Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) is a private research university in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1853, the university is named after George Washington, the first president of the United States.
William Greenleaf Eliot, first president of the board of trustees
Washington University Manual Training School
The Washington University crest at the entrance to Francis Field
Brookings Hall during the 1904 World's Fair
Private universities and private colleges are institutions of higher education that are not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. However, they often receive tax breaks, public student loans, and grants from governments. Depending on their location, private universities may be subject to government regulation. Private universities may be contrasted with public universities and national universities. Many private universities are nonprofit organizations.
Harvard University, an Ivy League university in Cambridge, Massachusetts and the first university established in the United States
The entrance to Addis Ababa University in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Varsity College in Cape Town, South Africa
North South University in Dhaka
