1. Cornell University, located in Ithaca, boasts the world's largest collection of witchcraft-related materials at its library, known as the Witchcraft Collection.
2. Columbia University is home to the oldest journalism school in the United States, the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, established in 1912.
3. New York University's Tisch School of the Arts has an impressive roster of renowned alumni, including actors Lady Gaga, Angelina Jolie, and Alec Baldwin.
4. Fordham University, situated in the Bronx, has a campus that was once used as a filming location for the iconic movie "The Godfather."
5. Barnard College, a women's liberal arts college affiliated with Columbia University, is the only women's college in the United States that shares its campus with an Ivy League university.
6. The State University of New York at Binghamton, commonly known as Binghamton University, has an observatory on campus with a powerful telescope for stargazing.
7. Pratt Institute, a renowned art and design school, has a hidden gem on its campus called the Steam Dome. It's an architectural marvel and was once used as a steam power station.
8. The New School, located in Greenwich Village, was originally founded in 1919 as a progressive institution for artists, intellectuals, and scholars.
9. The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) has a museum on campus called the Museum at FIT, which showcases a stunning collection of fashion pieces throughout history.
10. Yeshiva University, a private research university, has the distinction of being the oldest institution of higher education that combines Jewish scholarship with liberal arts education.
11. St. John's University in Queens is home to the Vincentian Institute for Social Action, dedicated to promoting social justice and addressing societal issues.