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We Are the Leading Center for Education in Florida. Founded in 1940 in Miami, Florida, Barry University offers more than a hundred bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs in Healthcare, Nursing, Podiatry, Business, Education, Social Work, Arts & Sciences, and Law. Our personalized, values-based education centered on experiential learning gives our students the tools and real-world experience that transforms concepts into impact and produces graduates who are leaders in solving society’s critical challenges. Barry University has been rated one of the top universities in awarding financial aid packages, creating opportunities for social mobility, and is one of the leading universities in minority representation. Learn more at barry.edu #BreakthroughBarry | #BarryProud

Palm Beach Atlantic University is a private, independent university offering undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees in West Palm Beach, Orlando and online. The University is dedicated to the integration of Christian principles to prepare students for lifelong learning, leadership and service. As a community of learners, the University provides students with a rigorous educational environment that leads to intellectual, spiritual and personal character development. Founded in 1968, Palm Beach Atlantic has a tradition of support for community service and free enterprise principles. Workship is a distinctive community service program that responds to human needs with Christ-like action in the community and the world. Through community service, students can discern their vocation and develop a life-long habit of servant leadership. To date, Palm Beach Atlantic students have volunteered more than 3 million hours. Palm Beach Atlantic's general education curriculum, required of all students, includes a course entitled “Freedom in American Society,” which examines the meaning and significance of freedom in the American experience. Students explore such topics as the historical roots of American liberty, with special emphasis on the close link between liberty and Christianity, and the nature of freedom as understood by the chief architects of the American political order. They examine the interdependence between political and economic freedom, in particular, the significance of free-enterprise capitalism for the preservation of liberty. The University's annual American Free Enterprise celebration honors individuals who exemplify free enterprise principles and perpetuate those principles in the marketplace.

Lynn University is an independent college based in Boca Raton, Florida, in the heart of South Florida's strategic international gateway. U.S. News & World Report has recognized Lynn for its innovation, international students and value. Lynn's NCAA Division II Fighting Knights have won 25 national titles, its Conservatory of Music features a world-renowned faculty of performers, and its nationally recognized Institute for Achievement and Learning empowers students with learning differences. The school's Dialogues curriculum and award-winning iPad program help Lynn graduates gain the intellectual flexibility and global experience to fulfill their potential in an ever-changing world. For more information visit lynn.edu.