879:" for both women and men on the most drastic downward spiral in its history. Additionally, the landscape of education dramatically changed as many previously all-male high schools (both private/independent and public) along with the colleges, many of which were either forced by official actions or declining attendance figures to become coeducational, thereby offering women many more educational options. At the same time with the similar changes forced on women's institutions, both private and public secondary schools along with the colleges/universities, forced a number of the larger number of girls schools to also coeducate. By the late 1970s, women's enrollment in college exceeded the men's and, today, women make up the majority of undergraduates (57% nationally) on college/university campuses. Women earn better college grades than men do, and are more likely than men to complete college.
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an era marked by conflicting cultures: one that was still defined by hostess houses, white gloves and the 'ring before spring' doctrine that cast women's colleges as mere finishing schools, and one with a commitment to educating women for roles far from the
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has sometimes been used or misused to describe certain women's colleges. Some of these colleges may have started as finishing schools but transformed themselves into rigorous liberal arts academic institutions, as for instance the now defunct
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Do we not rather resent it when we hear the college where we have all worked just as hard as possible called 'only a finishing school ?' Of course, finishing schools are all right in themselves, but are we not something
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Finch was founded in 1900 as a two-year finishing school for women. Dr. Felder and others at the school maintained, however, that it had become as academically demanding as
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Sweet Briar was, in a sense, a classic finishing school that had adapted to modern times. But even in the 1980s there were traditions that seemed quaint, odd or, frankly, rooted in a sexist society.
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The continuing relevance of women's colleges has been questioned. While fifty years ago there were 240 women's colleges in the U.S., only about 40 now remain. In the words of a teacher at
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presents a plan for an all-female college where women could pursue a life of the mind. The first college to partially realise Astell's plan was
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Experience in the Women's Colleges from Their Nineteenth-Century Beginnings to the 1930s
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Experience in the Women's Colleges from Their Nineteenth-Century Beginnings to the 1930s
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university-level women's educational institution. Brescia is affiliated with and located on the campus of the
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Women and higher education in
American history : essays from the Mount Holyoke College Sesquicentennial
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Pittsburgh and Environs: From Prehistoric Days to the Beginning of the American Revolution ...
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This article is about women's colleges in general. For specific institutes called "Women's College", see
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True Remedy for the Wrongs of Women; with a history of an enterprise having that for its objective
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before merging with another women's college. The first of the Cambridge women's colleges,
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Category:Women's universities and colleges in the United Kingdom
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1482:"Sweet Briar College to close because of financial challenges"
1462:"Mills College fights back in a tough era for women's schools"
670:(established 1858, merged to form co-educational college 1975)
1143:"Rodney O. Felder Dies at 69; Finch College's Last President"
1590:"Women in the Literary Marketplace (1800-1900): Mary Astell"
1828:
Higher Education in Developing Countries: Peril and Promise
535:, a women's teacher training college opened in 1841 by the
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College for Women, a separate faculty at Kuwait University
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Harwarth, Irene; DeBra, Elizabeth; Maline, Mindi (1997).
1431:"Are Same-Sex Colleges Still Relevant? - Room for Debate"
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American historical society, Incorporated. pp. 316–.
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World Bank Task Force on Higher Education and Society.
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The Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections (RMC).
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Question of continuing relevance of women’s colleges
547:. Whitelands was followed by two colleges in London,
75:. Some women's colleges admit male students to their
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Characterization of Sweet Briar as finishing school
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Category:Women's universities and colleges in India
1480:Nick Anderson and Susan Svrluga (March 13, 2015).
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899:Women's colleges and universities in North America
1842:Hands off women's colleges, say Oxbridge students
893:Association of American Colleges and Universities
732:(established 1965, became co-educational in 2020)
1207:. The Sweet Briar Magazine. 1915. Archived from
1100:History of higher education in the United States
1348:"Another Girl Down: Sweet Briar College Closes"
1082:The Women's College of the University of Denver
1008:, (formerly College of Notre Dame of Maryland)
769:founded in 1833, Lawrence University in 1847,
726:(established 1841, became co-educational 1965)
716:(established 1882, became co-educational 1964)
710:(established 1966, became co-educational 1992)
704:(established 1872, became co-educational 1965)
694:(established 1879, became co-educational 1994)
688:(established 1899, became co-educational 2005)
682:(established 1886, became co-educational 1986)
676:(established 1893, became co-educational 2008)
664:(established 1879, became co-educational 1979)
658:(established 1947, became co-educational 1981)
652:(established 1879, became co-educational 1965)
646:(established 1878, became co-educational 1979)
640:(established 1885, became co-educational 1973)
634:(established 1869, became co-educational 1976)
628:(established 1892, became co-educational 1965)
618:(established 1874, became co-educational 1971)
602:(established 1849, became co-educational 1965)
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485:The following are female-only institutions:
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1279:. Oxford University Press, USA. pp.
