| General Education Programs & Reform Efforts |
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| MSU and CPE Benchmark Institutions |
| Angelo State University |
| Arkansas State University |
| Central Missouri State University |
| Clarion University of Pennsylvania |
| Delta State University |
| Eastern Washington University |
| Edinboro University of Pennsylvania |
| Fort Hayes University |
| Frostburg State University |
| Indiana State University |
| Lamar University |
| Lincoln University |
| Mansfield University of Pennsylvania |
| Southeast Missouri State University |
| University of Nebraska - Kearney |
| University of Tennessee - Chattanooga |
| University of Tennessee - Martin |
| Western Carolina University |
| Western Illinois University |
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| Previous MSU Benchmark Institutions |
| California University of Pennsylvania |
| Central Connecticut State University |
| Eastern Illinois University |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania |
| Northern Michigan University |
| Pittsburgh State University |
| Rowan University |
| SUNY College-Brockport |
| SUNY College-Oswego |
| SUNY College-Plattsburgh |
| Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania |
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| Kentucky Public Institutions |
| Eastern Kentucky University |
| Western Kentucky University |
| Murray State University |
| Northern Kentucky University |
| Kentucky State University |
| University of Kentucky |
| University of Louisville |
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| Other Institutions |
| Berea College |
| James Madison University |
| Appalachian State University |
| University of Michigan |
| University of Wisconsin Oshkosh |
| Harvard University |