University of Guam

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University of Guam


Motto	Excelsior Ever Upward
Established	1952
Type	Public Land Grant
Endowment	$13.5 million [1]
President	Dr. Harold L. Allen
Students	2,840
Location	Mangilao, Guam
Campus	161 acres
Website	www.uog.edu

The University of Guam, located in Mangilao, Guam is a land-grant institution accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

[edit] History

The University was initially founded in 1952 as a two year teacher-training school known as the Territorial College of Guam. In 1960, the College moved to the present campus in the central district of Mangilao. In 1965, the college was accredited as a four-year, degree granting institution. By 1968, enrollment had reached 1,800 students while staff and faculty totaled more than 130.

[edit] Schools

UOG offers bachelor's degrees in thirty-five different areas and master's degrees in twelve different areas.

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS)
- Division of Humanistic Studies
- Department of English & Applied Linguistics (D.E.A.L.)
- Division of Social & Behavioral Sciences
- Division of Communication & Fine Arts

College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS)
- Department of Computer Science
- Division of Natural Sciences
- Division of Mathematical Sciences

College of Professional Studies (CPS)
- School of Business & Public Administration (SBPA)
- School of Education (SOE)
- School of Nursing, Social Work & Health Sciences (SNSWHS)