James Wilson, a founding father from Pennsylvania, once said that “[l]aw and liberty cannot rationally become the objects of our love, unless they first become the objects of our knowledge.”
And, yet, according to the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, the following colleges and universities do not have a U.S. Government or History requirement. Is your alma mater on this list? I’m ashamed to admit that mine is.
We need to prioritize history and civics education not only K-12, but also in institutions of higher learning. The health of the Republic depends on it!
SCHOOLS THAT DON’T HAVE A U.S. GOVERNMENT OR HISTORY REQUIREMENT
- Abilene Christian University
- Adams State University
- Adelphi University
- Agnes Scott College
- Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University
- Alabama State University
- Alaska Pacific University
- Albion College
- Albright College
- Alcorn State University
- Alderson Broaddus University
- Alfred University
- Alice Lloyd College
- Allegheny College
- Allen University
- Alma College
- Alvernia University
- Alverno College
- American University
- Amherst College
- Anderson University (IN)
- Anderson University (SC)
- Andrews University
- Appalachian State University
- Arcadia University
- Arizona State University
- Asbury University
- Ashland University
- Assumption College
- Auburn University – Auburn
- Auburn University – Montgomery
- Augsburg College
- Augustana College (IL)
- Augustana University (SD)
- Aurora University
- Austin College
- Austin Peay State University
- Averett University
- Azusa Pacific University
- Baker University
- Baldwin Wallace University
- Ball State University
- Bard College
- Barnard College
- Barton College
- Bates College
- Bay Path University
- Belhaven University
- Bellarmine University
- Belmont University
- Beloit College
- Bemidji State University
- Benedictine College
- Benedictine University
- Bennett College
- Bennington College
- Bentley University
- Berea College
- Berry College
- Bethany College
- Bethany Lutheran College
- Bethel College
- Bethel University (MN)
- Bethel University (TN)
- Birmingham-Southern College
- Black Hills State University
- Bloomfield College
- Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
- Bluefield State College
- Bluffton University
- Boise State University
- Boston College
- Boston University
- Bowdoin College
- Bowling Green State University
- Bradley University
- Brandeis University
- Brevard College
- Bridgewater College
- Bridgewater State University
- Brigham Young University – Idaho
- Brown University
- Bryan College
- Bryant University
- Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
- Bryn Mawr College
- Bucknell University
- Butler University
- Cabrini College
- California Baptist University
- California Lutheran University
- California State University – Monterey Bay
- California University of Pennsylvania
- Calvin College
- Campbell University
- Canisius College
- Capital University
- Cardinal Stritch University
- Carleton College
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Carroll College
- Carroll University
- Carson-Newman University
- Carthage College
- Case Western Reserve University
- Castleton University
- Catawba College
- Catholic University of America
- Cedar Crest College
- Centenary College
- Central College
- Central Connecticut State University
- Central Michigan University
- Central Washington University
- Centre College
- Chadron State College
- Chaminade University
- Champlain College
- Chapman University
- Charleston Southern University
- Chestnut Hill College
- Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
- Chicago State University
- Christendom College
- Christian Brothers University
- City University of New York – Baruch College
- City University of New York – Brooklyn College
- City University of New York – Lehman College
- City University of New York – Queens College
- City University of New York – The City College of New York
- City University of New York – York College
- Claflin University
- Clarion University of Pennsylvania
- Clark University
- Clarkson University
- Clemson University
- Cleveland State University
- Coe College
- Coker College
- Colby College
- Colgate University
- College of Charleston
- College of Idaho
- College of Mount St. Vincent
- College of Saint Rose
- College of St. Benedict & St. John’s University
- College of St. Scholastica
- College of the Atlantic
- College of the Holy Cross
- College of William & Mary
- College of Wooster
- Colorado College
- Colorado Mesa University
- Colorado State University – Fort Collins
- Colorado State University – Pueblo
- Concord University
- Concordia College
- Concordia University (OR)
- Concordia University Chicago
- Concordia University Nebraska
- Concordia University Saint Paul
- Connecticut College
- Converse College
- Cooper Union
- Coppin State University
- Cornell College
- Cornell University
- Cornerstone University
- Creighton University
- Crown College
- Cumberland University
- Curry College
- Dakota State University
- Dartmouth College
- Davidson College
- Davis & Elkins College
- Defiance College
- Delaware State University
