The University of Texas at Austin, founded in 1883, is a public research university. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Communication, Education, Fine Arts, Liberal Arts, and Natural Sciences; and the Schools of Architecture, Business, Engineering, Geosciences, Nursing, Social Work, and Undergraduate Studies. Its 431-acre campus is located in Austin, Texas.
The Academy of Art University, founded in 1929, is a private institution. Its urban campus is located in San Francisco.
Founded in 1869, Southern Illinois University is a public comprehensive university. Its 1,136-acre campus is located in Carbondale, IL, 100 miles from St. Louis, MO.
The University of Iowa, founded in 1847 as Iowa's first public institution of higher education. Its 1,700-acre campus is immediately adjacent to downtown Iowa City.
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Founded in 1839, The University of Missouri in Columbia is the state's flagship university, combining the resources of a comprehensive research institution and a state land-grant university. Its 1,262-acre campus is located in central Missouri about two hours from either Kansas City or St. Louis and 30 miles from Jefferson City.
University of Maryland--College Park, founded in 1856, is a public land-grant institution, and the flagship campus of the University System of Maryland. Its 1,315-acre campus is located in College Park, nine miles from downtown Washington, DC.
Stony Brook University, State University of New York, founded in 1957, is a public research university. Its 1,040-acre campus is located on the North Shore of Long Island, 60 miles east of New York City
The University of Wisconsin—Madison, founded in 1848, is a public, comprehensive institution. Its 936-acre campus is located in Madison, WI, 75 miles west of Milwaukee.
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