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— Dominican University of California
Dominican University of California (www.dominican.edu) is an independent Catholic university in Marin County. Founded in 1890 by the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael, Dominican offers around 2,280 graduate, undergraduate and adult students more than 60 academic programs in four schools—Art, Humanities and Social Sciences; Business and Leadership; Education and Counseling Psychology; and Health and Natural Sciences—as well as the Pathways program for working adults in six undergraduate majors and assorted certificate programs and other professional and continuing-education programs. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1, Dominican blends the personal attention of a smaller school with the academic resources of a larger university.
— Golden Gate University
With two locations in the Bay Area—San Francisco’s downtown financial district and Silicon Valley—Golden Gate University (www.ggu.edu) offers programs catering to professionals entering the workforce or advancing their careers, with most of its programs also offered online. A private, nonprofit university, Golden Gate University serves 5,060 students, of which 80 percent attend part-time and nearly 4,450 are graduate students. The San Francisco campus offers all degree and certificate programs and the School of Law. Most of the faculty are professionals working in their fields who bring expertise, firsthand experiences and cutting-edge practices to the classroom. The small faculty-to-student ratio allows cooperative learning and mentor relationships beyond the degree.
— Holy Names University
Holy Names University (HNU) (www.hnu.edu) was founded by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary in 1868 and offers a liberal education rooted in the Catholic tradition. HNU students choose from 19 bachelors degree programs, eight masters degree programs and five degree-completion programs. Consistently ranked as one of the most diverse universities in the country, HNU’s close-knit, supportive environment with a student-to-faculty ratio of 17:1 allows for rigorous learning and personal development as students closely partner with faculty while enhancing their learning. Its 1,331 students come from 22 states and 21 countries to achieve their degrees in various fields, from the arts, culture and spirituality to business, science and nursing degrees.
— John F. Kennedy University
Since 1964, John F. Kennedy (JFK) University (www.jfku.edu) has provided working adults with higher education opportunities in the Bay Area. The educational experience combines interactive, student-focused classroom with convenient evening and weekend schedules at four locations: Berkeley, Costa Mesa, Pleasant Hill and San Jose. JFK University offers a full range of curricula, including undergraduate-completion programs, graduate and doctoral degrees and continuing-education certificates in psychology, law, management, liberal arts, holistic studies and museum studies. Plus, JFK’s practical learning approach integrates field components into its programs, such as psychology students providing counseling services and law students working as legal interns.
— Mills College
Mills College (www.mills.edu) is an independent liberal arts college for women, with graduate programs for women and men. With a 2012–13 student body of 1,546 (949 undergraduate women, 597 graduate women and men), Mills provides an average class size of 16 and a student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1. Students choose from 41 undergraduate majors and 13 graduate programs, including education, pre-med and public policy. In 2012–13, Mills was ranked fifth among colleges and universities in the West and 11th in Great Schools, Great Prices in the West by U.S. News & World Report, was named one of the Best 377 Colleges and one of the Top 322 Green Colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review and was ranked one of the Top 10 masters universities in the United States by Washington Monthly.
— The National Hispanic University
The National Hispanic University (NHU) (www.nhu.edu) is a comprehensive university providing postsecondary education for Hispanics and others that is grounded in cultural respect, biliteracy and diversity for engaged students. The values NHU include Familia™, a signature approach that combines cooperative learning and mutual assistance among students, faculty and community and business partners in a personal and culturally relevant environment. With a breadth of programs, NHU is a demanding and intellectually stimulating environment for students that offers degree, credential, certificate and transfer programs in liberal studies, business administration, computer information systems, mathematics, science and child development.
— Notre Dame de Namur University
Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) (www.ndnu.edu) is an independent co-ed Catholic masters’ university founded in 1851 by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. The undergraduate programs are directed toward a liberal arts education in three colleges: College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business and Management and School of Education and Leadership. NDNU also has undergraduate intensive and evening degree-completion programs designed for working adults. Masters degrees, credentials and certificates are directed toward professional development and advancement, and flexible online degree programs are available to support around 2,000 full- and part-time students taught by more than 110 faculty members.
