Kettering University

Kettering University
Former name
General Motors Institute of Technology
TypePrivate university
Established1919; 105 years ago (1919)[1]
EndowmentUS$110 million (2021)
PresidentRobert McMahan[2]
ProvostJames Zhang
Academic staff
145
Students2,327[3]
Undergraduates1,905[3]
Postgraduates422[3]
Location, ,
United States

43°00′45″N 83°42′45″W / 43.0125°N 83.7125°W / 43.0125; -83.7125
CampusUrban
ColorsGold and Blue
   
NicknameBulldogs
MascotGeneral Determination
Websitewww.kettering.edu

Kettering University is a private university in Flint, Michigan. It offers bachelor of science and master’s degrees in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and business. Kettering University undergraduate students must complete at least five co-op terms to graduate.[4]

Kettering University is named after inventor and former head of research for General Motors, Charles F. Kettering. He was a distinguished inventor, researcher, and proponent of cooperative education.[5]

  1. ^ "Kettering University Key Dates" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 9, 2008.
  2. ^ "New president named". Kettering.edu. 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
  3. ^ a b c As of May 2017 "Class Profile 2016-2017" (PDF). 2017-05-16.
  4. ^ "Undergraduate Graduation Requirements and Information - Kettering University". Kettering.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-11-27. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
  5. ^ "Charles F. Kettering - Kettering University". Kettering.edu. 1998-01-01. Archived from the original on 2015-04-08. Retrieved 2017-10-06.