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Student Athlete Recruiting periodically features different schools from around the
country in an effort to highlight the wide range of choices available to you as
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United States Naval Academy - Annapolis, MD
www.usna.edu | |
The Naval Academy was founded in 1845 by the Secretary of the Navy, George Bancroft, in what is now historic Annapolis, MD. The history of the Academy has often reflected the history of the United States itself. As the U.S. Navy has moved from a fleet of sail and steam-powered ships to a high tech fleet of nuclear-powered submarines and surface ships as well as supersonic aircraft, the Academy has changed also. The Naval Academy gives young men and women the up-to-date academic and professional training needed to be effective naval and marine officers in their assignments after graduation.
Every day, as the undergraduate college of the naval service, the United States Naval Academy strives to accomplish its mission to develop midshipmen “morally, mentally, and physically.”
Moral and ethical development is a fundamental element of all aspects of the Naval Academy experience. As future officers in the Navy or Marine Corps, midshipmen will someday be responsible for the priceless lives of many men and women and multi-million dollar equipment. From Plebe Summer through graduation, the Naval Academy's Officer Development Program is a four-year integrated continuum that focuses on the attributes of integrity, honor, and mutual respect. One of the goals of this program is to develop midshipmen who possess a clearer sense of their own moral beliefs and the ability to articulate them. Honor is emphasized through the Honor Concept of the Brigade of Midshipmen. These Naval Academy "words to live by" are based on the moral values of respect for human dignity, respect for honesty and respect for the property of others. Brigade Honor Committees composed of elected upper-class midshipmen are responsible for the education and training of the Honor Concept. Midshipmen found in violation of the Honor Concept by their peers may be separated from the Naval Academy.
Every midshipman's academic program begins with a core curriculum that includes courses in engineeri | |
| Idaho State University - Pocatello, ID
www.isu.edu | | Apply Online Idaho State University is a state institution at Pocatello, a metropolitan area of about 55,000 nestled in the mountains of southeastern Idaho. ISU's top-flight academic programs include:
Nationally recognized courses of study in business, pharmacy and the health professions
Teacher Education
Engineering
Arts and Sciences
Applied technology training through the College of Technology that prepares students for employment in business and industry
ISU provides undergraduate and graduate educational services not only in Pocatello but also at ISU centers in Idaho Falls, Twin Falls and Boise, and to outlying communities via state-of-the-art compressed and IP audio/video video technology.
The university also is home to the Idaho Museum of Natural History, the ISU Business and Research Park, and the Idaho Accelerator Center. University facilities offer venues for musical and theatrical performances that attract audiences from throughout the area.
Did You Know?
ISU provides undergraduate and graduate educational services not only in Pocatello but also at ISU centers in Idaho Falls, Twin Falls and Boise, and to outlying communities via state-of-the-art compressed and IP audio/video video technology.
Did You Know?
Widely regarded as the "Gate City" to the West, Pocatello was selected by Forbes.com as one of the top 10 "best small cities in America". | |
| Temple University - Philadelphia, PA
www.temple.edu | | As a comprehensive public research university, our 34,000 students can choose from 8 campuses and 300 academic degree programs including:
2 associate degree programs (Horticulture and General Studies)
125 bachelors programs
113 masters programs
52 doctoral programs
8 first-professional degree programs dentistry, law, medicine, pharmacy, and podiatric medicine
Our 186-acre campus in suburban Ambler offers programs in community and regional planning, horticulture, landscape architecture and others. The Tyler School of Art is our 12-acre campus in Elkins Park, Pa., until the 2009 relocation to their new facility on Main Campus.
At our Fort Washington, Pa., location, students can attend the graduate and professional center for graduate and non-credit courses. At Temple University Center City, students can take undergraduate, graduate and non-credit courses.
We have a large and robust study abroad program with campuses in Rome and Tokyo, programs in London, Beijing, Paris, Mumbai and other sites around the world. Our president Dr. Hart and her husband fund a schoWelcome to Temple University, an institution of profound accomplishment, relevance and promise. Temple epitomizes what it means to be an urban public research university: creating knowledge, improving lives and serving the community.
Our campus lives side-by-side with Philadelphia. Walk along Broad Street and you can’t miss the energy of a major city. But stroll along scenic Liacouras Walk and you can’t miss the ambience of a college campus.
