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At Alaska Pacific, we believe that how you learn is as important as what you learn. New students are struck by how beautiful, personal and genuine this university is. The faculty care about students, students care passionately about their education and about the world; the campus is utterly spectacular. Alaska Pacifics distinctive form of education results in graduates who have the advantages of a liberal arts education, a pre-professional education, and a leadership education, all delivered in an integrated process of active learning.

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UCLA offers virtually unlimited opportunities for inquiry, discovery, and education -- and yet is a close community that provides a real sense of belonging. The campus is home to world-renowned faculty who teach in 216 undergraduate and graduate majors, with more than two dozen of these academic programs ranked among the top 20 in their disciplines. The faculty provide more than 5,000 courses annually, with two-thirds of undergraduate classes having fewer than 30 students. The undergraduate experience can begin with a year-long Freshman Cluster Course, a stimulating team-taught exploration of one of 10 challenging interdisciplinary topics. In addition, 200 Fiat Lux Seminars -- where freshmen have priority enrollment -- are taught by senior faculty in small-group settings of approximately 20 students. Undergraduates also conduct research as early as their freshman year, with more than half of UCLA students graduating with research experience in the humanities, social sciences, and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) disciplines. Outside the classroom, UCLA offers more than 1,000 student organizations providing students with ample opportunity to explore their interests, express their opinions, and have their voices heard. Community service is a cornerstone of undergraduate education at UCLA. Students can connect with opportunities through programs at the Volunteer Center, through more than 220 student groups engaged in community service, or on Volunteer Day, which brings together 8,000 UCLA volunteers annually. UCLA also encourages students to study abroad -- more than 2,000 do so each year -- with more than 392 programs in 43 countries. UCLA is home to leading research centers and institutes, top performing arts programs, an elite Division I athletics program, and the preeminent hospital in the Western United States. No other university can match such a diverse mix of academic excellence and life experience. UCLA is the place where students can believe there are no barriers -- and learn how to prove it.

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Pepperdine is a Christian university committed to the highest standards of academic excellence and Christian values, where students are strengthened for lives of purpose, service, and leadership. The University is located on 830 acres in the Santa Monica Mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Malibu, California. The University is recognized nationally for its excellent academic programs and enrolls approximately 7,500 full-time and part-time students in its five colleges and schools. With a full-time faculty of 400 professors and scholars, Pepperdine offers bachelor, master and doctoral studies in a wide range of disciplines. Pepperdine has achieved a preeminent position with regard to its international campuses in Heidelberg, Germany; London, England; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Lausanne, Switzerland; Florence, Italy and Shanghai, China. Additionally, undergraduate and graduate programs are offered through educational alliances with world-class institutions of higher learning throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, and Latin America. More than 60 percent of undergraduate students spend a semester or more abroad in at least one international program.

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The United States Air Force Academy was established in 1954 to train and motivate Air Force cadets pursuing careers in the military. The academy emphasizes character building, military discipline, physical fitness, and academic excellence. An academy education builds valuable leadership skills in all areas."The United States Air Force Academy is a world-class institution providing an immersive, comprehensive developmental experience to produce the worlds most innovative, resilient and committed airpower Leaders of Character. We are an elite installation that combines top-tier education, facilities and infrastructure in a superior training environment, with historic and iconic structures that inspire our cadets by linking them to the Air Forces legendary heritage and boundless future. We provide an intensive, immersion in leadership training and officer development that is founded on integrity, built on the pillars of academic, military and athletic excellence, which inculcates in our cadets a spirit of selfless service to our Nation. The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) fosters a culture of commitment and climate of respect and focuses future leaders on innovation and continual improvement. USAFA produces air-minded leaders and career officers with the character, critical thinking skills and strategic agility to lead our Nations Air Force today and into the future."

