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Boise State is Idaho’s metropolitan research university, located in the state’s population center and capital city, a hub of government, business, the arts, health care, industry and technology. The campus is home to 11 Idaho Professor of the Year honorees since 1990 and the 2005 national champion student debate and speech team. Boise State is the largest university in Idaho with an all-time state enrollment record of 19,667 students.

The university offers more than 190 fields of interest. Undergraduate, graduate and technical programs are available in seven colleges: Arts and Sciences, Business and Economics, Education, Engineering, Graduate Studies, Health Sciences, and Social Sciences and Public Affairs. Students can also study abroad and participate in one of the largest internship programs in the Northwest.

Campus life offers adventure and activity. More than 200 student organizations, new residence halls along the Boise River Greenbelt and a state-of-the-art Student Recreation Center provide opportunities for both individual development and fun. More than one million visitors come to campus annually for Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning speakers, Bronco football, Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Celebration and other events.

Boise State University is Idaho’s metropolitan research university, located in the state’s main population center and capital city, a hub of government, business, the arts, health care, industry and technology. The campus is the home of 11 Idaho Professor of the Year honorees since 1990, the national award-winning Talking Broncos student debate and speech team and the two-time Tostitos Fiesta Bowl champion Bronco football team. Boise State has the fastest growing research program in Idaho and is the largest university in the state, with an enrollment of about 19,000 students.

The university offers more than 165 fields of interest. Undergraduate, graduate and technical programs are available in seven colleges: Arts and Sciences, Business and Economics, Education, Engineering, Graduate Studies, Health Sciences, and Social Sciences and Public Affairs. Students also can study abroad, participate in one of the largest internship programs in the Northwest, and work with professors on biomedical research to fight cancer, arthritis and Alzheimer’s disease, among others.

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Gonzaga College started in 1881 with $936 in hard silver dollars. It bought Gonzaga’s founder, Father Joseph Cataldo, S.J., 320 acres of land and water, what people then referred to as “the old piece of gravel near the falls.” Six years later, the College officially opened the doors of its only building for “young Scholastics, whose ambition it is to become priests.” Exclusively for boys, the College was under the charge of the Jesuit priests. Enrollment for the 1887-88 academic year was 18 boys and young men.

Today, it is known as Gonzaga University, a private, four-year institution of higher education. More than 105 buildings dot the 131-acre campus overlooking the Spokane River. Students include both women and men, who can enroll in a multitude of undergraduate or graduate programs. Enrollment for the 2007-08 academic year was 6,923 students.

A constant throughout the years is Gonzaga’s educational philosophy, based on the centuries-old Ignatian model of educating the whole person – mind, body and spirit. At Gonzaga, students discover how to integrate science and art, faith and reason, action and contemplation. "Cura personalis," or care for the individual, is our guiding theme.

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Valparaiso University continues a legacy of quality education that extends throughout a proud history of more than 150 years. And at Valpo, a student’s personal journey extends beyond classrooms and books.

A focus on learning through service and emphasis on broadening experiences help Valpo students develop into thoughtful leaders who work to make the world a better place.

Valparaiso University enrolls about 4,000 students from most states and more than 50 countries, constituting an international, interconnected community. Valpo offers five colleges for undergraduates — the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering, College of Business Administration, College of Nursing, and Christ College (honors college) — as well asgraduate studies and a law school.

Valparaiso University is an independent Lutheran institution that provides an encouraging environment for spiritual exploration by all.

The modern Harre Union (opened in 2009) and Christopher Center for Library and Information Resources (2004), and the historic Chapel of the Resurrection form the heart of campus.

Our athletics teams compete at the Division I level. Valpo’s proudest sports moment is advancing to the Sweet 16 in the 1998 men’s basketball NCAA tournament.

We’re located in Valparaiso, Indiana, a city of 31,000 people, in Northwest Indiana just an hour east of Chicago.

There’s much more to Valpo than can be described here. Explore the website, and to truly get to know us, plan a visit to campus soon.

Why Valpo?

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Georgetown Mission

The mission of Georgetown University manifests itself in multiple ways that extend beyond the classroom. Our faculty engage in research and scholarship that extends  around the globe. By tackling some of the most critical intellectual and social issues of the day, faculty demonstrate Georgetown’s commitment to academic excellence and serving others.

Founded in 1789, the same year the U.S. Constitution took effect, Georgetown University is the nation’s oldest Catholic and Jesuit university. Today, Georgetown is a major international research university that embodies its founding principles in the diversity of our students, faculty, and staff, our commitment to justice and the common good, our intellectual openness, and our international character.

Georgetown’s Catholic and Jesuit Identity

The Beginnings: A Unique Vision

Georgetown University began with the vision of John Carroll, an American-born, European-educated Jesuit priest who returned to the United States in 1773 with the goal of securing the future of American Catholicism through education — in particular, through the establishment of a preeminent Catholic place of higher learning.

