University of California at Berkeley - Website

About UC-Berkeley…

• University of California at Berkeley is the leading public university in the country. Berkeley’s reputation for academic excellence combined with its beautiful campus and Northern California location make it a unique and exciting educational experience.
• The roots of the University of California go back to the gold rush days of 1849, when the drafters of the State Constitution, a group of vigorous and farsighted people, required the legislature to “encourage by all suitable means the promotion of intellectual, scientific, moral, and agricultural improvement” of the people of California.

Fun Facts…

• Alumni include Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple and Beverly Cleary, a famous children’s author.
• Over 19 million fossil samples are housed in the Berkeley museum collections.

University of Texas at Austin - Website

About UT-Austin…

• University of Texas at Austin is one of the world’s great research universities. With a large, diverse student body and a beautiful campus, UT-Austin is located in a city recognized as a center for culture, politics, the arts, technology, and music.
• The undergraduate and graduate programs rank among the best in the nation. The faculty includes teachers and researchers who have won the Nobel Prize, the Pulitzer Prize and many other honors.

Fun Facts…

• The city of Austin, built upon seven hills, has been compared in beauty to Rome.
• The UT Tower soars over 307 feet, a height equaling 27 stories.
• Campus buildings include the J.J. Pickle Research Center, the Marine Science Institute, The McDonald Observatory, the renowned Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Museum.