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The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) is a consortium of the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities and two theological centers in the United States committed to advancing academic excellence by promoting and coordinating collaborative activities, sharing resources, advocating and representing the work of Jesuit higher education at the national and international levels. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C. For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ...

Although each institution is legally autonomous under independent boards of trustees and separately chartered by respective states, the 28 schools and two theological schools are bound by their common Jesuit ideals and engage in a number of collaborative projects. The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu), commonly known as the Jesuits, is a Roman Catholic religious order. ...

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Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1203x816, 1255 KB)Sunset on the Heights - Boston College - Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Ford Memorial Tower, Burns Library, Bapst Library and Gasson Hall on BCs historic middle campus Photo Â© 2005 Harvey D. Egan, SJ File history Legend: (cur) = this is the... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1203x816, 1255 KB)Sunset on the Heights - Boston College - Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Ford Memorial Tower, Burns Library, Bapst Library and Gasson Hall on BCs historic middle campus Photo Â© 2005 Harvey D. Egan, SJ File history Legend: (cur) = this is the... For similarly-named academic institutions, see Education in Boston, MA. Boston College (BC) is a private university located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, in the New England region of the United States. ... Main Entrance Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and masters level university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1222x876, 321 KB) Summary Keating Hall, Rose Hill, Fordham University Photograph by Chriscobar Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Fordham University Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1222x876, 321 KB) Summary Keating Hall, Rose Hill, Fordham University Photograph by Chriscobar Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Fordham University Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... Fordham University is a private, coeducational research university[3] in the United States, with three campuses located in and around New York City. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1280x960, 550 KB) Summary Copyright: Matthew Hendricks (Self-created) Licensing This image is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike License v. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1280x960, 550 KB) Summary Copyright: Matthew Hendricks (Self-created) Licensing This image is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike License v. ... Georgetown University is a Jesuit private university located in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. Father John Carroll founded the school in 1789, though its roots extend back to 1634. ... This article is about the university in the United States. ... Image File history File links Marquettehall. ... Image File history File links Marquettehall. ... Logo of Loyola University New Orleans Loyola University New Orleans is a private, co-educational Jesuit university in the United States with 5,000 students (3,000 undergraduates). ... For similarly-named academic institutions, see Education in Boston, MA. Boston College (BC) is a private university located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, in the New England region of the United States. ... Boston redirects here. ... Canisius College (pronounced IPA: ) is a private Catholic college in the Hamlin Park district of north-central Buffalo, New York. ... Nickname: Location of Buffalo in New York State Coordinates: , Country State County Erie First Settled 1789 Founded 1801 Incorporated (City) 1832 Government - Mayor Byron Brown (D) Area - City 52. ... Not to be confused with Holy Cross College (Indiana) or other similarly named Holy Cross Colleges. ... For other uses, see Worcester (disambiguation). ... Creighton University is a Jesuit, Catholic university located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America. ... Omaha redirects here. ... University of Detroit Mercy is the largest and most comprehensive Catholic University in Michigan. ... Detroit redirects here. ... Main Entrance Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and masters level university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. ... Fairfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... Fordham University is a private, coeducational research university[3] in the United States, with three campuses located in and around New York City. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... Georgetown University is a Jesuit private university located in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. Father John Carroll founded the school in 1789, though its roots extend back to 1634. ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ... Gonzaga University is a private Catholic university located in Spokane, Washington. ... Nickname: Location of Spokane in Spokane County and Washington Coordinates: , Country United States State Washington County Spokane Government - Mayor Dennis P. Hession Area - City 58. ... The Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley (JSTB) is one of the three Catholic member schools of the Graduate Theological Union (GTU), a consortium of nine seminaries which share classes, some administrative functions, and a library. ... Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California, in the United States. ... John Carroll University is a private, co-educational Jesuit university in the greater Cleveland, Ohio area in the United States. ... Cleveland redirects here. ... Le Moyne College is a private, four-year Jesuit college of approximately 2,300 undergraduate students that balances a comprehensive liberal arts education with preparation for specific career paths or graduate study. ... Nickname: Location of Syracuse within the state of New York Coordinates: , City Government - Mayor Matthew Driscoll (D) Area - City 66. ... Loyola College in Maryland, formerly Loyola College, is a private, coeducational university in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, affiliated with the Society of Jesus and the Roman Catholic Church. ... Baltimore redirects here. ... Loyola Marymount University (LMU) is a comprehensive co-educational private Roman Catholic Jesuit university in Los Angeles, California, USA. The University is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and one of five Marymount institutions of higher education. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... A garden sign welcomes residents and visitors to Rogers Park as home of Loyola University Chicago. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 606. ... Logo of Loyola University New Orleans Loyola University New Orleans is a private, co-educational Jesuit university in the United States with 5,000 students (3,000 undergraduates). ... NOLA redirects here. ... Marquette University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the United States of America. ... For other places with the same name, see Milwaukee (disambiguation). ... Regis University is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic university in the United States. ... Nickname: Location of Denver in the State of Colorado Location of Colorado in the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State State of Colorado City and County Denver[1] Founded 1858-11-22, as Denver City, K.T.[2] Incorporated 1861-11-07, as Denver City, C.T.[3] Consolidated... This article is about Rockhurst University. ... Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... This article is about the university in the United States. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area - City 369. ... Saint Louis University is a private, co-educational Catholic Jesuit university in the United States of America located in St. ... Nickname: Gateway City, Gateway to the West, or Mound City Motto: Official website: http://stlouis. ... Saint Peters College is a private, coeducational Roman Catholic college in the United States. ... Location of Jersey City within Hudson County Coordinates: , Country State County Hudson Government - Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy - Business Administrator Brian P. OReilly Area - City 21. ... University of San Francisco (USF) is a private Catholic, Jesuit University in San Francisco, California, United States. ... San Francisco redirects here. ... Santa Clara University is a private, co-educational Jesuit-affiliated university located in Santa Clara, California. ... Location of Santa Clara within Santa Clara County, California. ... The University of Scranton is a private, co-educational Jesuit university, located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in the northeast region of the state. ... Scranton redirects here. ... Centennial Fountain, designed by George Tsutakawa. ... Seattle redirects here. ... For the former Mansfield College (University of Oxford), see Spring Hill College, Birmingham. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country State County Mobile Founded 1702 Incorporated 1814 Government - Mayor Sam Jones Area - City 412. ... Category: ... Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Middlesex Settled 1630 Incorporated 1636 Government - Type Mayor-City Council - Mayor Kenneth Reeves (D) Area - Total 7. ... Wheeling Jesuit University is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic university in the United States. ... Nickname: The Friendly City Location in Ohio County in the State of West Virginia Coordinates: Settled 1769 Established 1806 Incorporated 1836 - Mayor Nick Sparachane - City Manager Robert Herron - Chief of Police Kevin Gessler, Sr. ... For the school in New Orleans, see Xavier University of Louisiana. ... Cincinnati redirects here. ...

