Emory University - Private University in Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by the Methodist Episcopal Church and was named in honor of Methodist bishop John Emory.

 Emory University has nine academic divisions: Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Oxford College, Goizueta Business School, Laney Graduate School, School of Law, School of Medicine, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Rollins School of Public Health, and the Candler School of Theology.

Address                201 Dowman Dr, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States
Mascot                  Dooley

Motto	Cor prudentis possidebit scientiam (Latin)
Motto in English	The wise heart seeks knowledge
Established	1836
Type	Private
Affiliation	United Methodist Church
Endowment	$6.7 billion
President	James W. Wagner
Academic staff	13,225
Students	14,513
Undergraduates	7,656
Postgraduates	6,677
Location	Druid Hills, Georgia, U.S.
Campus	Suburban 631 acres (2.6 km²)
Newspaper	The Emory Wheel
Colors	Blue
Athletics	NCAA Division III UAA
Nickname	Eagles
Affiliations	AAU SACS ACE NAICU IAMSCU ORAU
Website	www.emory.edu

Thomas Jefferson University - Private University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Thomas Jefferson University is a private health sciences university in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. The university consists of six constituent colleges and schools, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Graduate Studies,
Jefferson School of Health Professions, Jefferson School of Nursing, Jefferson School of Pharmacy, and Jefferson School of Population Health. In 2011, the medical college (JMC) was ranked #42 among the nation's medical schools by U.S. News & World Report.
Address                  1020 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, United States
Phone                    +1 215-955-6000
Founded                 1824
Colors                     Black, Blue

Type	Private
Endowment	$614.3 million
President	Stephen K. Klasko, MD, MBA
Students	2,867
Undergraduates	1,057
Postgraduates	844
Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Campus	Urban
Website	www.jefferson.edu

Samford University - Private University in Alabama

Samford University is a private, coeducational university located in Homewood, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham. In 1841, the university was founded as Howard College. Samford University is the 87th oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford University is Alabama's top-ranked private university. The university enrolls 4,933 students from 44 states and 25 countries.

Address                 800 Lakeshore Dr, Birmingham, AL 35229, United States
Football Stadium Seibert Stadium 

Motto	For God, For Learning, Forever
Established	1841 (as Howard College)
Type	Private
Affiliation	Alabama Baptist Convention
Endowment	$277.5 million (June 2014)
President	Andrew Westmoreland
Academic staff	301
Students	4,933 (Fall 2014)
Undergraduates	3,051(Fall 2014)
Postgraduates	1,882 (Fall 2014)
Location	Homewood, Alabama, US
Campus	Suburban
Athletics	17 varsity teams
Colors	Red and Blue
Nickname	Bulldogs
Affiliations	Southern Conference
Website	samford.edu

Marian University - University in Wisconsin

Marian University, formerly Marian College of Fond du Lac, is a Roman Catholic liberal arts university in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. It was founded in 1936 by the Congregation of Sisters of Saint Agnes, who continues to sponsor the University today.

Address                      45 S National Ave, Fond du Lac, WI 54935, United States
Phone                        +1 920-923-7600 

Former names	Marian College
Motto	sicut lilium inter spinas
Motto in English	As a lily among thorns
Established	1936
Type	Private, Liberal Arts
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
President	Robert Fale
Academic staff	270
Administrative staff	160
Students	2,180
Undergraduates	1,680
Postgraduates	500
Location	Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S.
Colors
Sports	NCAA Div. III Women: basketball, cross country, golf, hockey, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball. Men: baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, hockey, soccer, tennis, track and field.
Nickname	The Sabres
Mascot	Sammy the Sabre
Website	http://www.marianuniversity.edu

University of Colorado Boulder - Public University in Boulder, Colorado

The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado, United States. It is the flagship university of the University of Colorado system and was founded five months before Colorado was admitted to the union in 1876. According to The Public Ivies: America's Flagship Public Universities (2001), it is considered one of the thirty "Public Ivy League" schools.

