[company_age]244.0[/company_age][employees]nan[/employees][funding]grant[/funding][description]Transylvania University is a private liberal arts college located in Lexington, Kentucky. Founded in 1780, it is the oldest college west of the Allegheny Mountains and the 16th oldest in the United States. Transylvania is known for its small class sizes, personalized attention, and commitment to undergraduate research. The university offers a wide range of majors and minors, as well as pre-professional programs in areas such as law, medicine, and business. Transylvania is also home to the prestigious Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce, which offers undergraduate and graduate programs in international relations, diplomacy, and global business. Transylvania is a member of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and is accredited by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education. The university is also a member of the Council of Independent Colleges and the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.[/description][ps]Undergraduate and graduate programs in liberal arts, sciences, and pre-professional fields[/ps]