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Western features a full liberal arts curriculum including one of only 10 undergraduate Petroleum Geology programs in the U.S., one of eight Professional Land & Resource Management programs and a new Master in Environmental Management. Classes average just 17 students in more than 50 graduate and undergraduate areas of study. And instead of teaching assistants, students learn from full-time faculty members the majority of whom hold the highest degrees in their disciplines. Popular majors at Western include Business Administration, Exercise & Sport Science, Recreation & Outdoor Education, Art, Education, Environment & Sustainability and Biology. Because the university perches at 7,700 feet above sea level, surrounded by millions of wilderness acres, students can learn in and from a spectacular mountain laboratory. The areas diverse ecosystems and geologic formations provide natural research facilities for a host of scientific studies. Western even owns a key geologic formation, Tenderfoot Mountain. At this world-renowned archaeological site, students and professional researchers learn about the Americas earliest human inhabitants. Exercise & Sport Science students conduct original research on athletic performance in the Westerns state-of-the-art High Altitude Performance Laboratory, now in the universitys new, 119,000-square-foot Mountaineer Field House complex. The university offers students a full spectrum of extracurricular activities, club sports and NCAA athletics. Students in Westerns Mountain Sports program compete and document performances in skiing, mountain biking, trail running and more. Students can rent skis, kayaks, camping gear and other outdoor equipment through and experience adventures led by Westerns Wilderness Pursuits office. Other opportunities include theater, band and choral groups; performance poetry, student literary and arts publications; a student newspaper, video production studio and radio station KWSB; academic and professional societies; and a long list of intramural sports. Western also supports the Americas only certified collegiate mountain rescue team, which partners with law enforcement to save lives in the backcountry. Western also focuses on improving environmental awareness and resource efficiency through its campus climate commitment, green building and renovation practices, and a student-initiated sustainability grant program, paired with service-learning projects.Experience Learning, Elevated at Western.

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"Inspired by its land-grant heritage, CSU is committed to excellence, setting the standard for public research universities in teaching, research, service and extension for the benefit of the citizens of Colorado, the United States and the world." -CSU MissionFounded in 1870 and established as a land grant university, Colorado State is one of the premier institutions of higher learning in the United States, rooted in the three pillars of our mission: teaching, research and public service. CSU is a fully accredited public university recognized for its excellence in academic programs from the baccalaureate to the postgraduate level. In 2015 Colorado State became the first and only campus to earn the STARS Platinum rating for sustainability, providing a vivid example of commitment to our mission.Colorado State offers nearly 200 programs of study within eight colleges allowing you to shape a course of study that best meets your personal and professional goals. As a student at Colorado State, you will learn side-by-side with faculty mentors who are recognized internationally as leaders in their fields. The University emphasizes the importance of active learning providing opportunities for field experience, laboratory research, internships, and study abroad. The INTO CSU programs enhance opportunities for international students, bolstering Colorado State's global presence. Our campus is located in the center of Fort Collins, a city of about 161,000 people. Fort Collins, which ranked 3rd in College Rankers "50 Best College Towns to Live in Forever", provides a unique blend of big city advantages and small town friendliness. You'll find everything you want - several shopping centers, hundreds of restaurants, movie complexes, a regional cultural center, natural areas, and miles of biking and hiking trails. Within minutes you can visit the world-famous Rocky Mountain National Park, the Poudre River, and Horsetooth Reservoir. These recreation areas, as well as many others close by, offer endless opportunities for outdoor activities such as skiing, snowboarding, hiking, camping, white-water rafting, and boating. And the region's 300 days of sunshine a year enables you to take full advantage of our spectacular surroundings.

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We believe that liberal education should instill capacities for critical and creative thinking that can address unfamiliar and changing circumstances, engender a moral sensibility that can weigh consequence beyond self, and establish an enduring love of learning for its own sake. With the help of our faculty, Wesleyan students develop their own unique programs of study, which reflect their own interests and address capabilities we believe are essential to effective participation in a global society. Our faculty are active, well-known scholars, and the community is intellectually lively, so students have resources and support for accomplishing serious scholarly work as undergraduates.

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Connecticut College is a selective liberal arts college that educates global citizens who are prepared to make a difference. Located in the historic whaling city of New London, the 750-acre arboretum campus overlooks both the Thames River and Long Island Sound. It is within minutes of a transportation hub providing access to Providence, Boston and New York City. Founded in 1911 as a college for women in a state where higher education was reserved for men, Connecticut College has long supported underrepresented populations and maintains a commitment to environmental stewardship and social justice. Conn became co-ed in 1969. Among Conn College's many unique qualities, perhaps most noteworthy is its innovative curriculum, called Connections. In this visionary approach to the liberal arts, students examine issues from a multitude of angles and draw connections between their experiences inside and outside the classroom. Working with a team of advisers, students build an intentionally integrated study plan, and set a course for their personal and professional lives. Conn's well-established career program is directly connected with the academic experience, and guarantees every student a funded internship before they graduate. A network of accomplished alumni around the globe helps ensure that students' internships are relevant to their studies and career aspirations.One of the hallmarks of Connecticut College is the 94-year-old Honor Code, including self-scheduled exams, which fosters an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect among students, faculty and staff. Through a system of shared governance, students participate in campus decision-making and serve in leadership roles. A member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference, Conn offers students the opportunity to compete both in NCAA Division III team sports and club sports. About 30 percent of students are varsity athletes. There is no Greek system at Connecticut College, but students may choose from nearly 100 clubs and organizations. There is a strong focus on the arts, and the campus boasts seven a cappella groups. More than half of students spend a semester or a year studying abroad.

