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.
Columbia University was the birthplace of FM radio
Purdue University has the largest international student population of any public university in the U.S.
In recent years, Kansas has awarded over 37,000 degrees per year, on average
Spring Hill College is the oldest college in Alabama and the third oldest Jesuit college in the United States.
The University of Notre Dame has a student to faculty ratio of 13:1
Kentucky has close to 80 degree-granting institutions
The University of Mississippi Medical Centre performed the first successful lung transplant
The University of Alabama, the state's first public university, was founded in 1831.
Rhode Island has 14 degree-granting institutions
In recent years, Mississippi has awarded close to 27,000 degrees per year, on average
University of South Dakota The Division of Continuing & Distance Education (CDE) is built upon a strong tradition of extending The University of South Dakota's (USD) world-class opportunities to individuals across the globe. Because ...
