Franklin University

Franklin University

Franklin University is a private university in Ohio. It was founded in 1902 to serve the needs of adult students. The university has five campuses in Ohio and Indiana as well as large selection of online courses.
Franklin University is a private institution that was founded in 1902. It utilizes a trimester-based academic calendar. Its tuition and fees are $11,161 (2014-15).
Franklin University is a private school designed for adult learners. The main campus of Franklin University is located in the Ohio state capital of Columbus, and there are three regional campuses in other central Ohio cities, as well as another in Indianapolis. Many students attend Franklin University from home because all of their courses are available online. Franklin students can pursue approximately 30 bachelor’s degree programs and about five master’s degree programs, which all fall into the Colleges of Business; Health and Public Administration; and Arts, Sciences and Technology.
Besides the wide array of online classes, Franklin makes earning a degree easier for busy adult learners by offering many evening classes. There are also different types of accelerated course options, through which Franklin students can complete a class in as few as three weeks or up to 15, depending on what’s most convenient. The average Franklin student’s age is in the mid-30s, and more than 90 percent of students have transferred credits from other schools.
When applying to Franklin University, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling. It is least selective.
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In 2007, Franklin University identified and articulated the "Four Cornerstones" of its educational philosophy, which are:

Ensuring academic quality
Providing access to educational opportunities
Adapting to the needs of students
Responding to changes in society, professions, and the business community
The College of Health and Public Administration is the fastest growing college at Franklin and reflects the university's commitment to meeting the needs of professionals that serve our communities in the healthcare, government, and nonprofit sectors.

During the 2011-2012 school year it launched new Criminal Justice Administration and RN to BSN undergraduate programs.

Capital University

Capital University

Capital University is a private accredited liberal arts and research university in Bexley, a suburb of Columbus, Ohio.
Capital University is a private institution that was founded in 1830. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,742, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 48 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Capital University's ranking in the 2016 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (Midwest), 36. Its tuition and fees are $32,830 (2015-16).
Located in the suburbs of Columbus, Ohio, Capital University gives students a residential college experience not far from the state capital. Students have more than 60 undergraduate major options, including a variety of music degree programs including Music Industry; Music Media; and Music Technology. (Prospective music majors may need to audition as part of their application.) Students can get involved in research projects early in their education, and can showcase their work in the school’s annual Symposium on Undergraduate Scholarship. Students may also consider joining a variety of clubs and organizations, as well as Greek life at Capital. On the sports fields, the Capital athletic teams are NCAA Division III competitors in the Ohio Athletic Conference.
Notable alumni of Capital University include Matt Billingslea, drummer for country group Lady Antebellum, and Ohio State Representative Ron Amstutz.
It ranks among the top academic medical institutions in China and is considered as one of the key municipal universities in Beijing. The founding President, Professor Wu Jieping, was a world-renowned urologist, member of both the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering. The current President is Professor Lu Zhaofeng.
CMU consists of 10 Schools, 14 affiliated hospitals and 1 teaching institution. The university and the affiliated hospitals have a staff of about 20,000. Among the staff, there are 6 members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences or the Chinese Academy of Engineering, over 1,000 professors, and over 2,000 associate professors. The university has over 9,000 enrolled students. CMU provides a wide range of educational programs for Doctorates, Masters, Bachelors and certificates.
The faculty physicians at CMU train annually several thousands of clinical residents and fellows. Also, the faculty members also provide continuous medical education to physicians and other health professionals through seminars, teaching rounds, and tutorials on and off campus. Over the years, the university has graduated a large number of academic leaders and general practitioners for Beijing and the whole country.
CMU is a well known academic institution for its strong competence in the scientific research. It hosts many national and municipal key disciplines, laboratories and some exchange stations for post-doctoral research. High-caliber national and municipal research and training centers and institutes are founded here, covering a wide range of fields including General Practitioner Training, Clinical Medicine, Basic Medicine, Neurosciences, Ophthalmology, Geriatrics, Urology, Cardiology, Pain Medicine, Toxicology, Biomedical Engineering, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Reproduction, Health Policy and so on. We have achieved national and international recognitions in many areas such as Neurobiology, Cytobiology, Immunology, Medical Iconography, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Cardiology, Cardio-vascular Surgery, Kidney Transplantation, Respiratory Disease, Digestive Medicine, Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology and Pediatric Hematology, among others.
CMU provides excellent international exchange programs. It has partnerships and agreements with many universities and institutions with more than 20 countries and regions, supporting activities such as faculty and student exchange programs, joint education and joint research projects.
SCHOOLS INCLUDE:

