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Universities and colleges accredited by the Higher Learning Commission

  • University of ChicagoIn 1890, a new University of Chicago opened its doors in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Illinois. This institution emerged from the ashes of an earlier…
  • Arizona State UniversityOn the 12th of March 1885, the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature passed an act to create a normal school to train teachers for the Arizona Territory.
  • Michigan State UniversityOn the 12th of February 1855, Michigan Governor Kinsley S. Bingham signed a bill establishing the nation's first agriculture college, the Agricultural…
  • University of Colorado BoulderOn the 14th of March 1876, the Colorado territorial legislature passed an amendment to the state constitution that provided money for the establishment of…
  • Purdue UniversityOn the 6th of May 1869, the Indiana General Assembly established Purdue University in Tippecanoe County. This decision followed a competitive bidding process…
  • Marquette UniversityOn the 28th of August 1881, John Martin Henni established Marquette College in Milwaukee. The first Catholic bishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee led this…
  • University of OklahomaOn the 18th of December 1890, the Oklahoma Territorial legislature established three universities. One of these was the state university in Norman.
  • Oklahoma State UniversityOn the 25th of December 1890, the Oklahoma Territorial Legislature approved the creation of Oklahoma Territorial Agricultural and Mechanical College.