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Mount Washington College was a for-profit college in New Hampshire, United States. Until 2013 it was known as Hesser College. It was owned by Kaplan, Inc., and offered associate and bachelor's degrees focused in business and information technology, and claimed a flexible class scheduling system tailored to a diverse group of students. It was accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges .

Sovremennyi Gumanitarnyi University is a university in Omsk, Russia.

Korea University School of Law, located in Seoul, South Korea, is the law school of Korea University, a member of the SKY universities. The Law School is widely considered to be one of the most prestigious law schools in South Korea, as it has produced many of the nation's most influential lawyers, prosecutors, judges, and politicians.

Bidhannagar Government College in Salt Lake, Kolkata, established on 25 June 1984, is a West Bengal State University affiliated college run by the Government of West Bengal. It was formerly affiliated to the University of Calcutta. Apart from undergraduate courses, the college offers postgraduate courses in Anthropology, Botany, Chemistry, Education, Microbiology and Zoology.

Holy Spirit College is a private Roman Catholic college located in Atlanta, Georgia. The college describes itself as an "authentic Catholic college" in the spirit of the apostolic constitution Ex corde ecclesiae of Pope John Paul II. Pontifex University is the online counterpart to Holy Spirit College.

The Higher Scientific Institute for Diocesan Priests at St. Augustine's in Vienna, also well known as Augustineum or as Frintaneum, was a school for diocesan priests that existed between 1816 and 1918.

University of the Rockies was a private university in Denver, Colorado. It operated from 1998 to 2018 and offered graduate and postgraduate instruction in the social and behavioral sciences both online and at its Denver Instructional Site. The university's programs were organized into two schools: The School of Professional Psychology and the School of Organizational Leadership , offering masters and doctorate degrees as well as graduate level certificate programs. The university's parent organization, Zovio, is a for-profit higher education company based in San Diego, California.

The Ana G. Méndez University is a private university system with its main campus in San Juan, Puerto Rico that participates in the Puerto Rico Space Grant Consortium. Campuses The Ana G. Méndez University system has campuses in the following cities in Puerto Rico and mainland United States.On January 2, 2019, the institution announced the transformation of the vessel —as Ana G. Méndez called it— from a university system into a system of universities. The independent units encompassing the original structure including the Universidad Metropolitana, Universidad del Turabo and Universidad del Este were merged into a single university of campuses to form Universidad Ana G.

The De La Salle Andrés Soriano Memorial College, also known by its acronym DLSASMC, is a private Catholic Lasallian basic and higher education institution run by the De La Salle Brothers of the Philippine District of the Christian Brothers in Lutopan, Toledo, Cebu, Philippines. It was opened in 1965. The college campus occupies 6.9 hectares. The institution is named in memory of Andrés Soriano, Sr., a prominent Filipino businessman.

Asidonia-Jerez seminary is a Roman Catholic seminary in Jerez de la Frontera, southern Spain, by the Asidonia-Jerez bishop. It was founded on 1985 by bishop Rafael Bellido Caro. Since 2007 the academic studies depend on the Pontifical University of Salamanca.

Central College, formerly Central College of Commerce, was a college situated in the centre of Glasgow. It merged with Glasgow Metropolitan College and Glasgow College of Nautical Studies in 2010 to form City of Glasgow College. The college had links to universities such as Caledonian and Glasgow University and provided courses such as Business Studies, Information Technology and Health, Hair and Beauty, Legal Studies and accountancy.

The Camiguin Polytechnic State College is a public college in the Philippines. It is mandated to provide higher professional, technical and special instructions for special purposes and to promote research and extension services, advanced studies and progressive leadership in agriculture, forestry, engineering, arts and sciences, and other relevant studies. Its main campus is located in Balbagon, Mambajao, Camiguin.

Bishops' College, Cheshunt was an Anglican theological College set up to train clergy to serve in the Church of England. It was housed in buildings formerly used by a non-conformist college that moved to Cambridge in 1905. It operated from 1909 until 1968. Since then they have been used as local government buildings.

