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Cover photos from left to right: Hollins University (VA), Mills College (CA), New England College (NH). Divider page photos: The Eastern Region of the United States: Cabrini College (PA); The Midwestern Region of the United States: Carleton College (MN); The Western Region of the United States: Menlo College (CA); International: The American University in Paris (France); Getting Into College: Assumption College (MA); Cool Colleges Index: Delaware Valley College (PA)
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Welcome to Cool Colleges 101!
The Eastern Region of the United States
Connecticut
Albertus Magnus College
Mitchell College
Post University
Quinnipiac University
Sacred Heart University
Saint Joseph College
Southern Connecticut State University
Western Connecticut State University
District of Columbia
American University
Florida
Barry University
Beacon College
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida Southern College
Lynn University
New College of Florida
Saint Leo University
Georgien
Shorter University
Wesleyan College
Maine
College of the Atlantic
The University of Maine at Machias
University of New England
Maryland
Bowie State University
College of Notre Dame of Maryland
Johns Hopkins University
St. John’s College
Stevenson University
Massachusetts
Assumption College
Babson College
Bard College at Simon’s Rock
Bay State College
Bentley University
Berklee College of Music
Boston University
Clark University
Curry College
Eastern Nazarene University
Emerson College
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Simmons College
University of Massachusetts Boston
Wheaton College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
New Hampshire
Franklin Pierce University
Keene State University
New England College
Rivier College
University of New Hampshire
New Jersey
Caldwell College
The College of New Jersey
College of Saint Elizabeth
Felician College
Monmouth University
Montclair State University
Ramapo College of New Jersey
The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
William Patterson University
New York
Adelphi University
Barnard College
The College of Saint Rose
College of Staten Island
Columbia University
The Culinary Institute of America
Daeman College
D’Youville College
Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts
Fashion Institute of Technology
Five Towns College
Hilbert College
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Hofstra University
Hunter College
LeMoyne College
Manhattanville College
Mannes College The New School for Music
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music
New York School of Interior Design
Niagara University
Parsons The New School for Design
Polytechnic Institute of New York University
Pratt Institute
Queens College, The City University of New York
Roberts Wesleyan University
Rochester Institute of Technology
St. Joseph’s College
St. Lawrence University
Sarah Lawrence College
State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
State University of New York Oswego
Syracuse University
University at Buffalo
University of Rochester
Wagner College
Wells College
North Carolina
Barton College
Greensboro College
Guilford College
High Point University
Meredith College
Warren Wilson College
Pennsylvania
Alvernia University
Arcadia University
Bryn Mawr College
Bucknell University
Cabrini College
Carnegie Mellon University
Cedar Crest College
Chatham University
Delaware Valley College
DeSales University
Gannon University
Grove City College
Juniata College
Keystone College
Kutztown University
Lafayette College
Marywood University
Messiah College
Misericordia University
Muhlenberg College
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Rosemont College
Saint Francis University
Saint Joseph’s University
Seton Hill University
Shippensburg University
Temple University
Thomas Jefferson University
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
Villanova University
West Chester University
Wilkes University
Rhode Island
Bryant University
Johnson and Wales University
Providence College
Roger Williams University
The University of Rhode Island
South Carolina
Clemson University
Limestone College
Vermont
Marlboro College
Saint Michael’s College
Virginia
Emory & Henry College
Hollins University
Lynchburg College
Sweet Briar College
West Virginia
Mountain State University
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
The Midwestern Region of the United States
Alabama
Birmingham-Southern College
Illinois
Aurora University
DePaul University
Elmhurst College
Kendall College
Lewis University
Olivet Nazarene University
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Indiana
Butler University
Franklin College
Saint Mary’s College
Trine University
Iowa
Graceland University
Grand View College
Luther College
Morningside College
Simpson College
University of Dubuque
Kentucky
Northern Kentucky University
Thomas More College
Transylvania University
Louisiana
Loyola University New Orleans
Michigan
Calvin College
Hillsdale College
Hope College
Kettering University
Lawrence Technological University
Western Michigan University
Minnesota
Carleton College
University of St. Thomas
Missouri
Lindenwood College
Stephens College
Truman State University
Ohio
Baldwin-Wallace College
Capital University
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland Institute of Music
College of Mount St. Joseph
Denison University