Temple’s advancements in academics, research, faculty recruitment and residential campus life are being noticed nationwide. We are in an exciting period of tremendous transformation. Visit our campuses and see for yourself, and please feel free to contact me with your comments and questions.
Ann Weaver Hart
President
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| Carson-Newman -
Jefferson City, TN
http://www.cn.edu | | So What Makes Carson-Newman Different from Any Other College?
So you're searching through tons of brochures, surfing websites, and making visits to college campuses. You don't need us to tell you this is a big decision; you already know that. What you want to know is what makes Carson-Newman different from just any other college?
Well . . . where do we begin? Take a look below at why more students are choosing C-N as their collegiate home!
Academics:
- U.S. News and World Report has ranked Carson-Newman once again as one of the top colleges or universities in the South.
- C-N has an average class size of 16 students, with most upper-level classes having around 6-8 students.
- C-N has nationally recognized professors who are experts in their fields.
- The Princeton Review has listed Carson-Newman in their publication "361 Great Colleges"
- Carson-Newman students have recently gone on to study at such institutions such as Harvard, Yale, Oxford, Princeton, UC-Berkley, Vanderbilt, UNC Chapel Hill, every major seminary in the country, and countless state-sponsored major universities such as the University of Texas, Marshall, UCLA, and the University of Miami. The list goes on and on . . .
- C-N is a liberal arts college that focuses on the growth of every individual; you will not be just a number here. The liberal arts model of education ensures that students not only grow academically but spiritually, socially, emotionally, and physically.
- C-N has one of the best placement rates for medical and law school in the South.
- Being a Christian school, C-N professors will be great Christian mentors and are interested in the well-being of each individual student. Our professors are here to educate, not indoctrinate. 75% of professors hold terminal degrees in their field.
Alumni:
Some notable alumni from Carson-Newman are:
- Coach for the UNC Lady Tarheels: Sylvia Hatchell
- President of the Fellowship of Christian Athl | |
| Boston College - Chestnut Hill, Massacusetts
www.bc.edu | | Welcome to Boston College
an overview of the university
Boston College is one of the oldest Jesuit, Catholic universities in the United States. U.S. News and World Report ranks Boston College 35th among national universities.
Boston College confers more than 4,000 degrees annually in more than 50 fields of study through 7 schools and colleges. Faculty members are committed to both teaching and research and have set new marks for research grant awards over the last ten years, more than $44 million in the last year alone.
The University has made a major commitment to academic excellence. It is in the process of adding faculty positions, expanding faculty and graduate research, increasing student financial aid, and widening opportunities in key undergraduate programs, such as foreign study, internships, community service, and personal formation.
Boston College has experienced tremendous growth in recent years, including a 43 percent increase in undergraduate applications over the past decade. During the same period, a remarkable increase in revenue from voluntary giving has helped to move the University's endowment to approximately $1.4 billion, among the 50 largest in the nation.
Athletics
sporting life
The Boston College athletic program shares the University's commitment to the development of the whole person—body as well as mind and spirit.
Boston College offers 12 men's and 15 women's varsity sports, all of which compete at the NCAA Division I level. The University ranks sixth in the nation in terms of Division 1 student-athlete graduation rates; its football Eagles have one of the highest graduation rates of any Division 1-A program in the country.
In addition to its varsity teams, the department sponsors 49 intramural, recreational, and club sports, many housed in the University's Silvio O. Conte Forum, a state-of-the-art athletic and convocation center. More than 6,000 undergraduates participate in the sports annually.
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| Sacred Heart University - Fairfield. CT http://sacredheartpioneers.cstv.com/ | | Sacred Heart University Fact Sheet
Sacred Heart University, the second-largest Catholic university in New England, offers more than 40 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs on its main campus in Fairfield, Connecticut, and satellites in Connecticut, Luxembourg and Ireland. Approximately 5,800 students attend the University’s four colleges: Arts & Sciences; Education & Health Professions; University College; and the AACSB-accredited John F. Welch College of Business. The Princeton Review includes SHU in its “Best 366 Colleges: 2008,” U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges 2008” ranks SHU in the top tier of Master’s Universities in the North, and Intel rates it #11 among the nation’s most “unwired” campuses. The University’s John F. Welch College of Business is also included in the Princeton Review’s 2008 “Best 290 Business Schools.” SHU fields 32 division I athletic teams, and has an award-winning program of community service. www.sacredheart.edu
Facts-at-a-Glance
Founded in 1963 by the Most Reverend Walter W. Curtis, Bishop of Bridgeport.
