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Transylvania University. / 38.0522; -84.4936. Transylvania University is a private university in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. It was founded in 1780 and is the oldest university in Kentucky. It offers 46 major programs, as well as dual-degree engineering programs, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
The university's enrollment quadrupled, and it graduated 650 men (compared to 60 graduates before 1818). [15] Henry Clay taught law and was a member of Transylvania's Board from 1807 to 1852.
Lexington Theological Seminary is a private Christian seminary in Lexington, Kentucky. Although it is related to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), it is intentionally ecumenical with almost 50 percent of its enrollment coming from other denominations. Lexington Theological Seminary is accredited by Association of Theological Schools ...
Transylvania University. Established in 1780. Location: Lexington, Kentucky. Affectionately known as Transy, this was the first university in Kentucky, although it actually began in an area that ...
The conference was formed with nine charter members (Augustana College, Carthage College, Elmhurst College, Illinois College, Illinois Wesleyan University, Lake Forest College, Millikin University, North Central College and Wheaton College) on April 26, 1946, in Jacksonville, Illinois, and opened competition in the 1946–47 academic year as the College Conference of Illinois.
John J. Hardin, Illinois (1843–1845) Guy U. Hardy, Colorado (1919–1933) Carter Harrison Sr., Illinois (1875–1879), also Mayor of Chicago, graduated with a law degree in 1855. Richard Hawes, Kentucky (1837–1841), also Confederate Governor of Kentucky. James S. Jackson, Kentucky (1861), graduated with law degree in 1845.
Shearer focused on increasing enrollment and the school's endowment as priorities during his tenure. In the 27 years since, he assumed his position, the university's endowment grew from $32.8 million to its current $115 million—reaching a high of $140 million before the economic downturn.
The University of Oregon, the Register-Guard reported, saw its freshman enrollment record broken for a second year in a row, with a 16% increase in students in 2023 compared with 2021.