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Following is a list of recommended Recreation Schools in the USA and Canada. You can narrow down the list of Recreation Schools by choosing your desired US State / Canadian Territory, in which you want to study Recreation as a specialized major of Hotel. Order free catalogs and brochures from each Recreation School you find interesting - it is free and will help you to determine the school that is right for you!

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Ashford University - Online

Ashford University is an ideal choice for working adults and those with uncompleted degrees. This online college is dedicated to providing quality learning opportunities for all students, with programs that are affordable, accessible, and innovative....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Online Bachelor in Organizational Management - Recreation (Online Bachelor)

Arizona State University

ASU has a vision to be a New American University, promoting excellence in its research and among its students and faculty, increasing access to its educational resources and working with communities to positively impact social and economic development....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Recreation (Master)

Baker College

Welcome to Baker College, the largest independent college in the state of Michigan with the most focused approach to education and training available. We believe that going to college should lead you directly to a great career. And that's exactly where we come in. Unlike other colleges and universities, Baker is a career college, with one mission: to provide you job specific training so you can en...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Health and Sports Recreation Management - International (Master)

California State University - Chico

Welcome to California State University, Chico. Founded in 1887, CSU, Chico is one of the oldest post-secondary institutions in California and among the most highly ranked public universities in the West....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Recreation Administration (Master)
- Certificate in Employee Services and Recreation (Certificate)

Other Locations:
California State University - Long Beach
California State University - Northridge

Eastern Washington University

Eastern Washington University is a regional, comprehensive public university located in Cheney, Washington, with programs also offered in Bellevue, Everett, Kent, Seattle, Shoreline, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver and Yakima....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Physical Education, Health and Recreation (Master)

Illinois State University, College of Applied Science and Technology

Founded in 1857, Illinois State University was the first public university in the state and it's one of the Midwest's oldest institutions of higher education. It is a residential university whose emphasis is on undergraduate study....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Kinesiology and Recreation (Master)

Montana State University, College of Allied Health Professions

Montana State University Billings is a comprehensive, multipurpose state University aligned administratively with Montana State University in Bozeman. Montana State University Billings offers undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences, teacher education, business and economics, counseling, human services, administration and other professional areas. Graduate programs through the master's leve...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Sport, Recreation, and Fitness Management (Master)

Slippery Rock University

As one of the largest campuses in western Pennsylvania, SRU is situated on 600 acres in 48 buildings, and is located just 50 minutes north of downtown Pittsburgh. New additions to campus will include a multi-million dollar recreation facility, and apartment-style residence hall complex located on campus and our very first Alumni House. A new physical therapy building and the historic restoration o...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Parks and Recreation Management (Master)

Texas A&M University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

From humble beginnings in 1876 as Texas' first public institution of higher learning, to a bustling 5,000-acre campus with 46,000-plus students and a nationally recognized faculty, Texas A&M University is one of a select few universities with land-grant, sea-grant and space-grant designations. With an enrollment of about half men and half women, 25 percent of the freshman class are the first in th...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Recreation, Park, and Tourism Sciences (Master)
- Master in Recreation and Resources Development (Master)
- Doctor in Recreation, Park, and Tourism Sciences (Doctor)
- Doctor in Recreation and Resources Development (Doctor)

University of Idaho, College of Graduate Studies

Since 1889, the University of Idaho has been a place that expects more from itself, more from its students, more from knowledge and more from life. We offer a distinctive combination of outstanding majors and graduate programs, accomplished faculty, world-class facilities, renowned research and a residential campus in a spectacular natural setting. It's no wonder we're ranked among the top nation...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Resource Recreation and Tourism (Master)
- Master in Recreation (Master)
- Master in Parks and Recreation Management (Master)
- Doctor in Parks and Recreation Management (Doctor)

University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources - Columbia

The University of Missouri was founded in 1839 as the first public university west of the Mississippi River and the first state university in Thomas Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase territory. MU provides all the benefits of two universities in one — it's a major land-grant institution and Missouri's largest public research university....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Parks, Recreation and Tourism (Master)

Wayne State University, College of Education

Wayne State University's Graduate School is one of the largest in the nation, offering more than 200 graduate degrees and certificates. The university's Carnegie designation as a Research University (very high research activity) is reflective of a deep commitment to excellence in graduate education, relevance in academic curriculum, and leadership in research and scholarship. The university is acc...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Recreation and Park Services (Master)
- Certificate in Recreation and Park Services (Certificate)

American Sports University

The American Sports University (ASU) is a new, independent, private degree-granting institution in the discipline of Sports Education and dedicated to cultivating future leaders in sports industry. ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Recreation Management (Master)
- Certificate in Recreation Management (Certificate)

Texas Tech University, College of Arts and Sciences

Texas Tech University was created by legislative action in 1923 and has the distinction of being the largest comprehensive higher education institution in the western two-thirds of the state of Texas. The university is the major institution of higher education in a region larger than 46 of the nation’s 50 states and is the only campus in Texas that is home to a major university, law school and me...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Recreation and Leisure Services (Master)

