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Columbia Location and Distances

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Location

Columbia University in the City of New York is in New York, New York (population 8,175,133). The campus is in a large city setting.

West 116 St and Broadway
New York, New York
10027 United States

Campus Map

Satellite view of the Columbia campus and surrounding area.

Distance from Major Metropolitan Areas

Approximate straight-line distances from major U.S. cities to Columbia, in miles.

Flying in? The nearest major airport is JFK.

Columbia University in the City of New York distance from Major Cities
City Distance
Philadelphia 83 miles
Chicago 715 miles
Dallas 1,372 miles
Houston 1,422 miles
San Antonio 1,586 miles
Phoenix 2,139 miles
San Diego 2,426 miles
Los Angeles 2,457 miles

Distance from New York Cities

Straight-line distances from other New York cities to Columbia, in miles.

Columbia University in the City of New York distance from New York cities
City Distance
Rochester 249 miles
Buffalo 290 miles

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=190150.

Last updated: August 2026