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.
Kansas has just under 65 degree-granting institutions
In recent years, Alaska has awarded more than 3,200 degrees on average annually.
Saint Louis University opened the first free-standing campus operated by an American university in Madrid, Spain
In recent years, Massachusetts has awarded close to 96,000 degrees per year, on average
In recent years, the total undergraduate fall enrollment for the state of Tennessee has been just under 240,000
Texas has more than 200 degree-granting institutions
Louisiana has approximately 90 degree-granting institutions
The University of Mississippi graduated the first ever space lawyer
Drexel University is the third largest private engineering college in the U.S.
The fastpitch softball team at Northern Kentucky University holds the NCAA record for most consecutive wins in a season with 55
Georgia Institute of Technology The Center for Distance Learning (CDL) at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) offers individual engineering courses and graduate study leading to a master of science degree. Students can ...
