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For nearly 140 years, Middlesex University London and its predecessor institutions have been home to innovators and change-makers. We are a progressive London university that puts our students first and provides expert teaching informed by inspiring research and practice. We boast one of the most diverse, multinational, and multicultural communities of students and staff of any university in the UK, with almost 19,400 students and 1,900 staff from 140 different countries based at our modern north London campus in Hendon alone. Middlesex University London generates more than £280 million a year for the Barnet economy, supporting some 3,800 local jobs. We work with employers to make sure that what our students learn is what employers need, and we strive to transform our students' lives so that they have an excellent experience while they are with us and a solid foundation for inspiring careers when they leave us. Middlesex's flagship London campus combines modern facilities and expert teaching with the advantage of studying in one of the most diverse and exciting cities on earth. In recent years we have invested more than £200 million to transform our London campus into a state-of-the-art center for excellence, with facilities and equipment that rival those of the world's top universities. That investment included a new purpose-built center for art, design, media, and performing arts students and dedicated labs and studios for those studying science, technology, and health courses. Our most recent addition, the Ritterman Building, is an award-winning, environmentally-friendly development packed with the latest equipment and teaching facilities. Whatever you study at Middlesex London, you will have access to the best possible tools to help you achieve success in your field. Middlesex London is also a beautiful place to study. At its heart is the historic College building, centered around an expansive courtyard where students and staff can meet in a relaxed atmosphere. There are also many other open areas where you can socialize in exhibition spaces, cafes, and parks. A short journey on the Northern line will take you into central London, where you can enjoy all the historical, cultural, and social experiences unique to our great city. Ranked as the Top Modern University in London. - (Complete University Guide, 2017) £200m invested in outstanding facilities for learning and teaching. 91% of all our graduates are in employment within six months of graduating. 90% of our research is internationally recognized. - (REF, 2014) Ranked Top 3 in London by our students in half of our subjects. - (National Student Survey, 2013) Ranked in the Top 10 for Graduate Salaries in the UK. - (The Times Higher Education, 2011) We offer more than 300 Undergraduate and Postgraduate programs. One hundred forty nationalities represented by students at our London campus. View full university

NYU Abu Dhabi Mission NYU Abu Dhabi is pioneering a new model of higher education for a global world, dedicated at once to excellence in teaching and research and to advancing cooperation and progress on humanity's shared challenges. Drawing on the NYU global network's strengths, it offers an outstanding liberal arts and sciences education to students from the United Arab Emirates, the United States, and around the world, with a distinctive focus on intercultural understanding and leadership. It supports innovative research and graduate education programs that push forward the frontiers of knowledge and responds in powerful and interdisciplinary ways to vital global and local challenges. NYUAD advances NYU as a model university for the 21st century and contributes in multiple ways to the development of a sustainable, knowledge-based economy in Abu Dhabi. Global University NYU New York, NYU Abu Dhabi, and NYU Shanghai form the backbone of NYU's global network of degree-granting campuses and academic centers across six continents that enable students' seamless international mobility faculty in their pursuit of academic and scholarly activity. The first of its kind, this global university represents a transformative shift in higher education, one in which the intellectual and creative endeavors of academia are shaped and examined through an international and multicultural perspective. Designed to draw the most talented and creative students and faculty from around the world, it enables those students and faculty to circulate throughout the network while retaining access to the University's intellectual community and resources. NYU Abu Dhabi's international composition, rigorous academic program, innovative research capacity, and the location at the crossroads of the Arab world creates valuable opportunities for faculty and students across the global network to engage in academic dialogue in the Middle East and beyond. View full university

Over the past 50 years, Centennial College has transformed itself from a local community college to a secular institution in countries like China, India, South Korea, and Brazil. Our focus has always been on preparing graduates to enter the workforce while teaching our students to be leaders. We have worked to build lasting partnerships with local communities while preparing our graduates to succeed globally. Locally, we continue to offer industry-recognized full- and part-time programs at four Toronto campuses. Whether in our classrooms, labs, or community, Centennial students experience the real world before they graduate. They're job-ready, and that's a fact employers have told us, as more than 94 percent of those hiring Centennial grads are satisfied or very satisfied with their hires. As a leader in internationalization, we have done extensive work teaching international students. At the same time, we are enabling more Canadian learners to have an international adventure, be it completing a semester in Spain, an internship in South Africa, or a Global Citizenship learning experience in the Amazon Basin. We believe a Centennial education is an education without borders because the world has changed, and so have we. We have re-created our College, giving ourselves a unique position in the marketplace and the world. We are now prepared for the next set of challenges: To be more innovative and entrepreneurial, to further exploit the benefits of technology, to creatively engage our employees, to build more bridges with communities and employers, and to see our graduates do meaningful work and have meaningful lives. Since 1966, Centennial College has been setting students up for success. It's been over 50 years, and in that time, we've seen our share of students become proud Centennial alumni. Here are the stories behind 50 alumni and staff members and their success, both big and small. The meaning of success is different for every person, but all of them share the common theme of working towards a goal, with the College supporting them every step of the way. View full university

