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Because of the large number of universities and colleges in the United States, and some cases because of their lengthy formal names, it is common to abbreviate their names in everyday usage. The type of institution, such as "University" or "College," may be dropped, or some component of it abbreviated, such as "Tech" in place of "Institute of ...
D.C. Teachers College merged with Federal City College 1977 Dominican University: Rosary College 1997 Dominican University of California: Dominican College Drexel University: Drexel Institute of Technology (1936–1970); Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry (1891–1936) 1970 Duke University: Trinity College (North Carolina) 1924
This is a list of colleges and universities that are members of Division I, the highest level of competition sponsored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Currently, there are 364 institutions classified as Division I (including those in the process of transitioning from other divisions), making it the second largest ...
Duchesne College (Omaha, Nebraska) Dunbarton College of the Holy Cross (Washington, D.C.) Holy Family College (Manitowoc, Wisconsin) Holy Name College (Washington, D.C.) Holy Names University (Oakland, California) Immaculate Heart College (Los Angeles, California) Ladycliff College (Highland Falls, New York) Lexington College (Chicago, Illinois ...
Mount St. Scholastica College, Atchison (merged with all-male St. Benedict's College in 1971 to form Benedictine College) Oswego College for Young Ladies, Oswego (closed in 1910) University of Saint Mary, Leavenworth (co-ed since 1988; Saint Mary College until 2003) Vail College, Topeka (closed in 1928; also known as College of the Sisters of ...
For example, daily homework may be counted as 50% of the final grade, chapter quizzes may count for 20%, the comprehensive final exam may count for 20%, [1] and a major project may count for the remaining 10%. Each are created to evaluate the students' understanding of the material and of their complex understanding of the course material.
Students at these academies are organized as cadets, and graduate with appropriate licenses from the U.S. Coast Guard and/or the U.S. Merchant Marine.While not immediately offered a commission as an officer within a service, cadets do have the opportunity to participate in commissioning programs like the Strategic Sealift Officer Program (Navy) and Maritime Academy Graduate (Coast Guard).