John Carroll University
Notre Dame College
Oberlin College
Ohio Northern University
Ohio Wesleyan University
The University of Findlay
Oklahoma
The University of Tulsa
Tennessee
Belmont University
Carson-Newman College
Milligan College
Union University
University of Memphis
Vanderbilt University
Wisconsin
Beloit College
Milwaukee College of Engineering
Mount Mary College
St. Norbert College
The Western Region of the United States
Arizona
Grand Canyon University
University of Advancing Technology
California
California College of the Arts
Chapman University
Dominican University of California
Loyola Marymount University
Menlo College
Mills College
Pitzer College
University of the West
Colorado
United States Air Force Academy
University of Denver
Hawaii
Hawai’i Pacific University
Montana
Carroll College
University of Great Falls
Oregon
Linfield College
Multnomah University
Pacific University Oregon
Reed College
University of Oregon
Warner Pacific College
Texas
Austin College
St. Edward’s University
Texas Woman’s University
The University of Texas at Dallas
Utah
Westminster College
Washington
Bastyr University
Seattle Pacific University
Western Washington University
Wyoming
University of Wyoming
International
Kanada
Bishop’s University
Ryerson University
University of Guelph
University of Windsor
England
Richmond, The American International University in
London
Frankreich
The American University in Paris
Italien
John Cabot University
Spanien
Saint Louis University–Madrid
Getting Into College
Exploring Possible Career Paths in High School
Planning Your Education
The College Search
Applying to College
What To Expect in College
Cool Colleges Index
Alphabetical Listing of Colleges
Welcome to Cool Colleges 101!
Peterson’s Cool Colleges 101 is a brand new undergraduate guide featuring colorful, easy-to-read profiles of hundreds of cool
colleges and universities across the United States and abroad. Peterson’s Cool Colleges 101 is designed for the ultimate decision maker—the student. It is not a typical four-year college guide: The layout reflects what you want—vibrant photos, essential information, and fast facts and figures—right at your finger tips!
Whether high school graduation is right around the corner or a year or two away, you need to consider which college or university is going to suit your needs and lifestyle best. After all, you’re about to make one of the most important decisions of your life, and you need the best information possible.
Peterson’s is here to help! For more than forty years, Peterson’s has given students the most comprehensive, up-to-date information on undergraduate institutions in the United States and abroad. Now, we are offering this new, one-of-a-kind college search experience.
The profiles displayed in this guide serve as an introduction to the culture and lifestyle on college campuses throughout the United States and abroad. In each college profile, you’ll find those attributes that make each school unique: its culture, tradition, social life, atmosphere, architecture, and environment. We hope that after reading Peterson’s Cool Colleges 101 you will have a richer sense of the experiences awaiting you at each individual college and university.
Cool College Profiles
Peterson’s Cool Colleges 101 contains more than 240 college profiles. Each profile appears on a two-page spread and contains vivid campus photos, an informative description, fast facts and figures, and contact information. The colleges are divided up into four sections:
• The Eastern Region of the United States
• The Midwestern Region of the United States
• The Western Region of the United States
• International
The U.S. regions are further divided by state, and then schools appear alphabetically within their specific state. The International section is delineated by country. If the country contains more than one school, the schools are listed alphabetically.
College Descriptions
All of the colleges featured in this guide have provided Peterson’s with a brief description of what they have to offer you—the incoming student. These descriptions have been provided exclusively by college officials and edited by Peterson’s for consistency. The descriptions are designed to give students a better sense of the individuality of each institution in terms of campus environment, student activities, and college lifestyle. Peterson’s believes that, in addition to the programs of study offered, these quality-of-life intangibles are often the deciding factors in the college selection process.
Photos and Captions
Throughout this college guide you will find colorful photos that provide a visual preview of life on campus. The photos may feature school grounds, sports arenas, dining facilities, campus events, important buildings and monuments, and student life in general. Whenever possible schools have provided captions to help contextualize the information in their photos and help students better understand what campus life may be like for them.
Contact Information
At the beginning of a college profile you will see the school name; school logo; the city, state (city, country in the International section); and the school’s Web site. The name, title, phone numbers, and e-mail address of the person to contact for further information are given in a green box on the right-hand page of every cool college profile. Toll-free numbers may also be included as well as numbers for in-state and out-of-state callers.
