Higher Ed

Located in Abilene, Texas, Abilene Christian University was founded in 1906.

Located in Natchitoches, La., Northwestern State University was founded in 1884 and has 9,179 students.

Lake Forest College is a private, liberal arts institution located in suburban Lake Forest. The school was founded in 1857 by a group of Presbyterian ministers and is home to 1,400 students from throughout the United States. The school is noted for its park-like setting and its Tudor and Gothic style buildings.

Washington University is an independent university in St. Louis. The university has seven schools: Arts & Sciences, the Brown School of Social Work, Olin Business School, Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, School of Engineering and Applied Science, School of Law and School of Medicine.

Located in Portland, Ore., Portland State University was founded in 1946 and has 28,241 students.