Columbia University in the City of New York

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Our Commitment

Columbia University in the City of New York offers a renowned curriculum fueled by an incredibly diverse student body that hails from around the world. Students from small towns and rural communities across America play an important role by bringing their perspectives to Columbia’s Morningside Heights campus and enhancing the academic and social dialogues that define the Columbia student experience. Through its participation in the Small Town and Rural Student (STARS) Network, Columbia celebrates a longstanding commitment to supporting rural students, their families, and school districts on their path to college.

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Columbia University in the City of New York Events

STARS Near You

STARS in Abilene, TX

March 31st 2025, 6:00 pm CDT

Join more than a dozen colleges and universities from the STARS College Network for an evening all about college! We’ll have a 45 minute information session on topics like holistic review, financial aid, and how to set yourself up for success in the college application process. Afterwards, you’ll have time to browse a mini-college fair of participating institutions from across the country!

Host: Amherst College, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Case Western Reserve University, Colby College, Columbia University in the City of New York, Duke, Northwestern University, SMU, Stanford University, The University of Chicago, University of Arizona, University of Southern California, University of Texas at Austin, Vanderbilt University, Yale University

STARS Near You

STARS in Lubbock, TX

April 2nd 2025, 6:00 pm CDT

Join more than a dozen colleges and universities from the STARS College Network for an evening all about college! We’ll have a 45 minute information session on topics like holistic review, financial aid, and how to set yourself up for success in the college application process. Afterwards, you’ll have time to browse a mini-college fair of participating institutions from across the country!

Host: Amherst College, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Case Western Reserve University, Colby College, Columbia University in the City of New York, Duke, Northwestern University, SMU, Stanford University, The University of Chicago, University of Arizona, University of Southern California, University of Texas at Austin, Vanderbilt University, Yale University

Virtual Event

STARS Virtual College Fair

May 6th 2025, 7:00 pm CST

Join all 32 STARS Network partner colleges and universities to discover the exceptional opportunities all of our schools have to offer through a virtual college fair!

Host: Amherst College, Auburn University, Berkeley, Brown University, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Case Western Reserve University, Colby College, Columbia University in the City of New York, Dartmouth College, Duke, Georgia Tech, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northwestern University, Notre Dame, SMU, Spelman College, Stanford University, The Ohio State University, The University of Alabama, The University of Chicago, The University of Iowa, University of Arizona, University of Arkansas, University of Denver, University of Maryland, College Park, University of South Carolina, University of Southern California, University of Texas at Austin, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Vanderbilt University, Washington University in St. Louis, Yale University

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