Fast Facts and Figures
Peterson’s Cool Colleges 101 offers fast facts and figures for prospective students who want basic data for quick review and comparison. At the end of the college description, you’ll find bulleted information on school enrollment, selectivity, test scores, application deadlines, and expenses. Any item that does not apply to a particular college or for which no information was supplied is omitted from that college’s profile.
Enrollment
The number of undergraduate and (if applicable) graduate students, both full-time and part-time, as of fall 2009.
Selectivity
The five levels of entrance difficulty (most difficult, very difficult, moderately difficult, minimally difficult, and noncompetitive) are based on the percentage of applicants who were accepted for fall 2009 freshman admission (or, in the case of upper-level schools, for entering-class admission) and on the high school class rank and standardized test scores of the accepted freshmen who actually enrolled in fall 2009. The colleges were asked to select the level that most closely corresponds to their entrance difficulty (according to the above guidelines) to assist prospective students in assessing their chances for admission.
Test Scores
The percentage of freshmen who took the SAT and received critical reading and math scores above 500, as well as the percentage of freshmen taking the ACT who received a composite score of 18 or higher.
Application Deadline
Deadlines and dates for notification of acceptance or rejection for both freshmen and transfer students are given either as specific dates or as rolling or continuous. Rolling means that applications are processed as they are received, and qualified students are accepted as long as there are openings. Continuous notification means that applicants are notified of acceptance or rejection as applications are processed up until the date indicated or the actual beginning of classes.
Expenses
Tuition is the average basic tuition and fees for an academic year presented as a dollar amount. Room & Board is the average yearly room-and-board cost presented as a dollar amount. For state-supported and state-related schools, figures are presented for the cost of in-state resident tuition and fees (not nonresident tuition and fees).
Data Collection and Inclusion
The data contained in these college profiles were researched between winter 2009 and spring 2010 through Peterson’s Annual Survey of Undergraduate Institutions. All data included have been submitted by officials at the colleges. Some of the institutions that submitted data were contacted directly by the Peterson’s research staff to verify unusual figures, resolve discrepancies, or obtain additional data. Due to Peterson’s comprehensive editorial review, we believe the information presented in this guide is accurate. However, you should check with a specific college or university at the time of application to verify such figures as tuition and room & board, which may have changed since the publication of this guide.
The absence of any college or university from this guide does not constitute an editorial decision on the part of Peterson’s, nor do we attempt to portray one school as being cooler
than any other. In essence, these profiles are an open forum for colleges and universities, on a voluntary basis, to communicate their particular message to a cool new generation of prospective students.
Getting Into College
For advice and guidance on searching for the right college, getting your application ready, or planning your education, take a glance at these enlightening articles—written for students like you. Exploring Possible Career Paths in High School
will show you how you can test various career paths by exploring your interests. Planning Your Education
will help you plan what you should be doing to prepare for college. The College Search
illuminates those resources at your disposal to locate the right cool college for you. Applying to College
helps you figure out what’s involved in the application process and what schools look for in prospective students. What to Expect in College
helps you answer some of the big questions you may have, such as how to choose your classes or major and how you can make the most of your life outside the classroom?
Cool Colleges Index
For a quick look-up, check out the Alphabetical Listing of Colleges.
Here you’ll find an easy-to-use index of colleges and universities in alphabetical order.
YOUniversityTV.com
Want to see a lot of cool colleges and universities without leaving home? Check out the videos and educational resources on YOUniversityTV.com. In many of the cool college profiles throughout this book, you’ll find easy-to-use links to YOUniversityTV.com videos that look like this:
YouUnivCrest.ai http://bit.ly/collvid55
YOUniversityTV.com assists students with the college-selection process by providing access to videos and educational resources for colleges across the United States. YOUniversityTV.com is free-of-charge and does not receive compensation from any of the universities it features.
Find Us On Facebook®
Join the cool college conversation on Facebook® at www.facebook.com/find.colleges and receive additional college search tips and advice. Peterson’s wide array of resources is available to help you succeed in finding the right school!
