Alternative university

Alternative university

Alternative universities which may be known by other names, especially as colleges in the United States are institutions which offer an education and in some cases a lifestyle which is intentionally not the mainstream of other institutions. Through the use of experimental and nonconvential curricula and offering much choice to students as to what and how they will study, such institutions distinguish themselves from traditional faculties. They often attract faculty and students which are interested by such values and are often quite left-leaning. Additionally, some of them expand on the concepts of democratic education to integrate students in many more parts of school administration than they might normally be. Methods of evaluation used at such schools frequently favor detailed evaluations instead of grades and some such institutions do not require an SAT/ACT but rather ask of the candidate a series of essays. Many of these institutions are private, though most offer scholarships, grants and other aids.

Alternative universities, colleges and institutions

* Antioch College, which is part of the Antioch University system and is located in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
* Bard College, located in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.
* College of the Atlantic, located on Mount Desert Island in Bar Harbor, Maine.
* Deep Springs, located in California's Deep Springs Valley.
* Evergreen State College, located in Olympia, Washington.
* Eugene Lang College, which is part of The New School system and is located in New York City, New York.
* Hampshire College, located in Amherst, Massachusetts.
* Goddard College, located in Plainfield, Vermont.
* Oberlin College, located in Oberlin, Ohio.
* Reed College, located in Portland, Oregon.
* Sarah Lawrence College, located in Yonkers, New York.
* Western Institute for Social Research, located in Berkeley, California.

See also

* Alternative education
* Alternative school
* Special education
* Education
* Unschooling


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