Higher Ed

Located in Memphis, Tenn., Rhodes College was founded in 1848 and has 1,939 students.

The University strives to prepare students holistically to advance in a global society through the provision of intellectually stimulating programs and an environment which emphasizes high moral and spiritual values.

Located in Silver City, N.M., Western New Mexico University was founded in 1893 and has 3,500 students.

501(c) Organisation (generic). EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY, INC. (UNIVERSITY OR EMBRY-RIDDLE) IS A PRIVATE, CO-EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING. EMBRY-RIDDLE IS THE LARGEST AND OLDEST AVIATION AND AEROSPACE-FOCUSED UNIVERSITY IN THE WORLD. THE UNIVERSITY HAS EVOLVED WITH INDUSTRY TOSERVE THE EVER-CHANGING NEEDS OF AVIATION AND AEROSPACE AND OTHER STEM-RELATED DISCIPLINES. EMBRY-RIDDLE OFFERS PROGRAMS IN SEVEN PRIMARY FIELDS OF STUDY INCLUDING APPLIED SCIENCE, AVIATION, BUSINESS, COMPUTERS AND TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, SAFETY, SECURITY ANDINTELLIGENCE AND SPACE. EMBRY-RIDDLE, THROUGH ITS ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, CONTINUING EDUCATION, AND APPLIED RESEARCH, BENEFITS THE GLOBAL AEROSPACE AND AVIATION INFRASTRUCTURE. THE UNIVERSITY’S EFFORTS SUPPORT THE GROWTH AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS ENCOMPASSING THE ENTIRE AVIATION AND AEROSPACE INDUSTRY; THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF EMBRY-RIDDLE STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF TRANSCEND FAR BEYOND THE “STUDENT BODY”.

Ripon College has been recognized as a Best 376 College by The Princeton Review, a Best Liberal-Arts College by Washington Monthly, a Top 25 Schools for Do-Gooders by Newsweek, among the top-tier and best-value colleges by U.S. News and World Report and among the top 200 private colleges in the nation overall and for value by Forbes Magazine. Ripon College was founded in 1851 and is in Ripon, Wis.

Located in Fond du Lac, Wis., Marietta College was founded in 1936 by the Congregation of Sisters of Saint Agnes and has 2,180 students.