Established in 1995, Al Akhawayn University (AUI) is an independent liberal arts institution that is modeled on the
American higher education system. AUI presently has 118 faculty members and 2308 students who are from Morocco, the United
States, Lebanon and elsewhere. The university offers 9 undergraduate degree programs in, inter alia, Business Administration,
Engineering and International Studies, and 11 graduate programs in Business Administration, Science and Engineering, Humanities and
Social Science, and International Studies & Diplomacy.
Albion College was established in 1835, and is an independent
and undergraduate liberal arts institution which is learning-centered and recognizes that valuable learning occurs in and outside
the classroom, and on and off-campus. Albion currently has 156 faculty members and 1860 students from several countries, including
but not limited to the United States, China, The Bahamas and Greece. It offers 30 undergraduate programs, with Biology, Psychology,
Economics and Management being particularly popular.
Allegheny College is an independent liberal arts college which prepares
young adults for successful and meaningful lives by promoting students’ intellectual moral and social development, and encouraging
personal and civic responsibility, and where students with myriad interests, skills and talents excel. Founded in 1815, Allegheny
has 183 faculty members and approximately 2125 students from diverse backgrounds. The college offers 48 undergraduate degree
programs, including Biology, Economics, Psychology, Political Science and English.
The American College of Greece (ACG) was founded
in 1875 by American Christian Missionaries. International in origin, development and outlook, Deree College, the ACG's undergraduate
division, is an independent and a coeducational liberal arts college in the American tradition of higher education. Deree presently
has 217 faculty members and 3297 students; most of the latter are from Greece, Albania, Western Europe, the United States
and Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East and Cyprus. ACG has 11 departments and offers 16 majors; the largest undergraduate
majors are communication, psychology, marketing and management. It also offers Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master
of Science in Finance and Master of Science in Applied Psychology degree programs.
The American University in Bulgaria (AUBG)
is a selective and residential liberal arts institution that was established in 1991 to educate future leaders committed to serving
the needs of the region by promoting the values of an open and democratic society. AUBG has 70 faculty members and 1100 students
from Bulgaria, Albania, the former Yugoslav republics, former Soviet republics and other parts of Europe. It offers 9 undergraduate programs
in Business, Computer Science, Economics, Political Science, Journalism, Mass Communication and other fields, and an Executive Master
of Business Administration (EMBA) program.
Founded in 1919, The American University in Cairo (AUC) is an independent and non-profit
university that promotes the ideals of American liberal arts, professional education, lifelong learning, and service to Egypt and
the region. The AUC has 435 faculty members and 6064 students who are mostly from Egypt and the United States. Thirty
undergraduate majors, including Business Administration, Journalism & Mass Communication, Mechanical Engineering and Political
Science, and twenty-seven graduate majors, including Business Administration, Political Science, Computer Science, Mass Communication
and Middle East Studies, are offered at AUC.
The American University of Nigeria (AUN) was established in 2005 to serve as an
agent of economic development, and a model of post-secondary education for Nigeria and the region, provide the skills and leadership
essential to solving the continent's pressing problems, and equip students with tools to achieve both personal and material success.
The AUN presently has 72 faculty members and 1188 students from Nigeria, Ghana, the United States, Pakistan, Lebanon and Zambia. It
has 15 undergraduate majors, and Computer Science, Information Systems and Software Engineering majors, housed within the
School of Information Technology and Communications, are the largest programs of study.
The American
University of Paris (AUP) was founded in 1962, and is underpinned by an academic culture of engagement, global citizenship and community
that fosters in students and faculty members alike a critical sense of commitment to and responsibility for a world of interdependence.
There are presently 146 faculty members at AUP and 1008 students from the United States, France, Germany and Spain. Offering
14 majors in 12 departments, International Business Administration, Communications and International Comparative Politics are the
largest undergraduate programs, while Communications and International Affairs are popular postgraduate programs.