University of Montevallo, College of Education

The University of Montevallo, founded in 1896, offers students from throughout the state and region an educational experience of high quality, with a strong emphasis on undergraduate liberal studies. Located in the town of Montevallo, 35 miles south of Birmingham, the University is spread out across a 160-acre main campus, surrounded by lawns, groves, and flower beds....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (Master)

University of North Alabama, College of Education

A University, first and foremost, exists to provide a quality education. At the University of North Alabama, you will be exposed to a wealth of possibilities, and, with faculty assistance, you will be encouraged to plan a course of study that gives you a broad and well-rounded education. UNA uses an advising system that offers assistance to the student in considering and planning the course of stu...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (Master)

University of South Alabama, College of Education

The University of South Alabama, one of the fastest growing universities in Alabama, a diverse and vibrant public university, is making a difference in the lives of the people of Alabama and the nation through teaching, research, service and health care....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Therapeutic Recreation (Master)
- Master in Recreation and Parks Administration (Master)

Florida State University, College of Education

One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University offers a distinctive academic environment built on its cherished values and unique heritage, welcoming campus, championship athletics and prime location in the heart of the state capital....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Recreation and Leisure Services Administration (Master)

Frostburg State University, College of Education

Frostburg State University has provided paths to success for students for over 100 years. Founded in 1898 to prepare teachers, the institution today is a public, comprehensive, largely residential regional university offering a wide array of affordable programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The only four-year institution of the University System of Maryland west of the Baltimore-Washin...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Park and Recreation Resource Management (Master)

Florida International University, College of Education

Florida International University is Miami-Dade County’s first public, four-year university. Our powerful record of innovation and research continues to improve the quality of life in our communities....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Parks and Recreation Management - Therapeutic Recreation (Master)
- Master in Parks and Recreation Management - Leisure Services Management (Master)

Central Michigan University, College of Education & Human Services

Central Michigan University, with a main campus in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and more than 60 locations across the U.S., is nationally recognized for academic excellence in more than 200 programs. Cutting edge research, new facilities, graduate programs and top faculty ensure an education that is one of the best in the state....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Recreation and Park Administration (Master)

University of Minnesota, College of Education and Human Development

The University of Minnesota is one of the most comprehensive public universities in the United States and ranks among the most prestigious. It is both the state land-grant university, with a strong tradition of education and public service, and the state's primary research university, with faculty of national and international reputation....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Recreation, Park, and Leisure Studies (Master)
- Doctor in Recreation, Park, and Leisure Studies (Doctor)

Southern Illinois University, College of Education and Human Services

Southern Illinois University. A place where learning comes first, where students are valued and encouraged to explore new ideas and where progress is complemented by tradition. SIU’s influence can be felt far beyond the locations of its great campuses. While it serves as an economic engine for southern Illinois, it more importantly is a quality institution of learning for the citizens of Illino...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Recreation (Master)

University of Tennessee, College of Education, Health, & Human Sciences

UT Knoxville buzzes with energy, ideas, and optimism. Great professors and students from throughout the world live and work in a friendly, safe campus community located in scenic East Tennessee. The campus and its signature "Hill" lure students with green space, nearby lakes, and vistas of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Recreation and Leisure Studies (Master)

Stephen F. Austin State University, College of Forestry and Agriculture

Stephen F. Austin State University offers the breadth of a state university education with the personal attention of a private college. Working with knowledgeable faculty SFA students thrive on a beautiful, state of the art campus. Through opportunities provided by internships, hands-on study and research opportunities, our students develop the skills needed for rewarding careers and fulfilling fu...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Parks and Recreation Management (Master)
- Doctor in Parks and Recreation Management (Doctor)

Indiana State University, College of Health and Human Performance

Indiana State University, a doctoral research university, combines a tradition of strong undergraduate and graduate education with a focus on community and public service. We integrate teaching, research, and creative activity in an engaging, challenging, and supportive learning environment to prepare productive citizens for Indiana and the world. ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Recreation and Sport Management (Master)

East Carolina University, College of Health and Human Performance

For a century, East Carolina University has served the people of North Carolina and the nation. From modest beginnings as a school for training teachers, ECU has grown to become an emerging, national research university with an enrollment of more than 24,000....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Recreation and Leisure Studies (Master)
- Certificate in Recreation and Leisure Studies (Certificate)

Brigham Young University, College of Health and Human Performance

Brigham Young University seeks to develop students of faith, intellect and character who have the skills and the desire to continue learning and to serve others throughout their lives. Established in 1875, the university provides an outstanding education in an atmosphere consistent with the ideals and principles of its sponsor, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Youth and Family Recreation (Master)

Georgia Southern University, College of Health and Human Sciences

We are a Carnegie Doctoral-Research university providing the classic residential campus experience. Georgia's largest and most comprehensive center of higher education south of Atlanta, every state and 86 nations are represented in the student body. The University's hallmark is student-centered education for undergraduate and graduate students alike....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Recreation Administration (Master)

Temple University Graduate School, College of Health Professions

As a comprehensive public research university, our 34,000 students can choose from 8 campuses and 300 academic degree programs....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Therapeutic Recreation (Master)
- Doctor in Therapeutic Recreation (Doctor)

