Catholic University
Fordham affirms the complementary roles of faith and reason in the pursuit of wisdom and learning. The University encourages the growth of a life of faith consonant with moral and intellectual development. Fordham encourages faculty to discuss and promote an understanding of the ethical dimension of what is being studied and what is being taught. Fordham gives special attention to the study of the living tradition of Catholicism, and it provides a place where religious traditions may interact with each other and with contemporary cultures. Fordham welcomes students, faculty and staff of all religious traditions and of no religious tradition as valued members of this community of study and dialogue.
As a Jesuit University
Fordham draws its inspiration from the dual heritage of Christian Humanism and Ignatian Spirituality, and consequently sees all disciplines as potential paths to God. Fordham recognizes the dignity and uniqueness of each person. A Fordham education at all levels is student-centered, and attentive to the development of the whole person. Such an education is based on close collaboration among students, faculty and staff. Fordham is committed to research and education that assist in the alleviation of poverty, the promotion of justice, the protection of human rights and respect for the environment. Jesuit education is cosmopolitan education. Therefore, education at Fordham is international in its scope and in its aspirations. The world-wide network of Jesuit universities offers Fordham faculty and students distinctive opportunities for exchange and collaboration.
As a University in New York City
As home to people from all over the globe, as a center of international business, communication, diplomacy, the arts and the sciences, New York City provides Fordham with a special kind of classroom. Its unparalleled resources shape and enhance Fordham’s professional and undergraduate programs. Fordham is privileged to share a history and a destiny with New York City.

Medical education at MSSM is designed to help each student reach his or her maximum potential as a well-rounded human-being through a truly exceptional educational experience that leads to graduates who are not only highly skilled but also compassionate caregivers. An innovative curriculum that is one of the most progressive in the country, stresses the humanistic and ethical aspects of medical practice as well as problem-solving strategies. Students learn clinical care working side-by-side with world-renowned doctors and gain experience in the laboratory from scientists answering fundamental questions about human diseases. Recognition that successful and empathetic communication is critical to effective patient/doctor relationships led to the establishment of programs, such as The Morchand Center for Clinical Competence, to help students and physicians develop superb communication skills.

Some 175 years ago, Albert Gallatin, the distinguished statesman who served as secretary of the treasury under President Thomas Jefferson, declared his intention to establish "in this immense and fast-growing city... a system of rational and practical education fitting for all and graciously opened to all." Founded in 1831, New York University is now one of the largest private universities in the United States. Of the more than 3,000 colleges and universities in America, New York University is one of only 60 member institutions of the distinguished Association of American Universities.

Enrollment in the undergraduate divisions of the University ranges between 100 and 6,500. While some introductory classes have large numbers of students, many classes are small. With more than 2,500 courses offered, the University awards more than 25 different degrees.

In addition to the schools and colleges in Manhattan, the University operates branch campus programs in Westchester County at Manhattanville College and in Rockland County at St. Thomas Aquinas College. Certain of the University's research facilities, notably the Nelson Institute of Environmental Medicine, are located in Sterling Forest, near Tuxedo, New York. Although overall the University is large, the divisions are small to moderate sized units - each with its own traditions, programs, and faculty. Press blue button to explore New York University and to explore each of the schools within NYU.

Schools of New York University
Arts & Science
College of Arts & Science
College of Dentistry
College of Nursing
Courant Institute
Gallatin School
Institute of Fine Arts
Leonard N. Stern School of Business
Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
School of Continuing and Professional Studies
School of Law
School of Medicine
School of Social Work
Steinhardt School of Education
Tisch School of the Arts

Pace is a comprehensive university with five schools and one college that offers a wide range of academic and professional programs for a large, diverse population of more than 13,000 students in for-credit programs, and in affiliated offerings. Through its Lubin School of Business, Pace continues to build its reputation for excellence in business education. The Lienhard School of Nursing, the School of Law, the School of Education and the Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems are more recent responses to the needs of the New York City and Westchester communities for strong professional schools to prepare a well-educated workforce.

The University's decision in 1948 to develop a college of arts and sciences as both an autonomous academic unit and a foundation for the undergraduate core curriculum has strengthened and enriched the educational experience of Pace students and provided an ongoing source of intellectual enrichment to the University. The Dyson College of Arts and Sciences is central to the intellectual life of Pace, to shaping academic priorities, and to providing ethical, humanistic and scientific principles upon which lives and careers are founded.

Pace University draws strength from being a unified institution that offers students a choice of locations. From the quintessential urban experience of our three New York City sites, to the city of White Plains in Westchester, to the suburban/rural setting of Westchester's Pleasantville campus and Briarcliff location, each easily accessible location has its own distinctive atmosphere. Or, you can pursue your education through Pace University's Online learning community.