Peterson’s publishes a full line of books—college and grad guides, education exploration, financial aid, and test and career preparation. Peterson’s publications can be found at high school guidance offices, college libraries and career centers, and your local bookstore and library. Peterson’s books also available as eBooks.
We welcome any comments or suggestions you may have about this publication. Your feedback will help us make educational dreams possible for you—and others like you.
Colleges will be pleased to know that Peterson’s helped you in your selection. Admissions staff members are more than happy to answer questions, address specific problems, and help in any way they can. The editors at Peterson’s wish you great success in your college search!
EastRegionCover-CabriniCollege_5484_p1.jpgThe Eastern Region of the United States
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgien
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Albertus Magnus College
NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
www.albertus.edu/
Albertus Magnus Stagin_fmt.jpegStudents become leaders through the liberal arts education they receive at Albertus Magnus College. Here the focus is not only on the intellectual but also on the physical and moral status of each person. Undergrads live and learn on the beautiful 50-acre campus in the Prospect Hill neighborhood of New Haven. About 60 percent of the students live on campus in dorms that are renovated mansions from the early 1900s. Recently, the College has expanded its graduate-level offerings to include the Master of Science in Management, Master of Arts in Art Therapy, Master of Arts in Leadership and Master of Business Administration. Students head to the Campus Center to catch comedy shows, live music and contests. The variety of on-campus organizations includes the Student Government Association, the Campus Activities Board, the multicultural student union, a dance team, the Psychology Club, the Art Club, the Environmental Club, the Business Club and numerous creative writing options, such as Breakwater literary magazine and the English Club. Albertus has recently added a new cyber lounge, the Common Ground, where students can check e-mail, work on homework and drink a cup of coffee. Students may also share in the excitement of live drama through the College’s professionally managed ACT 2 Theatre. The active Campus Ministry provides opportunities to organize campus events and participate in community service projects. The Cosgrove, Marcus, Messer Athletic Center houses a 25-yard pool, a Jacuzzi, three racquetball courts, a weight and cardio room, a dance studio and a gymnasium. There are also soccer and softball fields, an outdoor track and several tennis courts. Albertus fields intercollegiate athletic teams in baseball, basketball, cross-country, soccer, tennis and volleyball for men and basketball, cross-country, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball for women. These teams compete in the NCAA Division III/Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) and the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC). New Haven is a multicultural city with a population of more than 130,000 people. The city has some of the finest theaters in the country, including the Long Wharf and Shubert theaters. Designer shopping, excellent restaurants and several recreational areas are only a short distance from the Albertus Magnus College campus.
• Enrollment: 2,023
• Selectivity: moderately difficult
• Test scores: SAT—critical reading over 500, 43%; SAT—math over 500, 34%
• Application deadline: 8/20 (freshmen), rolling (transfer)
• Expenses: Tuition $23,126; Room & Board $9914
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Mitchell Staging_fmt.jpegNEW LONDON CONNECTICUT
www.mitchell.edu/
Mitchell Staging_fmt1.jpegThe professors and administrators of Mitchell College want students to know they care. In fact, Mitchell College has turned this philosophy into its mission: (CARES)—Character, Achievement, Respect, Engagement and Self-Discovery. The CARES model focuses on character development, personal and social responsibility, respect for others and community service. Mitchell College’s innovative program, Thames Academy, continues to grow and strengthen. Launched in 2006, Thames Academy is a postgraduate/precollege program—a year of academic preparation for students between the end of their high school education and the start of their college studies. Students at Mitchell love the variety of living choices. In addition to traditional residence halls, Mitchell offers four historic Victorian and Colonial waterfront halls housing between 20 and 35 students each. A new suite-style, 120-bed residence hall opened in fall 2008. The college campus has a fully equipped gymnasium, a new fitness center, new dining hall and cafe, athletic fields, a sailing dock and indoor recreation areas. Biking, business, communications, community service, choir, Hillel, music, the newspaper, the yearbook, skiing, multicultural affairs, psychology and history are just some of the clubs students enjoy. Weekends are filled with guest comedians, bands and organized trips to Boston and New York City. The tradition of the scholar-athlete is strong at Mitchell. A provisional member of the NCAA Division III, Mitchell College recently joined the New England Collegiate Conference. Men play baseball, basketball, cross-country, golf, lacrosse, sailing, soccer and tennis; women play basketball, cross-country, golf, sailing, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. New London, Connecticut, where Mitchell College makes its home, is a major center of activity in southeastern Connecticut. This small but sophisticated city, also home to Connecticut College and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, is a maritime and resort center located midway between Boston and New York City. Bordered by a long stretch of sandy beach, the campus consists of 68 acres of gently sloping hillside and forest. Places for shopping, dining and fun are within easy walking distance. Major shopping malls, factory outlets and fine and casual dining are minutes from the campus. The region is also home to major tourist attractions, such as the U.S.S. Nautilus and Submarine Museum, Mystic Marinelife Aquarium, Mystic Seaport, Olde Mystic Village, Ocean Beach Park, Stonington Vineyards, Foxwoods Resort and Casino, the Mohegan Sun Casino and the Essex Steam Train.
