Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges
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The Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges is a consortium of publicly funded institutions dedicated to providing high-quality liberal arts education similar to that of private liberal arts colleges.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges Context triple: [Shepherd University, affiliation, Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges]
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A.
Council of Independent Colleges
The Council of Independent Colleges is a national association that supports and advocates for private, nonprofit liberal arts colleges and universities in the United States.
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B.
Christian College Consortium
The Christian College Consortium is an association of evangelical Christian liberal arts colleges and universities in the United States that collaborate on academic programs, student exchanges, and shared resources.
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C.
Higher Learning Commission
The Higher Learning Commission is a regional accrediting agency in the United States that evaluates and certifies the quality of post-secondary institutions such as colleges and universities.
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D.
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities is a U.S. advocacy organization representing private, nonprofit higher education institutions on federal policy and public affairs.
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E.
Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
The Council for Christian Colleges and Universities is an international association of Christ-centered higher education institutions dedicated to integrating faith with academic learning and campus life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges Target entity description: The Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges is a consortium of publicly funded institutions dedicated to providing high-quality liberal arts education similar to that of private liberal arts colleges.
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A.
Council of Independent Colleges
The Council of Independent Colleges is a national association that supports and advocates for private, nonprofit liberal arts colleges and universities in the United States.
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B.
Christian College Consortium
The Christian College Consortium is an association of evangelical Christian liberal arts colleges and universities in the United States that collaborate on academic programs, student exchanges, and shared resources.
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C.
Higher Learning Commission
The Higher Learning Commission is a regional accrediting agency in the United States that evaluates and certifies the quality of post-secondary institutions such as colleges and universities.
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D.
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities is a U.S. advocacy organization representing private, nonprofit higher education institutions on federal policy and public affairs.
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E.
Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
The Council for Christian Colleges and Universities is an international association of Christ-centered higher education institutions dedicated to integrating faith with academic learning and campus life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
consortium
ⓘ
higher education association ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | COPLAC ⓘ |
| aimsToProvide | education comparable to private liberal arts colleges at public cost ⓘ |
| comparativeTo | private liberal arts colleges ⓘ |
| coordinates | joint academic initiatives among member institutions ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| describedBySource | official COPLAC publications ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
higher education policy
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liberal arts education ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
broad-based liberal arts curricula
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small-class learning environments ⓘ undergraduate education ⓘ |
| foundedBy | public liberal arts colleges in the United States ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | COPLAC ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Brandon University
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Eastern Connecticut State University ⓘ Fort Lewis College ⓘ Georgia College & State University ⓘ Henderson State University ⓘ Keene State College ⓘ Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts ⓘ Midwestern State University ⓘ New College of Florida ⓘ SUNY Geneseo ⓘ Shepherd University ⓘ Sonoma State University ⓘ St. Mary's College of Maryland ⓘ
surface form:
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Evergreen State College ⓘ
surface form:
The Evergreen State College
Truman State University ⓘ University of Alberta Augustana Campus ⓘ University of Maine at Farmington ⓘ University of Mary Washington ⓘ University of Minnesota Morris ⓘ University of North Carolina at Asheville ⓘ University of Saskatchewan ⓘ
surface form:
University of Saskatchewan St. Thomas More College
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma ⓘ University of Wisconsin–Superior ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Championing the public liberal arts college ⓘ |
| hasPart | member institution ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Asheville, North Carolina ⓘ |
| inception | 1987 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| membershipCriteria | publicly funded institution with a strong commitment to liberal arts and sciences ⓘ |
| nonprofitStatus | 501(c)(3) ⓘ |
| organizes |
conferences
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faculty development programs ⓘ student research collaborations ⓘ |
| purpose |
advocacy for public liberal arts colleges
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collaboration among member institutions ⓘ promotion of high-quality public liberal arts education ⓘ |
| regionServed | North America ⓘ |
| website | https://coplac.org ⓘ |
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Referenced by (9)
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