Chicago State University
Founded in 1867 in a leaky railroad car as a teacher training school, Chicago State University has grown exponentially in technology, reputation, as well as numbers of enrollment. An urban institution of higher learning, Chicago State University now has an enrollment of nearly 7200 students per semester. Known for its African American cultural base, the main undergraduate enrollment statistics show that 82% of all attending Chicago State University are black. Chicago State University offers degree programs in Afro-American (Black) Studies, many Educational degrees, as well as Social Work, Political Science, and much, much more.
DePaul University
DePaul University began in 1898, erected by the Vincentians, and is now the largest Catholic university in the United States, and the largest private university in Chicago. DePaul's enrollment base is over 23,000 students per semester, and boasts diverse ethnic, religious, geographic and economic backgrounds of its students. In 2000, Careers and Colleges named DePaul one of the top 12 schools to offer top education at less-than-Ivy-league costs, and both Time Magazine and the Princeton Review have cited DePaul as making access to education a top priority. DePaul offers opportunities to first-time students, transferring undergraduates, graduates, international students, as well as nontraditional students alike. Truly an award-winning university, DePaul is and will continue to be one of Chicago's best higher educational offerings in the country.
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Having made its name in the art world over 100 years ago, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago has been schooling fledgling and accomplished artists for decades upon decades. It is an internationally acclaimed institute of finer learning in the art, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago offers undergraduate degrees with various Bachelor of Arts degrees, Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees, as well as a Bachelor of Interior Arts degree. Its graduate programs include those of a Master of Fine Arts in Studio, a Master of Fine Arts in Writing, and Master in Arts Education programs. The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is committed to learning and culturally advancing through experimentation, and those who are talented enough to attend this notable university have much to be proud of.
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago was recently ranked as a top university for higher education by the US News and World Report, and is one of the largest of 28 Jesuit universities and colleges in the United States. Many of Loyola's alumni have gone on to famed careers, such as Henry Hyde, Bob Newhart, Michael Quinlin (former CEO of McDonald's Corporation), and William Daley (former US Secretary of Commerce). Loyola has enjoyed a reputation for being one of the nation's top law schools, and also offers a multitude of undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees. Loyola boasts a rich nursing and medicine program, and its Stitch School of Medicine includes a $43.8 million dollar building that allows future and current physicians to study the practice of medicine in the 21st century.
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Chicago is also home to dozens of various trade, vocational, public and private schools. The Illinois Institute of Technology resides in Chicago, and is a private university with a long history of providing students with top-quality education in the fields of engineering, science, architecture, business, design, and law.
In addition, two well-known internet based universities have main campuses in the Chicago metropolitan area - Devry and the University of Phoenix. The Dr. William School College of Podiatry, as well as the Adler School of Professional Psychology and the Illinois College of Optometry are all located in Chicago.
Aspiring beauticians will find several different colleges, including Rosel School of Cosmetology. Aspiring theologians have university choices of the Meadville-Lombard Theological School, as well as the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago and the Catholic Theological Union at Chicago.
Truly, Chicago's diverse offerings in higher education serve to reflect Chicago's varied backgrounds and influences throughout history. One thing is for certain - the education students can get at one of Chicago's fine schools will be an investment they'll be proud of for a lifetime.
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