- Delaware Valley University
- Delta State University
- Denison University
- DePaul University
- DePauw University
- DeSales University
- Dickinson College
- Dickinson State University
- Dillard University
- Doane University
- Dominican University
- Dominican University of California
- Drake University
- Drew University
- Drexel University
- Drury University
- Duke University
- Duquesne University
- Earlham College
- East Carolina University
- East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
- East Texas Baptist University
- Eastern Connecticut State University
- Eastern Illinois University
- Eastern Kentucky University
- Eastern Mennonite University
- Eastern Michigan University
- Eastern New Mexico University
- Eastern Oregon University
- Eastern University
- Eastern Washington University
- Eckerd College
- Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
- Elizabeth City State University
- Elizabethtown College
- Elmhurst College
- Elmira College
- Elon University
- Emerson College
- Emory & Henry College
- Emory University
- Emporia State University
- Endicott College
- Erskine College
- Evergreen State College
- Fairfield University
- Faulkner University
- Fayetteville State University
- Ferris State University
- Ferrum College
- Fisk University
- Fitchburg State University
- Flagler College
- Florida Atlantic University
- Florida Gulf Coast University
- Florida International University
- Florida Southern College
- Florida State University
- Fordham University
- Fort Hays State University
- Fort Lewis College
- Framingham State University
- Francis Marion University
- Franklin & Marshall College
- Franklin Pierce University
- Frostburg State University
- Furman University
- Gallaudet University
- Gannon University
- George Fox University
- George Mason University
- Georgetown College
- Georgetown University
- Georgian Court University
- Gettysburg College
- Glenville State College
- Gonzaga University
- Gordon College
- Goshen College
- Goucher College
- Governors State University
- Grambling State University
- Grand Valley State University
- Grand View University
- Granite State College
- Greensboro College
- Grinnell College
- Grove City College
- Guilford College
- Gustavus Adolphus College
- Hamilton College
- Hamline University
- Hampden-Sydney College
- Hampshire College
- Hampton University
- Hanover College
- Hardin-Simmons University
- Hartwick College
- Harvard University
- Harvey Mudd College
- Hastings College
- Haverford College
- Hawaii Pacific University
- Hendrix College
- High Point University
- Hiram College
- Hobart & William Smith Colleges
- Hofstra University
- Hollins University
- Holy Family University
- Hood College
- Hope College
- Houghton College
- Howard University
- Huntingdon College
- Husson University
- Idaho State University
- Illinois College
- Illinois State University
- Illinois Wesleyan University
- Immaculata University
- Indiana State University
- Indiana University – Bloomington
- Indiana University – East
- Indiana University – Kokomo
- Indiana University – Northwest
- Indiana University – Purdue University – Fort Wayne
- Indiana University – Purdue University – Indianapolis
- Indiana University – South Bend
- Indiana University – Southeast
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Indiana Wesleyan University
- Iona College
- Iowa State University
- Ithaca College
- Jackson State University
- Jacksonville State University
- Jacksonville University
- John Carroll University
- Johns Hopkins University
- Johnson C. Smith University
- Johnson State College
- Juniata College
- Kalamazoo College
- Kansas State University
- Kean University
- Keene State College
- Kent State University
- Kentucky State University
- Kenyon College
- Keuka College
- King’s College
- Knox College
- Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
- Lafayette College
- Lake Forest College
- Lake Superior State University
- Lakeland College
- Lander University
- Lane College
- Lawrence University
- Le Moyne College
- Lebanon Valley College
- Lees-McRae College
- Lehigh University
- Lenoir-Rhyne University
- Lesley University
- LeTourneau University
- Lewis & Clark College
- Lewis University
- Lewis-Clark State College
- Liberty University
- Limestone College
- Lindenwood University
- Lindsey Wilson College
- Linfield College
- Lipscomb University
- Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
- Long Island University – Brooklyn
- Longwood University
- Loras College
- Louisiana College
- Louisiana State University – Alexandria
- Louisiana State University – Baton Rouge
- Louisiana State University – Shreveport
- Louisiana Tech University
- Loyola Marymount University
- Loyola University Chicago
- Loyola University Maryland
- Loyola University New Orleans
- Luther College
- Lycoming College
- Lynchburg College
- Lyndon State College
- Lynn University
- Macalester College
- MacMurray College
- Madonna University
- Manhattan College
- Manhattanville College
- Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
- Marian University (WI)
- Marist College
- Marquette University
- Marshall University
- Mary Baldwin College
- Marymount Manhattan College