SHU is the second-largest Catholic university in New England and was the first in America to be led and staffed by lay people.
The Princeton Review includes SHU among the “Best 366 Colleges: 2008” while U.S. News & World Report's “America's Best Colleges 2008” ranks SHU in the top tier of Master's Universities in the North in its annual college rankings. The University’s John F. Welch College of Business is also included in the Princeton Review’s 2008 “Best 290 Business Schools.” SHU also ranks 11th in the nation on Intel's 2005 “Most Unwired College Campuses.”
Approximately 5,800 students attend the University: 3,400 full-time undergraduates, 800 part-time undergraduates and 1,600 graduate students.
The top four states that incoming freshmen come from are New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Massachusetts.
Nearly 50% of incoming freshmen rank in the top 25% of their graduating high sch | |
| Texas State University -San Marcos, TX
www.txstate.edu | | Texas State's 27,485 students choose from 111 bachelor’s, 86 master’s and six doctoral degree programs offered by the following colleges: Applied Arts, McCoy College of Business Administration, Education, Fine Arts and Communication, Health Professions, Liberal Arts, Science, University College and the Graduate College.
Texas State students come from around the globe, and our student body is diverse. More than 29 percent of Texas State students are ethnic minorities. In fact, Texas State is ranked among the top 20 universities in the nation for the number of degrees we grant to Hispanic undergraduates. See the University Factbook for more information on our student body.
Location
Texas State's main campus is in San Marcos, a growing community of nearly 50,000 people about halfway between Austin and San Antonio. Located on the edge of the Texas Hill Country, where black land prairies roll into beautiful hills, Texas State enjoys a setting that is unique among Texas universities.
The beauty of the crystal-clear San Marcos River and the stately cypress and pecan trees on the campus adds to the charm of the university’s picturesque setting. Our location on the banks of the San Marcos River provides recreational activities for students throughout the year.
Since 2005, Texas State has also offered bachelor’s and graduate-level courses in Round Rock, Texas, at our Round Rock Higher Education Center (RRHEC) campus, located north of Austin. More than 1,200 students are enrolled at the RRHEC.
San Marcos Campus
As the university's student population has grown—from 303 in 1903 to 27,485 in 2006—our San Marcos campus, too, has expanded. Today it consists of a 456-acre main campus and 5,000 additional acres in recreational, instructional, farm and ranch land.
The Texas State campus is as diverse as the students who live and learn here. Nearly 170 buildings dot our hilly campus. Some, like Old Main, are as old as the university itself. Others, such as the | |
| College of the Holy Cross - Worcester, Massachusetts
http://www.holycross.edu/ | | A Holy Cross education is an experience of discovery. Our approaches to learning encourage you to explore many fields of knowledge, immerse yourself in your main interests, develop your individual talents, and find your place in the world.
This level of discovery is possible because Holy Cross is an exclusively undergraduate college with a highly personalized, mentoring-based approach to education. You learn directly from our faculty members – not teaching assistants – in small classes. Our gifted professors are here to concentrate on you and your progress. They are highly qualified in their academic fields and active in research. Holy Cross faculty members want to understand you and your goals so they can offer you the best advice, include you in special projects, and cheer your successes.
Our commitment to diversity is another feature of our education of discovery. We welcome students and faculty of all ethnic, racial, and religious backgrounds because we believe that learning is most effective in an environment of many experiences and viewpoints.
The College of the Holy Cross was founded in 1843 by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Holy Cross is a highly selective, four year, undergraduate, liberal arts institution and is ranked among the nation's leading four year liberal arts colleges.