Guru Nanak Khalsa College is an affiliate college of University of Mumbai in Matunga, Mumbai. It offers undergraduate, Masters and PhD programs in arts, science and commerce disciplines. History The college was established in 1937 by the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee.

The Kohat University of Science and Technology is a public university located at the Kohat District within the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It was established in 2001. The university was inaugurated by the then Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Lt. Gen. Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah.

The Conciliar Seminary of Mexico is a seminary in Mexico City. History Foundation The Third Mexican Provincial Council of 1585 discussed the foundation of a conciliar seminary for Mexico. In 1592 Philip II of Spain issued a royal decree which ordered seminaries to be founded in all of New Spain's vice-regalities, but the foundation of a conciliar one proved slow. It took until 1 October 1689, when viceroy Conde de Galve and Francisco de Aguiar, Archbishop of Mexico agreed by decree to found a conciliar seminary and on 18 October the same year the archbishop blessed the start of grammar and mo...

The University of Arts , formerly known as the Academy of Arts , is a public university and the main institution that offers higher education of arts in Albania. History Founded in 1966 as the Higher Institute of Arts , it merged three artistic institutions: the Tirana State Conservatory, the Higher School of Fine Arts, and the High School for Actors “Aleksander Moisiu”. The institute was able to take advantage of the Russian tradition in classical music and ballet due to the fact that Albania and Russia had close relationships during communism. The school still maintains ties with the Russian School of Ballet and Classical Music.

The Rostov College of Arts was founded in 1900, when the music classes of the Rostov branch of the Imperial Russian Musical Society governed by M. L. Presman were transformed by the efforts of M. L. Presman into the Rostov Imperial Music School. In addition to educational activities, the new educational institution conducts performances of the orchestra, evenings of vocal and instrumental music.

Chouaib Doukkali University is a public university in El Jadida, Morocco, founded by a royal decree in 1985. The university is named after the Moroccan scholar, theologian, and politician Abou Chouaib Doukkali .

The École nationale des sciences appliquées d'El Jadida is a Moroccan public engineering school located in El Jadida attached to the Chouaïb Doukkali University, and part of the national network of appliedscience schools. It is a public institution whose mission is to train engineers with specializations in;Computer engineering and emerging technologyTelecommunication and Networks engineeringPower and energy engineering

Bankura Sammilani College, established in 1948, is one of the oldest colleges in Bankura district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences. It is the first National Assessment and Accreditation Council accredited college in Bankura District with B+.Bankura University

Kokrajhar Govt. College Kokrajhar Govt. College was established in 1959 at the heart of the town. The Kokrajhar Govt. College played a role in imparting higher education to the socio-economically backward tribal people as well as other communities in the area.

Madison College was an educational institution in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, operated by the Methodist Episcopal Church. The college was chartered by the Pennsylvania legislature in 1827, and it was operated by the Methodist Episcopal Church until 1832, after which it became associated with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Andrew Stewart was instrumental in its physical construction.

Sree Narayana Guru College of Engineering & Technology was established in 2003 by Sree Bhakthi Samvardhani Yogam. It is named after Sree Narayana Guru . Campus Sree Narayana Guru College of Engineering & Technology is located at Korom, a rural village 6 km from Payyanur, a town in north Kerala. It is approximately from Kannur and from Kasaragod.

Alioune Diop University of Bambey is a public higher education institution located in Bambey in the Diourbel region of west-central Senegal. The university is a member of the Agence universitaire de la Francophonie.

Alagappa Government Arts College, is a co-educational arts and science college located in Karaikudi of Sivaganga District in Tamil Nadu, India. Also called as Alagappa arts college History The college was started on 11 August 1947 by Dr. Alagappa Chettiar with the motive of providing education to the underdeveloped areas in and around Karaikudi. It was originally started as a private college under the University of Madras. Subsequently, it underwent a transition in 1985 and became a Government of Tamil Nadu college affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University.

