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Colleges, universities, and technical schools

There are 3,261colleges and universities in the United States. Combined, these colleges and universitiesemploy 3 million people, earn more than $280 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $934 billion.
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Types of colleges and universities

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Colleges, universities, and technical schools
3,261
$279,590,994,612
Universities
998
$243,817,982,739
Undergraduate colleges
594
$28,797,937,844
Community colleges
250
$5,061,256,493
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Job trends for Colleges and universities

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
155
1-10
94
11-25
61
26-100
93
101 to 1,000
499
1,000+
605
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Sizes of colleges and universities

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
237
$250k to $1M
103
$1M to $5M
127
$5M to $25M
229
$25M to $100M
490
$100M+
439
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Directory of colleges and universities

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Columbia University

Columbia University is an university in New York, NY, which was founded in 1754 and most recently had $5,943,395,882 in revenue and 38,186 employees.
Revenue
$5.9b
Assets
$21.0b
Employees
38.2k
EIN
13-5598093
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mount Holyoke College

Mount Holyoke College is a highly selective, nondenominational, residential, liberal arts college for women, enrolling approximately 2,000 students from across the United States and more than 70 countries.
Revenue
$203.2m
Assets
$1.1b
Employees
3,299
EIN
04-2103578
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Norwich University

Norwich University is the nation's oldest private military college and the birthplace of ROTC, serving a diverse student body that reflects the world today.
Revenue
$177.9m
Assets
$451.3m
Employees
1,998
EIN
03-0179424
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Art Institute of Chicago (AIC)

The Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) is an encyclopedic art museum located in Chicago's Grant Park. It features a collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art in its permanent collection.
Revenue
$351.8m
Assets
$1.7b
Employees
4,119
EIN
36-2167725
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The George Washington University (GWU)

The George Washington University (GWU) values a dynamic, student-focused community stimulated by cultural and intellectual diversity and built upon a foundation of integrity, creativity, and openness to the exploration of new ideas.
Revenue
$1.7b
Assets
$4.9b
Employees
15.9k
EIN
53-0196584
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC)

AUBMC is an academic medical center dedicated to the passionate pursuit of improving the health of the community in Lebanon and the region through the delivery of exceptional and comprehensive quality care to their patients.
Revenue
$662.4m
Assets
$1.7b
Employees
527
EIN
13-5596846
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Howard University

Howard University is an institution that educates students, develops professionals, conducts research, and serves patients through 12 schools of higher education and an academic medical center.
Revenue
$1.0b
Assets
$1.7b
Employees
7,054
EIN
53-0204707
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Richmond The American International University in London (RAIUL)

Richmond, The American International University in London is an independent, not-for-profit, international, liberal arts and professional studies university established in 1972.
Revenue
$34.3m
Assets
$9.3m
Employees
5
EIN
06-1395640
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Springfield College

To educate students in spirit, mind and body for leadership in service to others by building upon a foundation of Humanics and academic excellence. The college is a private, coeducational institution offering baccalaureate, masters and doctoral degrees.
Revenue
$159.6m
Assets
$248.4m
Employees
2,864
EIN
04-2104329
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Brown University

Brown's mission is to discover, communicate, and preserve knowledge and understanding in a spirit of free inquiry, and by educating and preparing students to discharge the offices of life with usefulness and reputation.
Revenue
$1.5b
Assets
$6.9b
Employees
12.6k
EIN
05-0258809
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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