U.S. News Best Colleges By Academic Calendar 4-1-4 (88)

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University of Delaware

The University of Delaware has a great tradition of excellence, from our roots extending back to a small private academy started in 1743, to the research-intensive, technologically advanced institutio...

1907

Toccoa Falls College

At Toccoa Falls College we believe that your education and personal development extends beyond the classroom. It is not about the next test or the next big game, it is about the experience. Our campus...

1891

College of Idaho

The College of Idaho is a private, residential liberal arts college that prepares students to lead productive and fulfilling lives. We are committed to an innovative, individualized curriculum in libe...

1819

Centre College

Centre College offers its students a world of opportunities, highlighted by one of the nation's premier study abroad programs, along with a record of post-graduate success. Over the last decade, an av...

1925

Salisbury University

Salisbury University is nationally recognized for academic excellence, having a creative curriculum emphasizing undergraduate research, study abroad, professional internships and civic engagement. Off...

1861

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The essence of MIT is our appetite for problems--especially those big, intractable, complicated problems whose solutions make a permanent difference. While MIT is a research university committed to wo...

1876

Calvin College

Calvin College is a top-ranked liberal arts college that prepares students to be Christ's agents of renewal in the world. And with 99 percent of our grads either employed or in grad school within nine...

1871

Bethel University

Bethel University is a leader in Christian higher education with around 6,000 students from 48 states and 42 countries enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and adult education programs. Base...

1905

St. Catherine University

St. Catherine University serves diverse students with an innovative approach to learning and a faculty that has been recognized nationally for their commitment to teaching. Home to one of the nations ...

1854

Hamline University

Creativity and innovation in teaching and learning are the hallmark of Hamline University, home to more than 3,500 undergraduate and graduate students. At Hamline, students collaborate with professors...

1877

Rhode Island School of Design

Since its founding in 1877, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD or RIZ-dee) has earned an international reputation as the preeminent college of art and design in the United States. The mission of Rhod...

1860

Augustana University

Augustana University, founded in 1860, is a selective, private, residential, comprehensive university (liberal arts and professional) affiliated with the Lutheran church. Challenging academics, a frie...

1883

University of Sioux Falls

The University of Sioux Falls (USF) is a private, Christian liberal arts university located in Sioux Falls, S.D., a city consistently ranked high for business and economic development, safety and best...

1800

Middlebury College

With a reach that extends from the Green Mountains of central Vermont to nearly every corner of the world, and a rigorous and comprehensive curriculum that integrates vital opportunities for today's g...

1881

Concordia University Wisconsin

Mission Statement: Concordia University is Lutheran higher education community committed to helping students develop in mind, body, and spirit for service to Christ in the Church and in the world.Conc...

1960

New College of Florida

New College of Florida is the public honors college for the state of Florida and a national leader in the liberal arts and sciences. Located on a 110-acre campus, directly on the Sarasota Bay, this sm...

1846

Taylor University

Taylor University is a vibrant community of scholarship and Christian faith characterized by the integration of faith and learning, discipleship community, and global engagement. As U.S. News & World ...

1897

Huntington University

Huntington University is a private, four-year, Christ-centered institution committed to developing the "whole person" by assisting students to understand all areas of human knowledge from the perspect...

1889

Manchester University

Manchester University seeks to graduate persons who possess both abilities - the skills needed for graduate school or their first job - and convictions - the values that will shape their life choices ...

1882

Hastings College

Located in Hastings, Nebraska, Hastings College is a private, residential four-year college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). Currently, more than 1,100 students study at HC, where they c...

1883

Midland University

With 133 years of service in higher education, Midland University is a private liberal arts college located in the heart of Fremont, Neb. On the outskirts of the Omaha-metro area, the 33-acre campus b...

1772

Salem College

Salem College, a residential liberal arts college for women, values its students as individuals, develops their unique potential, and prepares them to change the world. Founded in 1772 as a school for...

1889

Converse College

Are you interested in how to Make GREAT Things Happen? If so, welcome to Converse, a dynamic and distinctive learning community dedicated to advancing women for professional and personal success.At Co...

1898

Dallas Baptist University

DBU is a Christ-centered comprehensive liberal-arts university offering 7 Associate degrees, 72 Bachelor, 62 Accelerated Bachelor/Master, 29 Master, 73 Dual Master, and 2 Doctoral degree programs. Wit...

1875

Westminster College

Westminster College is a place for self-reliant students of all backgrounds who seek lives of consequence. Westminster is a private, independent college that's been advancing the liberal arts traditio...

1890

Whitworth University

Since 1890, Whitworth has held fast to its founding mission of providing "an education of mind and heart" through rigorous and open intellectual inquiry guided by dedicated Christian scholars. A Whitw...

1890

Pacific Lutheran University

Founded in 1890 by Norwegian pioneers, PLU is an exemplar of the New American University, integrating the liberal arts, professional studies and civic engagement in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Wi...

1813

Colby College

Founded in 1813, Colby is one of America's most selective liberal arts colleges. Serving only undergraduates, Colby offers an academic program rooted in the deep exploration of ideas and enriched by c...

1910

Oklahoma Baptist University

Oklahoma Baptist University features a strong liberal arts curriculum with excellent degree programs in the humanities, sciences, fine arts, and professional programs. The institution is largely a tra...

1841

Samford University

Samford University is Alabama's top-ranked private university with nationally-ranked academic programs rooted in the university's historic Christian mission. Founded in 1841 and located in suburban Bi...