University of Michigan
OVERVIEW The University of Michigan is a public research university. As the state’s oldest university, it is the flagship campus of the University of Michigan. In fall of 2011 it had an enrollment of 42,716 students. Founded in 1817, the university is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. In addition to the […]
University of Chicago
OVERVIEW As a private research university, the University of Chicago enjoys an global reputation for strong devotion to advanced academic scholarship and intellectualism. The University enrolls approximately 5,000 students in the College and about 15,000 students overall. Founded in 1890, the university is located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Besides, it also maintains facilities in […]
New York University
OVERVIEW New York University is a private, nonsectarian American research university. Based on a nonprofit base, it produces 34 Nobel Prize winners, 3 Abel Prize winners, 10 National Medal of Science recipients, 16 Pulitzer Prize winners, 30 Academy Award winners, and Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award winners since its establishment. Besides, the university has one […]
Duke University
OVERVIEW Duke University is a private research university, owning 220 buildings on 8,610 acres of land. It has 6,526 undergraduates and 8,220 graduate and professional students, however it ranks among the ten toughest universities in the United States to get into, reported by the Huffington Post. Founded in 1838, Duke is located in Durham, North […]
Pierce College
OVERVIEW Pierce College is a two-year public community college, preparing students for occupational training, transfer education and life-long learning. Each semester it has 100 disciplines being taught to more than 21,000 students. Founded in 1947, it is located in the western San Fernando Valley, Southern California, United States. The University offers degrees in associate’s programs. […]
Kennesaw State University
OVERVIEW Kennesaw State University is a public, coeducational and comprehensive university based in Georgia. With over 21,000 undergraduates, over 1,700 post graduates and more than 700 academic staffs, it is the third largest institution in the University System of Georgia. According to data of the year 2010, the acceptance rate of this university is 63.9%. […]
University of California-Berkeley
OVERVIEW University of California-Berkeley is a public research university located in California. With over 25,000 undergraduates, and more than 10,000 postgraduates, this university is generally considered to be the flagship institution in the University of California system, which also indicates its selectiveness with an acceptance rate of 21.5%. University of California-Berkeley was first established on […]
Princeton University
OVERVIEW Princeton University is a private research university based in New Jersey. It has now over 5,000 undergraduates, over 2,000 postgraduates and more than 1,000 academic staffs studying and teaching in its 500-acre campus. With the university motto “Under God’s Power She Flourishes”, it has by far 35 Nobel Laureates, 17 National Medal of Science […]
Northwestern University
OVERVIEW Northwestern University is a private research university with one of the largest university endowments in the United States. It is a founding member of the Big Ten Conference and also the only private one in the conference. It has over 8,000 undergraduates and more than 10,000 postgraduates. With approximately 3,108 full-time academic staffs, Northwestern […]
Cornell University
OVERVIEW Cornell University is a private Ivy League research university based in New York which receives annual funding from the local government. Its motto is “I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study.” As one of the Ivy League universities, Cornell is most selective with its acceptance rate being […]
