Dive Brief:

• Students from Westminster College in Utah make up 10% of the 230 U.S. Olympic athletes in Sochi.
• The private liberal arts college in Salt Lake City has 2,295 undergraduates and has a partnership with the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association.
• The athletes' competitions mean that they often take classes only during spring or summer; it can take them six to eight years to earn a degree.

Dive Insight:

For-profit DeVry University is also well-represented at the Games, with 15 students in Sochi. As with Westminster, the school's flexibility is praised by athletes who have demanding training schedules.