Shri Krishna AYUSH University is a university established by Haryana Government by act no. 25 of 2017. It started functioning from academic year 2018-19 and has headquarters in Sector 8, Kurukshetra city of Haryana, India. Current Vice Chancellor of Shri Krishna Ayush University is Dr. Baldev Singh Dhiman. Shri Krishna Ayush University is first university of its kind in the world which offers all the AYUSH courses.

Great Lakes University of Kisumu is a Kenyan private chartered university. The idea of establishing the Great Lakes University of Kisumu originated in the Tropical Institute of Community Health and Development in Africa, which spearheaded the application for authority to operate as a university. The establishment of TICH in 1998 was inspired by a number of sources expressing the need for a formal course in Community Based Health Care leading to a recognized academic qualification.

Guangdong University of Science and Technology is a private university in Dongguan, Guangdong, China; it is on the south side of the city. It was established in 2003 by Nanbo Tech. Academics The university applies international education concepts and, thus, keeps improving its teaching quality. The university cooperates with companies and established exchange programs with the Shu-Te University, St. John's University, and China University of Technology.

Hodeidah University was established in Hodeida, Yemen as an official university in 1996. Before its foundation, Education College was already established in 1988 as a branch of Sana'a University. The university consists of 18 colleges:Education College in HodeidaEducation College in ZabidCommerce and Economy CollegeSharia and Law CollegeFaculty of ArtsCollege of Marine Science and EnvironmentFaculty of Physical Education and SportsFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Faculty of Fine ArtsFaculty of Science and Computer EngineeringFaculty of DentistFaculty of Engineering: Petroleum Engineer...

Government Girls P.G. College is a post-graduate college for girls in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located on the Gwalior-Allahabad National Highway and is adjacent to Narshingh Mandir of Chhatarpur City. It lies about away from Khajuraho.

Pacific Islands University is a private Christian university in Mangilao, Guam. Founded in 1976, the university offers Associate in Arts and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Bible and Liberal Arts. Administration The board of directors for Pacific Islands Bible College represents the Liebenzell Mission International, Palau Evangelical Church, and Yap Evangelical Church. The faculty and staff consist of islanders, as well as missionaries from Germany and the United States.

Quezon City University , formerly known as Quezon City Polytechnic University , is a city government-funded university in Quezon City, Philippines. It was established on March 1, 1994, as the Quezon City Polytechnic, offering technical and vocational courses. It was renamed as Quezon City Polytechnic University when it was elevated into university status in 2001. Twenty years later in 2021, QCPU was renamed Quezon City University.

Rangunia Government College is a private college in Rangunia Upazila, Chittagong District, Bangladesh. It was founded in 1963. History Rangunia College was established in the centre of Rangunia Upazilla in 1963. Thirty five kilometers away from Chittagong city this institution is situated on the bank of Karnaphuly.

Rappahannock Community College is a public community college with two campuses in Virginia, one in Glenns and the other in Warsaw . There are three off-campus sites — one in Kilmarnock, one in King George, one in New Kent County. The institution is one of the twenty-three colleges in the Virginia Community College System. It mostly serves students living on the Middle Peninsula and the Northern Neck, but it also has students from other parts of Virginia. RCC offers associate degrees, certificates, career studies certificates, dual enrollment credit, non-credit programs, lifelong learning cre...

Malda Polytechnic is the one of the oldest Government Polytechnic colleges of West Bengal, India under the Department of Technical Education & Training, Government of West Bengal. This college offers diploma courses in five streams of Engineering conducted by West Bengal State Council of Technical Education. This college was established in 1962 in the form of a Government-Sponsored Polytechnic and subsequently it became a Government Polytechnic. It is an elite Institute of Malda District with the maximum percentage of placement in Government and Private sectors. This college has a strong infra...

The Govind Ramnath Kare College of Law, popularly known as the G.R. Kare College of Law, and also as the Kare Law College, is a law college located at Comba in Margao, Goa. Kare College is the only centre of legal education in the district of South Goa. It was established by the "Vidya Vikas Mandal" in 1979. The college is managed by the "Vidya Vikas Mandal" and is affiliated to the Goa University. It has been recognised by the University Grants Commission and Bar Council of India. Kare College has been accredited with 'B' grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council. The curren...

