 Local boosters, usually with a church affiliation, created numerous colleges in the mid-19th century.In terms of national rankings, the most prominent today include Denison University, DePauw University, Earlham College, Grinnell College, Hamline University, Kalamazoo College, Kenyon College, Knox College, Macalester College, Lawrence University, Oberlin College, St. Olaf College, Mount Union University, Wheaton College, Miami University, and The College of Wooster.The heavy German immigration played a major role in establishing musical traditions, especially choral and orchestral music.