Temple University, of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, is a comprehensive public research university with more than 34,000 students. It has a distinguished faculty in 17 schools and colleges, including schools of Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, Podiatry, and Dentistry, and a renowned Health Sciences Center. Temple is one of Pennsylvania's three public research universities, along with the University of Pittsburgh and Penn State University. Temple University is the 28th largest university in the United States, and it is the 6th largest provider of professional education (law, dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, and podiatric medicine) in the country. Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Temple has five regional campuses, including the flagship Main Campus, Health Sciences Campus, and Center City Campus in Philadelphia; a major suburban campus -- Temple University at Ambler; and a suburban art campus -- Tyler School of Art -- in Elkins Park.

The New School is a legendary, progressive university comprising eight schools bound by a common, unusual intent: to prepare and inspire its 9,300 undergraduate and graduate students to bring actual, positive change to the world. From its Greenwich Village campus, The New School launches economists and actors, fashion designers and urban planners, dancers and anthropologists, orchestra conductors, filmmakers, political scientists, organizational experts, jazz musicians, scholars, psychologists, historians, journalists, and above all, world citizens-individuals whose ideas and innovations forge new paths of progress in the arts, design, humanities, public policy, and the social sciences. In addition to its 70 graduate and undergraduate degree-granting programs, the university offers certificate programs and more than 1,000 continuing education courses to 25,000 adult learners every year.

FACHA surgiu em 6 de dezembro de 1971, quando o ensino superior era dominado pelas universidades públicas, com poucas vagas para atender ao grande número de pessoas que queriam estudar, e o governo não apresentava verbas para construir mais universidades.
Em meio a uma época de repressão política e censura da imprensa, o professor Hélio Alonso decidiu dar início à primeira faculdade particular de Comunicação Social, com a filosofia de formar profissionais capazes de "pensar" e "agir" e com o intuito de democratizar o ensino de comunicação no Rio de Janeiro. A FACHA começou a funcionar em duas salas alugadas no Colégio Imaculada.

At Barry, you will find outstanding programs in adult and continuing education, arts and sciences, business, communication, education, graduate medical sciences, human performance and leisure sciences, law, natural and health sciences, nursing, psychology, social work and theology. You will find a community of scholars dedicated to teaching. You will find dance and theater performances as well as art and photography exhibitions, often free and open to the community. You will find various services like our Podiatric Clinics, our Primary Care Nursing Centers, our Family Enrichment Center, and the Academy for Better Communities.

Find your future by choosing from about 140 undergraduate and about 150 graduate programs, in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business, Communication, Education, Health and Human Services and Honors studies, as well as a School of Law and School of Medicine. The student-faculty ratio of 14 to 1 and a priority on teaching excellence ensures you're part of creating your own success.
A diverse mix of cultural, social, athletic and recreational activities delivers the full college experience. Hofstra offers students the opportunity to live and learn on our beautiful, 240-acre campus on Long Island and have easy access to the academic, cultural and career opportunities in the New York City metropolitan area.

The year of 2007 marked the 50th anniversary of Bronx Community College which was established in 1957 after a decade of effort by civic-minded groups in Bronx County to meet the growing need for increased higher education facilities in the “Borough of Universities and Progress.” Classes began with 125 students on February 2, 1959 at the former site of the Bronx High School of Science at Creston Avenue and 184th Street.

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, established in 1859, is among the nation's oldest and most distinguished institutions of higher learning. The college, the legacy of Peter Cooper, occupies a special place in the history of American education. It is the only private, full-scholarship college in the United States dedicated exclusively to preparing students for the professions of art, architecture and engineering.

Named after John Marshall, the great Chief Justice of the United States, Marshall Academy was established in 1837. Marshall became a university in 1961 and has since grown tremendously, particularly in the 1990's which saw the construction of the state-of-the-art Drinko Library, Jomie Jazz Center and the addition of the Graduate College.