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Wilmington University is committed to excellence in teaching, relevancy of the curriculum, and individual attention to students. As an institution with admissions policies that provide access for all, it offers opportunity for higher education to students of varying ages, interests, and aspirations. The college provides a range of exemplary career-oriented undergraduate and graduate degree programs for a growing and diverse student population. It delivers these programs at locations and times convenient to students and at an affordable price. A highly qualified full-time faculty works closely with part-time faculty drawn from the workplace to ensure that the colleges programs prepare students to begin or continue their career, improve their competitiveness in the job market, and engage in lifelong learning.

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With a demanding and supportive atmosphere, Reinhardt University offers a unique combination of challenge and care. Though the Main Campus in Waleska, Ga., is nestled in scenic northwestern Georgia, it is only 45 minutes from Atlanta. Reinhardt at North Fulton Center offers adult-focused evening and weekend classes in bustling Alpharetta, Ga. As a growing liberal arts university, Reinhardt has programs in more than 40 fields of study including undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs. Since 1883, Reinhardt has educated the whole person therefore, athletics, intramurals, residential life, student organizations, religious activities, service projects, internships, study abroad programs and student work provide a rich and varied complement to academic instruction.

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The Georgia Institute of Technology, also known as Georgia Tech, is one of the nations leading research universities, providing a focused, technologically based education to more than 21,500 undergraduate and graduate students. Georgia Tech has many nationally recognized programs, all top-ranked by peers and publications alike, and is ranked in the nations top 10 public universities by U.S. News and World Report. It offers degrees through the Colleges of Design, Computing, Engineering, Sciences, the Scheller College of Business, and the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. As a leadingtechnological university, Georgia Tech has more than 100 centers focused oninterdisciplinary research that consistently contribute vital research and innovation to American government, industry, and business.

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Founded in 1893, Lewis-Clark State College is a public four-year state college offering instruction in liberal arts and sciences, professional-technical programs which support the state and local economy, professional areas and other educational programs designed to meet the needs of Idahoans. LCSC is located at Lewiston, Idaho, where two rivers, two cities and two states come together. LCSC serves a highly diverse student population, providing educational opportunities to over 3500 students from more than twenty states and forty countries. Students reap the benefits of a smaller campus that maintains big opportunities for practical experience and research related to their studies.

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The College of Idaho is a private, residential liberal arts college that prepares students to lead productive and fulfilling lives. We are committed to an innovative, individualized curriculum in liberal arts and professional studies, to building a strong campus community, and to exercising stewardship. Founded in 1891, The College of Idaho is the states oldest private liberal arts college. The C of I has a legacy of academic excellence, a winning athletics tradition and a history of producing successful graduates, including seven Rhodes Scholars, three governors, four NFL players and countless business leaders and innovators. The Colleges beautiful, residential campus is located in Caldwell. Our close-knit community of approximately 1,100 students is an ideal place to challenge yourself academically, to discover your passions, and to grow as a person and a leader.Our distinctive PEAK Curriculum challenges students to attain competencies in the four knowledge peaks of the humanities and fine arts, natural sciences, social sciences and a professional field, empowering them to graduate with an academic major and three minors in four years. PEAK combines a liberal arts education with specialization in multiple fields, equipping C of I graduates with the adaptability and versatility to succeed in a constantly changing world. PEAK is an acronym that stands for professional, ethical, articulate, and knowledgeablethe qualities we seek to instill in students. There are 26 majors and 55 minors to choose from. The College of Idaho emphasizes frequent and meaningful interaction with faculty, staff and administration, the exploration of challenging ideas, and academic studies that take place in tandem with co-curricular student life experiences. On our historic campus as well as through internships, service opportunities and off-campus study students become members of a community centered on exacting scholarship and life-long learning. Small class sizes and numerous opportunities to collaborate with professors on graduate-level research or creative work provide the personal attention that helps students realize their full potential. Our close-knit, YoteFam community offers countless opportunities for fun, activity and adventure. With 19 varsity athletic teams, more than 50 student organizations, club and intramural sports, seven fraternities and sororities, outstanding visual and performing arts programs, and a ton of fun and enriching campus activities, C of I students always have plenty of activities to choose from. The College of Idahos location in sunny Southwest Idaho also provides easy access to world-class camping, fishing, skiing, hiking, whitewater rafting and other outdoor recreation opportunities, as well as the numerous cultural and entertainment offerings of Boise, a vibrant and growing city located just 30 minutes away. The College of Idaho also is one of the most diverse colleges in the West. More than 8 percent of C of I students are international, representing more than 40 countries. Approximately 21 percent of students are Hispanic, African-American, Asian-American, American Indian or multi-ethnic, while more than one-third identify themselves as first-generation college students and nearly 40 percent participate in varsity athletics.

