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The City University of New York (CUNY) is the nation`s largest urban public university, a transformative engine of social mobility that is a critical component of the lifeblood of New York City. Founded in 1847 as the nation`s first free public institution of higher education, CUNY today has seven community colleges, 11 senior colleges and seven graduate or professional institutions spread across New York City`s five boroughs, serving over 260,000 undergraduate and graduate students and awarding 55,000 degrees each year. CUNY`s mix of quality and affordability propels almost six times as many low-income students into the middle class and beyond as all the Ivy League colleges combined. More than 80 percent of the University`s graduates stay in New York, contributing to all aspects of the city`s economic, civic and cultural life and diversifying the city`s workforce in every sector. CUNY`s graduates and faculty have received many prestigious honors, including 13 Nobel Prizes and 26 MacArthur “Genius” Grants. The University`s historic mission continues to this day: provide a first-rate public education to all students, regardless of means or background.
Nicholls State University, located in Thibodaux, La., is an accredited regional university with a diverse population of about 6,500 traditional and nontraditional students. Since first opening its doors in 1948, Nicholls has been the only university serving the Bayou Region. The family-oriented campus offers more than 100 bachelor`s and master`s degree programs, 90-plus student organizations and 14 Division I athletic teams.
Bennington holds a distinguished place among American colleges and universities. It was the first to include the visual and performing arts in a liberal arts education, and it is the only college to require that students spend a term—every year—at work in the world. At Bennington, learning and making—on campus and in the field—are inseparable, and its graduates are noted for their outsized impact on the world’s stage. This 24-7 campus celebrates the ongoing making of work—shared on walls, in shows and performances, in lectures and readings, and in electric conversations—and believes that equity, diversity, and inclusivity are vital to a collaborative community.
Founded in 1954 by the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, Holy Family University is a comprehensive four-year university based in Philadelphia. About half of the University`s 3,500 students are enrolled on a full- or part-time basis in the traditional undergraduate program. The remaining students are adults enrolled in graduate programs or accelerated degree programs designed for working adults. More than 45 degree programs are available from four schools: Arts & Sciences, Business Administration, Education, and Nursing & Allied Health Professions. Continuing education and accelerated degree programs are offered by the Division of Extended Learning. The University is based at the Northeast Philadelphia Campus, which serves as home of the traditional undergraduate program and offers courses in the graduate program. The Northeast Philadelphia Campus also offers student housing for full-time undergraduates. Holy Family — Newtown is located in Newtown Township, Bucks County, and offers an undergraduate program in education, graduate programs, and select courses in the accelerated programs. Specially designed for adult students, Holy Family — Woodhaven in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, serves as home to the Division of Extended Learning and its continuing education and accelerated degree programs. The University`s accelerated MBA also is available in South Philadelphia at Gloria Dei (Old Swedes`) Church, located at Columbus Avenue and Christian Street.
Maine`s comprehensive two-year college system, offering technical, career, and transfer programs; customized workforce training; and lifelong learning. The seven colleges in the Maine Community College System include Central Maine Community College in Auburn, Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor, Kennebec Valley Community College in Fairfield/Hinckley, Northern Maine Community College in Presque Isle, Southern Maine Community College in South Portland/Bangor, Washington County Community College in Calais, and York County Community College in Wells.