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Karen Hughes, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs

Margaret Spellings, Secretary of Education

A typical state university enrolls tens of thousands of students and offers hundreds of courses of study.

The availability of private funding enables private universities to step off in bold new directions of inquiry.

Two-year colleges are an attractive alternative for students seeking a hometown environment and lower costs.

Small private colleges focus on teaching and on interaction between students and faculty.

Organizations place special emphasis on minority students, including African Americans, Hispanics, and American Indians.

An educator discusses the unique role of HBCUs in affirming identity among African-American students.

Religious institutions believe their tradition of learning through faith is "value added" to higher education.

Colleges that concentrate on teaching the arts, business, or military studies are just a few examples of schools with focused curricula.