University of Toledo, College of Health Science and Human Service

The University of Toledo is one of 13 state universities in Ohio. We were established in 1872 and became a member of the state university system in 1967. The University of Toledo and the Medical University of Ohio merged July 2006 to form the third-largest public university operating budget in the state....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Recreational Therapy (Master)
- Master in Recreation Administration (Master)

Clemson University, College of Health, Education and Human Development

Today, Clemson is redefining the term “top-tier research university” by combining the best of two models: the scientific and technological horsepower of a major research university and the highly engaged academic and social environment of a small college. With a distinctive governance system that fosters stability in leadership, unique college structures that create an unmatched climate for collab...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (Master)
- Doctor in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (Doctor)

North Carolina State University, College of Natural Resources

With more than 31,000 students and nearly 8,000 faculty and staff, North Carolina State University is a comprehensive university known for its leadership in education and research, and globally recognized for its science, technology, engineering and mathematics leadership....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (Master)

San Francisco State University, College of Science and Engineering

Picture a place where you can discover yourself and develop your talents to the fullest. As an SF State student you have the opportunity to make new connections with friends, professors, and community members beyond campus. On the following pages, we've captured just a few of the reasons to join the SF State community. We invite you to take a take a photo tour, learn some University facts, and hea...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Recreation Administration (Master)

Colorado State University

Colorado State University is one of our nation's leading research universities with world-class research in infectious disease, atmospheric science, clean energy technologies, and environmental science. It was founded in 1870 as the Colorado Agricultural College, six years before the Colorado Territory became a state....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism (Master)
- Doctor in Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism (Doctor)

Florida A & M University / Florida State University, Division of Graduate Studies, Research, and Continuing Education

- Master in Health, Physical Education and Recreation (Master)

University of Georgia, Education

The University of Georgia, a land-grant and sea-grant university with state-wide commitments and responsibilities, is the state's flagship institution of higher education. It is also the state's oldest, most comprehensive and most diversified institution of higher education. Its motto, "to teach, to serve and to inquire into the nature of things," reflects the university's integral and unique role...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Recreation and Leisure Studies (Master)
- Doctor in Recreation and Leisure Studies (Doctor)

Emporia State University

Emporia State University is a comprehensive Regents university primarily serving residents of Kansas by providing leadership in quality instruction, related scholarship and service. A student-centered institution, its central mission is to develop lifelong learning skills, impart society's cultural heritage, and educate and prepare for both the professions and advanced study. Faculty, staff and st...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (Master)

Simon Fraser University, Faculty of Arts

Named after explorer Simon Fraser, SFU opened on September 9, 1965. Taking only 30 months to grow from the idea stage into an almost-completed campus with 2,500 students it was dubbed the “Instant University”. Just over 40 years later SFU has over 25,000 students and 90,000 alumni, and more than 700 tenure-track faculty. The original campus has grown into three vibrant campuses in Burnaby, Vancou...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Parks and Recreation Management (Master)
- Doctor in Parks and Recreation Management (Doctor)

Aurora University, George Williams College

Aurora University, an independent university founded in 1893, is home to approximately 4000 degree-seeking students. Aurora University is rich in history and tradition, and offers 40 undergraduate degrees, eight master’s degrees, and one doctoral degree. ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Recreation Administration (Master)

University of Toledo, Graduate School

- Master in Recreation and Leisure Education (Master)

South Dakota State University, Graduate School

South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota. This small but lively town of nearly 19,000 people is just miles from the Minnesota border and less than an hour’s drive to the state’s largest city, Sioux Falls. SDSU has an enrollment of 11,400 students making it the largest university in the state. You’ll find a diverse campus experience here, with over 200 majors and minors a...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Health, Physical Education and Recreation (Master)

Virginia Commonwealth University, Graduate School

Virginia Commonwealth University is the largest university in Virginia and ranks among the top 100 universities in the country in sponsored research. Located on two downtown campuses in Richmond, VCU enrolls nearly 32,000 students in 205 certificate and degree programs in the arts, sciences and humanities. Sixty-five of the programs are unique in Virginia, many of them crossing the disciplines of ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Recreation, Parks and Sport Leadership (Master)

University of Montana, Graduate School

The University of Montana was founded in 1893 in the burgeoning pioneer town of Missoula, less than 90 years after Lewis and Clark and their Corps of Discovery explored the area. Since then, the University has nurtured a tradition of cultural and scientific exploration. Today, “The Discovery Continues” at UM – from a local, regional and global perspective into the next frontier of space....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Parks and Recreation Management (Master)

University of Waterloo, Graduate Studies

Waterloo has long been recognized as the most innovative university in Canada. We are committed to advancing learning and knowledge through teaching, research, and scholarship in our faculties, colleges, and schools....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Recreation and Leisure Studies (Master)
- Doctor in Recreation and Leisure Studies (Doctor)

Memorial University of Newfoundland, Graduate Studies

At the end of the road less traveled, a new adventure in learning awaits at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Memorial is an extraordinary university in a unique place. It’s a university of 21st-century explorers, where the opportunities are as vast as the place itself. It’s a place where cutting edge technology and flexible programs combine to liberate our students' true potential....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Human Kinetics and Recreation (Master)

