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PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
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Private colleges and universities in the state, and across the country, have a global reputation for providing quality, cutting-edge education. Today there are about 1,600 private, non-profit higher education institutions in the US, representing an estimated 3.4 million students. These private institutions include all the different institute types: liberal arts colleges, church- and faith-affiliated institutions, historically black colleges and universities, women's colleges, and specialty field-specific institutes such as schools of law, medicine, engineering, business, fine arts and other professions. private universities and colleges also come in different sizes, from small schools with under 100 students to large universities with over 30,000. Therefore, you can find a wide variety of academic and professional programs. Many international students come to the US to experience the teaching, research and general atmosphere of these renowned institutions.
It is true that private universities and colleges generally cost more than public institutions, but they also attract some of the world's best research and teaching faculty. As well, many students at private schools receive some sort of financial assistance. So be sure to investigate what's offered--both academically and financially--at private universities and colleges in the state and across the USA.
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