• School of Basic Medical Sciences
• School of Public Health and Family Medicine
• School of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
• School of Biomedical Engineering
• School of Traditional Chinese Medicine
• School of Health Administration and Education
• School of Nursing
• School of Continual Education and Advanced
• Vocational Education
• Yan Jing Medical College
• International School of CCMU

University of Vienna

University of Vienna

The University of Vienna  is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world. With its long and rich history, the University of Vienna has developed into one of the biggest universities in Europe, and also one of the most renowned, especially in the Humanities. It is associated with 15 Nobel prize winners and has been the academic home of a large number of figures both of historical and academic importance.The University of Vienna does not have one joint campus. The academic facilities occupy more than sixty locations throughout the city of Vienna. The historical main building on the  constitutes the university's centre and is commonly referred to as "die Uni". Most other larger university facilities and lecture halls are located nearby in the area of Vienna's First and Ninth District: the so-called new Lecture Hall Complex (Neues Institutgebäude, NIG), the lecture hall complex Althanstraße (UZA), the campus on the premises of the Historical General Hospital of Vienna, the Faculty of Law (Juridicum) and others. The Botanical Garden of the University of Vienna is housed in the Second District, as are the Department of Biochemistry and related research centres.Also worth mentioning is the Vienna Observatory, which belongs to the university, and the Institute for University Sports (USI), which offers training and recreational possibilities to all students of theuniversity.In addition, the University of Vienna maintains facilities outside of Vienna in the Austrian provinces of Lower Austria, Upper Austria and Salzburg. These are mainly research and experimental departments for Biology, Astrophysics and Sports.The University of Vienna (German: Universität Wien) is a state funded college placed in Vienna, Austria. It was established by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the most seasoned college in the German-talking world. With its long and rich history, the University of Vienna has formed into one of the greatest colleges in Europe, furthermore a standout amongst the most eminent, particularly in the Humanities. It is connected with 15 Nobel prize champs and has been the scholastic home of countless both of recorded and scholarly significance. The University was established on 12 March 1365 by Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria, and his two siblings, Dukes Albert III and Leopold III, consequently the extra name "Place of graduation Rudolphina". After the Charles University in Prague and Jagiellonian University in Krakow, the University of Vienna is the third most seasoned college in Central Europe and the most established college in the German-talking world. It was designed according to the University of Paris. Notwithstanding, Pope Urban V did not confirm the deed of establishment that had been authorized by Rudolf IV, particularly in connection to the bureau of philosophy. This was apparently because of weight applied by Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, who wished to dodge rivalry for the Charles University in Prague. Endorsement was at last gotten from the Pope in 1384 and the University of Vienna was conceded the status of a full college, including the Faculty of Catholic Theology. The primary college building opened in 1385. It truly developed into the greatest college of the Holy Roman Empire, and amid the appearance of Humanism in the mid-fifteenth century was home to more than 6,000 understudies. In its initial years, the college had an incompletely various leveled, mostly agreeable structure, in which the Rector was at the top, while the understudies who had little say and were settled at the base. The Magister and Doctors constituted the four staffs and chose the scholarly authorities from in the midst of their positions. The understudies, additionally all other Supposita (college individuals), were partitioned into four Academic Nations. Their chose board individuals, for the most part graduates themselves, had the privilege to choose the Rector. He managed the Consistory which included procurators of each of the countries and the personnel senior members, and in addition over the University Assembly, in which all college educators partook. Grumblings or requests against choices of employees by the understudies must be presented by a Magister or Doctor. Being viewed as a Papal Institution, the college endured truly a setback amid the Reformation. Likewise, the first Siege of Vienna by Ottoman powers had decimating impacts on the city, prompting a sharp decay, with just 30 understudy numbers selected at the least point
Some of the University's better-known students include: Christian Doppler, Kurt Adler, Wilhelm Altar, Franz Alt, Bruno Bettelheim, Rudolf Bing, Lucian Blaga, Hedda Bolgar, Josef Breuer, F. F. Bruce, Elias Canetti, Eric Voegelin, Ivan Cankar, Otto Maria Carpeaux, Felix Ehrenhaft, Mihai Eminescu, Paul Feyerabend, Heinz Fischer, O. W. Fischer, Ivan Franko, Sigmund Freud, Alcide De Gasperi, Ernst Gombrich, Kurt Gödel, Erich Göstl, Franz Grillparzer, Jörg Haider, Theodor Herzl, Edmund Husserl, Hugo von Hofmannsthaletc.