Hardin Simmons University

Founded in 1891 by a dedicated group of ministers, ranchers and merchants, Hardin-Simmons University established dual goals of developing the mind and nurturing the spiritual life of its students. That commitment to encourage growth in faith and knowledge has remained central. Believing academic excellence and Christian faith to be complementary, the University emphasizes the need for interaction ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Sports and Recreation Management (Master)

University of New Brunswick, Institute of Biomedical Engineering

The University of New Brunswick has been an established tradition in the Maritimes for more than 200 years. Through these two centuries of educational leadership, UNB has remained at the forefront of Canadian universities. Our students earn more national graduate fellowships than any other institution in the Atlantic region and our research programs are among the finest in the country, with more t...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Exercise and Sport Science - Sport and Recreation Studies or Management (Master)

Lehman College, City University Of New York

Lehman College serves the Bronx and surrounding region as an intellectual, economic, and cultural center. Lehman College provides undergraduate and graduate studies in the liberal arts and sciences and professional education within a dynamic research environment, while embracing diversity and actively engaging students in their academic, personal, and professional development....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Recreation Education (Master)

Michigan State University

Known internationally as a major U.S. public university with global reach, Michigan State University has been advancing knowledge and transforming lives through innovative teaching, research, and outreach for over 150 years. MSU is a member of the Association of American Universities, the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, and the Big Ten athletic conference....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Park, Recreation and Tourism Resources (Master)

Morehead State University

In more than 120 years, the sweep of history has carried Morehead State University and its predecessor institution, the Morehead Normal School, from one makeshift classroom to the high-tech world of Internet-based classes and a radio telescope/space tracking system which reaches from a campus ridgetop literally to the stars....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Health, Physical Education and Recreation (Master)

San Jose State University

San José State provides a comprehensive university education, granting bachelor's and master's degrees in 134 areas of study. Quality teaching and small classes are a priority at SJSU, where tenured professors teach introductory as well as advanced courses. One of the 200 top research universities in the nation, SJSU offers rigorous course work and research opportunities to more than 30,000 underg...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Recreation Administration (Master)

Alabama A and M University, School of Education

Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University reflects the uniqueness of the traditional land-grant institution which combines professional, vocational and liberal arts pursuits. The University provides baccalaureate and graduate studies that are compatible with the times to all qualified, capable individuals who are interested in further developing their technical, professional, and scholastic s...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Health, Physical Education and Recreation (Master)

Delta State University, School of Education

Delta State is a public institution, receiving primary funding from the state; however, it also seeks and receives support from private and federal sources, as well as tuition revenue. The University provides a comprehensive undergraduate curriculum, offering 12 baccalaureate degrees in 42 majors. It also seeks to meet the need for advanced training in certain fields by providing programs of study...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (Master)

Jackson State University, School of Education

Since 1877, Jackson State University has been providing young men and women opportunities that will empower them to succeed in an increasingly complex world. As the Urban University of Mississippi, Jackson State emphasizes public service programs designed to enhance quality of life and seek solutions to urban problems in the physical, social, intellectual, and economic environments. ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Health, Physical Education and Recreation (Master)

Southern Connecticut State University, School of Graduate Studies

Welcome to Southern Connecticut State University, a flourishing community of more than 12,000 students located less than three miles from downtown New Haven, near the artsy and historic Westville Village section of the city. Founded as a teachers college in 1893, Southern has evolved into a comprehensive university offering 115 graduate and undergraduate programs. More than 700 faculty members le...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Recreation and Leisure (Master)

North Carolina Central University, School of Graduate Studies

Since 1910, the mission of North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has been to prepare students academically and professionally to become leaders. NCCU is a comprehensive institution, which offers bachelor’s degrees in more than 100 fields of study and awards graduate degrees in an estimated 40 disciplines. The University has a state-of-the-art biotechnology research institute, which collaborates...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Parks and Recreation Management (Master)

Utah State University, School of Graduate Studies

Since its founding in 1888, Utah State University has evolved from a small, agricultural college to one that is nationally and internationally recognized for its intellectual and technological leadership in land, water, space, and life enhancement. As Utah's land-grant and space-grant institution, the university is led by President Stan L. Albrecht and has 850 faculty who provide education for mor...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Recreation Resource Management (Master)
- Master in Health, Physical Education and Recreation (Master)
- Doctor in Recreation Resource Management (Doctor)

University of North Carolina at Greensboro, School of Health and Human Performance

As a public institution more than a century old, UNCG has assumed its place among top-tier universities in North Carolina. Known for groundbreaking research, community service, caring faculty, and high-quality education, the University equips students with the best tools for the future....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Recreation, Parks and Tourism (Master)

California State University, School of Health and Human Services - Sacramento

At Sacramento State, "Leadership begins here" is more than a slogan. We offer students life-changing opportunities to become leaders in their communities. Opportunities to learn from great teachers. Opportunities for one-of-a-kind internships and research experiences. And, through our location in the heart of California's Capital City, opportunities to make a difference through public service....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Recreation Administration (Master)

Indiana University Bloomington, School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

Indiana University Bloomington is a comprehensive research university, attracting top faculty and scholars from around the world and offering personalized learning experiences, including Intensive Freshman Seminars, Freshman Interest Groups, overseas study, the Hutton Honors College, and many other academic programs....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Health, Physical Education and Recreation (Master)
- Doctor in Health, Physical Education and Recreation (Doctor)

