Gratz College
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Gratz College, located in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania, is historic as the oldest independent Jewish college in the United States and is globally recognized for its premier programs in Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Jewish education, and nonprofit management. Primarily serving students through a highly flexible online format, Gratz offers a collaborative and supportive learning environment shaped by a diverse, global student body and personalized faculty mentorship. Distinctively, the college is home to the world’s first online doctoral program in Holocaust and Genocide Studies and is deeply grounded in the value of *Tikkun Olam* (repairing the world), making it a unique academic hub for aspiring educators, advocates, and nonprofit leaders.
Wikipedia:Gratz College is a private Jewish college in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, United States. The college traces its origins to 1856 when banker, philanthropist, and communal leader Hyman Gratz and the Hebrew Education Society of Philadelphia joined to establish a trust to create a Hebrew teachers college. Gratz is a graduate college located in a suburban setting, with fully online courses.
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