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Bring your 

passion

        and find your purpose.

Female student in pink sweatshirt smiles standing in library stacks

Think Wide Open isn’t just a tag line. 

It’s how we approach everything we do. 

Fifty years ago, we started a grand
experiment: to be a different kind of college.

Blending the arts, sciences, and humanities on a single campus, our goal was to create a living laboratory where students from all disciplines live and work side by side.

Where a chance meeting might lead to a new and exciting collaboration. Where creativity underlies everything. Where a fearless, do-it-yourself attitude leads to real accomplishment.

Prepare to lead a life, not simply making a living. 

  • #11

    On 2025 Top Public Schools List
    (U.S. News and World Report)

  • 92%

    Of 2023 graduates who participated in applied or experiential learning

  • 90%

    Of 2023 Graduates Employed, Enrolled in Grad or Professional School, or Both

  • 12:1

    Student to Faculty Ratio