Imperial College London

Imperial College London

Imperial College London, a science-based institution based in the centre of the capital, is regarded as one of the UK’s leading institutions.

The college has around 15,000 students and 8,000 staff, with a focus on four main areas: science, engineering, medicine and business.

The institution has its roots in the vision of Prince Albert to make London’s South Kensington a centre for education, with colleges going alongside the nearby Natural History Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum and Science Museum.

Imperial was granted its charter in 1907, merging the Royal College of Science, the Royal School of Mines and the City & Guilds College.

The institution boasts 14 Nobel Prize winners, including Sir Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of penicillin.


Imperial College Business School was built and in 2004, Queen Elizabeth II opened its building . As a previous constituent school of the University of London, Imperial got freedom amid its centennial festival in 2007. The college is sorted out into four personnel: science, building, medication and business; inside the school there are more than 40 offices, organizations and examination focuses. Magnificent's fundamental grounds is placed in the South Kensington zone of London, with extra grounds in Chelsea, Hammersmith, Paddington, Silwood Park, Wye College and Singapore. Imperial is a biomedical examination focus being an individual from the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the European University Association, the G5, the Association of MBAs, the League of European Research Universities, the Russell Group and a piece of the "brilliant triangle". In a corporate study did by The New York Times, its graduates were among the 10 most esteemed globally. Imperial is reliably positioned among the best colleges on the planet, positioning second in the 2014/15 QS World University Rankings and ninth in the 2014/15 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Imperial's staff and graduated class incorporate 15 Nobel laureates, 2 Fields Medalists, 70 Fellows of the Royal Society, 82 Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering and 78 Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences.The Great Exhibition was composed by Prince Albert, Henry Cole, Francis Fuller and different individuals from the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce as a festival of modern innovation and configuration. The Great Exhibition made an overflow of £186,000 which was utilized to make a territory in the South of Kensington praising the support of expressions of the human experience, science, and business nicknamed Albertopolis. The surplus paid for the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Science Museum and the Natural History Museum which were assembled nearby the Imperial Institute. Soon after Prince Albert expired, his wife Queen Victoria renamed the Royal Albert Hall adjoining Imperial in his honour.In 2000 Imperial blended with both the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology and Wye College, the University of London's horticultural school in Wye, Kent. It at first consented to keep Agricultural Sciences at Wye, however shut them in 2004.
From September 2013 the Center for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine has moved to King's College London, and the Translation Studies Unit has migrated to UCL. The Center For Co-Curricular Studies gives elective subjects and dialect courses outside the field of science for understudies in alternate employees and offices. Understudies are urged to take these classes either for credit or in their own time, and in a few offices this is mandatory. Courses exist in an extensive variety of subjects including reasoning, morals in science and innovation, history, advanced writing and dramatization, workmanship in the twentieth century, film studies. Language courses are accessible in French, German, Japanese, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Arabic and Mandarin Chinese. The Center For Co-Curricular Studies is home to the Science Communication Unit which offers Master's degrees in Science Communication and Science Media Production for science graduates.

Duke University

Duke University

Duke University is a private institution that was founded in 1838. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,626, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 8,709 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Duke University's ranking in the 2016 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 8. Its tuition and fees are $49,341 (2015-16).