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The University of Chicago is universally recognized for its devotion to open and rigorous inquiry. The strength of our intellectual traditions, intense critical analysis, and free and lively debate draws from our engaged scholars who continually seek creative solutions to complex problems. Our College graduates have made discoveries in every field of academic study; they are ambitious thinkers who are unafraid to take on the most pressing questions of our time. Their accomplishments have established the Universitys legacy as one of the worlds finest academic institutions. The University of Chicago is affiliated with 89 Nobel Prize winners, over 260 Guggenheim Fellows, 32 MacArthur "Genius Grant" Fellows, and 24 Pulitzer Prize winners. UChicago is also renowned for the unparalleled resources it provides its undergraduate students. Our 217-acre campus contains six libraries with over 11 million print volumes; over 150 research centers and institutes, including the new Institute for Molecular Engineering and the Institute of Politics; world-class theaters, museums, and art centers; and three of the nations top professional schools in law, business, and medicine. Rooted in Hyde Park, a neighborhood home to both our campus (certified as a botanical garden) and over 60 percent of the private homes of our faculty, UChicago offers a true campus-based community within the context of a major American city. Our students engage the city of Chicago and its many neighborhoods through groundbreaking research and scholarship, unparalleled internship opportunities, and a commitment to community service. Just as Chicago is a global city, the University of Chicago remains a truly international university: we offer over 45 faculty-led study abroad programs in over 20 countries, including those in conjunction with our centers in Beijing, Hong Kong, Delhi, and Paris. UChicago maintains a student-faculty ratio of 5:1, ensuring that every classroom experience exemplifies our commitment to close interactions between students and faculty in small, discussion-style seminars. Our famous Core curriculum - courses in eight subject areas that all students, regardless of their major, are required to take - provides students with a common vocabulary and a well-balanced academic experience, while allowing them the flexibility to explore their own particular interests within those eight subject areas. The Office of Career Advancement helps students translate what they are studying in our classrooms to their future careers. Career Advancement counsels students through individual meetings and larger pre-professional programs, the UChicago Careers In programs. There are eight different UChicago Careers In programs that cover sectors ranging from business and law to health professions and journalism, arts, and media. Additionally, Career Advancement connects students with over 1700 Metcalf internship opportunities - fully funded internships across a range of industries that are only available to UChicago students. Students also enjoy a highly successful Division III sports program; a small but active Greek life community; over thirty-five student theatrical productions a year; a rich music scene; and extraordinary opportunities in politics, music, theater, commerce, and neighborhood life in the city of Chicago. The Universitys Financial Aid program is extraordinary thanks to the new No Barriers program. No Barriers is a comprehensive plan to increase access to college, support students as they receive an empowering education, and prepare them for lifelong professional success. Families who apply for financial aid do not have to pay a college application fee to UChicago. All of UChicagos need-based financial aid comes in the form of grants and scholarships, which do not need to be repaid. No loans are included as part of financial aid packages at the University of Chicago.

