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Shimer College

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Reputation
5
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2.3
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4
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3.7
Internet
4.3
Location
4.3
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4.3
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5

Basic Information

Location

  • Chicago, IL

Institution Overview

  • Public/Private: Great Books-focused academic department
  • Established: 1853 (1853)
  • Founder: Frances Wood Shimer, Cindarella Gregory

Academic information

Degree Courses

  • Four

Key Area

  • Humanities
  • Natural Sciences
  • Social Sciences
  • History and Philosophy of Western Civilization
  • Integrative Studies

Student and Staff Numbers

  • Students: Less than 1000, specifically around 97 students as of 2014
  • Undergraduates: Around 97 students
  • Academic Staff: Around 7-12

Notable Alumni

  • Beulah Bondi
  • Mary Anita Snook Southern
  • Peter Cooley
  • Alan Dowty
  • Phoebe Snow

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