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.
Hawaii has approximately 20 degree-granting institutions
Auburn University Libraries' combined collections contain more than 2.7 million volumes and were ranked third among more than 300 of the nation's top universities and colleges.
Louisiana has approximately 90 degree-granting institutions
Pennsylvania has roughly 260 degree-granting institutions
The University of Rhode Island has the largest library in the state of Rhode Island
In recent years, Louisiana has awarded over 40,000 degrees per year, on average
Saint Louis University is the oldest university west of the Mississippi River and the second oldest Jesuit college in the U.S.
Columbia University is home to the Pulitzer Prize, which has rewarded outstanding achievements in journalism, literature, and music for over a century
Saint Louis University opened the first free-standing campus operated by an American university in Madrid, Spain
The University of Central Missouri using the Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search discovered the largest prime number known with 9,808,358 digits
Walden University Established in 1970, and with over 25,000 students from 50s states and over 65 countries, Walden University offers 12 Bachelor's degrees, 19 Master's degrees and 10 Doctoral degrees , along ...
