KEY AND EXPLANATORY MATERIAL FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION This information and each State list of institutions is quoted from U.S. Office of Education publication entitled "Education Directory," part III, 1963-64, and supplement No. I. CRITERIA FOR LISTING This listing gives] the institutions of higher education in the United States offering at least a 2-year program of college-level studies in residence, submitting the information required for listing, and meeting the criteria stated below. Institutions which were not in actual operation prior to the fall of 1963 are not included. The criteria [for inclusion in this] list are as follows: 1. Institutions accredited or approved by a nationally recognized accrediting agency, by a State department of education, by a State university, or institutions operating under public control, are eligible for inclusion. 2. Institutions not meeting requirements of criterion 1 are eligible for inclusion if their credits have been and are accepted as if coming from an accredited institution by not fewer than three accredited institutions. The listing includes all institutions in the United States which meet the specified criteria. CLASSIFICATION OF INSTITUTIONS Institutions are classified by highest level of offering and by type of program. The following categories have been established to designate institutions by highest level of training: I. 2 but less than 4 years of work beyond the 12th grade-includes junior colleges, technical institutes, and normal schools offering at least a 2-year program of college-level studies; II. Only the bachelor's and/or first professional degree—includes those institutions offering courses of studies leading to the customary bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree, and all those degrees which entitle the possessor to enter the profession indicated; e.g., doctor of medicine, bachelor of pharmacy, or bachelor of science in engineering; III. Master's and/or second professional degree-includes those institutions offering the customary first graduate degree, and any degree earned in the same field after the first professional degree, or after a bachelor's degree in that field; e.g., the degree of electrical engineer, earned after the bachelor of engineering, or the degree of doctor of science of law earned after the bachelor of laws degree; IV. Doctor of philosophy and equivalent degrees. The designations of institutions by type of program are as follows: a. Terminal-occupational (below bachelor's degree)-to represent a program not extending beyond the 14th or 15th grade, designed to prepare directly for an occupation, and not intended to prepare for advanced study; b. Liberal arts and general-including those institutions offering a 4-year program leading to the bachelor's degree; 1 For definition of accreditation or approval, see page 149. c. Liberal arts and general, and terminal-occupational—for institutions offering programs described by a and b above; d. Primarily teacher preparatory; e. Liberal arts and general, and teacher preparatory; f. Liberal arts and general, teacher preparatory, and terminal-occupational; g. Professional only (not including teacher preparatory); h. Professional and teacher preparatory; i. Professional and terminal-occupational; j. Liberal arts and general with 1 or 2 professional schools; and k. Liberal arts and general with 3 or more professional schools—including institutions organized as universities. ARRANGEMENT OF DATA An institution is listed in this directory under the State in which its post office is located. * * uniform as follows: Arrangement of the data shown is For institutions organized as universities: Name of institution, location (accreditation, control, student body, calendar system, code representing classification of institution by level of offering and type of program, enrollment). ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS In parentheses immediately following the name and location of an institution, the abbreviations and symbols separated by semicolons indicate six facts: 1. Accreditation of the institution by one or more of the nationwide or regional accrediting associations. 2. Control of the institution as reported by the institution or organized religious group. 3. The student body: coed-coeducational-for both men and women. cord.-coordinate-separate colleges for men and women. wo.-women-for women students only. 4. Calendar system on which the institution operates: semester, quarter, trimester, or other. 5. Code representing classification by highest level of offering and by type of program. 6. Enrollment of regular college students in the fall of 1962. The abbreviations and symbols used are as follows: A. Bapt.-Controlled by American Baptist Church. A. Evan. Luth.-Controlled by American Evangelical Lutheran Church. AMA-Controlled by American Missionary Association. AME-Controlled by African Methodist Episcopal Church. Acct.-Accountant. Ad. Chris.-Controlled by Adventist Christian Church. Advis.-Adviser. Agric.-Agriculture. Arch. Architecture. Assem. of God-Controlled by Assemblies of God Church. Assoc.-Associate. Asst.-Assistant. Bapt.-Controlled by Baptist Church. Bi. Bible. Breth.-Controlled by Brethren Church. Breth. in Christ.-Controlled by Brethren in Christ Church. Bus.-Business. Bus. mgr.-Business manager. C.-Controlled by city or municipal government. CME-Controlled by Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. Ch. of God-Controlled by Church of God. Ch. of God in Christ-Controlled by Church of God in Christ. Chem.-Chemistry. Chmn.-Chairman. Chris.-Controlled by Christian Churches. Chris. and Miss. Alliance Controlled by Christian and Missionary Alliance Church. Chris. Ref.