Universities and colleges are about a lot more than what you see in the classroom or in a catalog! Sometimes it’s not the big picture but the individual facts and details that can peak your interest in a school. If you like snooping around for offbeat tidbits of information then you’ve come to the right place. And you can contribute by adding your own interesting snippets of knowledge about American universities and colleges. Every state and school has a story to tell so have a look and see what you might find out.
In recent years, the total undergraduate fall enrollment for the state of Kentucky has been roughly 211, 000
Mississippi has roughly 40 degree-granting institutions
The University of Arizona , the state's first university, was founded in 1885.
Columbia University was the first American school to grant the M.D. degree
Texas Tech University houses one of the largest comprehensive collections of information on the Vietnam War
Rhode Island has 14 degree-granting institutions
Boise State University currently has the highest enrollment of any post secondary institution in Idaho
In recent years, Hawaii has awarded close to 12,000 degrees per year, on average
In recent years, the total undergraduate fall enrolment in Alaska has been over 28,500.
The Lincoln Memorial University has the third largest collection of Abraham and Lincoln and Civil War memorabilia
The Tagliatela College of Engineering at the University of New Haven (UNH) has been offering degrees in engineering since 1920. The College offers four-year Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees in the following disciplines: chemical; civil; computer; electrical; mechanical engineering; systems; computer science, chemistry and information technology. A Bachelor of General Engineering degree, is also offered, which blends elements from each concentration to provide students with a broad general knowledge base. Students are encouraged either to participate in UNH's cooperative education program or to assist a ... [more]