Other Locations:
Indiana University Bloomington, School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation - Online

Bowling Green State University, School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation

Bowling Green State University is a transforming and defining educational experience. It is a journey of self-discovery in which you: Explore a universe of opportunities, innovative programs and life-changing challenges and experiences. Inspire others and find inspiration in a dynamic academic environment that asks you to think critically and creatively; reason insightfully and express yourself ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Education - Recreation and Leisure Studies (Master)

Saint Mary´s College of California, School of Liberal Arts

Saint Mary's College of California is fundamentally designed to transform the way in which students understand themselves and engage with the world. We encourage you to embrace complexity, contemplate your place and purpose in the world, and undertake a searching examination of self, spirit and society. We're a Catholic, Lasallian, liberal arts college, and we're rooted in the life and work of Sa...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Health, Physical Education and Recreation (Master)

Temple University Graduate School, School of Tourism and Hospitality Management

Founded in 1884, Temple University is a world-class center of teaching, research and health care. We're a major international university, with successful campuses in Tokyo and Rome, and educational programs around the world....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Sport and Recreation Administration (Master)
- Doctor in Sport and Recreation Administration (Doctor)

Springfield College

For more than a century, Springfield College has been a leader in providing a broad and balanced educational experience. Humanics, the philosophy that has inspired Springfield College from its beginning, calls for educating the whole person—spirit, mind and body—for leadership in service to others. ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Sport Management and Recreation (Master)

State University of New York College at Cortland

State University of New York College at Cortland is one of 13 four-year colleges in the SUNY system. We share important academic goals with our sister institutions and are especially proud of our distinctive strengths, strong majors, and a history of more than 125 years of teacher education....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Recreation (Master)

State University of New York College at Brockport

The College at Brockport is a true learning community in which students, faculty and staff all contribute to and celebrate the success of others. Every student is recognized as a dynamic, multi-dimensional individual rich with promise. Through the many ways there are to learn, contribute and excel here, we help to awaken the scholar, the athlete, the artist, and the entrepreneur within. Our studen...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Recreation and Leisure Studies (Master)

Texas State University San Marcos

Texas State's 28,121 students choose from 110 bachelor’s, 88 master’s and eight doctoral degree programs offered by the following colleges: Applied Arts, McCoy College of Business Administration, Education, Fine Arts and Communication, Health Professions, Liberal Arts, Science, University College and the Graduate College. Texas State students come from around the globe, and our student body is di...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Recreation and Leisure Services (Master)

Gallaudet University, The Graduate School

Gallaudet University is the world leader in liberal education and career development for deaf and hard-of-hearing undergraduate students. The University enjoys an international reputation for the outstanding graduate programs it provides deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing students, as well as for the quality of the research it conducts on the history, language, culture, and other topics related to...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Physical Education & Recreation (Master)

Eastern Kentucky University, The Graduate School

Whether to attend college may be the most important decision you ever make. Studies show that a male college graduate in Kentucky can expect to make 60 percent more per week than a man with only a high school diploma. For women, the difference is even more dramatic: A woman with a four-year degree will earn a weekly salary that's DOUBLE what a woman with a high school diploma earns....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Recreation and Park Administration (Master)
- Doctor in Recreation and Park Administration (Doctor)

University of North Texas, Toulouse School of Graduate Studies

UNT stands as the most comprehensive university in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. It has been named one of America’s 100 Best College Buys® for 12 consecutive years....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation (Master)
- Doctor in Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation (Doctor)
- Certificate in Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation (Certificate)

University of Arkansas

Students at the University of Arkansas engage in research, invention and development - even the undergraduate students - and so could you. The university has more than 200 programs of study, from history to engineering, from drama to geosciences, from accounting to logistics, from animal science to landscape architecture, and everything in between. More than a fourth of our students take classes a...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Therapeutic Recreation (Master)
- Master in Recreation Management (Master)

University of Iowa

The University of Iowa is a major national research university located on a 1,900-acre campus in Iowa City in southeast Iowa, on the Iowa River near the intersection of U.S. Interstate Highways 80 and 380. Iowa is composed of 11 colleges, the largest of which is the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, enrolling most of Iowa's undergraduates. The Henry B. Tippie College of Business, the Roy J. an...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Therapeutic Recreation (Master)

University of Nebraska at Omaha

Welcome. UNO is located in the heart of Nebraska's largest city, and we're proud to serve as the state's metropolitan university. We offer nearly 200 programs of study in a learning environment that features the best of both worlds—a small-school atmosphere within a thriving city where internship, employment and entertainment opportunities are plentiful....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Health, Physical Education and Recreation (Master)

University of New Hampshire

UNH is a vibrant place: a land-, sea-, and space-grant university where undergraduate and graduate students engage in daily discovery and the intellectual excitement of doing research with their faculty mentors. ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Therapeutic Recreation and Administration (Master)
- Master in Recreation Administration (Master)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has existed for two centuries as the nation’s first state university. Through its excellent undergraduate programs, it has provided higher education to 10 generations of students, many of whom have become leaders of the state and the nation. Since the 19th century, it has offered distinguished graduate and professional programs....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Recreation and Leisure Studies (Master)