- Marymount University
- Maryville College
- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
- Mayville State University
- McDaniel College
- McNeese State University
- Mercer University
- Mercy College
- Mercyhurst University
- Meredith College
- Merrimack College
- Messiah College
- Methodist University
- Metropolitan State University
- Metropolitan State University of Denver
- Miami University
- Michigan State University
- Michigan Technological University
- Mid-Atlantic Christian University
- Middlebury College
- Millersville University of Pennsylvania
- Mills College
- Millsaps College
- Minnesota State University – Mankato
- Minnesota State University – Moorhead
- Minot State University
- Misericordia University
- Mississippi College
- Mississippi State University
- Mississippi University for Women
- Mississippi Valley State University
- Missouri Baptist University
- Missouri University of Science and Technology
- Molloy College
- Monmouth College
- Monmouth University
- Montana State University – Billings
- Montana State University – Bozeman
- Montana State University – Northern
- Montclair State University
- Montreat College
- Moravian College
- Morehead State University
- Morgan State University
- Mount Holyoke College
- Mount Marty College
- Mount Saint Mary’s University (CA)
- Muhlenberg College
- Murray State University
- Muskingum University
- National Louis University
- National University
- Nazareth College
- Nebraska Wesleyan University
- Neumann University
- New College of Florida
- New Jersey City University
- New Mexico Highlands University
- New Mexico State University
- New York University
- Newberry College
- Nicholls State University
- Norfolk State University
- North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
- North Carolina Central University
- North Carolina State University
- North Carolina Wesleyan College
- North Central College
- North Dakota State University
- North Greenville University
- North Park University
- Northeastern Illinois University
- Northeastern University
- Northern Arizona University
- Northern Illinois University
- Northern Kentucky University
- Northern Michigan University
- Northern State University
- Northwestern State University of Louisiana
- Northwestern University
- Norwich University
- Notre Dame of Maryland University
- Nova Southeastern University
- Nyack College
- Oakland City University
- Oakland University
- Oakwood University
- Oberlin College
- Occidental College
- Oglethorpe University
- Ohio Dominican University
- Ohio Northern University
- Ohio State University
- Ohio University
- Ohio Wesleyan University
- Old Dominion University
- Olivet College
- Olivet Nazarene University
- Oregon State University
- Otterbein University
- Pace University
- Pacific Lutheran University
- Park University
- Pennsylvania State University
- Peru State College
- Pfeiffer University
- Philander Smith College
- Pittsburg State University
- Pitzer College
- Plymouth State University
- Point Loma Nazarene University
- Point Park University
- Pomona College
- Portland State University
- Presbyterian College
- Prescott College
- Princeton University
- Principia College
- Providence College
- Purdue University – Calumet
- Purdue University – West Lafayette
- Queens University of Charlotte
- Quincy University
- Quinnipiac University
- Radford University
- Ramapo College of New Jersey
- Randolph College
- Randolph-Macon College
- Reed College
- Regis University
- Rhode Island College
- Rhodes College
- Rice University
- Rider University
- Ripon College
- Roanoke College
- Robert Morris University
- Rockford University
- Rockhurst University
- Rocky Mountain College
- Roger Williams University
- Rollins College
- Roosevelt University
- Rosemont College
- Rowan University
- Russell Sage College
- Rutgers University – Camden
- Rutgers University – New Brunswick
- Rutgers University – Newark
- Sacred Heart University
- Sage College of Albany
- Saginaw Valley State University
- Saint Francis University
- Saint Joseph’s University
- Saint Leo University
- Saint Mary’s College (IN)
- Saint Mary’s College of California
- Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
- Saint Michael’s College
- Saint Vincent College
- Saint Xavier University
- Salem College
- Salem State University
- Salisbury University
- Samford University
- Santa Clara University
- Sarah Lawrence College
- Scripps College
- Seattle Pacific University
- Seattle University
- Seton Hall University
- Sewanee: The University of the South
- Shaw University
- Shawnee State University
- Shenandoah University
- Shepherd University
- Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
- Siena College
- Sierra Nevada College
- Simmons College
- Simpson College
- Skidmore College
- Slippery Rock University
- Smith College
- South Dakota State University
- Southeast Missouri State University
- Southeastern Louisiana University
- Southeastern University
- Southern Adventist University
- Southern Connecticut State University
- Southern Illinois University – Carbondale
- Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville
- Southern Methodist University
- Southern New Hampshire University