Dominican University of California (www.dominican.edu) is an independent Catholic university in Marin County. Founded in 1890 by the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael, Dominican offers around 2,280 graduate, undergraduate and adult students more than 60 academic programs in four schools—Art, Humanities and Social Sciences; Business and Leadership; Education and Counseling Psychology; and Health and Natural Sciences—as well as the Pathways program for working adults in six undergraduate majors and assorted certificate programs and other professional and continuing-education programs. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1, Dominican blends the personal attention of a smaller school with the academic resources of a larger university.
— Golden Gate University
With two locations in the Bay Area—San Francisco’s downtown financial district and Silicon Valley—Golden Gate University (www.ggu.edu) offers programs catering to professionals entering the workforce or advancing their careers, with most of its programs also offered online. A private, nonprofit university, Golden Gate University serves 5,060 students, of which 80 percent attend part-time and nearly 4,450 are graduate students. The San Francisco campus offers all degree and certificate programs and the School of Law. Most of the faculty are professionals working in their fields who bring expertise, firsthand experiences and cutting-edge practices to the classroom. The small faculty-to-student ratio allows cooperative learning and mentor relationships beyond the degree.
— Holy Names University
Holy Names University (HNU) (www.hnu.edu) was founded by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary in 1868 and offers a liberal education rooted in the Catholic tradition. HNU students choose from 19 bachelors degree programs, eight masters degree programs and five degree-completion programs. Consistently ranked as one of the most diverse universities in the country, HNU’s close-knit, supportive environment with a student-to-faculty ratio of 17:1 allows for rigorous learning and personal development as students closely partner with faculty while enhancing their learning. Its 1,331 students come from 22 states and 21 countries to achieve their degrees in various fields, from the arts, culture and spirituality to business, science and nursing degrees.
— John F. Kennedy University
Since 1964, John F. Kennedy (JFK) University (www.jfku.edu) has provided working adults with higher education opportunities in the Bay Area. The educational experience combines interactive, student-focused classroom with convenient evening and weekend schedules at four locations: Berkeley, Costa Mesa, Pleasant Hill and San Jose. JFK University offers a full range of curricula, including undergraduate-completion programs, graduate and doctoral degrees and continuing-education certificates in psychology, law, management, liberal arts, holistic studies and museum studies. Plus, JFK’s practical learning approach integrates field components into its programs, such as psychology students providing counseling services and law students working as legal interns.
— Mills College
Mills College (www.mills.edu) is an independent liberal arts college for women, with graduate programs for women and men. With a 2012–13 student body of 1,546 (949 undergraduate women, 597 graduate women and men), Mills provides an average class size of 16 and a student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1. Students choose from 41 undergraduate majors and 13 graduate programs, including education, pre-med and public policy. In 2012–13, Mills was ranked fifth among colleges and universities in the West and 11th in Great Schools, Great Prices in the West by U.S. News & World Report, was named one of the Best 377 Colleges and one of the Top 322 Green Colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review and was ranked one of the Top 10 masters universities in the United States by Washington Monthly.
— The National Hispanic University
The National Hispanic University (NHU) (www.nhu.edu) is a comprehensive university providing postsecondary education for Hispanics and others that is grounded in cultural respect, biliteracy and diversity for engaged students. The values NHU include Familia™, a signature approach that combines cooperative learning and mutual assistance among students, faculty and community and business partners in a personal and culturally relevant environment. With a breadth of programs, NHU is a demanding and intellectually stimulating environment for students that offers degree, credential, certificate and transfer programs in liberal studies, business administration, computer information systems, mathematics, science and child development.
— Notre Dame de Namur University
Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) (www.ndnu.edu) is an independent co-ed Catholic masters’ university founded in 1851 by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. The undergraduate programs are directed toward a liberal arts education in three colleges: College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business and Management and School of Education and Leadership. NDNU also has undergraduate intensive and evening degree-completion programs designed for working adults. Masters degrees, credentials and certificates are directed toward professional development and advancement, and flexible online degree programs are available to support around 2,000 full- and part-time students taught by more than 110 faculty members.
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