Education in Seattle is an important part of many Seattleites' lives, particularly due to the high concentration of technology, engineering, and other jobs that require advanced degrees. Of the city's population over the age of 25, 53.8 percent (vs. a national average of 27.4 percent) hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 91.9 percent (vs. 84.5 percent nationally) have a high school diploma or equivalent. In fact, the United States Census Bureau surveys indicate that Seattle has one of the highest rates of college graduates among major U.S. cities. In addition to the obvious institutions of education, there are significant adult literacy programs and considerable homeschooling. Seattle is also the most literate city in the United States, based on a study done by Central Connecticut State University. Colleges and universities Seattle is home to one of the nation's most respected public universities, the University of Washington. With over 40,000 under-graduates and post-graduates, UW is the largest school in the Pacific Northwest and many of its departments are ranked in the top 10 for research universities in the United States according to the Chronicle of Higher Learning. A study by Newsweek International in 2006 cited UW as the twenty-second best university in the world. Additionally, the University of Washington was ranked 16th internationally by the Academic Ranking of World Universities in 2008. The city's other prominent universities are Seattle University, a Jesuit university, and Seattle Pacific University, a Free Methodist university. There are also a handful of smaller schools, such as the City University of Seattle, a private university. Antioch University Seattle provide undergraduate and graduate degrees for working adults. Cornish College of the Arts, The Art Institute of Seattle, Gage Academy of Art and the School of Visual Concepts offer bachelor's degrees in the fine arts as dance, music, and theatre. Seattle also has three colleges within the Seattle Colleges District system, comprising North, Central, and South. Time magazine chose Seattle Central College for best college of the year in 2001, stating the school "pushes diverse students to work together in small teams". Since 2013, Northeastern University has a satellite graduate campus in the South Lake Union neighborhood. Primary and secondary education Seattle Public Schools is the school district for the vast majority of the city. It desegregated without a court order but continue to struggle to achieve racial balance in a somewhat ethnically divided city (the south part of town