Yale vs. Columbia

YaleGradandDad
Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:35:29 +0000

I like the comments Gibby made in her comparison of the Columbia Core vs. Yale’s distribution. Another major difference in these institutions would be the number of students that stay on campus on a given weekend vs. head out to the surrounding city. Obviously NYC is a much more integral part of the Columbia experience than New Haven is to Yale. I think Yale would foster a tighter residential collegiate experience while Columbia would give easier access to world class opera, theater, museums, and internships. I suspect that Columbia has a smaller percentage of students living in its dormitories and using its meal plan. Some might like that better but I figure you can always live in NYC and experience its cultural treasures (especially when you have more money) but you can only be an undergraduate once.