Westchester County Campus Locations

Pace University in Pleasantville / Briarcliff
The Pleasantville campus and Briarcliff location in mid-Westchester County are set on 200-acres of rolling countryside where the University flourishes as a preeminent institution of higher education offering a broad range of undergraduate degree programs, and graduate programs in nursing. In 1977, Pace acquired Briarcliff College, a short distance from Pleasantville in Briarcliff Manor. Residence halls, recreational facilities and administrative offices are located here.

Pace University in White Plains
The White Plains campus on North Broadway and the Evelyn and Joseph I. Lubin Graduate Center, in the heart of White Plains, provide opportunities for students to pursue a variety of educational programs. The White Plains campus is the site of the nationally ranked Pace University School of Law. The Lubin Graduate Center, across the street from the White Plains Railroad Station, houses programs in business, public administration and computer science.

New York City Campus Locations

Pace University at the New York City Lower Manhattan Campus
The New York City lower Manhattan campus is located in the heart of Lower Manhattan, the civic and financial center of the city. It's an intellectual and cultural focal point, one of New York City's most vital areas.

Pace University at the Midtown Center Campus
Pace's Midtown Center offers flexibility and convenience to students who live or work in midtown. It offers graduate and undergraduate courses in information technology, business, and Pace's Master of Science in Publishing.

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Parsons focuses on creating engaged citizens and outstanding artists, designers, scholars and business leaders through a design-based professional and liberal education. Parsons students learn to rise to the challenges of living, working and creative decision making in a world where human experience is increasingly designed. The school embraces curricular innovation, pioneering uses of technology, collaborative methods and global perspectives on the future of design.

Parsons has been a forerunner in the field of art and design since its founding in 1896. Parsons was first in:

The first program in Fashion Design
The first program in Interior Design
The first program in Advertising and Graphic Design

Each program has profoundly impacted American life. In 1939, nine years after Frank Alvah Parsons' death, the School officially adopted his name. By locating visual beauty in the ordinary things of middle-class American life, Parsons virtually invented the modern concept of design in America. From the beginning, the faculty cared about the spaces people lived in, the garments they wore, the advertising they read, the furniture and tableware they used. The principles they taught had the effect of democratizing taste and making it available to America on a broad scale. As the modern curriculum developed, many successful designers remained closely tied to the School, and by the mid-1960s, Parsons had become "the training ground for Seventh Avenue." Press blue button to explore Parsons.

In its first century of accomplishment, Rockefeller was a leader in basic scientific research and graduate education. Among their many breakthroughs, world-renowned scientists at Rockefeller have:

Discovered that genes are made of DNA.
Found the Rh factor in blood.
Pioneered the physiology and chemistry of vision.
Demonstrated the connection between cholesterol and heart disease.
Developed vaccines against meningitis.
Introduced methadone to manage heroin addiction.
Discovered that distribution of proteins to various cellular compartments is accomplished by a "ZIP code" system.

The First U.S. Biomedical Research Center
At the time of Rockefeller's founding, infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, diphtheria and typhoid fever were considered the greatest known threats to human health. New research centers in Europe, including the Koch and Pasteur Institutes, were successfully applying laboratory science to understanding those and other diseases. Following their lead, The Rockefeller Institute became the first biomedical researcher center in the United States.

Rockefeller researchers made important contributions to understanding and curing disease.
Simon Flexner, first director of the Institute, developed and distributed an anti-meningitis serum.
Hideyo Noguchi studied the syphilis microbe and searched for the cause of yellow fever.
Louise Pearce developed a drug to use against African sleeping sickness.
Peyton Rous deduced that cancer can be caused by a virus.
Alexis Carrel, a Nobel laureate, trained doctors headed for the front to sterilize wounds, and thus prevent infection, with up-to-date methods.

A University is Born
In 1955, Rockefeller expanded its mission to include education, admitting its first class of graduate students. It granted its first doctoral degrees in 1959. In 1965, The Rockefeller Institute became The Rockefeller University, broadening its research mandate further. In the early 1960s, new faculty with expertise in physics and mathematics came to Rockefeller. In 1972, the University began its collaboration with Cornell University to offer graduate students an M.D.-Ph.D. program. Later, the Sloan-Kettering Institute became a partner in the program.

The Rockefeller University in the 21st Century
Like their predecessors early in the 20th century, some Rockefeller researchers today seek to solve urgent public health problems. Others focus on basic research. Various laboratories study bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics, multidrug treatments for AIDS and genetic causes of cancer. Others are devoted to understanding the brain–how it develops during embryonic growth; how it makes sense of sights, sounds and smells; and what happens when Alzheimer’s disease develops. In addition, faculty focus their research on human genetics, molecular biology, neuroscience and protein chemistry. Press blue button to explore The Rockefeller University.

