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Drake University

Drake University

Founded in 1881 by a maverick preacher and a swashbuckling Civil War general, Drake University has been home to leaders and luminaries for more than 125 years. Drake offers its students many of the benefits of large state universities with the intimacy and personalization of a private institution. Drake's mission is to provide an exceptional learning environment that prepares students for …

Drew University

Drew University

Drew University was established in 1867 as a seminary, the antecedent of today’s Drew Theological School.Drew, a distinguished small university notable for the quality of its academic programs, has three parts: the College of Liberal Arts (CLA), the Theological School, and the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies (CSGS). Altogether, they enroll 2,500 students and have 155 full-time faculty. The Th…

Drury University

Drury University

Drury began in 1873. It was organized by Congregational home missionaries who felt the need for an academically strong liberal arts college in the area. Drury offers bright, achieving students a commitment to personalized education and diversity. Students expect -- and are expected -- to explore great ideas and confront questions that will successfully prepare them for dynamic careers and enhanced…

Duke University

Duke University

Duke University was created in 1924 by James Buchanan Duke as a memorial to his father, Washington Duke. The Dukes, a Durham family that built a worldwide financial empire in the manufacture of tobacco products and developed electricity production in the Carolinas, long had been interested in Trinity College. Trinity traced its roots to 1838 in nearby Randolph County when local Methodist and Quake…

Earlham College

Earlham College

The mission of Earlham College, an independent, residential college, is to provide the highest quality undergraduate education in the liberal arts, including the sciences, shaped by the distinctive perspectives of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). A basic faith of Friends is that all truth is God's truth; thus Earlham emphasizes: pursuit of truth, wherever that pursuit leads; lack of…

East Carolina University

East Carolina University

For nearly a century, East Carolina University has served the people of North Carolina and the nation. From modest beginnings as a teacher training school, ECU has grown to become an emerging, national research university with an enrollment of more than 23,000. In 1907, East Carolina was founded to alleviate the desperate shortage of teachers in the eastern part of the state. Our College of Edu…

Eastern Connecticut State University

Eastern Connecticut State University

Eastern Connecticut State University is the state's public liberal arts university. As a predominantly undergraduate institution, Eastern develops outstanding students who integrate learning with expertise in their chosen fields of study for both civic and career success in a highly technological and rapidly changing world. Eastern offers a wide range of undergraduate majors in the arts and…

Eastern Illinois University

Eastern Illinois University

Eastern Illinois University has a rich tradition of preparing students to accomplish their life goals through a great combination of quality academics and personal relationships. Consistently ranked in the top tier of Midwest colleges and universities in its class by U.S. News and World Report, Eastern is also one of The Princeton Review's Best Midwestern Colleges. Eastern has earned its re…

Eastern Michigan University

Eastern Michigan University

Eastern Michigan University is committed to excellence in teaching through traditional and innovative approaches, the extension of knowledge through basic and applied research, and creative and artistic expression. Building on a proud tradition of national leadership in the preparation of teachers, we maximize educational opportunities and personal and professional growth for students from dive…

Eastern Shore Community College

Eastern Shore Community College

Eastern Shore Community College is a member of the Virginia Community College System and serves the residents of Accomack County and Northampton County as a two-year institution of higher learning. Operating under policies established by the State Board for Community Colleges and the Eastern Shore Community College Board, the college is financed primarily with state funds, supplemented by contr…