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Jesuits have founded and managed a number of institutions, notably universities, which have produced many well-known alumni. ... Boston College The Jesuit Ivy is a nickname given to Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. ...

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For similarly-named academic institutions, see Education in Boston, MA. Boston College (BC) is a private university located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, in the New England region of the United States. ... Canisius College (pronounced IPA: ) is a private Catholic college in the Hamlin Park district of north-central Buffalo, New York. ... Not to be confused with Holy Cross College (Indiana) or other similarly named Holy Cross Colleges. ... Creighton University is a Jesuit, Catholic university located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America. ... University of Detroit Mercy is the largest and most comprehensive Catholic University in Michigan. ... Main Entrance Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and masters level university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. ... Fordham University is a private, coeducational research university[3] in the United States, with three campuses located in and around New York City. ... Georgetown University is a Jesuit private university located in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. Father John Carroll founded the school in 1789, though its roots extend back to 1634. ... Gonzaga University is a private Catholic university located in Spokane, Washington. ... John Carroll University is a private, co-educational Jesuit university in the greater Cleveland, Ohio area in the United States. ... Le Moyne College is a private, four-year Jesuit college of approximately 2,300 undergraduate students that balances a comprehensive liberal arts education with preparation for specific career paths or graduate study. ... A garden sign welcomes residents and visitors to Rogers Park as home of Loyola University Chicago. ... Loyola College in Maryland, formerly Loyola College, is a private, coeducational university in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, affiliated with the Society of Jesus and the Roman Catholic Church. ... Loyola Marymount University (LMU) is a comprehensive co-educational private Roman Catholic Jesuit university in Los Angeles, California, USA. The University is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and one of five Marymount institutions of higher education. ... Logo of Loyola University New Orleans Loyola University New Orleans is a private, co-educational Jesuit university in the United States with 5,000 students (3,000 undergraduates). ... Marquette University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the United States of America. ... Regis University is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic university in the United States. ... This article is about Rockhurst University. ... This article is about the university in the United States. ... Saint Louis University is a private, co-educational Catholic Jesuit university in the United States of America located in St. ... Saint Peters College is a private, coeducational Roman Catholic college in the United States. ... University of San Francisco (USF) is a private Catholic, Jesuit University in San Francisco, California, United States. ... Santa Clara University is a private, co-educational Jesuit-affiliated university located in Santa Clara, California. ... The University of Scranton is a private, co-educational Jesuit university, located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in the northeast region of the state. ... Centennial Fountain, designed by George Tsutakawa. ... For the former Mansfield College (University of Oxford), see Spring Hill College, Birmingham. ... Wheeling Jesuit University is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic university in the United States. ... For the school in New Orleans, see Xavier University of Louisiana. ...

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