Located in Yellow Springs, Ohio, ANTIOCH COLLEGE has been a pioneering and values-driven secular institution since it was founded in 1852. The College was among the first non-sectarian educational institutions in the United States, the first to appoint a woman to its faculty and Board of Trustees, the first co-educational college in the nation to offer the same opportunities to both men and women and one of the first to offer African-Americans equal educational opportunities. In the 20th Century, Antioch College redefined liberal arts education by initiating an entrepreneurial and experiential curriculum through the development of its renowned cooperative work program.
Founded in 2005, Bratislava International School of Liberal Arts (BISLA) is the first liberal
arts college in Slovakia; its undergraduate degree programs aim to convey general knowledge and develop students' intellectual capacity.
BISLA currently has 14 faculty members (5 full-time) and 39 students. It intends to remain small and international in order
to maintain an environment conducive to vigorous discussions. BISLA's core curriculum is based on political science with offerings
in other social science disciplines and the humanities, namely history, philosophy, sociology, anthropology, theatre and fine arts,
and literature.
Denison University is a private and independent liberal arts college that was founded in 1831 and whose
purpose is to inspire and educate students to become autonomous thinkers, discerning moral agents and active citizens of a democratic
society. Denison has approximately 201 faculty members and 2050 undergraduate students from 27 countries, and 49 US states and
territories. 48 courses of study are on offer, and Economics, Biology, Communication, Psychology and English are the largest
programs.
Founded in 1837, DePauw University is a residential liberal arts college that provides
a diverse learning and living community which is distinctive in its rigorous intellectual engagement, and international and experiential
learning opportunities. It has 240 faculty members and 2204 undergraduate students from the United States, China, India, Vietnam,
South Korea, Bulgaria, Japan, Ghana and elsewhere. DePauw has 36 departments or programs; Music, English, Kinesiology,
Modern Languages, Economics, Communication & Theatre and Anthropology are quite popular majors.
Earlham College was
established by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in 1847. Among the nation's academically-strongest liberal arts
colleges, Earlham develops in its students broad and deep competencies in both traditional and emerging disciplinary and interdisciplinary fields.
It has 104 faculty members and 1184 students from Japan, Palestine, Jamaica, China and India, among other countries. Earlham
offers 32 undergraduate majors (English, Psychology and the Natural Sciences remain the largest), and a Master of Arts in Teaching
(MAT) and Master of Education (MEd) degree programs.
Effat
University, which was founded in 1999, is the living legacy of Queen Effat’s vision for education. The institution is independent,
embodies Islam’s quest for knowledge, truth and enlightenment, and educates tomorrow’s leaders by providing an interdisciplinary environment
that is conducive to learning and research. Effat has a diverse group of 63 faculty members and approximately 490 female students
from Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America. The University has 8 departments with Architecture, College of
Business offerings, Information Systems, and English & Translation being the largest undergraduate majors. A Master of Business
Administration degree program is scheduled to start in the autumn of 2009.
Forman Christian College was established in
1864 by the Presbyterian Church USA but is independent, although the PC(USA) owns the campus. It seeks to impart, create and
disseminate knowledge, and develop informed, ethical and responsible citizens who are prepared and committed to learn, lead and serve. Forman has 161 faculty members, 2227 students enrolled in undergraduate degree programs, 146 in Masters programs and 2047 in its Intermediate
Program, which is the equivalent of the 11th and 12th grades in the United States; virtually all Forman students are from Pakistan. With nineteen majors, the largest undergraduate programs are as follows: Business, Economics, Chemistry, Mass Communication and Political
Science, while Forman’s MBA program is its largest postgraduate program.
Franklin ColleGE was founded in 1969 by the Institute
of European Studies. It provides a multicultural and international environment wherein students acquire the essential knowledge,
and critical, creative and analytical abilities necessary to attain success in their chosen careers and live culturally-enriched and
rewarding lives. There are presently 56 faculty members and 425 undergraduate students at Franklin, with the latter being from
the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Central and South America, Africa and Asia. It offers approximately 20 majors with
many options for combined majors; the largest are International Relations, International Management, Communications and Media Studies.
