The Marquette Challenge Philanthropy Circle

The Marquette Challenge Philanthropy Circle recognizes schools for cumulative fundraising of $50,000 or more and exceptional participation of at least ten years. To be eligible to join, schools must participate in the Challenge for at least 10 years. Philanthropy Circle members play a leading role in the annual Marquette Challenge and help the Foundation achieve its mission to fund outstanding physical therapist researchers through doctoral scholarships and research grants.

Leaders Society (schools raising $600,000 or more)

University of Pittsburgh

Champion Society (schools raising $300,000 or more)

Marquette University
University of Miami

Collegiate Society (schools raising $200,000 or more)

Virginia Commonwealth University

Challenge Society (schools raising $100,000 or more)

Emory University
University of Colorado
University of Delaware
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Cornerstone Society (schools raising $50,000 or more)

Arcadia University
Indiana University
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Midwestern University – Downers Grove
Northwestern University
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Washington University in St. Louis

*Please note that, at this time, there are no programs within the Capstone Society ($500,000+) or Crest Society ($400,000+).

“THE LIST” 2017-2018

The List is generated each year by the Foundation to recognize the PT and PTA programs that have contributed to the Challenge.

A.T. Still University
Adventist University of Health Sciences
Alabama State University
Angelo State University
Arcadia University
Athens Technical College
Augusta University
Azusa Pacific University
Bellarmine University
Bishop State Community College
Bossier Parish Community College
Boston University
Bradley University
Briar Cliff University
California State University, Sacramento
California State University, Northridge
Campbell University
Chattanooga State Community College
Clarkson University
Cleveland State University
College of Southern Nevada
College of St. Scholastica
College of Western Idaho
Columbia University
Concordia University at St. Paul
Daemen College
Des Moines University
DeSales University
Dixie State University
Dominican College
Drexel University
D’Youville College
East Carolina University
Eastern Washington University
East Tennessee State University
Elgin Community College
Elon University
Emory and Henry College
Emory University
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Florida International University
Franklin Pierce University – Goodyear AZ
Gannon University
George Fox University
Georgia State University
Governors State University
Grand Valley State University
Hazard Community & Technical College/Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
High Point University
Hunter College
Indiana University
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
Ithaca College
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Kaskaskia College
Keiser University – Ft. Lauderdale
Lone Star College – Montgomery
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport
Lynchburg College
Marquette University
Martin Community College
Marymount University
Maryville University of Saint Louis
Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences
MCPHS University
Methodist University
Mercer University
Mercy College
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Midwestern University
Misericordia University
Missouri State University
Mount Hood Community College
Mount St. Joseph University
Mount St. Mary’s University
Nassau Community College
Navarro College
Nazareth College of Rochester
New England Institute of Technology
New York University
Northern Arizona University
Northern Illinois University
Northeastern University
Northwestern University
Nova Southeastern University
Oakland University
Old Dominion University
Pacific University
PIMA Medical Institute – Denver
PIMA Medical Institute – Seattle
PIMA Medical Institute – Tucson
Presbyterian College
Quinnipiac University
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Regis University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (North)
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (South)
Sacred Heart University
Saint Louis University
Samford University
Samuel Merritt University
San Diego State University
Seminole State College of Florida
Seton Hall University
Simmons College
Somerset Community College
Southwest Baptist University
Springfield College
St. Ambrose University
Stockton University
Stony Brook University
Tennessee State University
Texas State University
Texas Woman’s University – Dallas
Texas Woman’s University – Houston
The George Washington University
The Ohio State University
The University of Toledo
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Thomas Jefferson University
Touro College
University at Buffalo
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Alaska Anchorage
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
University of Central Arkansas
University of Central Florida
University of Cincinnati
University of Colorado – Anschutz Medical Campus
University of Delaware
University of Florida
University of Hartford
University of Illinois – Chicago
University of Indianapolis
University of Iowa
University of Kansas Medical Center
University of Kentucky
University of Maryland – Baltimore
University of Maryland Medical Center
University of Miami
University of Minnesota
University of Mississippi at the Medical Center
University of Nebraska Medical Center
University of Nevada Las Vegas
University of New England
University of North Dakota
University of North Texas Health Science Center – Fort Worth
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
University of the Pacific
University of Pittsburgh
University of Rhode Island
University of Scranton
University of South Carolina – Columbia
University of Southern California
University of St. Augustine – Miami
University of St. Augustine – San Marcos
University of St. Augustine – Texas
University of St. Augustine – St. Augustine
University of St. Mary
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
University of Texas at El Paso
University of Texas Medical Branch
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
University of the Incarnate Word
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
University of the West Indies
University of Vermont
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Utica College
Virginia Commonwealth University
Washington University in St. Louis
West Coast University
Western University of Health Sciences
Widener University
William Carey University
Wingate University
Youngstown State University

As of 4/26/18