- Southern Oregon University
- Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
- Southwest Minnesota State University
- Southwestern University
- Spelman College
- Spring Arbor University
- Springfield College
- St. Ambrose University
- St. Andrews University
- St. Anselm College
- St. Bonaventure University
- St. Catherine University
- St. Cloud State University
- St. Francis College
- St. John Fisher College
- St. John’s University
- St. Joseph’s College
- St. Lawrence University
- St. Louis University
- St. Mary’s College of Maryland
- St. Mary’s University (TX)
- St. Norbert College
- St. Olaf College
- Stanford University
- State University of New York – Binghamton University
- State University of New York – Cortland
- State University of New York – Farmingdale State College
- State University of New York – Fredonia
- State University of New York – Geneseo
- State University of New York – New Paltz
- State University of New York – Oneonta
- State University of New York – Oswego
- State University of New York – Plattsburgh
- State University of New York – Potsdam
- State University of New York – Purchase College
- State University of New York – Stony Brook University
- State University of New York – The College at Brockport
- State University of New York – The College at Old Westbury
- State University of New York – University at Albany
- State University of New York – University at Buffalo
- Stetson University
- Stevenson University
- Stockton University
- Stonehill College
- Suffolk University
- Susquehanna University
- Swarthmore College
- Sweet Briar College
- Syracuse University
- Taylor University
- Temple University
- Texas Christian University
- The Citadel
- The College of New Jersey
- The College of New Rochelle
- The George Washington University
- Thiel College
- Tiffin University
- Tougaloo College
- Touro College
- Towson University
- Transylvania University
- Trinity College
- Trinity University
- Troy University
- Truman State University
- Tufts University
- Tulane University
- Tuskegee University
- Union College (NE)
- Union College (NY)
- Union University
- University of Akron
- University of Alabama – Birmingham
- University of Alabama – Huntsville
- University of Alabama – Tuscaloosa
- University of Alaska – Anchorage
- University of Alaska – Fairbanks
- University of Alaska – Southeast
- University of Arizona
- University of Baltimore
- University of Bridgeport
- University of California – Berkeley
- University of California – Davis
- University of California – Irvine
- University of California – Los Angeles
- University of California – Merced
- University of California – Riverside
- University of California – Santa Barbara
- University of California – Santa Cruz
- University of California San Diego – Earl Warren College
- University of California San Diego – Eleanor Roosevelt College
- University of California San Diego – John Muir College
- University of California San Diego – Revelle College
- University of California San Diego – Sixth College
- University of Chicago
- University of Cincinnati
- University of Colorado – Boulder
- University of Colorado – Colorado Springs
- University of Colorado – Denver
- University of Connecticut
- University of Dayton
- University of Delaware
- University of Denver
- University of Detroit Mercy
- University of Evansville
- University of Findlay
- University of Florida
- University of Hartford
- University of Hawaii – Hilo
- University of Hawaii – Manoa
- University of Hawaii – West Oahu
- University of Idaho
- University of Illinois – Chicago
- University of Illinois – Springfield
- University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign
- University of Indianapolis
- University of Iowa
- University of Kansas
- University of Kentucky
- University of La Verne
- University of Louisiana – Monroe
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette
- University of Louisville
- University of Maine – Augusta
- University of Maine – Farmington
- University of Maine – Fort Kent
- University of Maine – Machias
- University of Maine – Orono
- University of Maine – Presque Isle
- University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
- University of Mary Washington
- University of Maryland – Baltimore County
- University of Maryland – College Park
- University of Maryland – Eastern Shore
- University of Massachusetts – Amherst
- University of Massachusetts – Boston
- University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth
- University of Massachusetts – Lowell
- University of Memphis
- University of Miami
- University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
- University of Michigan – Dearborn
- University of Michigan – Flint
- University of Minnesota – Crookston
- University of Minnesota – Duluth
- University of Minnesota – Morris
- University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
- University of Mississippi
- University of Missouri – Columbia
- University of Missouri – Kansas City
- University of Missouri – St. Louis
- University of Montana – Missoula
- University of Montana – Western
- University of Montevallo
- University of Mount Olive
- University of Nebraska – Kearney