• Enrollment: 961
• Selectivity: moderately difficult
• Application deadline: Rolling (freshmen), rolling (transfer)
• Expenses: Tuition $25,627; Room & Board $11,548
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Post University
WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT
www.post.edu/
Post Univ Staging_fmt.jpegPost University is known for its quality academic programs, small classes, award-winning student activities and competitive NCAA Division II athletics. In 2009, it added a Collegiate Sprint Football team and extended its commitment to serving military students by adding an ROTC program. Its students come from the United States and abroad and are supported by faculty whose mission is to prepare students to compete and succeed in today’s global workplace. Post University attracts students from all races, cultures, geographies and socioeconomic backgrounds. This allows Post students to benefit from sharing varied viewpoints and experiences. The smaller campus also means more opportunities to take on leadership roles within and beyond the classroom. Post University undergrads can also get involved in various on-campus activities or take a trip into two of the nation’s most exciting cities, New York and Boston. Post University also has an Honors College designed to meet the needs of highly motivated and academically accomplished students. Approximately two thirds of Post University’s students live on campus in one of six up-to-date residence halls that range from single rooms to suites with private rooms that have a shared living and eating space. Post students participate in year-round intercollegiate and intramural athletics. The Post University Eagles compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II and the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC). Men’s intercollegiate sports teams include baseball, basketball, cross-country, golf, soccer, swimming and tennis. In 2010, Post University will compete in the Collegiate Sprint Football League against well-known universities such as Army, Navy, Princeton and Cornell. Women’s teams include basketball, cross-country, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis and volleyball. The University also sponsors an active coed equestrian team and an International Dressage team. Intramural sports include everything from softball and volleyball to basketball and flag football. Students enjoy working out in the Drubner Fitness Center, which has a gymnasium, swimming pool, tennis and racquetball courts, fitness club and weight-training rooms. Post University offers students the best of both worlds. Located midway between New York City and Boston, Post University sits on a 58-acre hilltop in the suburbs of Waterbury, Connecticut.
• Enrollment: 2,590
• Selectivity: minimally difficult
• Test scores: ACT—over 18, 50%; SAT—critical reading over 500, 30%; SAT—math over 500, 31%
• Application deadline: Rolling (freshmen), rolling (transfer)
• Expenses: Tuition $25,050; Room & Board $9700
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Quinnipiac_8228_c.epsHAMDEN, CONNECTICUT
www.quinnipiac.edu/
Quinnipiac Staging_fmt.jpegQuinnipiac University is big enough to support a wide variety of people and programs but small enough to keep students from getting lost in the shuffle. This coed university offers four-year and graduate-level degree programs leading to careers in health sciences, business, communications, natural sciences, education, liberal arts and law. Life on campus is exciting. The approximately seventy-five student organizations and extracurricular activities include intramural and intercollegiate (NCAA Division I) athletics. The University has a student newspaper, TV station, an FM radio station (WQAQ) and nineteen intercollegiate teams in men’s baseball, basketball, cross-country, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer and tennis, and in women’s basketball, competitive cheer, cross-country, field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, indoor/outdoor track and volleyball. The University has three distinct campuses. The 250-acre Mount Carmel campus has fifty buildings including the Arnold Bernhard Library, an athletic and recreation center and twenty-five residence halls with traditional rooms, suites and multilevel suites with kitchens. The nearby 250-acre York Hill campus includes the TD Bank Sports Center with twin 3,500-seat arenas for ice hockey and basketball; a new suite-style 1,800-bed residence hall for juniors and seniors; student center; and multilevel parking garage. Just 4 miles away is the 104-acre North Haven campus with state-of-the-art facilities for graduate and upper division programs in the School of Health Sciences. There are plans for a proposed medical school. The Athletic and Recreation Center includes a 