In 1923, the legislature decided, rather than a branch campus, an entirely new university would better serve the needs of the region.
It is the oldest American branch campus and has the most students, 1,800.
In some state university systems, provost may be the title held by the head of branch campus.
In 1964, it was decided to establish branch campus for the different regions of the country.
American institutions have hundreds, probably thousands, of branch campuses around the world.
One growing trend is the establishment of international branch campuses.
The branch campus offers adult education, general education classes, and children's programs.
These are the first two universities to set up branch campuses in Singapore.
Such branch campuses can be used to attract students from across the wider region, he says.
Some of them are branch campuses of these foreign institutions.