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Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), a private research university in Pittsburgh founded in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie and formed by the 1967 Carnegie Tech-Mellon Institute merger, received a record $3 billion Ken Griffin gift in 2026 for a Miami campus.
Carroll University
Carroll University, formerly Carroll College, is a private Presbyterian-affiliated university in Waukesha, Wisconsin, chartered January 31, 1846 as Wisconsin's first four-year institution of higher learning, known for liberal arts and health sciences programs.
Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University, also known as CWRU, is a private research university in Cleveland, Ohio, formed in 1967 by the federation of two institutions.
Central College (Iowa)
Central College is a private liberal arts college in Pella, Iowa, founded in 1853, affiliated with the Reformed Church in America, with about 1,100 students, NCAA Division III Dutch athletics, and strong study abroad programs.
Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University (CMU), public research university in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, founded 1892 as a normal school, renamed 1959; Carnegie R2, ~14,200 students, ~300 programs, $460.3M FY2026-27 budget.
Central University of Ecuador
The Central University of Ecuador (Universidad Central del Ecuador, UCE) is a public university in Quito, Ecuador, whose origins date to 1620 and whose republican foundation came by Simón Bolívar's decree in 1826.
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Chaminade University of Honolulu is a private Roman Catholic, Marianist university in Kaimuki, Honolulu, Hawaii, founded in 1955 as St. Louis Junior College and named for Father William Joseph Chaminade; WSCUC-accredited, NCAA Division II Silverswords, known for its Hawaii Guarantee tuition program and large nursing program.
Chapman University
Chapman University is a private university in Orange, California, founded in 1861 as Hesperian College in Woodland; renamed Chapman College in 1934 and Chapman University in 1991; about 9,760 students, NCAA Division III, WSCUC-accredited.
Chicago State University
Chicago State University (CSU), founded 1867 as Cook County Normal School, is a public university on Chicago's South Side at 95th and King Drive, offering bachelor's through doctoral degrees, known for teacher education, low tuition, and post-2015 budget-impasse financial and enrollment struggles.
Christopher Newport University
Christopher Newport University (CNU), public liberal arts university in Newport News, Virginia; founded 1960 as a William & Mary branch, university since 1992; about 4,500 students, sixth president William G. Kelly, NCAA Division III Captains.
City College of New York
City College of New York (CCNY), founded 1847 as the Free Academy by Townsend Harris, is the founding flagship public college of CUNY in Harlem, known for free merit-based education, ten Nobel laureate alumni, and top-ranked social mobility.
City University of New York
The City University of New York (CUNY) is the public university system of New York City, established in 1961, with 26 colleges serving about 247,000 students.
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont McKenna College (CMC), founded 1946 as Claremont Men's College and renamed 1981 for Donald McKenna, is a liberal arts college in Claremont, California, in the seven-college Claremont consortium, emphasizing economics, government, and leadership.
Clark University
Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts private research university founded 1887 by Jonas Gilman Clark, opened 1889 as first all-graduate U.S. institution; G. Stanley Hall, Freud's 1909 lectures, Robert Goddard rocketry, 2025 restructuring and 2026 enrollment rebound.
Clarkson University
Clarkson University, founded in 1896 as the Thomas S. Clarkson Memorial School of Technology, is a private research university in Potsdam, New York, with a Capital Region graduate campus from the 2016 Union Graduate College merger, 4,000-plus students, and 19th president Michelle B. Larson.
Clemson University
Clemson University: public land-grant research university in Clemson, South Carolina, founded 1889 by Thomas Green Clemson's bequest. R1 Carnegie institution; 29,545 students, $372M research expenditures (2025), guided by Clemson Elevate strategic plan.
Coastal Carolina University
Coastal Carolina University (CCU), public university in Conway, South Carolina, founded 1954 as Coastal Carolina Junior College, independent since 1993. Known for the largest U.S. east coast marine science department, 12,006 Fall 2025 enrollment, 2016 College World Series title.
Coker University
Coker University, formerly Coker College for Women, is a private liberal arts university in Hartsville, South Carolina, founded in 1908 by James Lide Coker; coeducational since 1969, university-named since 2019, NCAA Division II Cobras.
Colby College
Colby College, founded 1813 in Waterville, Maine, is a private liberal arts college with 2,400 undergraduates, 8% admit rate, no-loan aid meeting full need, and a $500M science expansion.
Colgate University
Colgate University: private residential liberal arts university in Hamilton, New York; founded 1819 as the Baptist Education Society, Madison University from 1846, renamed Colgate 1890 for the soapmaker patron family; 3,143 students, 57 majors, Division I Raiders.
College of Charleston
College of Charleston: public liberal arts and sciences university in Charleston, South Carolina; founded 1770, chartered 1785; oldest higher-education institution in South Carolina, 13th oldest in the US, and America's oldest municipal college.
College of the Holy Cross
College of the Holy Cross, a private Jesuit Catholic liberal arts college founded in 1843 in Worcester, Massachusetts; exclusively undergraduate, about 3,300 students, 9:1 student-faculty ratio, ranked #22 by U.S. News, 1947 NCAA basketball champion.
College of William & Mary
The College of William & Mary (W&M) is a public R1 research university in Williamsburg, Virginia, chartered February 8, 1693 by William III and Mary II, the second-oldest U.S. college and alma mater of four presidents.
College of Wooster
The College of Wooster is a private Presbyterian-founded liberal arts college in Wooster, Ohio, established 1866, known for its senior Independent Study thesis, over 1,600 undergraduates, 9:1 ratio, $79,560 sticker cost, and strong science PhD placement.
Colorado College
Colorado College is a private liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, founded in 1874. It is known for its Block Plan, where students take intensive three-and-a-half-week courses.
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado School of Mines is a public R1 research university in Golden, Colorado, founded in 1874 as a territorial mining school. Known for Orediggers, Blaster the Burro, and QS's #1 mineral and mining ranking.
Colorado State University
Colorado State University (CSU) is the public land-grant research university in Fort Collins, Colorado, founded in 1870 as Colorado Agricultural College; flagship of the CSU System, record 34,412 enrollment, $613M research, 16 NCAA Division I Pac-12 programs.
Columbia College Chicago
Columbia College Chicago, founded in 1890 as the Columbia School of Oratory, is a private college in downtown Chicago's South Loop offering programs in the creative and media arts, liberal arts, and business.
Columbia University
Columbia University, founded in 1754 as King's College, is a private research university in New York City. It is the oldest institution of higher education in New York.
Columbus State University
Columbus State University, formerly Columbus College, is a public university in Columbus, Georgia. It opened as a junior college in 1958 and joined the University System of Georgia.