Minerva University
Seal of Minerva University | |
Former name | Minerva Schools at Keck Graduate Institute |
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| Motto | Sapientia Critica |
Motto in English | Critical Wisdom |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | 2012 |
| Founder | Ben Nelson |
| Accreditation | WSCUC |
| President | Mike Magee |
| Provost | Patrice McMahon |
Total staff | 130 |
| Undergraduates | 1,000 |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Global |
| Website | www |
Minerva University (formerly Minerva Schools at Keck Graduate Institute) is a private residential university headquartered in San Francisco, California. It was established in 2012 by Ben Nelson using $25 million in venture funding from Benchmark Capital. All classes are conducted as seminars capped at 19 students. Students travel to and live together in residential housing in a new country each semester, starting their education in San Francisco, and then living in Seoul, Taipei, Hyderabad, Buenos Aires, Tokyo, Berlin, and then ending their program in San Francisco.