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  2. History of education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The rapid expansion of education past age 14 set the U.S. apart from Europe for much of the 20th century. [82] From 1910 to 1940, high schools grew in number and size, reaching out to a broader clientele. In 1910, for example, 9% of Americans had a high school diploma; in 1935, the rate was 40%. [190]

  3. List of United States public university campuses by enrollment

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    Ten largest public university campuses by enrollment during the 2019–20 academic year; Ranking University Location Enrollment Reference(s) 1 University of Central Florida: Orlando, Florida: 69,523 [28] 2 Texas A&M University [note 2] College Station, Texas: 66,746 [29] [22] 3 Ohio State University [note 3] Columbus, Ohio: 61,391 [14] 4

  4. Enrollment Act - Wikipedia

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    The Enrollment Act of 1863 (12 Stat. 731, enacted March 3, 1863) also known as the Civil War Military Draft Act, [1] was an Act passed by the United States Congress during the American Civil War to provide fresh manpower for the Union Army. The Act was the first genuine national conscription law. The law required the enrollment of every male ...

  5. History of Harvard University - Wikipedia

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    The history of Harvard University begins in 1636, when Harvard College was founded in New Towne, a settlement founded six years earlier in colonial-era Massachusetts Bay Colony, one of the original Thirteen Colonies. Two years later, in 1638, New Towne's name was changed to Cambridge, in honor of Cambridge, England, where many of the Colony's ...

  6. History of higher education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The history of higher education in the United States begins in 1636 and continues to the present time. American higher education is known throughout the world for its dramatic expansion. It was also heavily influenced by British models in the colonial era, and German models in the 19th century.

  7. University of Houston - Wikipedia

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    UH is in southeast Houston, with an official address of 4800 Calhoun Road. It was known as University of Houston–University Park from 1983 to 1991. [ 28 ][ 39 ] The campus spans 894 acres (3.62 km 2) and is roughly bisected by Cullen Boulevard—a thoroughfare that has become synonymous with the university.

  8. Higher education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, higher education is an optional stage of formal learning following secondary education. It is also referred to as post-secondary education, third-stage, third-level, or tertiary education. It covers stages 5 to 8 on the International ISCED 2011 scale.

  9. University of Kentucky - Wikipedia

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    Website. uky.edu. The University of Kentucky (UK, UKY, or U of K) is a public land-grant research university in Lexington, Kentucky. Founded in 1865 by John Bryan Bowman as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky, [ 9 ] the university is one of the state's two land-grant universities (the other being Kentucky State University).