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Feb. 9, 2015 / 12:19 AM

Malia Obama touring colleges in New York City

The 17-year-old high school student visited Columbia University and New York University on Friday.

President Barack Obama with his eldest daughter, Malia. File Photo by Drew Angerer/UPI/Pool

President Barack Obama with his eldest daughter, Malia. File Photo by Drew Angerer/UPI/Pool | License Photo

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y., Feb. 8 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama's eldest daughter will be off to college soon -- and she's thinking about the Big Apple.

Malia, 17, visited New York University and Columbia University on Friday with her mother, first lady Michelle Obama, and a group of Secret Service agents.

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A source told student blog NYU local that Malia toured Goddard Hall with an admissions ambassador.

Diners also saw Michelle and Malia dining at Community Food & Juice in Morningside Heights, where Columbia University is located.

FLOTUS! Michelle and Malia Obama at Columbia! #brunch

A photo posted by @gggeetika on Feb 6, 2015 at 10:06am PST
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Malia is currently a student at Sidwell Friends, a private high school in Washington, D.C.

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