- University of Nebraska – Lincoln
- University of Nebraska – Omaha
- University of New England
- University of New Hampshire
- University of New Haven
- University of New Mexico
- University of New Orleans
- University of North Alabama
- University of North Carolina – Asheville
- University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
- University of North Carolina – Charlotte
- University of North Carolina – Greensboro
- University of North Carolina – Pembroke
- University of North Carolina – Wilmington
- University of North Dakota
- University of North Florida
- University of Northern Colorado
- University of Northern Iowa
- University of Northwestern-St. Paul
- University of Notre Dame
- University of Oregon
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Pikeville
- University of Pittsburgh – Bradford
- University of Pittsburgh – Greensburg
- University of Pittsburgh – Johnstown
- University of Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh
- University of Portland
- University of Puget Sound
- University of Redlands
- University of Rhode Island
- University of Richmond
- University of Rochester
- University of Saint Francis (IN)
- University of San Diego
- University of San Francisco
- University of Scranton
- University of Sioux Falls
- University of South Alabama
- University of South Carolina – Beaufort
- University of South Carolina – Columbia
- University of South Carolina – Upstate
- University of South Dakota
- University of South Florida
- University of Southern California
- University of Southern Indiana
- University of Southern Maine
- University of Southern Mississippi
- University of St. Francis (IL)
- University of St. Thomas (MN)
- University of St. Thomas (TX)
- University of Tampa
- University of Tennessee – Chattanooga
- University of Tennessee – Knoxville
- University of Tennessee – Martin
- University of the Cumberlands
- University of the District of Columbia
- University of the Incarnate Word
- University of the Pacific
- University of Toledo
- University of Tulsa
- University of Vermont
- University of Virginia – Charlottesville
- University of Virginia – Wise
- University of Washington – Bothell
- University of Washington – Seattle
- University of Washington – Tacoma
- University of West Alabama
- University of West Florida
- University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire
- University of Wisconsin – Green Bay
- University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
- University of Wisconsin – Madison
- University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
- University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh
- University of Wisconsin – Parkside
- University of Wisconsin – Platteville
- University of Wisconsin – River Falls
- University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point
- University of Wisconsin – Superior
- University of Wisconsin – Whitewater
- Upper Iowa University
- Ursinus College
- Utica College
- Valley City State University
- Valparaiso University
- Vanderbilt University
- Vassar College
- Villanova University
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Virginia Military Institute
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute
- Virginia State University
- Virginia Union University
- Virginia Wesleyan College
- Wabash College
- Wagner College
- Wake Forest University
- Walsh University
- Warner Pacific College
- Warren Wilson College
- Wartburg College
- Washburn University
- Washington & Jefferson College
- Washington & Lee University
- Washington College
- Washington State University
- Washington University in St. Louis
- Wayne State College
- Webster University
- Wellesley College
- Wells College
- Wesley College
- Wesleyan University
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- West Liberty University
- West Virginia State University
- West Virginia University
- West Virginia Wesleyan College
- Western Carolina University
- Western Connecticut State University
- Western Illinois University
- Western Kentucky University
- Western Michigan University
- Western New England University
- Western New Mexico University
- Western Oregon University
- Western State Colorado University
- Western Washington University
- Westminster College (MO)
- Westminster College (PA)
- Westminster College (UT)
- Westmont College
- Wheaton College (IL)
- Wheaton College (MA)
- Wheeling Jesuit University
- Whitman College
- Whittier College
- Whitworth University
- Widener University
- Wilberforce University
- Wilkes University
- Willamette University
- William Carey University
- William Jewell College
- William Paterson University of New Jersey
- William Peace University
- Williams College
- Wilmington University
- Wilson College
- Wingate University
- Winona State University
- Winston-Salem State University
- Winthrop University
- Wisconsin Lutheran College
- Wittenberg University
- Wofford College
- Wright State University
- Xavier University (OH)
- Xavier University of Louisiana
- Yale University
- Yeshiva University
- Yeshiva University – Stern College for Women
- York College of Pennsylvania
- Youngstown State University
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