Address                                         Boulder, CO, United States

Motto	Greek: ΛΑΜΨΑΤΩ ΤΟ ΦΏΣ ΥΜΏΝ Latin: Lampsatô to phôs emôn
Motto in English	Let Your Light Shine
Established	1876
Type	Public; flagship; space-grant
Endowment	$1.063 billion (2014) CU System
Chancellor	Phil DiStefano
President	Bruce D. Benson
Provost	Russell Moore
Chair of the Board of Regents	Steve Bosley
Academic staff	1,075
Students	31,702 (Fall 2013)
Undergraduates	25,981 (Fall 2013)
Postgraduates	5,721 (Fall 2013)
Location	Boulder, Colorado, United States
Campus	Urban 786 acres (3,180,000 m2)
Colors	Gold, black, and silver
Athletics	NCAA Division I Pacific-12 Conference
Sports	16 varsity teams
Nickname	Buffaloes
Mascot	Ralphie (bison) Chip (costume)
Affiliations	CU System AAU APLU URA
Website	www.colorado.edu

University of North Alabama - University in Florence, Alabama

The University of North Alabama is a coeducational university located in Florence, Alabama, and the state's oldest four-year public university. Occupying a 130-acre (0.5 km2) campus in a residential section of Florence, UNA is located within a four-city area that also includes Tuscumbia, Sheffield and Muscle Shoals.

Address:                1 Harrison Plaza, Florence, AL 35632, United States
Phone:                  +1 256-765-4100 

Motto	"Veritas Lux. Orbis Terrarum" (Latin: "Truth and Light of the World")
Established	1830
Type	Public
Endowment	$18,000,000
President	Ken Kitts
Academic staff	322
Students	7,243
Location	Florence, Alabama, USA
Campus	Urban, 130 acres (0.526 km²)
Colors	Purple and Gold
Nickname	Lions
Mascot	Leo III & Una
Website	http://www.una.edu

Columbus University ( Panama )

The Columbus University, is an institution of higher education, established on October 12, 1992. It is authorized by the Panamanian Ministry of Education. It is recognized as a private university, by the Panamanian State, through Executive Decree (in Spanish, Decreto Ejecutivo) No. 112, dated February 25, 1994 and published in the Official Gazette (in Spanish, Gaceta Official) No. 22-492 of March 11, 1994.

At present it comprises the following faculties:

• Medicine and Health Sciences
• Administrative Sciences, Economics and Business
• Education Sciences and Linguistics
• Marine Sciences and Technology
• Natural Sciences and Architecture
• Social Sciences and Information Technology
• Law and Political Sciences

Address: Entre Ave 2a y 3a Oeste, Calle B Nte., David, Panama

Motto	"ad infinitum per veritatem" (To the infinite through the truth)
Established	October 12, 1992
Type	Private Entity
Rector	Dr. Carlos A. Arellano Lennox
Location	Panama City, Panama

Columbus University - University in Picayune, Mississippi

Columbus University is an unaccredited distance education institution that has been based at different times in Louisiana and Picayune, Mississippi.The institution initially operated in Louisiana under a provision of state law that exempted tax-exempt nonprofit entities from licensing requirements.

Columbus has been accredited by the World Association of Universities and Colleges (WAUC), although this body is not recognized by the United States Department of Education.Columbus University is on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's list of institutions whose degrees are illegal to use in Texas, because degrees from such institutions have been found to be "fraudulent or substandard". 

Columbus State University - College in Columbus, Georgia

Columbus State University is a public institution of higher learning located in Columbus, Georgia. Founded as Columbus College in 1958, the university was established and is administered by the  Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, and is fully accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Address                         4225 University Ave, Columbus, GA 31907, United States
Phone                            +1 706-507-8800
Notable Alumni           Joni Ernst, Hugh Royer III, Sammy Rachels, Shirley J. McKellar, Kathleen Kennedy 

Former names	Columbus College
Established	1958
Type	Public university
Endowment	$29.3 million
President	Chris Markwood, Dr. (5th)
Vice-president	Tina Butcher (Interim)
Academic staff	473
Administrative staff	572
Students	8,156 (Fall 2013)
Undergraduates	7,013 (Fall 2013)
Postgraduates	1,143 (Fall 2013)
Doctoral students	32
Location	Columbus, Georgia, United States
Campus	Suburban, 132 acres (Main campus); Urban (RiverPark campus)
Colors	Blue, red, and white
Nickname	Cougars
Mascot	Cody Cougar
Affiliations	NCAA Division II, Peach Belt Conference
Website	www.columbusstate.edu

