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Columbia College (New York, N.Y.)

LC control no.n 84136055
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Corporate name headingColumbia College (New York, N.Y.)
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Variant(s)Columbia College in the City of New York
See alsoPredecessor: King's College (New York, N.Y.)
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Successor: Columbia University
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Biography/History noteIn 1896, Columbia College in the City of New York was renamed Columbia University in the City of New York, with the undergraduate school retaining the name Columbia College.
Beginning date1784
Ending date1896
LocatedNew York (N.Y.)
Found inIts The statutes of Columbia College, in New-York, 1785.
MWA/NAIP files (hdg.: Columbia College (New York, N.Y.); note: founded 1754 as King's College; 1784 name changed to Columbia College; 1897 reorganized as Columbia University)
Columbia College, WWW home page, viewed May 23, 2014: History of Columbia College (In 1896, Columbia College in the City of New York was renamed Columbia University in the City of New York, with the undergraduate school retaining the name Columbia College. In 1897, the Morningside campus opened its doors.)