The
History of Schiller
Schiller
International University was founded in 1964 as Schiller College by
Dr. Walter Leibrecht in Kleiningersheim Castle, overlooking the
Neckar River, in Southern Germany. Dr. Leibrecht established a
traditional American Study Abroad program in Germany with English
as the language of instruction. American students were given the
opportunity to experience life and studies in
Europe for one or two semesters, or for the duration of an entire
degree program.
Following the
German tradition of naming a school after an historic figure, the
college was named in honor of Friedrich von Schiller, 1759 - 1805,
the German poet and philosopher of freedom. Schiller's work
exemplifies the highest standards of ethics and
the ideal of the truly educated, multilingual citizen of the
world.
Between 1964 -
1974, Schiller International University expanded rapidly adding the
Boennigheim Castle, Heidelberg campus, and campuses in
Berlin, Paris, Strasbourg, Madrid and London.
Between 1975 -
1985 the school transitioned into an international university.
During this period, the concept of providing inter-campus transfer
became an integral part of the university. In 1983, the
institution, now called Schiller International University, was
accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Association of
Independent Colleges and Schools (now called Accrediting Council
for Independent Colleges and Schools). Throughout the next ten
years, the university developed an International Hotel Management
curriculum on its campuses in Strasbourg, Engelberg, and
London.
In
1991, the campus in Dunedin, Florida, USA
opened and was developed into the university's main campus by 1995.
Also, the former American College of Switzerland (founded in 1963)
became a campus of Schiller International University in 1991. In
July 2006, the Florida campus moved to a new location in Largo,
Florida.
Today, Schiller
International University worldwide is a thriving, global
education system offering graduate and undergraduate
students the advantages of an international education.
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