As America’s first Catholic bishop and a strong supporter of the American Revolution, Carroll firmly believed that a Catholic institution could make a major contribution to the political, cultural, and educational life of the fledgling nation. In 1789, he acquired the deed to a plot of land overlooking the Potomac River outside the village of George-Town for the "Academy at George-Town." The school was, in the emerging tradition of American religious tolerance, to be open to "every class of citizens" and students of "every religious profession."

Carroll saw Georgetown as an academically rigorous Catholic academy with

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Statement of Mission and Purpose

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is a public land-grant university serving the Commonwealth of Virginia, the nation, and the world community. The discovery and dissemination of new knowledge are central to its mission. Through its focus on teaching and learning, research and discovery, and outreach and engagement, the university creates, conveys, and applies knowledge to expand personal growth and opportunity, advance social and community development, foster economic competitiveness, and improve the quality of life.

Background

Founded in 1872 as a land-grant college named Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, Virginia Tech is now a comprehensive, innovative research university with the largest number of degree offerings in Virginia, more than 125 campus buildings, a 2,600-acre main campus, off-campus educational facilities in six regions, a study-abroad site in Switzerland, and a 1,700-acre agriculture research farm near the main campus. The campus proper is located in the Town of Blacksburg in Montgomery County and is 38 miles southwest of Roanoke, in the New River Valley. Through a combination of its three missions of teaching and learning, research and discovery, and outreach and engagement, Virginia Tech continually strives to accomplish the charge of its motto: Ut Prosim (That I May Serve).

Enrollment

28,432 on-campus; 82.6 percent undergraduate students; 17.4 percent graduate students; 57.1 percent male; 42.9 percent female. Total enrollment on and off campus is 30,870.

Admissions

Virginia Tech received 21,201 applications for the fall 2009 freshman class. The typical student who was offered admission had a high school grade point average of 3.94, with the middle 50 percent being between 3.71 and 4.15. The average cumulative SAT reasoning test score was 1250, with a middle range of 1160 to 1330.

Full-time Instructional Faculty

1,369; 61.9 percent are tenured (fall 2009).

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The University of Memphis is one of the most thriving metropolitan research institutions in the United States. Our central location makes us a destination for students from all 50 states and more than 75 countries. As a result, a rich cultural diversity will be discovered as soon as you step onto our beautiful 1,160 acre campus.

For today’s technology driven workforce, an investment in education is essential. At the University of Memphis, you will be able to choose from over 50 majors and 70 concentrations of study in our 10 colleges and schools. The University of Memphis offers Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees, as well as the Juris Doctor and the Specialist Degree in Education.

Explore the University of Memphis web site to learn more about the tremendous opportunities that await you upon admission. If you have already decided you would like to join the thousands of other applicants who have made the University of Memphis their choice, please follow the links on this page to complete the application process, discover financial aid opportunities, make housing decisions and register for class.

Mission

The University of Memphis is a learner-centered metropolitan research university providing high quality educational experiences while pursuing new knowledge through research, artistic expression, and interdisciplinary and engaged scholarship

Vision

The University of Memphis will be recognized as one of America’s great metropolitan research universities, noted for its comprehensive, innovative academic programs and for capitalizing on its urban setting and region to address the challenges of our global society.

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University of Arizona

As a public research university serving the diverse citizens of Arizona and beyond, the mission of the University of Arizona is to provide a comprehensive, high-quality education that engages our students in discovery through research and broad-based scholarship. We aim to empower our graduates to be leaders in solving complex societal programs. Whether in teaching, research, outreach or student engagement, access and quality are the defining attributes of the University of Arizona’s mission.

Bold History that Fuels the Future

It was a bold move in 1885 to start a university in the middle of the desert. UA faculty and students have been on the cutting edge ever since.

Research That Improves the Human Condition

From planetary science to medicine to the arts, UA research is changing the world. Being ranked #15 by the National Science Foundation doesn’t just make us great; it creates great opportunities for students. Our researchers teach. Students work alongside world-class professors to discover new knowledge and launch their own careers.

Prestigious Faculty

Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, members of esteemed national academies and world-renowned experts in dozens of disciplines, our faculty brings international attention to the University, and puts us in the ranks of the top public universities in the nation.

Enviable Academics

The UA is a diverse and talented community. From astronomy to communication to entrepreneurship, our programs and our people are among the best in the country. We offer a rich and rewarding educational experience to all who choose to focus on excellence.

Outreach to the Community and the World

As the state’s land grant university, we honor our three-fold commitment to education, research and community service. UA faculty and students share their knowledge, their time and their resources throughout the state and around the world.

Economic Impact That Benefits All

The UA generates $530 million in research and gives the state an annual $2 billion boost. We partner with industry so that innovative ideas become thriving enterprises.

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