launched in September 2014, with an initial class of thirty-three students, aims to replace the traditional liberal arts college with an online platform that allows students to attend interactive seminars with professors located anywhere in the world. The students themselves will live for a year at a time in dorms in various cities—San Francisco, Berlin, Buenos Aires—where local cultural, professional, and recreation facilities will be incorporated into the curriculum. Minerva hopes to grow to admit some 2,500 students per year, each paying a total fee of around $28,000 (including room and
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