Dnipro National University of Railway Transport named after academician V. Lazaryan is a higher educational institution of the 4th level of state accreditation in Ukraine. It was founded in 1930 as the Institute of Railway Transport Engineers.

Davis College is a private for-profit college in Toledo, Ohio. It was formerly known as Davis Business College and Toledo Business College. In July 2019, the college announced it would be moving its campus.

The Toledo Academy of Beauty is a nationally accredited cosmetology school located in Toledo, Ohio. The school is not affiliated with one product or company. There are two programs available: students may take classes specializing in Esthetics or Manicuring.

Osun State Polytechnic, Iree also known as OSPOLY is a tertiary academic institution in Iree, Osun State, Nigeria. The Polytechnic was formerly a satellite campus of The Polytechnic, Ibadan. It became autonomous on 12 October 1992 when the Governor of Osun State, Alhaji, Isiaka Adeleke, signed the law establishing the institution alongside Osun State College of Technology located at Esa-Oke in Osun State. Osun State Polytechnic Iree also has Daily Part Time Program which is located at Koko campus.

University Santa Úrsula is a private university in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was founded in 1937 by Alceu Amoroso Lima. It was the first of Rio de Janeiro's higher education institutions to accept women. The main campus is located on the border of Flamengo, Laranjeiras, and Botafogo neighborhoods.

Phillips Graduate University was a private graduate school in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California. It provided numerous degrees including doctoral degree in Organizational Management & Consulting and master's degrees in family therapy, art therapy, and human relations.

Shaheed Nirmal Mahto Medical College, established in 1969, is a full-fledged tertiary Government Medical college and hospital. History This college was established in 1971 under private management as Patliputra Medical College at Ashok Raj Path, Patna. Later, the government of Bihar transferred the college to Dhanbad, This college was associated with the Dhanbad Sadar Hospital. Later, SSLNT hospital Purana Bazaar Dhanbad and Central Hospital Jagjeevan Nagar Dhanbad was also associated with this college.

Liberties College is an educational institution in Bull Alley Street, Dublin, Republic of Ireland. It offers further education courses, including Post Leaving Certificate courses. The college is housed in an Edwardian building, described in the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage record as displaying elements of the "free Queen Anne idiom" and the "Flemish Renaissance" style.

Waycross College was a two-year unit of the University System of Georgia. The College's philosophy was to provide opportunities for those who need special preparation for regular college-level courses while giving well-prepared students immediate access to transfer courses that can be applied toward advanced study appropriate to their academic goals.

The College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan is a college offering courses on natural resources management, that include organic agriculture, animal science, environment and climate, food science and technology, forest science and sustainable development The college is located in Lobesa, Punakha District, in central west Bhutan. The college campus is spread over on the eastern slope of Lobesa and is about away from the Paro International Airport.

Raja Shiva Prasad College is an undergraduate school for arts and science and also postgraduate college for commerce located on Jharia-Dhanbad Road near Jharia at Bhagatdih, Jharkhand. History The erstwhile Raja of Jharia, Raja Kali Prasad Singh felt a need for college in the region and he constituted a trust for establishing the college in 1949 to start Raja Shiv Prasad College in the memory of his father, late Raja Shiva Prasad Singh. The college finally came into existence in year 1951. It is the oldest college of the Dhanbad district and surrounding area.

Central Philippine Adventist College is private coeducational Christian college in Alegria, Murcia, Negros Occidental, Philippines. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system. The college is fully accredited by the Association of Christian Schools, Colleges and Universities-Accrediting Agency, Inc. , the Adventist Accrediting Agency of General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and by the Department of Education of Southern Asia Pacific Division.

Gonoshasthaya Samaj Vittik Medical College is a private medical school in Bangladesh, established in 1998. It is located in Savar Upazila, in the Dhaka District of the Dhaka Division. It is affiliated with Dhaka University.

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