Cumberland University is located in Lebanon, Tennessee, 30 miles east of Nashville. Founded in 1842, Cumberland University offers a variety of educational, athletic, and social experiences to enhance the learning opportunities of the current student body. The university has an exceptional academic program steeped in the liberal arts. Athletic teams regularly compete for conference and national championships.
Over 1,500 undergraduate and graduate students are enrolled in over forty majors. A variety of clubs and organizations enhance the social opportunities for students. Honor societies recognize student achievers in a variety of disciplines.

The School’s mission is to train students from middle school through graduate school for professional careers in the performing, visual, and film and television arts. Performance is an integral part of the training program, and students, faculty and guest artists present more than 400 public performances and screenings annually in the School’s facilities in Winston-Salem, as well as across the state and the Southeast, in major U.S. cities and overseas. Source

Today, Pratt stands as one of the leading independent art schools in the U.S., as demonstrated by our increase in applications for admissions and the highest enrollment ever. All of our schools – Art and Design, Architecture, Information and Library Science, and Liberal Arts and Sciences – are known for faculty members who deftly combine scholarship with notable achievements in their fields. Together, they create the opportunity for our school to build upon its many accomplishments as we envision an even brighter future for our students.

Wagner College prepares students for life, as well as for careers, by emphasizing scholarship, achievement, leadership, and citizenship. Wagner offers a comprehensive educational program that is anchored in the liberal arts, experiential and co-curricular learning, interculturalism, interdisciplinary studies, and service to society, and that is cultivated by a faculty dedicated to promoting individual expression, reflective practice, and integrative learning.

Like their predecessors early in the 20th century, some Rockefeller researchers today seek to solve urgent public health problems. Others focus on basic research. Various laboratories study bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics, multidrug treatments for AIDS and genetic causes of cancer. Others are devoted to understanding the brain–how it develops during embryonic growth; how it makes sense of sights, sounds and smells; and what happens when Alzheimer’s disease develops. In addition, faculty focus their research on human genetics, molecular biology, neuroscience and protein chemistry.

Founded in 1961, The Graduate Center is the doctorate-granting institution of The City University of New York (CUNY). In this nationally unique consortium of 1700 faculty members, a core faculty of 125 Graduate Center appointments is supplemented by over 1500 additional faculty members drawn from throughout CUNY's ten senior colleges and New York City's leading cultural and scientific institutions. With 4000 doctoral students, they pursue a shared enterprise of expanding the boundaries of knowledge in over 30 doctoral programs and 6 master's programs in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Augmenting this enterprise are 28 research centers and institutes focused on areas of compelling social, civic, cultural, and scientific concerns.

Belmont University is student-centered. The university provides opportunities for students to develop intellectually, spiritually, socially, and physically through experiences of leadership and collaboration, of success and failure, and of choice.

COA is a small school, but with a major difference - literally. All students major in Human Ecology, the study of our relationship with our environment. This major gives you the flexibility to design your own course of study. It's all about creativity, investigation, engagement, and community.

Founded in 1866, Fisk University is one of America’s finest institutions of higher education. While the University has a strong foundation in the liberal arts, we pride ourselves in our contribution to the nation’s ranks of great scientists and businesspersons. During our 140 year legacy, we have consistently produced graduates with the intellectual and ethical aptitude to constructively engage and change the world.

Missão: "Gerar, difundir e divulgar o conhecimento em ciências exatas, tecnologia e inovação, aliado à formação de recursos humanos e às demandas da sociedade."

Missão: Produzir e transmitir conhecimentos, atuando no campo educacional e científico, em todos os seus níveis, tornando-os acessíveis à comunidade, e contribuindo principalmente para o desenvolvimento da região.

A Universidade, está numa fase de renovação, na direção constante da qualidade, sem se afastar dos valores, definidos em sua missão, de contribuir para a transformação da sociedade formando profissionais cidadãos, críticos e comprometidos com solução dos problemas e desafios da realidade social, privilegiando as dimensões ética, social e humana, a inclusão e a produção de conhecimentos científico-tecnológicos.

