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For more than 250 years, Columbia has been a leader in higher education in the nation and around the world. At the core of our wide range of academic inquiry is the commitment to attract and engage the best minds in pursuit of greater human understanding, pioneering new discoveries and service to society.
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech takes a hands-on, engaging approach to education, preparing scholars to be leaders in their fields and communities. As the commonwealth`s most comprehensive university and its leading research institution, Virginia Tech offers 215 undergraduate and graduate degree programs to 31,000 students and manages a research portfolio of $450 million. The university fulfills its land-grant mission of transforming knowledge to practice through technological leadership and by fueling economic growth and job creation locally, regionally, and across Virginia.
The University of Central Florida is an emerging preeminent research university located in Orlando, Florida. Founded in 1963 to provide talent for Central Florida and the growing U.S. space program, UCF has been making an impact on the state, the nation — and outer space — ever since. With 13 colleges, including a fully accredited College of Medicine, UCF offers more than 220 degree programs from the university`s main campus, downtown campus, hospitality campus, health sciences campus, online and through multiple regional locations. The number of degrees conferred continues to exceed 16,000 each year, while enrollment reached 68,500 in Fall 2018. UCF is an academic, partnership and research leader in numerous fields, such as optics and lasers, modeling and simulation, engineering and computer science, business administration, education, hospitality management, healthcare and video game design. According to U.S. News & World Report`s Best Colleges of 2019 guide, UCF ranks among the nation`s 10 most innovative universities. UCF is also ranked as a best-value university by Kiplinger, as well as one of the nation`s most affordable colleges by Forbes. UCF is a model for higher education in the 21st century and is poised to make a better future for its students and society. The university benefits from a diverse faculty and staff who create a welcoming environment and opportunities for all students to grow, learn and succeed. And through learning, discovery and partnerships, UCF is driven to transform lives and livelihoods.
We aspire to be the most inclusive and innovative student-centered college in the nation, elevating the economic, social, cultural, and environmental vitality of our beautiful Rocky Mountain communities.
Samford University is Alabama`s top-ranked private university with nationally ranked academic programs rooted in the university`s Christian mission. Located in suburban Birmingham, Samford was founded in 1841 and is the 87th oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. It enrolls 5,206 students from 46 states and 32 countries in 10 academic units: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health.