University of Alabama at Birmingham - Public University in Birmingham, Alabama

The University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public university in Birmingham in the U.S. state of Alabama. Developed from an academic extension center established in 1936, the institution became an autonomous institution in 1969 and is today one of three institutions in the University of Alabama System. The UAB Health System, one of the largest academic medical centers in the United States, is affiliated with the university.

Mascot                    Blaze the Dragon
Phone                     +1 205-934-4011

Established	1969
Type	Public
Endowment	$327.4 million
President	Ray L. Watts
Provost	Linda C. Lucas
Academic staff	2,044
Students	18,568
Undergraduates	11,502
Postgraduates	7,066
Location	Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Colors	Green & White
Sports	17 Intercollegiate Sports (NCAA Division I – Conference USA)
Nickname	Blazers
Mascot	Blaze the Dragon
Affiliations	SACS, Great Cities' Universities, University of Alabama System
Website	www.uab.edu

University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign Public University in Illinois

The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a public research-intensive university in the U.S. state of Illinois. A land-grant university, it is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system. The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (founded, 1867) is the second oldest public university in the state (after Illinois State University),

and is a founding member of the Big Ten Conference. The campus library system possesses the second-largest university library in the United States after Harvard University.

Address                        Champaign, IL, United States

Former names	Illinois Industrial University (1867–1885) University of Illinois (1885–1982)
Motto	Learning and Labor
Established	1867
Type	Public flagship Land-grant Sea-grant Space-grant
Endowment	$1.925 billion
Chancellor	Phyllis Wise
Provost	Ilesanmi Adesida
Academic staff	2,548
Administrative staff	7,801
Students	44,520
Undergraduates	32,281
Postgraduates	12,239
Location	Urbana and Champaign (Champaign-Urbana), Illinois, USA
Campus	Urban 4,552 acres (1,842 ha)
Colors	Illinois Blue      Illinois Orange
Athletics	NCAA Division I FBS – Big Ten
Sports	21 varsity teams (10 men's, 11 women's)
Nickname	Fighting Illini
Mascot	None Previously Chief Illiniwek (1926–2007)
Affiliations	University of Illinois system AAU CIC APLU URA
Website	illinois.edu

Oakwood University - Private University in Huntsville, Alabama

Oakwood University is a private, historically black university located in Huntsville, Alabama, United States. It is owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. A group of College constituents made the decision on December 2, 2007, to change the school's name from Oakwood College to Oakwood University.

Address:                 7000 Adventist Blvd NW, Huntsville, AL 35896, United States
Phone:                    +1 256-726-7000

Former names	Oakwood Industrial School Oakwood Manual Training School Oakwood Junior College Oakwood College
Motto	Education, Excellence, Eternity
Established	1896
Type	Private, HBCU
Affiliation	Seventh-day Adventist Church
President	Leslie Pollard
Undergraduates	1,810
Location	Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Campus	Suburban, 1,185 acres (5 km2)
Colors	Blue and gold
Athletics	USCAA Division I
Nickname	Ambassadors / Lady Ambassadors
Affiliations	CIC UNCF
Website	www.oakwood.edu

New York University - Private University in New York City, New York

New York University is a private, nonsectarian American research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is located at Greenwich Village in Lower Manhattan. Founded in 1831, NYU is one of the largest private nonprofit institutions of American higher education.

