These colleges produced the most Peace Corps volunteers this year

The Peace Corps has a long history, and the organization is hell bent on staying relevant in the 21st century.

It seems to be working: In 2015, the Peace Corps received more than 23,000 applications — a 40-year record — from Americans looking for volunteer positions around the world. Now that positions have been filled, the organization is recognizing the schools that produced the most volunteers.

The most volunteer-producing schools tend to differ from typical prestigious schools lists.

“The Peace Corps is a unique opportunity for college graduates to put their education into practice,” said Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet.

To tease the announcement of the top schools, the Peace Corps joined Snapchat on Wednesday (username: peacecorps).

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For 2016, these are the schools that had the most Peace Corps volunteers:

Large Colleges & Universities

1. University of Washington (72)
   

2. University of Wisconsin–Madison (68)
   

3. University of Florida (59)
   

4. University of Minnesota (59)
   

5. University of Colorado Boulder (53)
   

Medium Colleges & Universities

1. The George Washington University (43)
   

2. American University (42)
   

3. Western Washington University (41)
   

4. Cornell University (38)
   

5. University of Virginia (36)
   

Small Colleges & Universities

1. (tied) Gonzaga University (18)
   

2. (tied) University of Puget Sound (18)
   

3. Macalester College (17)
   

4. (tied) The Evergreen State College (13)
   

5. (tied) Carleton College (13)
   

Graduate Schools

1. Tulane University (18)
   

2. (tied) University of Denver (17)
   

3. (tied) University of Michigan (17)
   

4. University of Washington (16)
   

5. American University (15)
   

Historical, Since 1961

1. University of California, Berkeley (3,615)
   

2. University of Wisconsin - Madison (3,184)
   

3. University of Washington (2,937)
   

4. University of Michigan (2,640)
   

5. University of Colorado Boulder (2,435)
   

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