Western College for Women
Western College for Women at a Glance
- U.S. influence rank
- #1500
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
About Western College for Women
According to Wikipedia, Western College for Women, known at other times as Western Female Seminary, The Western and simply Western College, was a women's and later coed liberal arts college in Oxford, Ohio, between 1855 and 1974. Initially a seminary, it was the host of orientation sessions for the Freedom Summer in 1964. It was absorbed by Miami University in 1974 after dwindling finances. Now known as the Western Campus of Miami University, it was designated a U.S. Historic district known as the Western Female Seminary Historic District in 1979.
What Is Western College for Women Known For?
Western College for Women is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Physics
- Anthropology
- Social Work
- Chemistry
- Sociology
- Mathematics
- Biology
- History
- Earth Sciences
- Literature
- Communications
- Economics
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Psychology
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Religious Studies
- Medical
- Law
- Business
- Criminal Justice
- Education
- Nursing
Western College for Women's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Western College for Women's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Western College for Women ranks #284 in the U.S. and #1242 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Western College for Women ranks #506 in the U.S. and #1547 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Western College for Women ranks #824 in the U.S. and #2010 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Western College for Women ranks #831 in the U.S. and #3692 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Western College for Women ranks #865 in the U.S. and #2904 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Western College for Women ranks #934 in the U.S. and #3688 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Western College for Women ranks #983 in the U.S. and #4181 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Western College for Women ranks #995 in the U.S. and #3110 worldwide for influence in History.
Western College for Women ranks #999 in the U.S. and #3703 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Western College for Women ranks #1044 in the U.S. and #3126 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Western College for Women ranks #1101 in the U.S. and #4171 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Western College for Women ranks #1109 in the U.S. and #5844 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Western College for Women ranks #1138 in the U.S. and #4969 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Western College for Women ranks #1195 in the U.S. and #6251 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Western College for Women ranks #1224 in the U.S. and #3223 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Western College for Women ranks #1360 in the U.S. and #4502 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Western College for Women ranks #1418 in the U.S. and #6049 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Western College for Women ranks #1744 in the U.S. and #7862 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Western College for Women ranks #1836 in the U.S. and #6313 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Western College for Women ranks #1847 in the U.S. and #6067 worldwide for influence in Law.
Western College for Women ranks #1850 in the U.S. and #6713 worldwide for influence in Business.
Western College for Women ranks #1852 in the U.S. and #3612 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Western College for Women ranks #1870 in the U.S. and #7131 worldwide for influence in Education.
Western College for Women ranks #2621 in the U.S. and #7000 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesWho Are Western College for Women's Most Influential Alumni?
Western College for Women's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Physics, Anthropology, and Social Work. Here are some of Western College for Women's most famous alumni:
- Donna Shalala
- A 18th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services.
- Mary Letitia Caldwell
- An American chemist .
- Robin L. Bartlett
- An American feminist economist.
- Anna Stafford
- An American mathematician.
- Hettie Belle Ege
- An American mathematician.
- Nancy Barr Mavity
- An American crime mystery writer.
- Maliha Zulfacar
- A University professor and former ambassador of Afghanistan.