Address                        New York, NY, United States
Mascot                          Bobcat 

Motto	Perstare et praestare (Latin)
Motto in English	To persevere and to excel
Established	1831
Type	Private
Endowment	US $3.5 billion (2014)
Chairman	Martin Lipton
President	John Sexton
Academic staff	6,564
Administrative staff	2,242
Students	53,771
Undergraduates	23,526
Postgraduates	21,984
Location	New York City, U.S.
Campus	Urban 229-acre (0.93 km2)
Newspaper	Washington Square News
Colors	Mayfair Violet
Athletics	NCAA Division III UAA 19 varsity teams
Nickname	Violets
Mascot	Bobcat
Website	NYU.edu

NIIT Training Centers - NIIT Management Training Company

NIIT Limited is an Indian Multinational company that offers learning management and training delivery solutions to corporations, institutions and individuals. It has three main lines of business worldwide: Corporate Learning Group (CLG), Skills and Careers Group (SCG), and School Learning Group (SLG).

NIIT was established in 1981 by Rajendra S. Pawar and Vijay K. Thadani, graduates from IIT.Delhi, with one million rupees. NIIT conceived a franchising model in IT education for the very first time, setting up nine centers by 1987.

Type	Public
Traded as	BSE: 500304 NSE: NIITLTD
Industry	For-profit education
Founded	1981
Founder	Rajendra S. Pawar Vijay K. Thadani P.Rajendran
Headquarters	Gurgaon, India
Key people	Rajendra Singh Pawar (Chairman & MD) Vijay Kumar Thadani (CEO) P.Rajendran (Executive Director) Rahul K. Patwardhan (CEO Designate)
Services	Skills & Talent Development
Revenue	951 crore (US$150 million) (FY 2014)
Number of employees	3,324 (2013)
Website	NIIT.com

Shiv Nadar University - University for MBA

Shiv Nadar University (SNU) is a private interdisciplinary University in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is part of a series of initiatives launched by the Shiv Nadar, a private foundation funded by Shiv Nadar, founder and chairman of HCL Enterprise. Its stated aim is "to create an enduring, research-led, inter-disciplinary university at par with premiere education institutions worldwide".

Motto	Get ahead of the herd
Established	2011
Type	Private
Endowment	$480 million (2013)
Chancellor	S N Balakrishnan
President	Rajiv Swarup
Vice-Chancellor	Nikhil Sinha
Academic staff	250
Students	1,500
Undergraduates	1,250
Postgraduates	250
Location	Dadri, Uttar Pradesh
Campus	Suburban/Urban
Newspaper	SNU eNewspaper
Nickname	SNU
Affiliations	UGC
Website	snu.edu.in

Pfeiffer University - University in Misenheimer, North Carolina

Pfeiffer University is a private university in the village of Misenheimer near Richfield, North Carolina. Pfeiffer originated from a home school operated by Miss Emily Prudden in the late 19th century.

Address               48380 US-52, Misenheimer, NC 28109, United States
Phone                   +1 800-338-2060
Mascot                 Freddie the Falcon
Founded             1885

Type	Private
Affiliation	United Methodist Church
President	Jerry Boone
Academic staff	51 full-time
Students	1,200
Location	Misenheimer, North Carolina, USA
Colors	Black and Gold
Mascot	Pfeiffer Falcons (Freddie Falcon)
Website	www.pfeiffer.edu

Waynesburg University - University in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania

Waynesburg University is a private university located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. The university offers graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations, and enrolls over 2,500 students, including approximately 1,500 undergraduates.

Address                  51 W College St, Waynesburg, PA 15370, United States
Mascot                   Yellow Jacket
Phone                     +1 724-627-8191 

Established	1849
Type	Private, Liberal Arts
Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
President	Douglas G. Lee
Undergraduates	1,500
Location	Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Campus	Suburban
Colors	Dark Orange, Black
Nickname	Yellow Jackets
Website	www.waynesburg.edu

Georgian Court University - University in New Jersey

Georgian Court University is a private Roman Catholic university located in Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. Operated by the Sisters of Mercy, the university has 1770 undergraduates.

Address                 900 Lakewood Ave, Lakewood, NJ 08701, United States
Phone                    +1 732-987-2700
Mascot                  Lions 

Motto	Mercy Value, Voice, Visions
Established	1908
Type	Private
Affiliation	Roman Catholic (Sisters of Mercy)
Endowment	$44.246 million
President	Rosemary E. Jeffries, RSM
Academic staff	309
Undergraduates	1,772
Location	Lakewood Township, New Jersey, USA
Campus	Suburban
Colors	Blue and Gold
Athletics	NCAA Division II – CACC
Sports	8 varsity teams
Nickname	Lions
Mascot	Roary the Lion
Affiliations	Conference for Mercy Higher Education MSA ACCU NAICU CIC
Website	www.georgian.edu

Chatham University - University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Chatham University is an American university that has coeducational academic programs through the doctoral level, with its main campus located in the Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.

