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Vincennes University is a public college with its main campus in Vincennes, Indiana, United States. Founded in 1801 as Jefferson Academy, VU is the oldest public institution of higher learning in Indiana. VU was chartered in 1806 as the Indiana Territory's four-year university and remained the state of Indiana's sole publicly funded four-year uni…
Vincennes University is a public college with its main campus in Vincennes, Indiana, United States. Founded in 1801 as Jefferson Academy, VU is the oldest public institution of higher learning in Indiana. VU was chartered in 1806 as the Indiana Territory's four-year university and remained the state of Indiana's sole publicly funded four-year university until the establishment of Indiana University in 1820. In 1889, VU was chartered by the State of Indiana as a two-year university. From 1999 to 2005, Vincennes University was in a state-mandated partnership with Ivy Tech State College. In 2005, VU began offering baccalaureate degrees.
  • Established: 1801
  • Founder: William Henry Harrison
  • President: Charles "Chuck" Johnson
  • Former name: Jefferson Academy · (1801–1806)
  • Motto: S'Instruire pour servir
  • Motto in English: Learn in order to serve
  • Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission
Data from: en.wikipedia.org