Columbia University is one of the Ivy League institutions in the United States. Founded in 1754, it is the fifth oldest university in the United States. The school is located in Manhattan, New York City. Medicine, law, journalism and other majors are the school's most famous majors. Among them, the "Pulitzer Prize" awarded by the School of Journalism is the highest honor in American journalism. Ranked 4th in the 2014 USNEWS American Comprehensive University Rankings.