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Students who come to New York City to learn English or to study to become English teachers will enjoy quiet, clean guest rooms at Highbridge House. Our budget, home-style youth hostel hotel is conveniently located near many New York City universities, such as Columbia University and City University of New York (CUNY).

Columbia University. Located three miles from Highbridge House 173rd Street and two miles from Highbridge House 146th Upgtown, Columbia University got its start in the mid-1700s as King’s College. It began in a small schoolhouse in lower Manhattan and eventually moved uptown where today it features two main campuses-the historic Morningside Heights campus and the Medical Center in Washington Heights. One of the top academic and research institutions in the world, Columbia University is comprised of three undergraduate schools, 13 graduate and professional schools, and a school of continuing education. Columbia is renowned for its phenomenal research in medicine, the arts, science and the humanities. For more information, visit www.columbia.edu/.  [Top]

City University of New York. America’s largest urban public university, the City University of New York (CUNY) is made up of 23 schools. In addition to 231,000 students seeking degrees, CUNY serves 230,000 adult, continuing and professional education students. More than 32,000 high school students in New York City take advantage of College Now, the University’s academic enrichment program that’s available on CUNY campuses and at 300-plus high schools. Online baccalaureate degrees can be obtained through the School of Professional Studies while individualized baccalaureate degrees are possible via the CUNY Baccalaureate Degree. Mathematics and science majors who are interested in becoming New York City school teachers are eligible for free tuition through the University Teacher Academy. For more information, visit http://portal.cuny.edu/portal/site/cuny/index.jsp?front_door=true.  [Top]

Columbia University Schools & Colleges

• School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
• School of the Arts
• Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
• Graduate School of Business
• Columbia College

• School of Continuing Education
• School of Dental and Oral Surgery
• The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science
• School of General Studies
• School of International and Public Affairs
• School of Journalism
• School of Law
• College of Physicians and Surgeons
• School of Nursing
• Mailman School of Public Health
• School of Social Work

For more information, visit www.columbia.edu/.  [Top]

Columbia University Campuses

• Morningside Heights, 116th Street and Broadway, New York, New York
• Medical Center, 168th Street and Broadway, New York, New York
• Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, New York
• Nevis Laboratories, Irvington, New York
• Reid Hall, Paris, France

For more information, visit www.columbia.edu/.  [Top]

City University of New York Schools. CUNY is made up of 23 schools, including

• 11 senior colleges
• 6 community colleges
• William E. Macaulay Honors College at CUNY
• Graduate School and University Center
• CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
• CUNY School of Law
• CUNY School of Professional Studies
• Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education

For more information, visit http://portal.cuny.edu/portal/site/cuny/index.jsp?front_door=true.  [Top]

City University of New York Academic Programs. Students who attend CUNY can choose from approximately 1,400 academic programs. Plus, there are more than 200 majors for those en route to associate and baccalaureate degrees. What’s more, there are over 100 graduate degree majors. From certificate courses to the Ph.D., the City University of New York offers students of all backgrounds a wealth of opportunity for post-secondary learning. For more information, visit http://portal.cuny.edu/portal/site/cuny/index.jsp?front_door=true.  [Top]