He was a tackle and centre during his four-year university career.

After graduating from a community college, some choose to transfer to a four-year university.

In 1996, the school began offering more opportunities for students who plan to attend a two- or four-year university.

"If you took our students and placed them in a two-year college or a four-year university, their rate of default would be the same."

It began as an agricultural high school before becoming a two-year college and then a four-year university.

Even though she had led the college since 1946, the State wanted a leader with experience running a four-year, public university.

In February 1959, its status was raised to that of a four-year university.

The institution grew into a four-year university in the 1960s.

Tuition is $1,350 a year, nearly $300 less than the national average for four-year public universities.

The school sent 89% of its 2005 graduating class to two- and four-year universities.