1. prestige
荣誉
The prestige that comes with an Ivy League education.
享受在常春藤盟校之一的名校就读的荣誉.小编注：常春藤盟校或常春藤联盟(Ivy League)是由美国东北部地区的8所大学组成的体育赛事联盟.这8所学校都是历史悠久的美国名校，包括：布朗大学、哥伦比亚大学、康奈尔大学、达特茅斯学院、哈佛大学、宾夕法尼亚大学、普林斯顿大学、耶鲁大学.
2. Happy Students
逍遥派学生
96% of students return after their first year.
96%的学生在大学第一年之后才返校.
3. faculty
师资
100% of faculty have earned the highest degree in their field.100%
师资获得了其研究领域的最高学历.
4. professors in the eyes of students?
学生眼中的导师？
94% of students surveyed rated the general knowledge of professors as above average.
调查显示，94%的学生认为其导师的通识素养只是“中等偏上”.
5. classes with less than 20 students
精英小班授课
You can expect personal attention with 77% of classes having less than 20 students.
77%的班级人数不到20人，你很可能受到他人的关注.
6. entertaimments
娱乐
98% of students surveyed said that there is always something fun and interesting going on near campus.
调查显示，98%的学生认为，在学校周边总会一些有趣的活动可参加.
7. living-in?
安家落户？
54% of students surveyed said that they would totally live in the area after graduation.
接受调查的学生中有54%称，他们完全有可能毕业后在学校周边安家落户.
8. relationships: balanced male-to-female ratio
恋爱：男女平衡，不怕落单！
A male-to-female ratio of 53/47 means there's a pretty even balance of students on campus.
校内学生的男女比例是53：47，这意味着校园内学生的性别比十分平衡.
9. house and accommodation
食宿
Living on campus doesn't come cheap, with an average housing price tag of $6,770.
在哥大的住宿不能算便宜.平均住宿费用为6770美元.
10. tuitions
学费
Tuition is a steep $47,246, one of the most expensive rates in the country.
学费高达47246美元，是全美国学费最贵的学校之一.
Last month, a Columbia undergraduate dining hall tried to give students a treat by serving Nutella every day, but some students are abusing the privilege. The demand is up to 100 pounds a day and costs the school $5,000 per week, thanks in part to some students smuggling extra chocolate hazelnut spread out of the dining hall.
哥大食堂轶事【轶事：“甜蜜” 哥大】巧克力酱不够吃，从食堂走私！上个月，哥伦比亚大学的一个本科生食堂决定给学生们打打牙祭，就每天都在食堂里提供能多益牌巧克力榛子酱(一种意大利厂商生产的巧克力榛子酱，可如牛油、花生酱般涂在面包、饼干等食物上，也可以用作烘烤糕点的馅料.)结果学校的好意却被某些学生挥霍了.这种巧克力酱在食堂里的消耗量达到了每天100磅(约90.6斤)，每周给学校增添了5000美元的费用.巧克力酱遭疯抢的部分原因是，有学生从食堂偷运巧克力酱贩卖给其他同学！