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The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is the states flagship institution: a classic land-grant university, dedicated to its traditional excellence in education, research, and public engagement, and driven to innovate in each of these missions.More than 1,970 Urbana-Champaign faculty members lead more than 45,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students in a process of discovery and learning in 15 colleges and schools and more than 80 research centers and labs. Undergraduates make up three-quarters of the student population. Roughly 70 percent of the undergraduate students come from the 102 counties of Illinois, with the rest traveling to Illinois from all 50 states and more than 100 nations. All are highly qualified and choose between 150 undergraduate programs of study. The middle 50 percent of freshmen at Illinois score between 26 and 30 on the ACT, and these same students ranked between the 84th and 96th percentile in their high school graduating classes. Undergraduate students often travel around the globe through one of the top ten study abroad programs among major research institutions in the United States.Faculty members also are well connected internationally, collaborating with other top scholars from around the world and across disciplines. They are world-renowned scholars who have been recognized with such top awards as Nobel Prizes, Pulitzer Prizes, Guggenheim Fellowships, Tony Awards, MacArthur "genius" awards, and memberships in the nations elite academies of arts and sciences. Of twelve Nobel laureates who have served on the faculty, two were honored for work undertaken at this University. Illinois became only the third American public university, and the eleventh institution in the world, ever to have two Nobel Prizes (in different fields) awarded to members of its faculty in the same year. Urbana campus alumni are similarly recognized. Eleven University alumni have won Nobel Prizes.Campus resources include the worlds largest public university library, with millions of items circulated and hundreds of thousands of reference questions answered each year. Outstanding centers for performance and training in the arts include one of the nations best performing arts facilities, the Krannert Center. World-class research facilities in Urbana include the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, Beckman Institute, Institute for Genomic Biology and Siebel Center for Computer Science.Of course, many people across the nation know Urbana-Champaign as the home of nine mens and 10 womens Big Ten sports teams. The campus Division of Intercollegiate Athletics is know for its integrity and its emphasis on scholarship among its athletes. Mens basketball and football are high profile sports, but Illinois also has won recent national and conference champions in such programs as gymnastics, tennis, and wrestling.

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With Chicago as its classroom, DePaul University is nationally recognized for incorporating experiential learning throughout its curriculum. Partnerships throughout Chicago enable DePaul to provide an exceptional educational experience that is vibrant, pragmatic and socially engaged. Nearly half of all our undergraduates complete at least one internship before graduation, putting us among the top 10 universities nationally in providing such experience. DePaul meshes seamlessly with Chicago's commercial and artistic communities, offering students unparalleled access to internships and learning opportunities with many of the nations top corporations and organizations as well as a rich array of cultural events and institutions. An example is DePaul's partnership with Cinespace Chicago to provide students with film and television production experience in the midst of the citys premier movie studio. Our Steans Center, one of a handful of endowed service-learning programs in the nation, coordinates courses that teach students while simultaneously helping more than 400 organizations throughout the metropolitan area. Students tap such connections for internships, mentors, class projects, professional contacts and more. DePaul is one of 62 universities nationwide, and the only one in Illinois, to qualify for the Community Engagement citation given by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. DePaul is the nations largest Catholic university, with over 23,000 students and about 300 degree programs, yet students easily forge personal connections. Many faculty members are nationally recognized in their field, yet they are accessible and approachable, taking an active interest in our students aspirations. More than 98 percent of classes are taught by faculty members, not teaching assistants, while about 90 percent of classes have 40 or fewer students. All full-time faculty members teach, and those who teach graduate students also teach undergraduates. Founded in 1898 by the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians), DePaul's tradition of providing a quality education to students from a broad range of backgrounds, with particular attention to first-generation students, has resulted in one of the nation's most diverse student bodies. This wide range of backgrounds and perspectives enables students to learn from each other through our discussion- and project-oriented approach. Students admitted under DePaul's test-optional policy succeed at similar rates to students who submit the ACT or SAT. Of DePaul's 165,000 living alumni, about 108,000 reside in the metropolitan area, providing students with a network locally and around the world.

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Illinois State University is Illinois' first public university and was founded in 1857. Illinois State is a diverse community of scholars with a commitment to fostering a small-college atmosphere with large university opportunities. Illinois State's mission is based on a shared set of core values: individualized attention, integrity, active pursuit of learning and scholarship, diversity, and civic engagement. Students at Illinois State find rigorous academic programs that challenge them to be their best, and a welcoming and supportive campus atmosphere that helps them grow and mature as scholars, citizens and leaders. Illinois State University is dedicated to educating the students of Illinois, the nation, and the world.

