Office Lore
Notable Figures
Columbia History
Admissions Facts
New York
100

Our office has a number of staff members who graduated from CC or SEAS as undergrads. There are this many Columbia undergrad alums currently working in Undergrad Admissions. 

What is seven?

100

This superhero has filmed several of his movies on our campus.

Who is Spiderman?

100

The first class at Columbia had this many students.

What is eight?

100

In 2023-2024, this type of area of study began to be phased out at Columbia.

What are concentrations?

100

Manhattan translates to "island of many hills" in the language of these people. 

Who are the Lenni Lenape and Wappinger people?

200

Olivia is known for her Softball playing abilities. She has shown off her skills on this many teams.

What is three?

200

Ella went to high school with the granddaughter of this notable Columbia Law School alum.

Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg?

200

The Columbia tune "Roar Lion Roar" was born in this decade. 

What is the 1920s?

200

Columbia hosts two language exchange programs. These three schools are a part of these opportunities.

Who are Yale, Cornell and NYU?

200

This subway line is the longest in New York City.

What is the A?

300

This many folks in our office graduated with their Masters degrees this year.

What is five?

300

This Columbia attendee famously was photographed on the roof of Low Library before setting her sights on higher grounds.

Who is Amelia Earhardt?

300

Columbia had the first televised sporting event in this sport. 

What is football?

300

Engineering Preview at Columbia (EPC) has not always been called EPC. It used to be named this.

What is Columbia Engineering Experience or CE2?

300

The New York Knicks have not been in the final since this year, until 2026!

What is 1999?

400
As a Columbia College student, Dana was an athlete on this team.

What is crew?

400

Jake Gyllenhaal had a brief Columbia stint where he was a resident of this residence hall. 

What is John Jay?

400

Roaree is our beloved mascot, but in this year, Matilda the Harlem Goat was introduced as our mascot. 

What is 1910?

400

There are this many partner schools in the STARS College Network.

What is 32?

400
The Brooklyn Bridge was built in this year.

What is 1883?

500

The legend herself, Diane McKoy, has been in the Columbia Undergraduate Admissions Office for this many years.

What is 46 years?

500

This Columbia alum wrote an op-ed titled "Enough is Enough".

Who is Julia Stiles?

500

Alma Mater's scepter was stolen and left on the doorstep of the Dean of this school.

What is Cornell?

500

The largest Columbia applicant pool, combined CC and SEAS, was this large.

What is 61,031?

500

The second governor of New Amsterdam. He made a road that is now know as Broadway.

Who is Peter Stuyvesant?