r/columbia is a subreddit with 52k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses housing, columbia, commencement, classes, and tickets, and they frequently recommend/review health insurance, books, and apartments.
The unofficial subreddit of Columbia University and the Morningside Heights community in New York, NY.
Popular Themes in r/columbia
#1
Advice Requests
: "Incoming Transfers At Columbia"
15 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "I made a website to coordinate splitting ubers to the airport"
4 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Warning for Columbia families: Le Monde price-gouging 40% for graduation, kicked me out for questioning it."
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/columbia
#1
Housing
: "grad school Housing advice: realistic chances of getting columbia residential Housing?"
50 posts
#2
Columbia
: "Warning for Columbia families: Le Monde price-gouging 40% for graduation, kicked me out for questioning it."
48 posts
#3
Commencement
: "Seeking Extra Commencement Ticket"
22 posts
#4
Classes
: "SEAS CS Core Classes/Difficulty"
20 posts
#5
Tickets
: "Columbia Commencement Tickets(May 20)"
15 posts
#6
Struggling
14 posts
#7
Looking For A Roommate
14 posts
#8
Transfer
: "Incoming Transfers At Columbia"
10 posts
#9
Hard Time
10 posts
#10
Graduation
: "Warning for Columbia families: Le Monde price-gouging 40% for Graduation, kicked me out for questioning it."
10 posts
Products Discussed in r/columbia
Health Insurance
6 reviews
#1
Essential Plan
4.5★ from 4 reviews
#2
New York State of Health
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Simpler Health
4.0★ from 1 review
Books
1 review
#1
Clio
5.0★ from 1 review
Apartments
1 review
#1
IHouse
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/columbia
#1
housing
: "Is it a "red flag" to ask my future roommate if I can sleep on the couch for one night before my official move-in?"
46 posts
#2
advising
: "PSA the median GPA is lower than it appears"
31 posts
#3
academic tips
: "will finals be cancelled?"
22 posts
#4
campus
: "So what is the reason for campus being locked down these days?"
14 posts
#5
campus events
: "Warning for Columbia families: Le Monde price-gouging 40% for graduation, kicked me out for questioning it."
13 posts
#6
campus tips
: "Understanding Columbia protestors"
13 posts
#7
columbia is hard
: "Bro"
7 posts
#8
do you even go here?
: "Accosted by production crew today. What is being filmed on campus?"
7 posts
#9
emotional support
: "Academic advisors at this institution are completely useless and mine just cost me my degree, hundreds of dollars and potentially my postgrad job offer"
6 posts
#10
columbia news
: "‘We were attacked as bad Jews’: Columbia faculty who supported Gaza protests file claims with Trump’s antisemitism fund"
5 posts
Member Growth in r/columbia
Yearly
+5k members(11.5%)
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Last updated: June 12, 2026