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Alice Lloyd journeyed from Boston to Kentucky in 1915, seeking a milder climate in which to recover from her failing health. In the Appalachian Mountains, she found that education became her lifes work. She truly believed that these hills and hollows held the leaders of tomorrow. Thus, Alice Lloyd College (ALC) was born.From its inception, Alice Lloyd College has placed a supreme value on educating the whole person. The name of the community, Pippa Passes, originated from a poem by Robert Browning called "Pippas Song". Pippa was a poor mill child who passed through the surrounding villages singing lyrics that ultimately changed the troubled lives of the people she encountered. This great work became a symbol for one of the purposes of Alice Lloyd College: the influence of unconscious good upon the world.It was Alice Lloyd and co-founder June Buchanan who saw the spirit of learning prevail both in and out of the classroom, forming the basis of character education. The "Christian Forum" required students to discuss ethical and moral issues, lifes purposes and goals, and Christian standards of conduct. These values were all significant in the total educational experience. Leadership was the desired result of character building.Today, this tradition remains a central focus of Alice Lloyd College. It is reflected in the leadership of its faculty and staff; Student Work Program; Caney Convocation Series; a special leadership course required of freshman students; and high standards of conduct, dress, and attitude.Students and parents alike are reminded of the Colleges philosophy during orientation sessions. It is expected that students who have engaged in the Alice Lloyd College experience will not only be intellectually equipped to continue their pursuit of learning, but will also be prepared as responsible citizens for a life of service and leadership.The idea of working for an education at ALC is as old as the school itself. Early students provided labor in exchange for tuition, room, and board. They were earning their own way on the path of becoming the leaders of tomorrow. Today, tuition is guaranteed to qualified students residing in 108 Central Appalachian counties in parts of five states. At Alice Lloyd College, every full-time student is required to work as a part of his or her overall educational experience. So committed is the College to the concept of student leadership, that successful completion of the work assignment is a graduation requirement. Alice Lloyd College provides a comprehensive leadership development program for its students. This training contains aspects of leadership philosophy, citizenship, and cultural development, which build upon a strong traditional liberal arts education. The institution attempts to infuse leadership education initiatives into all aspects of the educational experience including formal classroom instruction; activities that enable students to experience cultures outside of Appalachia; group learning activities; involvement in service to others; and activities that place them in leadership roles. To accomplish this ideal, the Academic, Student Services, and Work Program have become intimately connected in pursuing the mission of preparing leaders to serve Appalachia through a formal leadership development program. Through the years, Alice Lloyd College has impacted many lives, and in turn, those people have become leaders in their communities and the region serving in roles such as doctors, lawyers, ministers, political leaders, and educators. Alice Lloyd College has been marketed as a college that is Providing Leadership for Appalachia.

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Asbury University, founded in 1890, is a private Christian Liberal Arts College in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition whose 65-acre campus is located 15 miles south of Lexington, KY. Through a commitment to academic excellence and spiritual vitality, Asbury University equips men and women for a lifetime of learning, leadership and service in the professions, society, family and the Church, thereby preparing them to engage their cultures and advance the cause of Christ around the world. The Templeton Foundation named Asbury one of the top character building institutions in the US. Asbury University is a leader in preparing students in the fields of Media Communication, Education, and Christian Ministries.

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Mission Statement: Brescia University is a Catholic, liberal arts institution founded in the Ursuline tradition of personal and social transformation through education. Directed to academic and moral excellence in a student centered environment, Brescia offers undergraduate and graduate programs that serve students who seek success through rewarding careers and service to others. Brescia is known for the "Brescia Difference" embodied in four core elements: respect for the sacred, devotion to learning, dedication to growth in virtue, and promotion of servant leadership.

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This is an exciting time at Western Kentucky University as we become a leading American university with international reach. We are undergoing a physical, intellectual, cultural, attitudinal, academic, social and economic transformation toward becoming a nationally prominent university. As a result, WKU has become a university of choice for many students, faculty and staff. WKU possesses programs of national prominence in journalism and broadcasting, engineering, and forensics. Our alumni express a high level of satisfaction with the overall quality of their education and members of the Western Family share a spirit that is unique among institutions in American higher education.