University of Utah

“I never imagined it would be so beautiful” is a comment frequently heard in The Graduate School. “My professors treated me like a colleague” is another. The fact is, Utah offers graduate students far more than they expect—a program of the highest caliber, in a place of spectacular beauty. Even with an introduction, Utah may surprise you. For in the end, graduate study is beyond imagining. It’s di...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism (Master)
- Doctor in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism (Doctor)

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse was founded in 1909 as the La Crosse Normal School. Today, it is one of the 13 four-year campuses in the University of Wisconsin System. Originally known for its nationally recognized physical education program, UW-La Crosse now offers 85 undergraduate programs in 30 disciplines, and 21 graduate programs and emphases in eight disciplines....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Therapeutic Recreation (Master)
- Master in Recreation Management (Master)

University of Wyoming

The University of Wyoming is the state's only provider of baccalaureate and graduate education, research, and outreach services. UW combines major-university benefits and small-school advantages, with more than 180 programs of study, an outstanding faculty, and world-class research facilities all set against the idyllic backdrop of southeastern Wyoming's rugged mountains and high plains. The mai...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Parks and Recreation Management (Master)
- Doctor in Parks and Recreation Management (Doctor)

Western Illinois University

Central to our history and tradition is the commitment to teaching, to the individual learner, and to active involvement in the teaching-learning process. Western Illinois University's highly qualified, diverse faculty promotes critical thinking, engaged learning, research and creativity in a challenging, supportive learning community. We are committed to an academic environment that encourages li...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration (Master)

Western Kentucky University

Western Kentucky University prepares students to be productive, engaged leaders in a global society. It provides service and lifelong learning opportunities for its constituents. WKU is responsible for stewarding a high quality of life throughout its region....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Recreation (Master)

University of Arkansas, Graduate School

- Doctor in Recreation (Doctor)

University of Kansas, Graduate School

We're glad you're interested in KU. The University of Kansas is a major public research and teaching institution that operates through a diverse, multicampus system. KU's many parts are bound together by a mission to serve as a "center for learning, research, scholarship and creative endeavor" in the state of Kansas, the nation and the world....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (Certificate)

George Mason University, Department of Public and International Affairs

George Mason University, located in the heart of Northern Virginia’s technology corridor near Washington, D.C., is an innovative, entrepreneurial institution with national distinction in a range of academic fields. With strong undergraduate and graduate degree programs in engineering, information technology, biotechnology and health care, Mason prepares its alumni to succeed in the workforce and m...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Online Master in Interdisciplinary Studies - Recreation Resources Management (Online Master)

Indiana University, School of Continuing Studies, Distance Learning

Today, more than ever before, universities hold the key to ensuring our economic prosperity and quality of life. With more than 99,122 students on eight campuses across the state, Indiana University touches the lives of Hoosiers in thousands of ways....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Online Master in Therapeutic Recreation - Recreation and Park Administration (Online Master)

Emporia State University, The Teachers College

Emporia State University is a dynamic and progressive student-centered learning community that fosters student success through engagement in academic excellence, community and global involvement, and the pursuit of personal and professional fulfillment....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Online Master in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (Online Master)

Gadsden State Community College

Gadsden State Community College (GSCC) offers a wide range of academic college transfer degree programs which can provide the first two years of a four-year college/university degree and vocational-technical degree and certificate programs designed to lead directly to employment after one or two years of study. Gadsden State Community College is located in Gadsden, Alabama, a northeast Alabama co...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Associate in Health, PE, Recreation (Associate)

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale Community College, a public two-year accredited community college, is one of ten colleges in the Maricopa County Community College District, the nation's largest community college system. The city of Scottsdale is located next to Phoenix, the fifth largest city in the U.S. and home to world-class museums, libraries, cultural events and professional athletics....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Recreation Management (Certificate)
- Associate in Recreation Management (Associate)

Monterey Peninsula College

MPC is a medium-sized California community college located in a small city 100 miles South of San Francisco. MPC students receive priority consideration for transfer admission to the 10 University of California (UC) and 23 California State University (CSU) campuses (90% of our international students transfer into the third year of bachelor's degree programs)....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Parks and Recreation (Certificate)
- Associate in Parks and Recreation (Associate)

Glendale Community College - International Student Program

Established in 1927, Glendale Community College is a public, two-year community/junior college within the State of California system. The College is fully accredited by the U.S. regional body, WASC: Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Glendale C.C. offers the Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees, along with the opportunity for short-term Certificate programs for qualified st...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Recreation Leadership (Certificate)
- Associate in Recreation Leadership (Associate)

Long Beach City College

Long Beach City College was founded in 1927 and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Helping you achieve success in both your academic and personal life is our primary goal. Your classroom success is supported by our state-of-the-art facilities on both of the college's campuses. The Liberal Arts Campus is situated in a lovely residential neighborhood and houses most of...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Associate in Physical Education/Recreation (Associate)