Enrollment
Fall 2006
Total Full Time Enrollment 2,790
% Male 45%
% Female 55%
% Minority & International 15%
% Out of State 62%
Residents of:
# of U.S. States & Territories 46
# of Foreign Countries 13
Admissions
Class of 2010 Total %
Applicants 6,706
Accepted 2,313 34%
Enrolled 754 33%
Range
Middle 50% of combined SAT scores 1190-1370
Percent from public schools 51%
Student Life
Percent of Students
Housed on Campus 90%
Number Participants
Varsity Sports 27 685
Intramural Sports 7 1,250
Club Sports 11 275
Student Organizations 103
Honor Societies 20
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| University of West Georgia - Carrollton, GA http://www.westga.edu/ | | Your success is our story. At the University of West Georgia, the success of our students is the sole purpose of our existence. From success in the classroom and chosen career fields to success on the athletic field and the total college experience, UWG has more than 940 faculty and staff members dedicated to helping you succeed.
More than 10,000 students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees enroll at UWG each year. Students enjoy a complete college life experience on the Carrollton campus, including residence hall living, intercollegiate athletics competitions and opportunities to get involved in more than 100 student organizations.
Named by The Princeton Review as one of the Best Southeastern Colleges and one of America’s Best Value Colleges, the University of West Georgia provides exceptional academic quality. Its 109 programs of study include 60 at the bachelor’s level, 45 at the master’s and specialist levels, two at the doctoral level and two at the post-master’s certificate level. Online courses are available for both undergraduate and graduate students seeking flexibility in time and location.
UWG is home to the state's only Honors College , complete with an honors curriculum. The university's Advanced Academy of Georgia is one of only about 12 U.S. programs that allow gifted high-school-age students to earn concurrent high school and college credit while living on campus in a full-time residential program.
UWG is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; 404-679-4501), and numerous academic programs have earned accreditation from other prestigious agencies.
Statement of Philosophy
University of West Georgia Athletics
The University of West Georgia’s Intercollegiate Athletics Program is an active member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Division II. The Athletics Department seeks to conduct all athletics competitio | |
| Boise State University -Boise, Idaho
www.boisestate.edu | | Boise State University is on the map and on the move. We stand uniquely positioned in Idaho as a metropolitan university empowered by a dynamic, high-tech economy and one of the most attractive regions in the nation.
From its earliest days, Boise State has been a place where students come first, with award-winning faculty dedicated to excellent teaching. As Boise has grown into a dynamic marketplace of ideas and products, the university has kept pace, transforming itself into a metropolitan university dedicated not only to an outstanding undergraduate experience, but also to advanced graduate studies and the pursuit of groundbreaking research and technology.
People throughout the nation and world are looking at Boise State in a new light. The success of the football program has provided a window to the university, and we have so much to be proud of at Boise State:
Since 1990, a Boise State professor has been named the Idaho Professor of the Year 10 times in academic areas from political science and nursing to Spanish and history.
We welcomed the highest academically qualified freshman class in school history in the fall of 2005, including five National Merit Scholars. The freshman cohort was also our most diverse group ever with a five percent increase in minority students.
Our emerging research presence attracted a school record $24.2 million in grants and sponsored projects as Boise State scientists and students are committed to life-enhancing research from exploring nanotechnology to fighting Alzheimer's disease.
We are Idaho's largest university with about 18,600 students while maintaining an average class size of 28 students and a 19:1 student/faculty ratio. Our campus housing has increased by 63 percent, including residential colleges with faculty members living among the students.
Our degree programs include three doctorate, 55 master's, 95 baccalaureate, 39 associate and 22 technical certificates within eight colleges - Arts and Sciences, Bu | |
| Monmouth University - West Long Branch, NJ | | Monmouth is a private, moderate-sized, coeducational, comprehensive University founded in 1933. It serves residential and commuter students in seven schools: the Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences; the School of Education; the School of Business Administration; the School of Science, Technology and Engineering; the Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies; the Graduate School; and the Honors School.
Monmouth's campus is a five-minute drive from the Atlantic Ocean in West Long Branch, New Jersey, and is convenient to New York City and Philadelphia, as well as plentiful local attractions. The 155-acre campus features 54 buildings, including historic landmarks and state-of-the-art facilities.
Best of all, Monmouth offers an exceptional value. At Monmouth, students benefit from quality academic programs, small classes, professors who meet the highest standards for teaching and academic excellence, a magnificent campus, and state-of-the-art facilities. Plus, Monmouth is just the right size to provide the variety and choice of a comprehensive university combined with the individual attention typical of a small liberal arts college. Monmouth's convenient location, in the heart of a high-tech business region, provides cooperative and post-graduate employment opportunities for many Monmouth students.