Waldorf University is a friendly, private liberal arts school located centrally in beautiful Forest City, Iowa. For more than 100 years, Waldorf has been the cornerstone in the lives of thousands, setting the solid foundation for success among students, their families, and the community. Since its beginning in 1903, Waldorf has been at the forefront of academic innovation, trailblazing a path for future generations. Offering a litany of the certificate, associate, bachelor’s, and master’s degree programs, Waldorf has an opportunity for anyone who wants to improve their life academically, personally, or professionally. At Waldorf, we believe that a genuinely well-rounded education involves academic studies and participation in the arts, physical education, and more. Our vibrant campus is teeming with students from all across the world who have chosen Waldorf to help them achieve their educational goals. Our faculty and staff work one-on-one with students to ensure they are confident and capable of reaching their full potential, encouraging each step of the way. Whether you prefer learning in a traditional classroom setting or the flexibility of earning your degree online, we commend you on your decision to advance your life through education. These four pillars describe the Waldorf University experience: Tradition, Passion, Community, and Success. They are foundational to Waldorf’s history, reflective of Waldorf’s present, and aspirational to Waldorf’s future. Founded in 1903, Waldorf University’s core strengths are its history and a healthy value system. Our founders valued service to the community—and that has not changed. Our longevity is due to academic excellence, solid traditions in fine arts, and a broad athletics program. But most importantly, we understand this experience as a gift from God that comes with a responsibility to serve the world. Past and present, our students make Waldorf University what it is today and what it will be in the future. With students from every state and many countries on campus, Waldorf University appreciates the diversity our students bring to our learning community and the enrichment it brings to us all. We encourage our residential students to pursue all of their passions—extracurricular, faith-based, academics-focused, or otherwise—because we know that well-rounded people excel. Many of our online students know this to be accurate, as they already juggle family, work, and now their passion for attaining their educational goals. Our faculty and staff take great pride in teaching and serving our students. They carry and instill the values, traditions, and mission of Waldorf University. In or out of the classroom, on-campus or online, we take great pride in helping our students pursue their passions, reach their educational goals, and leave Waldorf with a solid foundation to begin their careers. Located in the heart of Forest City, Iowa, the Waldorf University campus is the foundation of our Warrior Nation. With a global reach beyond the campus, our community embraces unity and fellowship. From the first step onto campus or speaking with a staff member on the phone, students instantly encounter something special: the Waldorf community. By building shared memories and knowledge, we develop a unique loyalty to the purple and the gold. Leading the charge for change since its inception, Waldorf University has always had educational innovation at its core. Our approach couples the traditional classroom setting with the latest online courses, providing all of our students—whether they are in Forest City or not—with an academic experience that fits their needs. Our students are Warriors in every respect. We define success as the triumph of the human spirit—and we use our successes to serve others. Waldorf University seeks to be an engaging community of learning and faith where relationships are formed, and opportunities for learning and service abound. Our mission is to educate the whole person emphasizing integrity and equipping students to succeed and serve the communities where they live and work. Waldorf University faculty are dedicated to the goals and tenets of liberal arts education. The development of an appreciation of “a life of the mind” ought to begin in the home and school, be further nurtured at Waldorf, continue in studies at Waldorf, and become a lifelong process. Whether as future business leaders, teachers, professors, scientists, entrepreneurs, ordained clergy, psychologists, or musicians—it is hoped that Waldorf graduates will aspire to lives of service. The “core” of the liberal arts program has as its goals that students: Learn to think, write, and speak clearly. Begin the process of developing a mature and inquiring mind, with the ability to formulate questions, solve problems, and make both intellectual and value judgments. Engage in and appreciate the arts. Acquire an understanding of our historical and scientific heritage. Begin to develop an appreciation of other cultures and their ways of knowing. And consider their religious commitments for their meaning in life and the world they live and serve. View full university