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.
The University of New York has graduated 19 Academy Award winners (more than any other university in the U.S.)
Louisiana has approximately 90 degree-granting institutions
Boise State University currently has the highest enrollment of any post secondary institution in Idaho
Bronco Stadium at Boise State University is the only football field in the U.S. with a blue playing surface
The student to faculty ratio at Alaska Pacific University is 12:1.
In recent years, Hawaii has awarded close to 12,000 degrees per year, on average
The University of Louisville Health Sciences Centre participated in the first successful hand transplant and the development of the first fully self-contained artificial heart transplant
In recent years, the total undergraduate fall enrollment for the state of Missouri has been roughly 305,000
In recent years, the total undergraduate fall enrollment for the state of Pennsylvania has been over 571, 000
Hawaii has approximately 20 degree-granting institutions
University of Wisconsin - Platteville University of Wisconsin-Platteville (UWP) has offered degrees at a distance since 1978, currently offering undergraduate degrees in Business Administration and Criminal Justice and graduate degrees in Project Management, Criminal Justice ...