Undergraduate degree programs in art and design that prepare students for entry into an array of professional fields in or related to the visual arts, while also equipping students with the skills necessary to become productive and thoughtful members of society.


Rigorous and practice-based graduate programs in the visual arts and its allied fields; a continuing education program intended to meet the diverse needs of New York City’s professional art and design community and the larger community within which the College resides


A commitment to serving the greater good through community service.

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Schools
The New School for General Studies
The New School for Social Research
Parsons The New School for Design
Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy
Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts
Mannes College The New School for Music
The New School for Drama
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music

The New School is a legendary, progressive university comprising eight schools located throughout Manhattan, New York and bound by a common, unusual intent: to prepare and inspire its 9,300 undergraduate and graduate students to bring actual, positive change to the world. From its Greenwich Village campus, The New School launches economists and actors, fashion designers and urban planners, dancers and anthropologists, orchestra conductors, filmmakers, political scientists, organizational experts, jazz musicians, scholars, psychologists, historians, journalists, and above all, world citizens-individuals whose ideas and innovations forge new paths of progress in the arts, design, humanities, public policy, and the social sciences. In addition to its 70 graduate and undergraduate degree-granting programs, the university offers certificate programs and more than 1,000 continuing education courses to 25,000 adult learners every year. Press blue button for more information about The New School.

History of Fordam University
Founded as St. John’s College by Bishop John Hughes, Fordham opened in 1841 to serve the immigrant Church of New York. At the invitation of Bishop Hughes, the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) assumed responsibility for the College in 1846. In 1907 the institution achieved university status. Its name was officially changed to Fordham University. During the 20th century, the University grew to encompass eleven schools, with campuses in the Bronx, Manhattan and Westchester County.

As a Catholic University
Fordham affirms the complementary roles of faith and reason in the pursuit of wisdom and learning. The University encourages the growth of a life of faith consonant with moral and intellectual development. Fordham encourages faculty to discuss and promote an understanding of the ethical dimension of what is being studied and what is being taught. Fordham gives special attention to the study of the living tradition of Catholicism, and it provides a place where religious traditions may interact with each other and with contemporary cultures. Fordham welcomes students, faculty and staff of all religious traditions and of no religious tradition as valued members of this community of study and dialogue.
As a Jesuit University
Fordham draws its inspiration from the dual heritage of Christian Humanism and Ignatian Spirituality, and consequently sees all disciplines as potential paths to God. Fordham recognizes the dignity and uniqueness of each person. A Fordham education at all levels is student-centered, and attentive to the development of the whole person. Such an education is based on close collaboration among students, faculty and staff. Fordham is committed to research and education that assist in the alleviation of poverty, the promotion of justice, the protection of human rights and respect for the environment. Jesuit education is cosmopolitan education. Therefore, education at Fordham is international in its scope and in its aspirations. The world-wide network of Jesuit universities offers Fordham faculty and students distinctive opportunities for exchange and collaboration.
As a University in New York City
As home to people from all over the globe, as a center of international business, communication, diplomacy, the arts and the sciences, New York City provides Fordham with a special kind of classroom. Its unparalleled resources shape and enhance Fordham’s professional and undergraduate programs. Fordham is privileged to share a history and a destiny with New York City.

Brooklyn Law School provides a rigorous and stimulating education to the student of law. Its curriculum is designed to give the student the intellectual and hands-on skills of a practicing lawyer. It provides the bedrock of traditional lawyering skills even as it promotes independent thinking and initiative. The Law School is attuned to the evolving needs of our students and the society they will serve. To that end, it employs innovative teaching techniques and augments traditional course offerings with instruction in emerging areas of law. At Brooklyn Law School, instruction is characterized by an emphasis on contact between faculty and students. Here, the study of law is an active educational experience.

New York Campus'
Brooklyn - Main campus
Long Island
Manhattan
Westchester

In 1931, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and Polytechnic alumnus of 1898, James Truslow Adams heralded the concept and coined the phrase The American Dream—a pervasive concept in the United States and recognized throughout the world. For 75 years—half of its 150-year history—Poly has been the embodiment of this concept borne of the school itself and has sent tens of thousands of alumni on the path to their dreams. In so doing, we have helped change the world through their accomplishments—accomplishments that include miracle drugs, the fax machine, laser and bar code technology and the lunar module, to cite but a few. The creative force that pervades Polytechnic and has attracted and nurtured generations of young men and women is what helped mold these leaders. The University is a gathering place for passionate thinkers imbued with curiosity, energy and creativity that converge to produce a unique power that has changed the world. Press blue button to learn more about Polytechnic University.

Pratt Institute Campus Locations
Brooklyn Campus
Manhattan Campus
Utica, New York