Monmouth University emphasizes teaching and scholarship at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The University is committed to providing a learning environment that enables men and women
to pursue their educational goals, to reach their full potential, to determine the direction of their lives, and to contribute actively to their community and society.
Learn more about the wide variety of academic programs within the University's seven schools.
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| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater - Whitewater, WI | | Located conveniently near Milwaukee and Madison, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater provides students with personalized learning, vibrant campus life, diverse program choices and professional connections — all the resources needed to succeed.
UW-Whitewater prides itself on a “close” campus atmosphere, including faculty who are personally committed to student success. The university values access and diversity, giving all students exposure to multicultural people and ideas.
The campus offers scores of opportunities outside the classroom. Students can choose from more than 120 student organizations and abundant programs that offer service learning and professional exposure.
Offering 46 undergraduate and 13 master's and one educational specialist degree, students will find the right academic fit for their career goals. UW-Whitewater helped launch the careers of more than 60,000 alumni, who have gone far both personally and professionally.
At UW-Whitewater, we invite you to … Stay Close. Go Far.
Values
The following values lie at the heart of UW-Whitewater:
Commitment to the pursuit of knowledge and understanding
Development of the individual
Personal and professional integrity
Commitment to serve
Commitment to develop a sense of community, respect for diversity, and global perspectives
Mission
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is committed to the development of the individual, the growth of personal and professional integrity and respect for diversity and global perspectives. These are met by providing academic and co-curricular programs that emphasize the pursuit of knowledge and understanding and a commitment to service within a safe and secure environment.
The mission of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is:
To provide a range of undergraduate programs and degrees, including interdisciplinary programs, in letters, sciences, and the arts as well as programs and degrees leading to professional specialization.
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| Shepard University - Shepherdstown, WV | | ABOUT SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY
Shepherd University is a state-supported institution within the West Virginia system of higher education. From its beginnings over 130 years ago, the University has evolved into a comprehensive center of higher learning, serving a number of related, yet distinct roles:
*The University offers baccalaureate degrees in a wide range of fields, encompassing the liberal arts, business administration, teacher education, the social and natural sciences, and other career-oriented areas.
*The University provides credit courses for individuals that may not be seeking a specific degree, but who seek to broaden and update their knowledge in either familiar or new fields of intellectual endeavor.
*For the northern Shenandoah Valley region as a whole, the University is a center for noncredit continuing education, public service, and convenient citizen access to extensive programs in art, music, theater, athletics, and other areas of public interest. Shepherd University has a responsibility to extend its resources beyond the campus, bringing higher education closer to those who seek it.
SCENIC AND HISTORIC LOCATION
Shepherd University is situated in the Shenandoah Valley, on the banks of the Potomac River, in historic Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The oldest town in the state, Shepherdstown is a quaint university community, with the town and campus combining to offer a unique learning-living environment. Located in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, Shepherdstown is within 20 miles of nearby Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. It is only 65 miles from the metropolitan areas of Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Maryland.
Within a short hike or drive of the campus are such well-known historic landmarks as Harpers Ferry and the Antietam Battlefield. Across the Potomac River from the campus is the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. The C & O Canal National Historical Park, developed along the towpath of the old canal, i | |
| University of Florida - Gainesville, FL | | UF is a major, public, comprehensive, land-grant, research university. The state's oldest, largest and most comprehensive university, Florida is among the nation's most academically diverse public universities. Florida has a long history of established programs in international education, research and service. It is one of only 17 public, land-grant universities that belongs to the Association of American Universities.
History
In 1853, the state-funded East Florida Seminary took over the Kingsbury Academy in Ocala. The seminary moved to Gainesville in the 1860s and later was consolidated with the state's land-grant Florida Agricultural College, then in Lake City. In 1905, by legislative action, the college became a university and was moved to Gainesville. Classes first met with 102 students on the present site on Sept. 26, 1906. UF officially opened its doors to women in 1947. With more than 46,000 students, Florida is now one of the five largest universities in the nation.