Durham, North Carolina, which surrounds Duke's campus, offers a variety of activities including shopping, dining and entertainment. Its "Bull City" nickname comes from the Blackwell Tobacco Company's Bull Durham Tobacco. Students at Duke are required to live on campus for their first three years, and freshmen live together on the East Campus.
Duke also offers graduate programs through its well-respected Divinity School and Nicholas School of the Environment. Duke's most esteemed undergraduate scholarship, the Robertson Scholars Program, provides approximately 18 students from each class with a monetary reward and the opportunity to study for a semester at UNC-Chapel Hill. Notable alumni include Melinda Gates, co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; NBA player Carlos Boozer; and former U.S. Congressman and three-time presidential candidate Ron Paul.
Duke University offers a unique and compelling combination of academic achievement, engagement with society, and athletic accomplishment at the highest levels. A private comprehensive teaching and research university, Duke traces its roots to 1838, officially becoming Duke University in 1924. In addition to liberal arts and engineering education at the undergraduate level, Duke offers graduate and professional study in arts and sciences, business, divinity, engineering, the environment, law, public policy, medicine, and nursing. At the same time, Duke is an intimate setting, with 6,800 undergraduates and an additional 6,000 graduate and professional students. Duke is a global university with students and faculty from nearly every country. We encourage students to go abroad to study, perform service and conduct research. About half of Duke's graduating class spends at least a semester in another country - one of the highest percentages of any of the nation's top private research universities. We offer instruction in 25 foreign languages. One of our most popular programs is DukeEngage, which supports undergraduates who want to pursue an immersive service experience in the U.S. or abroad. Duke is characterized by innovation, entrepreneurship, energy and ambition. Duke students have an unusually wide range of opportunities available to them and freedom in choosing the academic path that best meets their needs. Duke students are encouraged to make a difference, to experiment with ideas and organizations and they are challenged to become engaged with society's problems and solutions. Our students spend four years on one of the most beautiful campuses in America -- soaring Gothic buildings, modern teaching and research facilities, lush botanical gardens, and accessible athletics and recreational spaces. Duke's home of Durham is a historic tobacco and textile hub that has emerged as the heart of North Carolina's hi-tech Research Triangle, and is consistently recognized as one of the most desirable and vibrant places to live in the country. Durham's arts, culture, recreation and restaurants have earned a national following, and the region provides numerous opportunities for post-graduate employment. Duke students exhibit legendary passion and enthusiasm. Duke's athletic program is regularly ranked among the nation's strongest and most competitive, with some of the country's most talented scholar-athletes and dedicated fans: the Cameron Crazies. A member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, Duke has thirteen men's varsity teams and thirteen women's varsity teams as well as numerous intramural, recreational, and club sports. Duke consistently leads the ACC in Academic Honor Roll students and is a top producer of Academic All Americans. The residential experience is an important component of a Duke education. About 85 percent of all undergraduates live on campus. First-year students live together on East Campus, where about a quarter of them participate in FOCUS, a living/learning program organized around academic themes, which gives them immediate access to faculty mentoring and a smaller community of students they get to know well. Duke is one of a small number of schools committed to a need-blind admission policy, which means we admit undergraduates without consideration of a family's ability to pay tuition and other college costs and meet 100 percent of a student's demonstrated financial need for four years. About 54 percent of our undergraduates receive some sort of financial assistance, including need-based aid, merit or athletic scholarships. With the rigorous academics, the plethora of social and artistic activities, the immersive service and cultural opportunities and the occasional basketball game in Cameron Indoor Stadium, the most important things students need to bring with them to Duke are energy and intellectual curiosity.
At Duke University, 45.5 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $41,910.

New York University

New York University

New York University is a private institution that was founded in 1831. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 24,985 and its setting is urban. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. New York University's ranking in the 2016 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 32. Its tuition and fees are $46,170 (2014-15).
New York University’s primary campus is located in the lively Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan. NYU is a true city school, with no borders separating a distinct campus from the streets of the Big Apple. Students are guaranteed housing for all four years in the many residence halls throughout Manhattan, but many upperclassmen choose to live off campus in apartments around the city. NYU has a small but active Greek life with more than 25 fraternity and sorority chapters. There are hundreds of student organizations on campus, such as NYU-TV, which operates both the University Channel and the Movie Channel to provide entertainment and information to the university community.
NYU is divided into a number of schools and colleges, the largest of which is the College of Arts and Sciences. For those interested in drama or film, the renowned Tisch School of the Arts is the place to go, offering both undergraduate and graduate programs in acting, dance, dramatic writing, film, television and more.
When applying to New York University, it's important to note the application deadline is January 1, and the early decision deadline is November 1. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due January 31. The application fee at New York University is $70. It is more selective, with an acceptance rate of 35.5 percent.
The student-faculty ratio at New York University is 10:1, and the school has 61.1 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at New York University include: Visual and Performing Arts; Social Sciences; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; and Health Professions and Related Programs. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 92 percent.
New York University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 24,985, with a gender distribution of 43.3 percent male students and 56.7 percent female students. At this school, 44 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 56 percent of students live off campus. New York University is part of the NCAA III athletic conference.
New York University offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, and health insurance. New York University also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at New York University.
At New York University, 52.8 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $24,246.