Former names	Pennsylvania Female College Pennsylvania College for Women Chatham College
Motto	Filiae Nostrae Sicut Antarii Lapides (Latin)
Motto in English	That our daughters may be as cornerstones, polished after the similitude of a palace.
Established	December 11, 1869 (145 years ago)
Type	Private Women's college (undergraduate)
Endowment	$53.0 million
President	Esther L. Barazzone, compensation $1,812,12 rank 5th among Pennsylvania private university presidents in 2012
Students	2,300 (approx.)
Location	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Campus	39 acres (16 ha)
Athletics	NCAA Division III – PAC
Nickname	Cougars
Mascot	Carson the Cougar
Affiliations	Annapolis Group
Website	Chatham.edu

William Carey University - College in Hattiesburg, Mississippi

William Carey University is a private Christian liberal arts college located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in the United States, affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention and the Mississippi Baptist Convention. The main campus is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, with a second campus located in the Tradition community near Gulfport, Mississippi and Biloxi, Mississippi.

Address                  498 Tuscan Ave, Hattiesburg, MS 39401, United States
Phone                     +1 601-318-6051

Former names	Pearl River Boarding School (Founded 1892 and until 1905 when it burned.) South Mississippi College (Opened 1906) Mississippi Woman's College (From 1911 until 1953.)) William Carey College (From 1954 until 2006.)
Motto	"Expect Great Things From God; Attempt Great Things For God."
Established	1892
Type	Private, non-profit
Affiliation	Mississippi Baptist Convention
President	Dr. Tommy King
Academic staff	131 full-time 138 part-time
Students	4,118
Undergraduates	2,327
Location	Hattiesburg, Mississippi (main campus); Gulfport, Mississippi;,  United States
Colors	Red, Black, and White
Mascot	Crusaders
Website	www.wmcarey.edu

Graceland University - University in Lamoni, Iowa

Graceland University is a private liberal arts university of about 2300 students and 150 faculty. Graceland has campuses in Lamoni, Iowa and Independence, Missouri, in the United States.Graceland offers degree completion and master’s programs at satellite campuses in Centerville and Cedar Rapids (Iowa) and Trenton (Missouri). Graceland also offers undergraduate and graduate programs online.

Address                  1 University Pl, Lamoni, IA 50140, United States
Mascot                    Sting 

Motto	Prudens futuri (Wisdom for the Future)
Established	1895
Affiliation	Community of Christ
Endowment	$37.2 million
President	John Sellars
Academic staff	146
Students	2,222 (Fall 2013)
Undergraduates	1,495 (Fall 2013)
Postgraduates	727 (Fall 2013)
Location	Lamoni, Iowa, United States
School Song	Graceland Forever
Colors	Blue & Gold
Nickname	Yellowjackets
Mascot	Sting
Website	www.graceland.edu

University of Findlay - University in Findlay, Ohio

The University of Findlay is a private university in Findlay, Ohio. It was affiliated with the Churches of God General Conference. Nearly 3,700 students are enrolled at Findlay, with more than 2,700 undergraduate and nearly 1,000 graduate students.The University of Findlay encompasses more than 388 acres, including its 73-acre main campus and six off-campus facilities.

Address                  1000 N Main St, Findlay, OH 45840, United States
Phone                    +1 419-422-8313
Mascot                   Derrick the Oiler 

Motto	Scientia Libertas et Religio (Knowledge, Liberty, and Religion)
Established	1882
Type	Private
President	Katherine Fell
Academic staff	340
Undergraduates	2,700
Postgraduates	1,000
Location	Findlay, OH, USA
Athletics	Division II Men and Women's Athletics
Colors	Orange and Black
Mascot	Derrick the Oiler
Website	www.findlay.edu