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Centre College offers its students a world of opportunities, highlighted by one of the nation's premier study abroad programs, along with a record of post-graduate success. Over the last decade, an average 85 percent of students studied abroad at least once during their four years at Centre. 97 percent of graduates in the most recent class are employed or pursuing advanced degrees within a year of graduation. For study abroad, nine permanent, semester-long residential programs are available in China, England, France, Japan, Mexico, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Spain. Shorter three-week programs in January explore an ever-increasing number of countries. Over the last two years alone, destinations have included Argentina, Austria, Barbados, Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, England, Ghana, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Rwanda, Spain, and Uganda. Related, a new semester-long study away program in Washington, D.C. has been so successful that a second program has been added in Chicago, and both include internship components. International study, undergraduate research, and internships are so integral to a Centre education that together they comprise the Centre Commitment, which guarantees study abroad, an internship or research opportunity, and graduation in four years, or Centre will provide up to one more year of tuition for free. An average 93 percent of Centre graduates participate in either an internship and/or an undergraduate research experience, opportunities that have helped students find their first post-graduation jobs or entrance into an ideal graduate program, law school, or medical school. Prestigious fellowships are also won on a regular basis. Rhodes Scholarship recipients, three Goldwater winners in the last five years, and the College's first Gates Cambridge and Boren scholars highlight Centre's stellar academic achievements. Rotary awards for international post-graduate study have also been won the last three years, and Centre is consistently among the nation's top Fulbright producers. A place of high achievement as well as high opportunity, Centre's exceptional commitment to remaining affordable is made possible in part by legions of devoted alumni. For over three decades, more than half of living alumni have made an annual gift to the College. Parent and senior class gifts have also recently hit the 50 percent mark. In addition, Centre's three premier scholarships (Brown, Grissom, and Lincoln) all cover full tuition or better, and the College's annual institutional aid budget exceeds $25 million. Centre is also a place where important conversations take place in and out of the classroom. In 2012, for the second time in a dozen years, Centre's Norton Center for the Arts was the setting for the nation's only Vice Presidential Debate. The Norton Center has also featured visits by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble, the Blue Man Group, Alison Krauss and Union Station, New York Times columnist David Brooks, and Nobel prize-winner Elie Wiesel, to name a few.

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As America's first research institution, Johns Hopkins University is well known for innovative advances in everything from technology to history. The university emphasizes the importance of exploration and discovery in the undergraduate experience. Learning occurs through hands-on experiences across all academic disciplines and within every subject imaginable. The lack of a core curriculum fosters academic freedom, which allows students to create their own interdisciplinary paths. They choose classes they are genuinely interested in, not just required to take, so there's a real sense of curiosity around learning that extends beyond the classroom setting. More than 60 percent of Hopkins students double major or minor, often creating unique combinations like electrical engineering and romance languages or biomedical engineering and business. This establishes a dynamic, engaging learning environment where students from various backgrounds bring different perspectives to class discussions. Collaborative learning is fundamental to the academic environment and many spaces on campus are designed to foster collaboration across disciplines. State-of-the-art facilities such as the Undergraduate Teaching Labs or JHU-MICA Film Center also give students access to the latest learning technology. Hopkins professors, another invaluable resource, are experts in their fields who make important contributions to their industries and academia at large. They're enthusiastic about teaching and often include undergraduates in their own ground-breaking research. Students get to know their professors and classmates the way they would at a small liberal arts college but have all of the opportunities of a major research institution with a global reach. As a part of this community, undergraduates not only work alongside experts who share their interests but also run with projects of their own design. In fact, the university remains a national leader of research funding and students in all programs within the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences and Whiting School of Engineering gain practical experiences through research conducted both on and off campus. Several funded programs, such as the Provost's Undergraduate Research Awards and the Woodrow Wilson Undergraduate Research Fellowship, are dedicated to supporting undergraduate research. Students also encounter real-world experiences--like implementing marketing plans for local companies and heading startup businesses on campus--through the Center for Leadership Education and classes in business, marketing and communications, accounting and financial management, and entrepreneurship and management. Those interested in pursuing law or medicine choose any major/minor combination but follow a pre-law or pre-med advising track offered through the Office of Pre-Professional Advising. Though their paths may be varied throughout their four years on the Homewood campus, one thing is true of all Hopkins alumni: Graduates of Johns Hopkins are leaders who are distinctly prepared for their futures.