san diego university

san diego university

University of San Diego is a private institution that was founded in 1949. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 5,741, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 180 acres. It utilizes a 4-1-4-based academic calendar. University of San Diego's ranking in the 2016 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 89. Its tuition and fees are $44,586 (2015-16).
The University of San Diego is a Roman Catholic institution open to students of all faiths. The school overlooks Mission Bay, and downtown San Diego is about a 15-minute trip away. On campus, there are more than 100 student organizations, including more than 10 fraternities and sororities. Most of the San Diego Torero sports teams are members of the NCAA Division I West Coast Conference; the football team competes in the NCAA Division I-AA Pioneer League. Athletic teams are cheered on by the school's mascot, a costumed bullfighter named Diego Torero. The University Ministry coordinates retreats and immersion trips and hosts daily Mass services, including a special Mass for Peace on Wednesday nights.
After class, students can relax at nearby beaches, like La Jolla and Pacific Beach, or explore Balboa Park, the biggest urban cultural park in the country, which is home to 15 museums, the San Diego Zoo and the Old Globe Theatre. Opportunities to kayak, sail, wind surf and more are nearby. Students can join group excursions, led by the school’s Outdoor Adventures program, or rent kayaks, surfboards and snorkel equipment on campus for trips on their own. Freshmen must live on campus, and for students around on the weekends, the school hosts a Friday Night Movies series.
The University of San Diego is a private, Roman Catholic institution devoted to cultivating social justice and global awareness. Selected as one of only 25 "Changemaker" campuses worldwide, USD's renowned professors and innovative students are committed to extending the educational experience beyond the confines of the classroom and into the world at large. Thus, in addition to receiving an outstanding education from one of the nation's premier universities, USD students are immersed in an environment that is dedicated to creating change on a global scale. Located on the Pacific Rim just 22 miles from the Mexican border, USD is optimally positioned for international activity. From learning about border relations to studying abroad for a semester or two, USD students are known for their extensive international experience and global perspective, which has resulted in the university consistently being ranked among the top five in the nation for study abroad participation. Offering over 80 international programs in 30 different countries, USD's study abroad program has received national attention for its expansive, varied, and accessible learning opportunities for students. Over 51% of USD students study abroad during their collegiate career, many of whom participate more than once. Whether overseas or on campus, there is one constant in the USD experience: student activities are never lacking. Centrally located in America's Finest City, USD's 180 acre suburban campus boasts not only beautiful Spanish Renaissance architecture and state of the art facilities but also a dynamic campus community where activities abound. Home to over 200 clubs and organizations, 17 NCAA Division I sports teams, and a variety of Greek and honor societies, there is truly something for everyone at USD. Nestled in the heart of San Diego, students are also able to navigate their surrounding city with ease. From frequenting popular hangouts at the beach to strolling through downtown's vibrant Gaslamp Quarter, students can always find something new to explore. In fact, exploration is an essential aspect to the USD life, as all new students are immersed in a first-year experience program that engages students both academically and socially. Over 95% of first-year students live on campus at USD, all of whom live in themed residential areas known as Living Learning Communities, or LLCs. LLC themes range from Social Justice to Sustainability and house students within a core community of likeminded individuals. Each LLC takes part in a variety of activities throughout the academic year, some of which include: intellectual dinners and debates, trips to the theatre, and even swimming with sharks. LLCs also play a central role in USD's rigorous and engaging liberal arts curriculum, as each student's residential area ties into their first semester coursework. Although a beautiful, dynamic campus and nearby beaches are certainly nice perks, the primary focus at USD is to provide students with an outstanding, personalized academic experience. With an undergraduate population of about 5,700, USD fosters an individualized learning environment in which class sizes average only 22 students and every single course is taught by a professor. The university's undergraduate model is defined by a comprehensive core curriculum and strongly encourages interdisciplinary study and research. A USD education begins on campus, is strengthened by solid academic preparation and practical experience, and ultimately produces cultured, global-minded, and sought-after graduates ready to make a real difference in the world.
At University of San Diego, 52.9 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $24,956.