Facilities
Florida has a 2,000-acre campus and more than 900 buildings (including 170 with classrooms and laboratories). The northeast corner of campus is listed as a Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places. The UF residence halls have a total capacity of some 7,000 students and the five family housing villages house more than 2,200 married and graduate students.
UF's extensive capital improvement program has resulted in facilities ideal for 21st century research including the McKnight Brain Institute, the new Health Professions, Nursing and Pharmacy Building, the Genetics and Cancer Research Center now being built, and the Proton-beam Therapy Center that will be located in Jacksonville. Overall, the university's current facilities have a book value of more than $1 billion and a replacement value of $2 billion.
Academic Programs
Florida has 16 colleges and more than 100 research, service and education centers, bureaus and institutes. More than 100 undergraduate | |
| Ohio Northern University - Ada, Ohio | | Established in 1871, Ohio Northern University is a selective, comprehensive private institution that uniquely blends a student centered, liberal arts education with professional programs. Abundant opportunities, guidance and a close-knit community foster individual growth to produce individuals prepared to live full and purposeful lives.
Student Body:
3,300 undergraduates; 320 Law students (Fall 2006)
Undergraduate Gender ratio: 55% men/45% women (Fall 2006)
Undergraduate student profile:
Undergraduates come from 42 states and 15 foreign countries
Ethnic Diversity: 9% (Non-Caucasian)
42% of entering freshmen ranked in the upper 10% of their High School class
90% of undergraduate students receive financial help in the form of aid, grants and scholarship.
Facilities:
Scenic, beautiful, modern campus on nearly 300 acres with 31 major buildings; rural setting in the village of Ada (pop. 5,000) that is within easy driving proximity of several major metropolitan cities (Columbus, Dayton, Toledo Athletics:
Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC); 11 men’s and 10 women’s teams
Mascot: Polar Bearand Ft. Wayne, IN.)
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| Western Kentucky University - Bowling Green, KY | | WKU is located approximately 110 miles south of Louisville and 65 miles north of Nashville, Tennessee. U.S. Highway 31-W and Interstate 65 intersect with U.S. Highways 68 and 231 at Bowling Green, and the Cumberland and William H. Natcher parkways provide additional easy highway access to Bowling Green.
Western's undergraduate division provides four-year programs leading to the bachelor of arts, the bachelor of fine arts, the bachelor of general studies, the bachelor of science, the bachelor of science in nursing and the bachelor of music degrees. Eighty-eight (88) academic majors and fifty-seven (57) academic minors are available. A number of professional and pre-professional curricula provide additional options.
Eighteen (18) associate degree programs are offered leading to the associate of arts degree, associate of science degree, associate of applied science and associate of general studies degree. Three certificate programs are also offered. Consult the Undergraduate Catalog for more information.
Graduate Studies offers the master of arts, master of arts in education, master of business administration, master of science, master of music, master of public service, and the master of public administration. Western also offers the specialist degree and rank I and II programs. A joint doctoral degree program is offered with the University of Louisville and the University of Kentucky. Consult the Graduate Studies Catalog for further information.
Institutional Vision, Mission and Purpose
Vision
WKU—A Leading American University with International Reach.
Mission
Western Kentucky University prepares students to be productive, engaged leaders in a global society.
It provides service and lifelong learning opportunities for its constituents. WKU is responsible
for stewarding a high quality of life throughout its region.
WKU provides students with rigorous academic programs in education, the liberal arts and sciences, business, and traditional and em | |
| University of Albany - Albany, New York | | Established in 1844 and designated a University Center of the State University of New York in 1962, the University at Albany's broad mission of excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, research and public service engages 17,000 diverse students in ten schools and colleges across three campuses.
Located in Albany, NY — New York State's capital — the University is convenient to Boston, New York City and the Adirondacks.
Faculty:
967
Students:
Undergraduates - 12,457
Graduate Students - 4,977
Employees:
4,197
Degree Programs:
Undergraduate - 61
Masters - 89
Doctorate - 39
Degrees Awarded:
(2005-06) - 4,384
Bachelors - 2,765
Masters - 1,389
Doctorates - 143
Graduate Certificates - 87
Living Alumni:
136,699 Alumni
Undergraduate Tuition:
NYS Resident - $4,350
Out of State - $10,610
Graduate Tuition:
NYS Resident - $6,900
Out of State - $10,920
Libraries: 3
More than two million volumes
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| University of San Diego - San Diego, CA | | Mission & Goals
The University of San Diego has crafted a mission statement and core values that help articulate the common ground upon which its principles and aspirations have been built. These ideals, combined with the vision statement and strategic goals, guide the university community in decisions and directions. They are the foundation of the work at the University of San Diego.