-Controlled by Christian Reformed Church. Co.-Controlled by county government. Coed.-Undergraudate student body composed of men and women. Comm.-Committee. Compt.-Comptroller. Cord. Coordinate, coordinator. Couns.-Counseling, counselor. Curric.-Curriculum, cirrcular. Dh.-Dental hygiene. Dept.-Department. Dir.-Director. Dir. admis.-Director of admissions. Disc. of Christ-Controlled by Disciples of Christ Church. Dist.-Controlled by district government. Div.-Division. E-Accredited by New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Ed.-Education, educational. Eng.-Engineering. Evan. Cong.-Controlled by Evangelical Congregational Church. Evan. Cov.-Controlled by Evangelical Covenant Church of America. Evan. F.-Controlled by Evangelical Free Church of America. Evan. Luth.-Controlled by Evangelical Lutheran Church. Evan. Ref.-Controlled by Evangelical and Reformed Church. Exec.-Executive. F. Meth.-Controlled by Free Methodist Church. F. Will Bapt.-Controlled by Free Will Baptist Church. For.-Forestry. Fr.-Controlled by Society of Friends. Gen.-General. G. Orth.-Controlled by Greek Orthodox Catholic Church. Guid.-Guidance. Instn.--Institution. Instr.-Instruction, instructor. Interdenom.-Interdenominational. Jcb.-Junior college of business. Jewish-Controlled by Jewish Congregations. JE.; JM.; JN.; JN W.; JS.; JW.-4-year college accredited by regional association as junior college. Jour. Journalism. LDS-Controlled by Latter-Day Saints. Lib.-Librarian, library, library science. Luth.-Controlled by Lutheran Church. Luth CA.-Controlled by Lutheran Church in America. M.-Accredited by Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Med.-Medicine and basic medical sciences. Men-Undergraduate student body composed of men. Menon.-Controlled by Mennonite Church. Menon. Breth.-Controlled by Mennonite Brethren Church. Meth.-Controlled by Methodist Church. Miss.-Missionary. Mgr.-Manager. Morav.-Controlled by Moravian Church. Mt.-Medical technology. Mus. Music. N.-Accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Nat.-Controlled by National or Federal Government. Naz.-Controlled by Nazarene Church. Nur.-Nursing. NW.-Accredited by Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools. Off.-Officer. Opt.-Optometry. Osteo. Osteopathy. Ot.-Occupational therapy. P.-Controlled by private corporation; independent of church. PE.-Controlled by Protestant Episcopal Church. Pent. Hol.-Controlled by Pentacostal Holiness Church. Prin.-Principal. Proc.-Procurator. Prop.-Proprietary. Prov.-Provost. Pt.-Physical therapy. Qr.-Quarter. RC-Controlled by Roman Catholic Church or Order. R. Orth.-Controlled by Russian Orthodox Church. Rec.-Records, recorder. Ref. E.-Controlled by Reformed Episcopal Church. Ref. Presb.-Controlled by Reformed Presbyterian Church. Reg.-Registrar, registration. Rel.-Religious education. Reorg. LDS-Controlled by the Reorganized Latter-Day Saints Church.- S. Bapt.-Controlled by Southern Baptists. Scb. Specialized college of business. SDA-Controlled by Seventh Day Adventist Church. SD Bapt.-Controlled by Seventh Day Baptist Church. Sem.-Semester. St.-Controlled by State government. Superv. Supervisor. Supt. Superintendent. Sw. Social work. Tech.-Engineering technology. Ted.-Teacher education. Ter.-Controlled by territorial government. Term-Calendar based on unit other than semester, quarter, or trimester; explanation in footnote. Theol.-Theology. Treas.-Treasurer. Tri.-Trimester. Twp.-Controlled by township government. U. Breth.-Controlled by United Brethren Church. Unit.-Controlled by Unitarian Church. Univ.-University. Vet.-Veterinary medicine. Vice pres.-Vice president. W.-Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Wo.-Undergraduate student body composed of women. Xt.-X-ray technology. YMCA.-Controlled by Young Men's Christian Association. t-Provisionally accredited, or accredited with some reservation, or admitted on probation. -Not accredited by any nationwide or regional accrediting association. I-Two but less than 4 years of work beyond the twelfth grade. II-Only the bachelor's and/or second professional degree. IV-Doctor of philosophy and equivalent degrees. V-Other (explained by footnote). a-Terminal-occupational (below bachelor's degree). b-Liberal arts and general. c-Liberal arts and general, and terminal-occupational. d-Primarily teacher preparatory. e-Both liberal arts and general, and teacher preparatory. f-Liberal arts and general, terminal-occupational, and teacher preparatory. g-Professional only (not including teacher-preparatory). h-Professional and teacher preparatory. i-Professional and terminal-occupational. -Liberal arts and general with one or two professional schools. —Liberal arts and general with three or more professional schools. ACCREDITATION In the United States no single agency, public or private, assumes responsibility for the control or supervision of educational institutions. The States exercise varying degrees of control, but permit institutions of higher education to operate with considerable autonomy. As a consequence, the institutions vary widely in the character and quality of their programs. A device known as accreditation has developed through which State, regional, and nationwide agencies have established criteria and evaluate institutions with a view to determining whether programs of educational quality are being maintained. The accrediting procedure consists of four steps: establishment of criteria, evaluation of institutions by competent authorities to determine whether they meet established criteria, publication of a list of institutions that meet the criteria, and periodic reviews to ascertain |