Location
United States
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Highlights
Shimer College's classes are based on the discussion of the Great Books. There are no lectures or textbooks here; rather, all classes are discussions of original texts with no more than 12 students each, guided by faculty who facilitate these discussions. 2/3 of Shimer's undergraduate curriculum is a rich, interdisciplinary core curriculum, and students can influence what electives are offered for the remainder of their degrees. Shimer is a small college in Chicago, Illinois, sharing a campus near downtown with the Illinois Institute of Technology and Vandercook College of Music. Shimer also offers a study abroad program in Oxford, England.
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University Attributes
The mission of Shimer College is education - education for active citizenship in the world. Education is more than the acquisition of factual knowledge or the mastery of vocational skills. It is the process leading away from passivity, beyond either unquestioning acceptance of authority or its automatic mistrust, and towards informed, responsible action.
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Degrees Available
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Arts
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Subject Areas
- Biology (general)
- Chemistry
- Humanities
- Liberal Arts
- Literature
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Social Sciences
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Experience Required
no
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Application Process Involves
- In-Person Interview when Feasible
- Letters of Reference
- Other
- Transcript
- Written Application
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Typically The Application Process Time is
Rolling Admission Deadline. Responses prompt.
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Shimer College's Mission Statement
The mission of Shimer College is education - education for active citizenship in the world. Education is more than the acquisition of factual knowledge or the mastery of vocational skills. It is the process leading away from passivity, beyond either unquestioning acceptance of authority or its automatic mistrust, and towards informed, responsible action.
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Year Founded
1853