Vision Statement
The University of San Diego is becoming a nationally preeminent Catholic university known for educating students who are globally competent, ethical leaders working and serving in our complex and changing world.
Strategic Goals
USD will become a more culturally diverse and culturally competent community through recruitment at all levels, deepening transborder and international educational partnerships, and involving students and faculty in international learning experiences.
USD will provide integrated learning experiences across educational contexts and contribute to the scholarly research on ethics to develop intentionally the leadership capacities of all students.
USD will be a powerful advocate for social justice and human rights through the establishment of the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies and the recruitment of international scholars and peace practitioners.
USD gives a privileged place to the liberal arts and sciences in its undergraduate curriculum and in its influence on graduate and professional programs.
USD will substantially increase its endowments, strengthen fiscal viability, and forge stronger relations with alumni and friends by developing a stronger and clearer institutional identity regionally and nationally
Academic Excellence
In just 50 years, the University of San Diego has grown from a local college with 50 students and a handful of professors to a nationally ranked university. This achievement is the direct result of a single, unwavering expectation: academic excellence.
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| Coastal Carolina - Conway, SC | | STUDENT PROFILE
Fall 2006 Enrollment: 8,049 students from 44 states and 32 foreign countries
Undergraduate: 6,660
Graduate: 1,389
South Carolina residents: 60 percent
Out-of-state residents: 39 percent
International students: 1 percent
Male/Female: 42/58 percent
Average SAT score for first-time freshmen: 1,047
Average high school GPA: 3.32
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
Coastal Carolina University offers baccalaureate degrees in 39 major fields of study and 36 undergraduate minors. The University also offers master’s degree programs in business administration, education, and coastal marine and wetland studies. Coastal’s many international partnerships make it possible for students to study in places such as Australia, Costa Rica, England, Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Germany, India, Japan, Russia and Spain.
Coastal Carolina University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees.
The E. Craig Wall Sr. College of Business Administration is accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
The Spadoni College of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the South Carolina State Board of Education.
Coastal Carolina University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).
The Department of Computer Science is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
FACULTY
Full-time faculty members: 241
Faculty members with doctoral or terminal degrees: 82 percent
Student to faculty ratio: 19:1
THE CAMPUS
Coastal comprises 52 main buildings on 302 acres including the Burroughs & Chapin Center for Marine and Wetland Studies and the Coastal Science Center, located on the East Campus at the Atlantic Center on Highway 501. The University also offers courses at | |
| University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, North Carolina | | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has existed for two centuries as the nation's first state university. Through its excellent undergraduate programs, it has provided higher education to ten generations of students, many of whom have become leaders of the state and the nation. Since the nineteenth century, it has offered distinguished graduate and professional programs.
The University is a research university. Fundamental to this designation is a faculty actively involved in research, scholarship, and creative work, whose teaching is transformed by discovery and whose service is informed by current knowledge.
The mission of the University is to serve all the people of the State, and indeed the nation, as a center for scholarship and creative endeavor. The University exists to teach students at all levels in an environment of research, free inquiry, and personal responsibility; to expand the body of knowledge; to improve the condition of human life through service and publication; and to enrich our culture.
To fulfill this mission, the University must:
acquire, discover, preserve, synthesize, and transmit knowledge;
provide high-quality undergraduate instruction to students within a community engaged in original inquiry and creative expression, while committed to intellectual freedom, to personal integrity and justice, and to those values that foster enlightened leadership for the state and the nation;
provide graduate and professional programs of national distinction at the doctoral and other advanced levels;
extend knowledge-based services and other resources of the University to the citizens of North Carolina and their institutions to enhance the quality of life of all people in the state; and
address, as appropriate, regional, national, and international needs.
