<p>“Having an acceptance rate in the single digits, the Ivy League status, and having an actual campus all put it way ahead of NYU in terms of prestige. Academically, I can’t say because I don’t know all that much about each school’s departments, but one would have to currently assume that Columbia will maintain a higher academic rep.”</p>
<p>So we should assume that Columbia will maintain a higher academic rep because it’s acceptance rate is lower, in a particular sports league, and has grassy quads? I agree that today, NYU is not quite on par with Columbia in terms of overall quality, but it is certainly gaining ground very quickly. Just compare the rankings from about 10 or 15 years ago to those today. The Ivy League is no longer the elitist old boy’s club that it has been; they have become very diverse ethnically and socioeconomically. I wouldn’t be surprised to see the whole Ivy League phenomenon fade over the next couple of decades.</p>