Columbia University in the City of New York
Breakdown of “Perceived Campus Safety” at Columbia
By Gender
| Males | B |
| Females | B |
By Major
| Architecture | B+ |
| Architecture & Urban Planning Department | D |
| Art & Design Department | C- |
| Astronomy | A+ |
| Biology | A- |
| Chemical Engineering | A- |
| Chemistry | A- |
| Computer Science | B |
| Economics | B+ |
| Electrical Engineering | B+ |
| Engineering Department | B+ |
| English | A- |
| History/Histories (art history/etc.) | B+ |
| Industrial Operations Engineering | C+ |
| Journalism | B+ |
| Language - French/Spanish/etc. | A |
| Music - Composition/Theory | C+ |
| Music - Performance | A+ |
| Other | B |
| Philosophy | B+ |
| Physics | C |
| Political Science | B |
| PreMed and Medical | A- |
| PreVet and Veterinary | A+ |
| Psychology | C+ |
| Sociology | C |
| Undecided | C- |
Against similar schools
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Columbia University in the City of New York
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Perceived Campus Safety
“... Although I do not enjoy going to this school, I have to say that some people are exaggerating about how unsafe the campus is ...Read full comment
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Other than the lack of safety, lack of campus, lack of challenging course work, lack of ethical administrators, and lack of concern regardin...Read full comment
“... I believe the stories other women have been reporting of rape on this campus ...Read full comment
“... Here's what you should know before applying:
1) The campus is beautiful and safe (lots of police), but it's not a traditional campus in the ve...Read full comment
“... However, his father is an alumni of the school, and apparantly status trumps safety as well as ethics ...Read full comment
“... There is not enough space, and the neighborhood is dirty, though safe ...Read full comment
“... The area of NY is not great and many students seems to feel unsafe ...Read full comment
“... The campus is small and Morningside Heights is a very friendly and surprisingly safe area (from what I expected) ...Read full comment
“... I am a big guy but do not feel safe at night unless I am in the center of campus ...Read full comment
“... Therefore, if you want to attend an overpriced, over rated, unsafe, and aesthetically ugly school with elitist snobs, unethical administrators, a...Read full comment
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Because its located at the edge of the Harlem, Columbia is UNSAFE ...Read full comment
“... As far as our Mickey Mouse security, there was a murder, two rapes, and countless thefts int he 2007-2008 school year ...Read full comment
“... Crime is an issue in any big city ...Read full comment
“... As far as our Mickey Mouse security, there was a murder, two rapes, and countless thefts int he 2007-2008 school year ...Read full comment
“... Columbia is UNSAFE ...Read full comment
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The tiny aesthetically unpleasing campus is comparatively unsafe, even by New York's low standards ...Read full comment
- #1 Top English School Ranking in New York
- #3 Top PreVet and Veterinary
- #7 Top Chemical Engineering School Ranking in New York
- #9 Top English
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