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There\u2019s something about the summer before senior year that changes the way students think about college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The questions start to feel bigger. More personal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do I want to study?
What kind of future do I want?
Where will I actually belong?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Transylvania University, students quickly realize college is about more than choosing a major or preparing for a career. It\u2019s about becoming the kind of person who\u2019s ready for whatever comes next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s the real-world difference at Transy, and that\u2019s why with our Real World Ready Guarantee every Transy student has the opportunity to complete a high-impact learning experience through internships, study abroad or alumni mentoring. They graduate confident, connected and real-world ready to lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ninety-five percent of graduates are employed or in graduate school within six months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students here don\u2019t wait until after graduation to begin building confidence, discovering passions or engaging with the world around them. They start doing that the moment they arrive on campus \u2014 through close relationships with professors, hands-on experiences and a campus community deeply connected to Lexington, Kentucky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And often, it starts with someone believing in them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taylor Dooley, a theater design and technology and political science major, says professor Melissa Gilbert became one of the most influential people in her college experience. Through classes and productions in the theater department, Taylor says Gilbert continually encouraged her to explore opportunities she was passionate about while pushing her to become the best version of herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThrough taking multiple classes with her and working on numerous shows together through the Transy Theater program, she became a mentor to me and continued to push me to be the best version of myself and explore opportunities that I was truly passionate about.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That kind of mentorship changes students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At larger universities, it can be easy to feel like one person in a crowd. At Transylvania, professors know students personally. They challenge them, encourage them and help them discover strengths they may not have seen in themselves yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Samantha Farr, a psychology and theater performance major, says Scott Whiddon became her professor, mentor and boss throughout all four years at Transy. More importantly, she says he believed in her during moments when she struggled to believe in herself and supported her both inside and outside the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cScott has been my professor, boss and mentor for all of the four years that I have been going to Transy. He has believed in me when I did not believe in myself, given me guidance and support no matter what, and provided me with information that extends beyond the classroom. I would not be who I am today without Scott, and I am forever grateful to him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those relationships create the kind of confidence students carry long after graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And often, they lead students somewhere unexpected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s part of what makes Transylvania\u2019s liberal arts education so powerful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students aren\u2019t expected to arrive with every answer already figured out. They\u2019re encouraged to explore, ask questions and discover new interests through experiences that feel connected to the real world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And Lexington becomes a huge part of that experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because Transylvania sits right in the heart of downtown Lexington, students are surrounded by opportunities from the moment they step on campus. Internships, community partnerships, local businesses, arts venues and healthcare organizations are woven into everyday student life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the city also becomes part of students\u2019 personal stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Alex O\u2019Connor, some of the best memories of college happened exploring Lexington with friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSome of my favorite things to do in Lexington are play pickleball at Shillito Park, sand volleyball at Marikka\u2019s, play Breakout Games with friends and visit the Arboretum.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Micah Bullock says he\u2019ll miss things like rock climbing at LEF, concerts at The Burl and spontaneous late-night game nights after sand volleyball games on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI will miss living on campus and dorm life more than I expected. I really loved my time in Thomson Hall, hosting last-minute game\/movie nights, doing late-night cookout runs and playing sand volleyball with whoever could join whenever the weather was nice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That balance is what makes Transy different. A Real World Ready Guarantee in a city that promises real-world opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students experience all the possibility and energy of a city while still being part of a campus community where people genuinely know and care about them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And somewhere along the way, students begin changing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emily Jackson says the Transy community encouraged her to take risks academically and socially that freshman-year Emily never would have imagined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI’m leaving Transy as someone who is comfortable taking more risks academically and socially. Over the past four years, Transy faculty, professors and students have empowered me to take leaps of faith that would have put freshman year me on a ventilator. I spent five months abroad, worked in exciting new positions\/internships and served in pretty daunting leadership positions on campus. This community encouraged me to step out courageously, and I always knew that no matter the outcome they would still be proud of me for trying.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s real-world readiness too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because success after college requires more than technical knowledge alone. It requires confidence. Adaptability. Communication skills. Curiosity. The ability to connect with people and navigate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And perhaps no student captured the Transylvania experience better than Erin Kendall, who says:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere are plenty of schools that teach you how to do a job, but Transy teaches you how to be a person.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s the real-world difference. That\u2019s the Real World Ready Guarantee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students leave Transylvania with degrees, certainly. But they also leave with stronger voices, deeper confidence, meaningful mentorship and experiences that prepare them not only for careers \u2014 but for life itself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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