History
What year was the first private school established?
1636
How many Ivy League Schools are there? (Bonus: Can you name them? 50 Points)
8 (Harvard, Cornell University, Yale, Dartmouth, Columbia, Brown, UPenn, & Princeton)
How many first year dorms are there in Columbia University?
5
Name one Alumni of a Private University, not Ivy League (as mentioned in our slides)
Lady Gaga, Jimmy Fallon, Robin Williams, & Zooey Deschanel
How did Ivy Leagues get there name?
The Ivies that were planted after graduation
Why were Private Schools created?
To train ministers and religious leaders
Name the two Ivy Leagues in New York?
Cornell & Columbia University
What is the Columbia mascot?
Roar-ee the Lion
How many Private universities are in NYC?
30-40
What tradition is said to have started during the American Revolution and continues on today in Columbia University?
Swim Test
What was the original purpose of the Ivy League?
Athletic conference that did not offer athletic scholarships and wanted students to get in on academic merit
What college in the West Coast is often confused for being an Ivy league?
Stanford University
Name two Columbia Alum.
Barack Obama, Alicia Keys, Julia Stiles, or Alexander Hamilton
How many Private Schools are in New York State?
100+
What is the name of Columbia's Daily student Newspaper?
Columbia Daily Spectator
Which was the first Private school to let women and African American students in?
Oberlin College
Which if the Ivy League Schools is not a Colonial College, and was founded at the end of the American Civil War?
Cornell University
What is the minimum GPA needed to get into Columbia?
None, Columbia has a holistics approach to their admissions process
What are Private universities known for?
Research, innovation, and specialized education.
Name one of the Universities that Sarah and Lucy have a personal connection?
NYU
When was the term Ivy League coined?
1933
What University was the last to admit women? (Bonus: Say the Year, 50 points)
Columbia, 1983
How much is Tuition at Columbia?
70,170 Dolores
How are Private Universities funded?
Tuition and Private contributions
How many Private Universities are in the US?
4,000