Founded in 1872, Virginia Tech (formerly Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) is a public comprehensive university. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Architecture and Urban Studies, Pamplin College of Business, Engineering, Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, Natural Resources and Environment, Science, and Veterinary Medicine. Its 2,600-acre campus is located in Blacksburg, 38 miles west of Roanoke.
Capitol Technology University, founded in 1964, is a private independent college dedicated to engineering, computer sciences, information technologies and business. Its 52-acre campus is located in Laurel, 25 miles from both Baltimore and Washington, DC.
New Mexico State, founded in 1888, is a public, multipurpose university. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Agriculture and Home Economics, Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Economics, Education, Engineering, and Health and Social Services. Its 900-acre campus is located in Las Cruces, 42 miles north of El Paso, Texas.
Nunez Community College, established in 1992, is a comprehensive community college, offering both vocational and technical programs and arts and sciences programs. Its 20-acre campus is located in Chalmette, LA.
University of California at San Diego, founded in 1959, is a public, comprehensive university. Its 1,200-acre campus is located in La Jolla, 12 miles north of San Diego.
The University of North Dakota, founded in 1883, is a public university. Programs are offered through the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences, the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business and Public Administration, Education and Human Development, Engineering and Mines, Graduate, Law, Nursing and Professional Disciplines and the School of Medicine and Health Sciences and Division of Continuing Education, Extended Learning. Its 521-acre campus is located in Grand Forks, ND.
Founded in 1887, Morehead State University is a public liberal arts and comprehensive university. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, Elmer R. Smith College of Business and Technology, College of Education, and College of Science. Its nearly 1,588-acre main campus is located in Morehead, 65 miles east of Lexington.
Auburn University, is a public, multipurpose, land-grant university. It was founded as a private, liberal arts institution in 1856, came under state control in 1872, and began admitting women in 1892. Its 1,875-acre campus is located in Auburn.
Founded in 1901, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, is a public university. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, Architecture & Environmental Design, Business; Engineering, Liberal Arts, and Science & Mathematics. Its 9,178-acre campus is located in San Luis Obispo, midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
The University of Dayton, founded in 1850, is a private, Catholic university. Its 398-acre campus is located in Dayton, OH.
Founded in 1831, the University of Alabama is a public comprehensive doctoral and research institution. Its 1,026 acre campus is located in west central Alabama, approximately 60 miles southwest of Birmingham.
West Virginia University Institute of Technology, founded in 1895, is a public, STEM-focused, four-year institution offering more than 30 academic programs including business, computer science, engineering, psychology, and nursing. The University's 112-acre campus is located in Beckley, WV, 60 miles southeast of Charleston.