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St. John's College has one purpose, one curriculum, and one distinctive identity. The college is centered on reading and discussing the great books of Western civilization across the spectrum of human thought. Alongside names such as Plato, Shakespeare, Euclid, Nietzsche, Einstein, and Austen, students wrestle with ideas in interdisciplinary classes of 20 students or fewer. Every class is a discussion led by one or two faculty members. Students call themselves Johnnies, and they are original and unconventional, love big questions and discussion, and are excited to join an intellectual community of thinkers. The shared curriculum unites Johnnies in a common endeavor, and it includes books focused on philosophy, literature, psychology, political science, religion, biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, music, history, ancient Greek, French, and more, spread across four years of study. During junior and senior year, students also take elective classes where they focus on a book or an idea, and these culminate in a major piece of writing called the senior essay. Instead of choosing a major, all students graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in the Liberal Arts.Over 70% of Johnnies attend graduate school, and the college is among the top for the percentage of students receiving PhDs in the humanities and sciences. Well-known alumni include Francis Scott Key, author of the Star Spangled Banner, Ahmet Ertegun, founder of Atlantic Records, Lydia Polgreen, editor of the Huffington Post, and Ben Sasse, United States Senator from Nebraska. St. John's is one college on two campuses--one in Annapolis, Maryland, and the other in Santa Fe, New Mexico, both of which are ranked among the best college towns in America. Students are free to transfer between the two campuses. In Annapolis, Johnnies immerse themselves in a bustling colonial town along the Chesapeake Bay, just outside of Washington, D.C. During their junior year, students can study abroad in Aix-en-Provence in southern France. St. John's is the third oldest college in the United States, founded in 1696.

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The University of Maryland, College Park, the state's flagship university, inspires students' ideas and sparks their passions while bringing them deeply into the life-changing process of discovery, innovation and entrepreneurship. Living-learning environments, hands-on research and experiential learning expand on classroom study. Collaborations across disciplines enable the understanding of complex national and global problems like cybersecurity and climate change. International study and diversity help our graduates become global citizens. As the only public research university inside Washington, D.C.'s beltway, UMD gives students unparalleled opportunities to work with nearby federal agencies and labs, such as NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Collaborations with the University of Maryland, Baltimore also boost educational opportunities, research, and combined degree programs. In 2016, UMD launched the $75 million public-private Do Good Initiative, an effort to engage the entire student body in initiatives designed to ensure that every student who graduates from UMD will do so informed and motivated to Do Good in their communities and around the world. As part of the Do Good Initiative, UMD hosted its 6th annual "Do Good Challenge," which inspires students from across campus to take a cause or issue they are passionate about and create the greatest social impact possible, locally and globally. In 2016, Technica, UMD's first all-female hackathon, brought together more than 400 women and girls from across the country to take part in a two-day event to design and build projects related to computer science, engineering and virtual reality. UMD's faculty includes Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners and members of the National Academies. Students learn from world-class experts and share classes with exceptionally motivated, high-achieving students. Undergraduates select from nearly 100 majors and 25 living-learning programs with 30 areas of focus. UMD helped pioneer living-learning programs, including launching the nation's first program devoted to entrepreneurship in 2001 and the first focused on cybersecurity in 2013. Half of UMD's fall freshmen enroll in these and other honors or scholars programs. UMD's Honors College challenges the most talented students in small seminars with like-minded classmates. College Park Scholars, an innovative living-learning program, engages students and faculty in learning beyond the classroom around a variety of topic areas. UMD's entrepreneurial faculty provide leadership in pivotal fields, such as climate change, national security, foreign languages, nanotechnology, energy storage, health care IT, food safety, and quantum science. Since the 1960s, researchers at UMD have partnered with NASA to conduct space missions, including Voyagers I and II and the more recent pioneering Deep Impact missions to nearby comets. UMD researchers are heavily involved in trans-disciplinary environmental research, including work to restore and protect the nearby Chesapeake Bay. Focused on a student-centered approach to learning and teaching, the Edward St. John Learning and Teaching Center opened in May 2017, featuring labs, informal study spaces, group study rooms, and technology-enhanced classrooms with flexible seating that helps encourage active learning and collaboration. Only nine miles from the White House, the Smithsonian, Library of Congress, and National Archives, and near the metropolitan and educational attractions of Baltimore, the lush 1,335-acre campus mixes advanced labs and educational facilities with state-of-the-art recreational opportunities. UMD and its 14,000 trees are designated as an arboretum and botanical garden. The U.S. EPA has recognized UMD as one of the nation's most sustainable campuses.