This mission imposes special responsibilities upon the faculty, students, staff, administration, trustees, and other governance structures and constituencies of th | |
| Springfield College -
Springfield, Massachusetts | | For more than a century, Springfield College has been a leader in providing a broad and balanced educational experience. Humanics, the philosophy that has inspired Springfield College from its beginning, calls for educating the whole person—spirit, mind and body—for leadership in service to others.
Springfield College was first located on the second floor of the Armory Hill YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts. Just a few years after opening its doors to the first eighteen students in 1885, Springfield College could boast an international reputation as a pioneer in teaching and scholarship related to physical education, wellness, and the training of YMCA executives. Today, with an undergraduate and graduate student body of more than 5,000, Springfield College is proud of its reputation in these fields and throughout the human-helping professions.
Springfield College's more than 36,000 alumni work in 60 nations. Alumni have served in various capacities, such as a university president in China, initiators of the Olympic movement in Eastern European countries, and educational leaders in Central and South America. They have started shelters for the homeless in rural Vermont, and have changed the field of sports medicine. Wherever they work or live, Springfield College alumni become vital links in a human chain that makes a difference in the quality of people's lives and leads to impressive achievements. Springfield College prides itself on its rich athletic tradition. Our alumni are innovators who have invented the game of basketball and volleyball, Olympic champions, National Football League executives, leaders in the field of strength and conditioning, and coaching legends. | |
| University of Montana -
Missoula, Montana | | “Most scenic campus in America”
–Rolling Stone magazine
“Among the top 10 colleges nationally for combining academic quality and outdoor recreation”
–Outside Magazine
The University of Montana was founded in 1893 in the burgeoning pioneer town of Missoula, less than 90 years after Lewis and Clark and their Corps of Discovery explored the area. Since then, the University has nurtured a tradition of cultural and scientific exploration. Today, “The Discovery Continues” at UM – from a local, regional and global perspective into the next frontier of space.
Students receive a high-quality, well-rounded education and training for professional careers in the University’s three colleges – arts and sciences, forestry and conservation, and technology – and six schools – journalism, law, business, education, pharmacy and the fine arts.
Located at the heart of western Montana’s stunning natural landscape, UM is a magnet not only for top-notch teachers and researchers, but also for students from across the country and around the globe. A city within a city – with its own eateries, stores, medical facilities, banking and postal services, and zip code – UM has an increasingly diverse population and rich culture.
Discover your future at The University of Montana | |
| University of Kentucky -
Lexington, Kentucky | | The University of Kentucky will be one of the nation's 20 best public research universities, an institution recognized world-wide for excellence in teaching, research, and service and a catalyst for intellectual, social, cultural, and economic development.
The official nickname for the University of Kentucky's athletics teams is "Wildcats." The nickname became synonymous with UK shortly after a 6-2 football victory over Illinois on Oct. 9, 1909, on the road.
Commandant Carbusier, then head of the military department at old State University, told a group of students in a chapel service following the game that the Kentucky football team had "fought like Wildcats."
Later the name Wildcats became more and more popular among UK followers as well as with members of the media. As a result, the nickname was adopted by the University.
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| Grand Valley State University -
Allendale, Michigan | | Grand Valley State University is a public institution with a local, regional, and state commitment, and a global perspective. We are dedicated to providing our students with the highest quality undergraduate and graduate education.
Teaching in the liberal tradition, whether in general arts and sciences or the professional degree programs, has always been at the heart of Grand Valley's educational mission. A liberal education acquaints students with the tradition of humane values and the heritage, problems, and perspectives of their own and other cultures. It transcends the acquisition of information and rests on scholarship and the open exchange of ideas. Students learn to think for themselves as they develop the skills of inquiry, reflection, critical analysis, dialogue, and expression. At Grand Valley State University, the values of liberal education permeate all programs and areas of study.
A broad education rooted in the arts and sciences provides students with the general knowledge and skills necessary to participate intelligently in public discourse. Grand Valley State University is also dedicated to educating students to become competent professionals in their chosen fields. These ideals co-exist within our institution, and together they inspire graduates not only to pursue their own success and well-being but also to positively influence their communities, their professions, and their world.
Grand Valley State University is characterized by and known for superior student-centered teaching and learning. Our diverse environment promotes the development of intellect and creativity through teaching, scholarship, service, and a vibrant campus culture. Realizing this vision will result in a broad national reputation for excellence.
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