The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) is a private, not-for-profit college dedicated to providing the world`s best professional culinary education. Excellence, leadership, professionalism, ethics, and respect for diversity are the core values that guide our efforts. We teach our students the general knowledge and specific skills necessary to live successful lives and to grow into positions of influence and leadership in their chosen profession.
Named for Sam Houston, Texas’ greatest hero, SHSU continually strives to honor its historical roots through academic excellence that includes exceptional teaching from faculty members who care as much about their students’ success as they do about furthering the knowledge of their fields. While embracing its legacy, SHSU also strives to meet the needs of contemporary students, both traditional and online. With over 20 bachelor’s and graduate degrees available entirely online, and more in development each semester, SHSU Online is quickly becoming one of the best online universities in Texas.
Educating students, providing care for patients, conducting groundbreaking research and serving the needs of Texans and the nation for more than 130 years, The University of Texas System is one of the largest public university systems in the United States, with nine academic universities, six health institutions and a fall 2013 enrollment of more than 213,000. The UT System confers more than one-third of the state’s undergraduate degrees, educates two-thirds of the state’s health care professionals annually and accounts for almost 70 percent of all research funds awarded to public universities in Texas. The UT System has an annual operating budget of $14.6 billion (FY 2014) including $3 billion in sponsored programs funded by federal, state, local and private sources. With about 90,000 employees, the UT System is one of the largest employers in the state.
Charleston Southern University is a Christian liberal arts university and is one of South Carolinas largest accredited, independent universities, enrolling 3,600 students. Affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention, the Universitys vision is to be a Christian university nationally recognized for integrating faith in learning, leading and serving. CSU has been named to Americas 100 Best College Buys, Military Friendly Schools, Americas Best Christian Colleges, VA Yellow Ribbon Program and The Presidents Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. The University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor, master and doctoral level degrees. Each degree program is combined with a comprehensive liberal arts foundation, which is designed to develop problem-solving and communication skills.
Manchester University is a liberal arts university with a primary campus located in North Manchester, Indiana, and a second campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana, home to the University`s Pharmacy and Pharmacogenomics programs.