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University of North Dakota
Established in 1883, The University of North Dakota, located in Grand Forks, is the oldest university in the state with more than 14,000 students. UND offers a wide variety of professional and specialized programs, including a law and medical school. It is also known for its school of aerospace science, and is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a doctoral/research-intensive institution. UND is the alma mater of 11-time NBA champion coach Phil Jackson.
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Southern Utah University
Southern Utah University was established in 1897 as an extension of the Agricultural College of Utah. SUU gained University status in 1991, and currently enrolls more than 7,500 students. The University consists of five colleges (Computing, Integrated Engineering & Technology, Education and Human Development, Humanities & Social Sciences, Performing & Visual Arts, Science) and two schools (Business, Continuing & Professional Studies).
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UC Davis
UC Davis is a public teaching and research institution established in 1905 and located in Davis. With an enrollment of more than 32,000 students it is the third largest within the University of California system. In 2011, U.S. News and World Report ranked UC Davis as the 9th best public university in the U.S., and 39th overall. The publication also ranked UC Davis first nationally in ecology and evolution, second in veterinary medicine and 23rd in law in terms of graduate studies.
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Cal Poly
Located in San Luis Obispo and established in 1901, Cal Poly is comprised of six distinct colleges. It offers 70 undergraduate, 26 graduate programs to its more than 19,000 students. The universities engineering, architecture and agriculture colleges consistently place at the top of the United States national academic ratings. In U.S. News and World Report’s 2011 American’s Best Colleges report, Cal Poly was ranked as the top Public Master’s University in the Western United States for the 18th consecutive year.
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