University system

University system

A university system is a set of multiple, affiliated universities and colleges that are usually geographically distributed. Typically, all member universities in a university system share a common component among all of their various names. Usually, all member universities of a university system are governed by a system-wide governing body, such as a board of trustees or a board of regents. In fact, university systems are so common in post-World War II United States that most states have one or two university systems under which many of their publicly-funded universities are aligned, both in name and in governance.Fact|date=June 2007 Additionally, for-profit universities, such as DeVry University, often have multiple campuses which share the same name; these may be, but are not always, described as a university system (not necessarily accurately, see below).

A university system should not be confused with a multiple-campus university. A university system contains several universities. A multiple-campus university is a "single university" that has more than one campus. In the US, a common test of whether institutions comprise a "system" is whether they are separately accredited by a government-approved regional accreditor (this supersedes per-campus accreditation by national professional accreditors).Fact|date=June 2007 University marketing departments may emphasize or deemphasize the independence of member institutions.Fact|date=June 2007

In Canada, university system usually refers to the collection of all universities within a jurisdiction, as distinguished from other post-secondary institutions. Used as a point of comparison, it may refer to the universities within a province or within a country. [Citation | last=Wells | first=Paul | author-link=Paul Wells | year=2004 | date=2004-09-06 | title=Canada's University System Ailing | publisher=Macleans | url=http://www.canadianencyclopedia.ca/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=M1ARTM0012651] In the UK, university system has been used to refer to the policy and practise of integrated administration and infrastructure of the universities within the country. [cite book |last=Shattock |first=Michael |title=The Creation of a University System |year=1997 |publisher=Blackwell |isbn=0631203001]

List of University Systems

Argentina

see also: Argentine Universities
*National Universities (Compounded by 38 autonomous state-run National Universities)
*National Technological University (A particular National University specialiced on hard sciences with 22 campuses throughout Argentina)

International

*University of Phoenix (190+ campuses in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico)
*DeVry University (23 major campuses in the United States and Canada)

France

*University of Paris (an alliance of 13 constituent universities).

Mexico

*Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education: a private university system based in Monterrey with 33 campuses in 25 cities.

Philippines

*De La Salle University System (7 campuses) (Abolished in 2006)
*University of the Philippines (7 Constituent Universities, with 10 campuses)
*Polytechnic University of the Philippines (1 Main, 4 Branches, 13 Extensions)

Taiwan

*University System of Taiwan (4 campuses)
*Taiwan University System (4 campuses)
*University System of Formosa (4 campuses)

United States

Alabama

*University of Alabama System (3 campuses)
*Auburn University System (2 campuses)

Alaska

*University of Alaska System (3 campuses)

California

*University of California (11 campuses)
*California State University (23 campuses)

Colorado

*Johnson & Wales University (4 campuses around the United States)

Connecticut

*Connecticut State University System (4 campuses)

Florida

*Johnson & Wales University (4 campuses around the United States)

Georgia

*University System of Georgia (35 college and university campuses)

Hawaii

*University of Hawaii (3 campuses)

Illinois

*University of Illinois system (3 campuses)
*Southern Illinois University (2 institutions and multiple campuses)

Indiana

*Indiana University (9 campuses)
*Purdue University System (6 campuses)

Maine

*University of Maine System (7 campuses)

Maryland

*University System of Maryland (13 campuses)

Massachusetts

*University of Massachusetts (5 campuses)

Michigan

*University of Michigan (3 campuses)

Minnesota

*University of Minnesota system (4 campuses)
*Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System (7 campuses)
*Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (3 campuses)

Nebraska

*University of Nebraska system (4 campuses)
*Nebraska State College System (3 campuses)

Nevada

*Nevada System of Higher Education (2 universities, one state college, 4 community colleges, and one research institute)

New Hampshire

*University System of New Hampshire (4 campuses)

New York

*City University of New York (21 campuses)
*State University of New York (66 campuses)

North Carolina

*University of North Carolina (16 campuses, plus one affiliated high school)
*Johnson & Wales University (4 campuses around the United States)

North Dakota

*North Dakota University System (11 campuses)

Ohio

*The University System of Ohio (13 Campuses with 23 2-year institutions)

Oregon

*Oregon University System (7 campuses)

Pennsylvania

*Commonwealth System of Higher Education (4 institutions with 33 campuses)
*Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (14 institutions with 20 campuses)

Puerto Rico

*University of Puerto Rico (11 campuses)

Rhode Island

*Johnson & Wales University (4 campuses around the United States)

Texas

*University of Houston System (4 institutions and 2 multi-institution teaching centers)
*University of North Texas System (2 institutions and 1 satellite campus)
*University of Texas System (9 institutions)
*Texas A&M University System (9 institutions)
*Texas State University System (7 institutions)
*Texas Tech University System (3 institutions)

Wisconsin

*University of Wisconsin System (13 campuses)

ee also

*Affiliating university

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