Seattle University
Established by the Jesuits in 1891 as the School of the Immaculate Conception, Seattle University is located in downtown Seattle and is a member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. Then named Seattle College, in 1931, the university was the very first in the country to admit female students. Seattle University is composed of eight colleges and schools for different disciplines: arts and sciences, business and economics, education, law, nursing, science and engineering, theology and ministry, and humanities for teaching. Aside from undergraduate programs and degrees, Seattle University also offers 24 graduate programs. For more information on the course and programs offerings, visit www.seattleu.edu and the school’s admissions page.
Stephens College
Stephens College is a private liberal arts women’s college established in 1833 and located in Columbia, Missouri. Stephens College is known for being the second oldest women’s college, and also for their programs in theatre, dance, fashion design, and fine arts. The college offers majors in various fields such as accounting, entrepreneurship and business management, equestrian instruction and training, legal studies, physical therapy, human development (psychology and education), and filmmaking. Students can also take minors in women’s studies, history, and other fields. The complete listing of majors and courses offered can be found at www.stephens.edu, with application procedures and requirements listed at the site’s admissions page.
Abilene Christian University
Abilene Christian University or ACU was established in 1906, and currently operates as a private university in Abilene, Texas. The university’s mission is to educate and train its students to become Christian leaders and servants in areas throughout the world. Abilene University offers a wide range of undergraduate majors such as advertising and public relations, criminal justice-sociology, natural resource management, international studies, occupational therapy, information technology, nursing, nutrition, and engineering physics. Interested applicants may check out the list of course and program offerings at the school’s official website, www.acu.edu, as well as the application requirements and procedures at the site’s admissions page.