1271:Burlington Howard Ball (12 August 1996).
1812:(McGill-Queen's University Press. 2021)
1275:Hugo L. Black : Cold Steel Warrior
1133:
1376:"The Independent Women of Sweet Briar"
1141:Arenson, Karen W. (January 26, 1997).
967:, (the State University of New Jersey)
1456:parlous condition, declining numbers
1095:Higher education in the United States
885:National Survey of Student Engagement
748:Women's colleges in the United States
585:(established 1954, formerly New Hall)
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2883:Ancient higher-learning institutions
1713:. Boston: Phillips, Samson & Co.
1569:. London: Printed for Richard Wilkin
1196:Resentment of term finishing school
650:Royal Holloway, University of London
563:, which opened in 1869 initially in
132:(a women's college that merged with
1852:- Deepti Priya Mehrotra, boloji.com
1799:Horowitz, Helen Lefkowitz (1993) .
1739:Horowitz, Helen Lefkowitz (1993) .
1528:Darlene Superville (June 1, 2001).
1112:Men's colleges in the United States
790:True Remedy for the Wrongs of Women
363:in Seoul, South Korea. (estd. 1936)
345:in Seoul, South Korea. (estd. 1886)
339:in Seoul, South Korea. (estd. 1950)
333:in Seoul, South Korea. (estd. 1920)
257:Lahore College for Women University
1460:Nannette Asimov (March 15, 2015).
831:(St. Mary's Hall, 1837 now called
357:in Seoul, South Korea (estd. 1906)
351:in Seoul, South Korea (estd. 1961)
25:
3059:Women's universities and colleges
1874:US News&World Report Rankings
1409:Christina Mazza (March 4, 2015).
1374:Penelope Green (April 23, 2015).
1006:Notre Dame of Maryland University
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730:Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge
583:Murray Edwards College, Cambridge
83:Distinction from finishing school
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1849:What are Girls Colleges made of?
1554:About Brescia University College
1500:Jessica Mendoza (May 16, 2015).
1299:Peter Galuszka (March 4, 2015).
1259:George Thornton Fleming (1922).
803:, whose contemporaries included
318:St. Scholastica's College Manila
105:. Likewise the secondary school
32:Women's College (disambiguation)
1622:. London: Penguin. p. 29.
1323:Jane Stancill (March 5, 2015).
1228:Susan Svrluga (March 6, 2015).
1077:Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
986:Moore College of Art and Design
209:, the first women's college in
1530:"US Women's Colleges Hit Hard"
1346:Daniel Luzer (March 5, 2015).
1176:New England Historical Society
1017:Saint Mary's College (Indiana)
841:Wheaton College, Massachusetts
395:Mount Saint Vincent University
294:Assumption College San Lorenzo
217:Indraprastha College for Women
67:-granting institutions, often
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1057:Trinity Washington University
385:University of Western Ontario
306:Philippine Women's University
2289:University technical college
1301:"Why Sweet Briar Is Closing"
961:Douglass Residential College
759:advanced education for women
355:Sookmyung Women's University
795:Another notable figure was
578:Existing women's colleges:
543:and since 2004 part of the
361:Sungshin Women's University
302:in Quezon City (estd. 1926)
227:Jinnah University for Women
3080:
2218:College-preparatory school
1724:Smith, Wolf and Morrison.
1429:various (March 10, 2015).
936:Brescia University College
745:
692:Somerville College, Oxford
674:St Hilda's College, Oxford
656:St Aidan's College, Durham
644:Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford
589:Newnham College, Cambridge
575:in Oxford opened in 1879.
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416:Royal University for Women
373:Brescia University College
337:Dongduk Women's University
331:Duksung Women's University
312:St. Paul University Manila
296:, Makati City (estd. 1959)
197:Asian University for Women
184:
175:Ahfad University for Women
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2228:Comprehensive high school
1857:When women don't talk ...
