“The fact that I was able to combine architecture and dance but then still do a science study abroad program, or go to Venice, or go to Paris, and do all of these really fantastic programs through my institution is something that I don't think I could have done anywhere else.”—Cecley Hill CC’19
“Columbia gives you the opportunity, this platform to be very proactive — it really gives you a self confidence that yes, you are capable.”—Elif Memet CC’19
“I’m always learning here whether it is in the classroom or having a conversation over dinner with friends who are totally different than me...it’s part of making the most of everything that is the Columbia and New York experience.”—Sofia Schembari CC’19
“Nothing brings people closer together than struggle...if you’re able to overcome things together — this is why family sticks together and how friendships get close. It’s been tested.”—Regine Francois CC’19
“Find something that energizes you, gives you life, makes you happy, makes you sing...[My advice is] just following that — finding what drives you and pursuing that as much as you can. For me it was poetry.”—Shanga Labossiere CC’19
“The memories of support, encouragement, joint-struggle, relief and joy I have shared with my friends at this institution [Columbia] are inspiring...I have learnt as much from my friends as I have from the classes I have taken.”—Juan José Guzmán CC’19
Columbia College is pleased to announce that actor and producer Brandon Victor Dixon CC’03 will deliver the keynote address for its 2019 Class Day ceremony. The annual event — held this year on the South Lawn on Tuesday, May 21 — honors graduating College seniors.
Live Well | Learn Well guides our students to well-being support in one online location to foster a healthy undergraduate community.
Angelo Hernandez-Sias CC’20, a double major in English and comparative literature and creative writing, has won the prestigious Beinecke Scholarship.
My Columbia College Journey is a tool designed to encourage students to reflect and assess their ongoing personal development.