Hope College was founded in 1866 by the Reformed Church in America, under whose auspices it operates. It educates students
for lives of leadership and service in a global society through academic and co-curricular programs of recognized excellence in the
liberal arts and the context of the historic Christian faith. Hope has 328 faculty members and 3153 undergraduate students who
represent the United States and 30 other countries. With 24 departments and 84 majors, the largest programs of study at Hope
include Management, Communication, Psychology, Biology, Political Science and English.
John Cabot University was
founded in 1972 and endeavors to provide an educational experience firmly rooted in the American tradition of the liberal arts and
solidly international in orientation. The academic programs are designed to fully harness the strengths of its multicultural
faculty and an international student body, as well as the extraordinarily-rich culture and history of Rome and its environs. John Cabot has 95 faculty members (15 full-time), and 250 degree-seeking and 500 visiting students from the United States, Italy and
the European Union writ large. It offers 11 majors, including Business and International Affairs.
Kalamazoo College is
an independent liberal arts college that was founded in 1833 by American Baptists. The college prepares its graduates to better
understand, live successfully within, and provide enlightened leadership to a richly-diverse and increasingly-complex world. Kalamazoo has 93 full-time faculty members and 1367 students from several countries, including the United States, Argentina, China,
India, Ghana and Mexico. Within 6 departments, it offers 31 majors, and the largest program of study is Biology; Kalamazoo also
offers a K-Plan that enables its students to create a learning experience as unique as their individual personalities and goals.
Kenyon
College was established by the Episcopal Church in 1824; the college still operates under the Church’s aegis. Kenyon strives
to enable its graduates to deal effectively with unforeseen problems, develop critical capacities, skills and talents, speak and write
clearly, discriminate between the essential and the trivial, arrive at well-informed value judgments, work independently and with
others, and comprehend all cultures. As of this writing, it has 188 faculty members and 1569 students; with 18 departments,
the largest majors are English, History and Political Science.
Oberlin College was established in 1833 by Presbyterians but
is presently independent. It consists of a liberal arts college and a conservatory of music which promotes academic, artistic
and musical excellence. Oberlin has 285 full-time faculty members and 2865 students from the United States, China, South Korea,
Canada and Japan. 52 majors are offered; the largest are Music Performance, Politics, English, Biology and History. The
college also offers a Graduate Teacher Education Program and a Master of Music Teaching degree program.
Ohio Wesleyan University was
founded in 1842 by the United Methodist Church, with which it remains affiliated, although it is independent in operation. With
its 135 faculty members, OWU imparts knowledge to, and develops and enhances certain important capabilities within its students, and
places education in the context of values. Ohio Wesleyan University has 1940 full-time and 20 part-time students, 22 departments,
9 interdisciplinary programs and approximately 70 majors, with the largest being Psychology, Economic Management, Zoology, English,
and Politics and Government.
Wabash College is an independent liberal arts college for men that
was established in 1832 and boasts loyal alumni. It encourages men to think critically, act responsibly, lead effectively and
live humanely. It has 83 faculty members (they come from countries as diverse as Slovenia, Uganda, Poland, Spain and Austria)
and 868 full-time students from the United States, China, Bangladesh, Mexico and Bolivia. Wabash has 17 departments and offers
21 majors; History, Psychology and Biology are the largest programs.
The College of Wooster is an independent residential liberal
arts college that was founded in 1866 by Presbyterians, and offers a rigorous and comprehensive education to students with the capacity
and motivation to become educated leaders in a complex society. Wooster values co-education, diversity in its many forms, a
global perspective, and its Presbyterian heritage. With approximately 1900 students from Jamaica, China, India, Pakistan, Ghana
and other countries, and 162 full-time and 38 part-time faculty members, it offers 44 majors, and History, Psychology, English, Political
Science and Philosophy are particularly popular.