Sierra College

Thank you for your interest in attending Sierra College as an international student. Choosing which college to attend is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make! Sierra College is located in the foothills of the beautiful Sierra Mountains of California, 160 kilometers east of San Francisco. Our main campus is located in Rocklin, just minutes from Sacramento, the State capitol of Calif...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Associate in Recreation Management (Associate)

College of the Desert

Located next to the famous resort town of Palm Springs, California, College of the Desert (COD) is a great place to live and study. Nestled at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains, COD is only a short drive from Los Angeles, San Diego, Disneyland and the beautiful California beaches. Palm Springs offers students a safe environment in which to live and study....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Associate in Recreation (Associate)

Palomar College

Palomar College is an educational leader committed to quality learning. We provide our community the knowledge, information, skills, and aesthetic appreciation necessary to live responsibly, effectively, and creatively in an interdependent and changing world....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Recreation Agency Leadership (Certificate)
- Associate in Recreation Agency Leadership (Associate)

El Camino College

El Camino Language Academy (ECLA) is located on the campus of El Camino College - one of the most prestigious two-year community colleges in the United States. The Language Academy is an academic based program that will provide you with the skills to continue your American education. We welcome you to southern California and an area that is culturally diverse, close to beautiful beaches, and near ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Associate in Recreation (Associate)

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa Junior College is a two-year community college, founded in 1918. Located approximately one hour north of San Francisco in Northern California's beautiful wine country, SRJC is regarded as one of the nation's premier two-year colleges, offering university level courses. We are known for our academic excellence, superb faculty, comprehensive student services, and excellent facilities. Whi...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Parks and Recreation Management (Certificate)
- Certificate in Environmental Conservation - Parks and Recreation Management (Certificate)
- Associate in Environmental Conservation - Parks and Recreation Management (Associate)

Darton College

Darton College in Albany, Georgia, is a two-year college of the University System of Georgia offering Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Associate of Applied Science degrees, and one-year certificate programs. The modern classrooms and labs, as well as the beautifully landscaped 180-acre campus, offer students a perfect college setting. The arts - music, theater, photography, and literat...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Associate in Health and Physical Education - Recreation (Associate)

Fulton-Montgomery Community College, State University of New York

Fulton-Montgomery Community College (FMCC) is a campus of the State University of New York (SUNY) located in rural Upstate New York at the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains. The campus is less than an hour's drive from the state capitol, Albany, NY as well as the famous tourist towns of Cooperstown, NY (National Baseball Hall of Fame) and Saratoga Springs, NY. It is centrally located within a ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Associate in Health, Physical Education and Recreation Studies (Associate)

Lane Community College

Lane Community College offers a quality education, and tuition costs are much lower than at Oregon's four-year universities. * Lane is a two-year public college offering a full range of classes * It is accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges * Lane is a member of the prestigious League for Innovation in the Community College and in 2000 was selected by the le...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Associate in Recreation (Associate)

Northern Virginia Community College

We look forward to welcoming you to Northern Virginia Community College, located on six campuses in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The second largest community college in the United States (over 60,000 students per year from over 150 countries), NVCC is one of the most internationally diverse colleges in the USA. Students benefit from its location in the nation's capital, amidst embassie...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Recreation Programming and Administration (Certificate)
- Certificate in Outdoor Recreation and Resource Management (Certificate)
- Associate in General Studies - Recreation, Parks & Leisure Studies (Associate)

Tallahassee Community College

Established in 1966, Tallahassee Community College serves over 14,000 credit students of all ages and ethnic backgrounds each year. Ranked among the top community colleges in the nation and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, TCC is a two-year, comprehensive community college. Its average class size of 25 students ensures successful teacher-student interactions. TCC's d...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Associate in Recreation Technology (Associate)

Butte Community College

Butte College, Start Here, Go Anywhere! If you have been searching for a state of the art college with high quality academics, personal attention and the support services of a large university but still desire to live and study in a peaceful, friendly and safe community then look no further than Butte College in Northern California....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Natural Resources / Parks and Recreation (Certificate)
- Associate in Natural Resources / Parks and Recreation (Associate)

Cochise College

Cochise College is a two-year college in southeast Arizona where students can prepare for immediate employment or transfer to a bachelor’s degree program. Day and evening programs in English as a Second Language are available, with an intensive program offered during the summer. In addition, technical certificates and associate’s degrees include aviation, business, computers, education, English, m...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Associate in Exercise Science, Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Wellness (Associate)

College of Lake County

College of Lake County is a public, 2 year community college fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. College of Lake County is located 72 kilometers from Chicago, the third largest city in the United States. CLC is located in Lake County which was rated #52 on Forbes Magazine's list of best places in the United States for business and ca...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Associate in Recreation (Associate)

Genesee Community College

Genesee Community College is located in Batavia, NY amid the scenic greater Finger Lakes region, half way between the metropolitan areas of Rochester and Buffalo and just two hours from Toronto, Canada. With about 7,000 full-time and part-time students, Genesee is the college of choice for students across New York State, the nation and the globe. In a 2006 survey, Genesee Community College ranked ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Associate in Fitness and Recreational Sport Management (Associate)

