COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, an in stitution for higher education, in New York City. It was incorporated in 1754 as King's College. In 1784 the State Legislature passed an act vesting the property of King's College in the re gents of the State of New York, and changing the name of the college to Co lumbia College. This act was repealed in 1787, and by a new charter granted by the State the property and fran chises of King's College were vested in the trustees of Columbia College. From 1857 to 1897 the university was situated at 49th street and Madison avenue, New York. In the latter year it was removed to its present location on Morningside Heights. The university includes Co lumbia College, Barnard College, found ed in 1899, which is an under-graduate college for women, the Graduate School, Schools of Political Science, Philosophy, Pure Science, the College of Physicians and Surgeons, School of Mines, School of Engineering, Teachers' College, Col lege of Pharmacy, School of Journalism, School of Architecture, School of Busi ness, and School of Dentistry. The uni
versity also maintains a summer session of six weeks in which are offered courses that are accepted as partial fulfillment of the requirements of certain academic degrees and diplomas. There is also a system of extension teaching for men and women who are engaged in teaching and can give only a portion of their time to study. The property of the univer sity is valued at about $72,000,000, of which about $35,000,000 has been added by gift or bequest in the past twenty years. The annual expenses amount to about $6,500,000. The teaching staff in 1920 numbered 1,150. The total enroll ment in all courses and departments is 28,314. President, Nicholas Murray Butler.