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Georgetown is a Catholic and Jesuit, student-centered research university. Established in 1789 in the spirit of the new republic, the University was founded on the principle that serious and sustained discourse among people of different faiths, cultures, and beliefs promotes intellectual, ethical, and spiritual understanding. We embody this principle in the diversity of our students, faculty, and staff, our commitment to justice and the common good, our intellectual openness, and our international character. An academic community dedicated to creating and communicating knowledge, Georgetown provides excellent undergraduate, graduate, and professional education in the Jesuit tradition, for the glory of God and the well-being of humankind. Georgetown educates women and men to be reflective lifelong learners, to be responsible and active participants in civic life, and to live generously in service to others.

 The Rockefeller University was founded in 1901 by John D. Rockefeller Sr. as The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research. The first institution in the United States devoted solely to using biomedical research to understand the underlying causes of disease, Rockefeller is today one of the foremost biomedical research centers in the world, and its scientists have made numerous seminal contributions to biology and medicine. Over the years, 24 scientists associated with the university have received Nobel Prizes and 21 have earned the Albert Lasker Medical Research Award. Fourteen Rockefeller scientists have received the Gairdner Foundation International Award and 14 have been given the National Medal of Science, the nation's highest scientific honor. In addition to a century of prize-winning breakthroughs, Rockefeller has devoted over half a century to training the next generation of innovative, pathbreaking scientists.

As the premier urban, public research university in Virginia, VCU’s mission is to advance knowledge and student success through its commitments to: an engaged, learner-centered environmentthat fosters inquiry, discovery and innovation in a global setting researchthat expands the boundaries of new knowledge and creative expression and promotes translational applications to improve human health interdisciplinary collaborationsthat bring new perspectives to complex problems and mobilize creative energies that advance innovation and solve global challenges health carethat strives to preserve and restore health for all people, to seek the cause and cure of diseases through groundbreaking research, and to educate those who serve humanity diversitythat provides a climate of inclusion, a dedication to addressing disparities wherever they exist, and an opportunity to explore and create in an environment of trust sustainable, university-community partnershipsthat enhance the educational, economic and cultural vitality of the communities VCU serves in Virginia and around the world

The University of Dayton was founded and is guided by the Marianists, a Roman Catholic teaching order. We constantly seek truth and knowledge in our mission to improve the world. We strive to make the University a place where all are welcome, respected and supported. As Marianists, we are called to live and work together in community. We've built and nurtured the campus community. We invite and teach our students to do the same, and we ask each community member to learn, lead and serve. That's the very essence of our faith and our academic pursuits. We believe that people who develop compassionate hearts and critical minds can transform the world.  At the center of the University's leadership is the Office for Mission and Rector. Its role is simple: To help each of us live and learn together, and to grow in our faith to make our communities better. That's what it means to be Marianist. That's what it means to be a part of the University of Dayton community.

Higher Education (enrollment 4,197) Higher Education (enrollment 4,197) Gannon is a Catholic, Diocesan, student-centered University which provides for the holistic development of undergraduate and graduate students in the Judeo-Christian tradition. As such, it offers each student outstanding teaching and a value-centered education in both liberal arts and professional specializations, in order to prepare students for leadership roles in their careers, society and church.

from the website: "Emmanuel University is a Christ-centered liberal arts institution that strives to prepare students to become Christlike disciples who integrate faith, learning and living for effective careers, scholarship and service."

Fairleigh Dickinson University is a center of academic excellence dedicated to the preparation of world citizens through global education The University strives to provide students with the multi-disciplinary, intercultural, and ethical understandings necessary to participate, lead, and prosper in the global marketplace of ideas, commerce and culture

HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY'S MISSION AND PROGRAMS ARE FIRMLY ROOTED IN LIBERAL ARTS WITH INNOVATIVE COURSEWORK IN SCIENCES, GLOBAL EDUCATION, BUSINESS AND RELATED GRADUATE-LEVEL PROGRAMS. QUALITY EDUCATION, SERVICES TO STUDENTS, A CLOSE PERSONAL LIVING ENVIRONMENT AND STRONG VALUES-CENTERED PHILOSOPHY ARE HALLMARKS OF A HEIDELBERG EDUCATION.

THE MISSION OF NORTHWEST NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (NNU) IS THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE WHOLE PERSON. CENTERED IN JESUS CHRIST, THE NNU EDUCATION INSTILLS HABITS OF HEART, SOUL, MIND, AND STRENGTH TO ENABLE EACH STUDENT TO BECOME GOD'S CREATIVE AND REDEMPTIVE AGENT IN THE WORLD. NORTHWEST NAZARENE UNIVERSITY STRIVES TO BE A VIBRANT EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY THAT INTEGRATES AND REFLECTS CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ALL THAT IT DOES. THE UNIVERSITY SEEKS TO PROVIDE NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED PROGRAMS DISTINGUISHED BY GRADUATES WHO ARE ACADEMICALLY PREPARED, SPIRITUALLY GROUNDED, SERVICE MINDED, GLOBALLY ENGAGED, AND VOCATIONALLY SUCCESSFUL.

Southern Nazarene University educates students within the contexts of the liberal arts, as well as selected professional and graduate studies. Founded in 1899, Southern Nazarene University is a private, Christian, liberal arts university - a service of the Church of the Nazarene. Located on a 40-acre campus just west of Oklahoma City. SNU grew out of several small colleges committed to training people for service to God and their fellow man. More than 32,000 alumni work and serve throughout the United States and the world.Our mission is to make Christlike disciples through higher education in Christ-centered community.