Herkimer County Community College

Part of the State University of New York (SUNY), the largest comprehensive public university system in the nation, Herkimer County Community College (HCCC) is a two-year college offering associate degrees and one-year certificate, both on-campus and online. Many of our international graduates transfer to four-year public and private universities, while other find employment upon graduation. HCCC ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Associate in Business - Sports and Recreation Management (Associate)

Mohawk Valley Community College

Mohawk Valley Community College is a public co-educational, two-year institution. The college is a part of the 64-campus State University of New York System (SUNY). MVCC offers choice, opportunity and hope by providing accessible and affordable higher education, training, and services that emphasize academic excellence, diversity, and a global view for students. The college offers nearly 100 assoc...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Associate in Recreation and Leisure Services (Associate)
- Associate in Business Management - Recreation Management (Associate)

Moraine Valley Community College

Moraine Valley Community College welcomes international students to our friendly campus. Moraine Valley is an accredited, full-service community college located just 30 minutes from the spectacular city center of Chicago, the third largest city in the U.S. Over 17,000 students and more than 300 international students from 50 countries are enrolled at Moraine Valley, the second largest community co...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Associate in Recreation Therapy (Associate)
- Associate in Recreation Management (Associate)

Phoenix College

Phoenix College is a comprehensive and regionally accredited community college, offering smaller more personalized class sizes and innovative learning options such as on-line learning, hybrid classes combining both on-line and classroom instruction, short term courses, and learning communities. The student body reflects the diverse, multicultural central city community it serves with students atte...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Recreation Management (Certificate)
- Associate in Recreation Management (Associate)
- Associate in Recreation - Tourism Development and Management (Associate)
- Associate in Recreation - Therapeutic Recreation (Associate)
- Associate in Recreation - Parks and Recreation Management (Associate)
- Associate in Recreation - Natural Resource Recreation (Associate)
- Associate in Recreation - Community and Urban Recreation (Associate)

California State University Long Beach

California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is ranked among the top three public master's universities in the western United States. This is the second year in a row that CSULB was recognized for its outstanding academic achievements by U.S. News and World Report in its annual America's Best College Guide. The report highlights CSULB's undergraduate success programs, its nationally ranked coll...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Recreation Administration (Master)
- Certificate in Therapeutic Recreation (Certificate)
- Certificate in Administration of Outdoor Recreation Resources (Certificate)
- Certificate in Administration of Campus Recreation and Student Service Programs (Certificate)
- Bachelor in Recreation (Bachelor)

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

SIUC offers over 175 undergraduate majors, specializations, and minors, 62 master's programs, and 27 doctoral programs among the fields of agriculture, applied sciences and arts, business and administration, education, engineering, the liberal arts, the fine arts, mass communication and media arts, science, and professional-degrees in law and medicine. SIUC is a multi-campus university with the SI...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Recreation (Master)
- Bachelor in Forestry - Outdoor Recreation Resources Management (Bachelor)

University of Utah, International Center

"It has been an awesome experience" is a comment from a recent University of Utah graduate. This student, like others, found here not only a great education, but also a wonderfully friendly, diverse campus, involved teachers and great support services--all in a spectacularly beautiful setting....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Parks, Recreation and Tourism (Master)
- Doctor in Parks, Recreation and Tourism (Doctor)
- Bachelor in Parks, Recreation and Tourism (Bachelor)

Radford University

Radford University was founded in 1910 and is a comprehensive, residential university committed to individualized instruction in medium-sized classes offering high academic standards and excellence in teaching. The University has six undergraduate colleges: the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business and Economics, Education and Human Development, Information Science and Technology, Visual and Per...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Bachelor in Recreation, Parks and Tourism (Bachelor)

Central Michigan University

Central Michigan University (CMU), founded in 1892, is accredited and nationally recognized for academic excellence. CMU is a Doctoral Research university of about 28,000 students, including over 20,000 on the main campus. Dedicated faculty mentors offer students personal attention in a professional yet friendly learning environment. Students enjoy state-of-the-art library and research facilities...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Therapeutic Recreation (Master)
- Master in Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services Administration (Master)
- Bachelor in Recreation - Therapeutic (Bachelor)
- Bachelor in Recreation - Outdoor and Environment (Bachelor)
- Bachelor in Recreation - Community Leisure (Bachelor)
- Bachelor in Recreation - Commercial and Facility (Bachelor)

University of Maine

The University is known for excellent engineering programs, and also has undergraduate and graduate degree programs in forestry, environmental sciences, computer science, resource economics, business, social work, psychology, journalism, and a full range of liberal arts, fine arts, and social sciences areas of study. The University offers pre-medical and pre-dentistry programs. All students are as...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Bachelor in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism (Bachelor)

Fullerton College

At Fullerton College's International Student Center (ISC), you will always find a smile and friendly face. Welcoming over 300 students from more than 60 countries, the ISC provides personal attention in order to help students feel a part of the campus and community, experience personal growth, and achieve academic success....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Outdoor Recreation and Safety (Certificate)

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) welcomes international students seeking a rewarding educational experience in the United States. As Utah's only comprehensive community college, SLCC has offered quality education since 1948. Full-time enrollment is 13,000 students. Students take classes, attend workshops and receive training in more than 120 programs annually. SLCC serves students with convenien...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Therapeutic Recreation Technology (Certificate)