University of Guam

The University of Guam (UOG) is a public land-grant institution located in Mangilao, Guam. It was founded in 1952 as the Territorial College of Guam, initially a two-year teacher-training school, and became a four-year degree-granting institution by 1965. UOG received land-grant status from the U.S. Congress in 1972. The university is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and offers 34 undergraduate and 11 master's degree programs. As of fall 2012, it had 3,387 students, with 94% identifying as Asian-Pacific Islanders and 72% attending full-time. The faculty consists of about 180 full-time members.

The university has had several notable presidents, including Antonio C. Yamashita, Rosa Roberto Carter, and Robert A. Underwood. The current president is Anita Borja Enriquez, who began her term in 2023. UOG is organized into several colleges and schools: the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, the College of Natural and Applied Sciences, the School of Business and Public Administration, the School of Education, the School of Engineering, and the School of Health. These divisions offer programs ranging from civil engineering to nursing and social work.

UOG has a number of notable alumni, including former Guam Governor Joseph Franklin Ada, educator and politician Katherine B. Aguon, and Delegate to Congress Amata Coleman Radewagen. Notable faculty members include Vicente T. Blaz, Dirk Ballendorf, and Maryly Van Leer Peck, who played significant roles in the university's development and regional education initiatives.