951:College of Saint Benedict
926:Bennett College for Women
853:Women's College Coalition
847:Women's College Coalition
809:Litchfield Female Academy
714:Westfield College, London
708:Trevelyan College, Durham
686:St Mary's College, Durham
680:St Hugh's College, Oxford
668:St Hild's College, Durham
662:St Anne's College, Oxford
632:Girton College, Cambridge
595:Former women's colleges:
495:Princess Noura University
470:King Abdulaziz University
164:, Baliga Cas (estd. 2017)
2585:State-integrated school
2459:By funding / eligibility
2238:Continuation high school
2070:Female education in STEM
1012:St. Catherine University
1001:Mount St. Mary's College
821:Zilpah P. Grant Banister
817:Hartford Female Seminary
799:(1797-1849), founder of
752:Women's colleges in the
545:University of Roehampton
480:Prince Sultan University
349:Seoul Women's University
277:Women's College, Aligarh
146:List of women's colleges
2998:Educational institution
2618:Anarchistic free school
2364:Institute of technology
2007:Lists of girls' schools
1862:The Hindu Business Line
1618:Robinson, Jane (2010).
1466:San Francisco Chronicle
1329:Inside Higher Education
976:Mary Baldwin University
865:Women's Rights Movement
837:Wheaton Female Seminary
829:George Washington Doane
825:Ipswich Female Seminary
600:Bedford College, London
451:Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
440:Box Hill College Kuwait
44:, a women's college in
2828:Compensatory education
2580:State or public school
2406:Upper division college
1592:. Cornell University.
1325:"Sweet Briar Memories"
638:Hughes Hall, Cambridge
475:King Faisal University
343:Ewha Womans University
49:
2484:Comprehensive school
2411:Vocational university
1565:Astell, Mary (1697).
991:Mount Holyoke College
861:Civil Rights Movement
801:Mount Holyoke College
724:Roehampton University
702:Roehampton University
626:Roehampton University
616:Roehampton University
428:Dubai Women's College
243:in Japan (estd. 1988)
69:liberal arts colleges
46:Claremont, California
40:
2947:in the United States
2838:Continuing education
2833:Compulsory education
2677:Free school movement
2645:Single-sex education
2630:International school
2613:Democratic education
2492:For-profit education
2479:Community day school
2374:Liberal arts college
2233:Comprehensive school
2223:Collegiate institute
2060:Socioeconomic impact
1707:Beecher, Catharine E
1122:Single-sex education
877:single-sex education
786:Catharine E. Beecher
612:Digby Stuart College
606:Bishop Otter College
557:University of London
460:King Saud University
422:United Arab Emirates
399:Halifax, Nova Scotia
118:near closure in 2015
107:Miss Porter's School
18:Women's College
3064:Women and education
2956:Informal or illegal
2910:Medieval university
2853:Inclusive education
2823:College preparatory
2384:Residential college
2379:Research university
2316:Professional school
2191:/ Elementary school
1817:Rowold, Katharina.
1808:MacDonald, Sara Z.
1486:The Washington Post
1234:The Washington Post
1178:. February 15, 2015
1117:Mixed-sex education
1052:Sweet Briar College
946:Cedar Crest College
921:Bay Path University
906:Agnes Scott College
162:Barwaaqo University
3018:Schools portal
2923:indigenous peoples
2920:Schools imposed on
2858:Remedial education
2792:Distance education
2608:Alternative school
2597:By style / purpose
2572:Specialist school
2431:All-through school
2279:Sixth form college
1860:- Jaya Indiresan,
1830:(World Bank. 2000)
1821:(Routledge, 2009).
1435:The New York Times
1380:The New York Times
1352:Washington Monthly
996:Mount Mary College
971:Hollins University
965:Rutgers University
765:colleges (such as
720:Whitelands College
698:Southlands College
591:(established 1871)
573:Lady Margaret Hall
533:Whitelands College
507:Alzahra University
465:Al-Imam University
410:Kingdom of Bahrain
247:Lady Irwin College
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2863:Special education
2843:Further education
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2692:Montessori school
2687:Laboratory school
2650:Specialist school
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2520:UK private school
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2354:Community college
2326:Vocational school
2208:Adult high school
2122:educational stage
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2077:
1534:Bangor Daily News
1290:978-0-19-536018-9
1067:Wellesley College
941:Bryn Mawr College
931:Brenau University
813:Catharine Beecher
537:Church of England
241:Keisen University
65:bachelor's degree
16:(Redirected from
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2905:Cathedral school
2888:Platonic Academy
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2802:Prison education
2748:Parochial school
2733:Christian school
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