Atualmente, são oferecidos os cursos de Administração, Arquitetura, Ciência da Computação, Ciências Biológicas (Biomedicina), Ciências Contábeis, Comunicação Social, Direito, Enfermagem, Farmácia, Fisioterapia, Letras, Medicina Veterinária, Nutrição, Serviço Social e Turismo, além dos Cursos Superiores de Tecnologia em Gestão Ambiental, Design de Moda, Gestão Desportiva e de Lazer, Gestão de Turismo e Gestão de Comunicação e Marketing.

As Faculdades São Camilo são compostas por três unidades de atuação distintas:
» Faculdade de Enfermagem Luiza de Marillac: marco de excelência no ensino de enfermagem na cidade do Rio de Janeiro, com modernas instalações, laboratórios e equipamentos, além de uma infra-estrutura adequada às necessidades atuais de mercado;
» Faculdade de Administração São Camilo: a mais nova faculdade de administração do Rio de Janeiro que vem proporcionar a mais completa orientação e formação de administradores capacitando-os para uma atuação em amplas áreas - recursos humanos, finanças, marketing, relações internacionais, possuindo ainda um diferencial, capacitação em Administração Hospitalar;
» Centro de Pós-Graduação São Camilo, o mais moderno e tradicional centro de estudos em pós-graduação, oferecendo uma ampla atuação aos profissionais da área de saúde, com vários cursos onde podemos destacar: Administração Hospitalar, Saúde Pública, Nutrição Clínica e Paciente Crítico.

A Universidade Candido Mendes é a instituição de ensino superior privado mais tradicional do país. Está completando 105 anos de vida. A primeira universidade vocacionada às ciências sociais e humanas do Brasil. Uma história de vida pela educação que fez e faz parte da história de milhares de estudantes, acadêmicos e profissionais. As unidades da Universidade Candido Mendes promovem cursos de graduação plena, seqüencial de formação específica, tecnológicos, pós-graduação lato e stricto sensu, além de manter curso de extensão e especialização, atividades de cunho social, de pesquisas e de estudos nas ciências sociais aplicadas.

Uma instituição pública que se localiza no município de São Cristóvão, Sergipe, Brasil.

A FABAVI faz parte de uma rede de ensino com 100 anos de história, tendo por filosofia contribuir para a transformação da sociedade através da educação. Com o compromisso de oferecer cursos de qualidade na área de negócios e direito, a FABAVI trouxe para o seu corpo docente profissionais com experiência empresarial e acadêmica. Aliado a isso, a FABAVI desenvolve projetos interdisciplinares, que levam o aluno mais perto da realidade empresarial, os capacitando a enfrentar a dura concorrência do mercado e do mundos dos negócios.

Oferecer um ensino dinâmico e internalizador de conhecimentos, que propicie a formação de profissionais comprometidos com valores éticos, dotados de habilidades e competências, para intervir na transformação da sociedade.

Missão: “Contribuir para o desenvolvimento do país e para a construção da cidadania, formando profissionais capacitados e atualizados, promovendo a ciência e a cultura e participando ativamente do processo de melhoria de vida da população”. Visão: “Ser, entre as maiores instituições de ensino superior do Estado, uma das melhores referências em nível técnico, administrativo, pedagógico, cultural e científico, com uma configuração organizacional ágil, prática e produtiva”. Valores: Respeito, Compromisso, Transparência, Responsabilidade Social

Uma instituição pública de Ensino Superior com sede em Niterói, no Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Foi criada pela Lei nº 3.848, de 18 de dezembro de 1960, com o nome de Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UFERJ), a partir da integração de faculdades no município de Niterói. A Lei nº 4.831, de 5 de novembro de 1965, oficializou o nome atual, Universidade Federal Fluminense. É considerada um dos principais centros de excelência no Brasil e no mundo, com diversos cursos recebendo conceitos máximos no Provão e no Enade. Fonte: pt.wikipedia.org