24,000-square-foot recreation/fitness facility with a free-weight room; an exercise machine center; aerobics studios; basketball, volleyball and tennis courts; and a suspended indoor track. There are also lighted tennis courts, playing fields and routes for running and biking. Career Planning takes place in each of the schools with assistance from the deans’ offices in health sciences, communications, education, business and the college of arts and sciences. Approximately 30 percent of Quinnipiac undergrads remain at Quinnipiac for their graduate degrees in education, business, physical and occupational therapy and physician assistant programs. Several of the graduate degree programs are offered online or in a hybrid format. The Quinnipiac University School of Law offers programs leading to a J.D. degree or J.D./M.B.A. degree in combination with the School of Business. Quinnipiac provides the best of the suburbs and the city. The University is only 8 miles from New Haven and less than 2 hours from New York City and Boston. Bordering the campus is the 1700-acre Sleeping Giant State Park, for walking and hiking. The free campus shuttle takes students to nearby shopping and restaurants.
• Enrollment: 7,758
• Selectivity: moderately difficult
• Test scores: ACT—over 18, 100%; SAT—critical reading over 500, 82%; SAT—math over 500, 87%
• Application deadline: 2/1 (freshmen), 4/1 (transfer)
• Expenses: Tuition $34,250; Room & Board $12,730
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SacredHeart_8386_c.epsFAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT
www.sacredheart.edu/
Sacred Heart Staging_fmt.jpegSacred Heart University draws students committed to academic excellence, cutting-edge technology, career preparation and community service. Founded in 1963, Sacred Heart University (SHU) is the second-largest Catholic university in New England and the first in America to be led and staffed by lay people. With endless opportunities for hands-on education through research, internships, independent study, work-study and study abroad programs worldwide, Sacred Heart University students are consistently challenged to apply their skills outside the classroom. These learning opportunities are enhanced by an active student life program that includes 31 Division I athletic teams and more than 80 student organizations. Students can join fraternities and sororities, student government, the newspaper, the yearbook, radio and television stations, academic clubs, political organizations, community service organizations, multicultural organizations, the performing arts, intramural programs and eighteen competitive sports programs. Sacred Heart University has thirty-one NCAA Division I men’s and women’s sports, making it one of the largest Divison I programs in the country. Varsity teams include baseball, basketball, bowling, crew, cross-country, equestrian, fencing, field hockey, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor/outdoor track and field, volleyball and wrestling. Students also participate in the University’s twenty-five intercollegiate teams, competing against teams from top schools in the Northeast, including Ivy League schools. In addition to the more than 30 undergraduate degree programs, the University offers several graduate degree programs including Master of Science (M.S.) in computer science and information science (with a new concentration in computer game design and development), a nationally ranked Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (M.S.O.T.), a new Master of Science (M.S.) in exercise science and nutrition and a Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) program ranked first in the State of Connecticut and among the five best in the Northeast according to U.S. News & World Report. Located on 67 acres along the coast in Fairfield, Connecticut, Sacred Heart University is just 1 hour north of New York City and 2 hours south of Boston with international campuses in County Kerry, Ireland and Luxembourg. Rated ninth in the nation and best in the Northeast on a recent Money Magazine list of Best Places to Live,
Fairfield is an ideal location for work and play. SHU students can take full advantage of intern or career opportunities at the many companies headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut such as the world headquarters for General Electric and the Discovery Museum of Science and Industry.
• Enrollment: 6,023
• Selectivity: moderately difficult
• Test scores: SAT—critical reading over 500, 63%; SAT—math over 500, 71%
• Expenses: Tuition $30,298; Room & Board $11,684
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Saint Joseph College
WEST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
www.sjc.edu/
St Joseph Staging_fmt.jpegCareer-focused, leading women make their way to Saint Joseph College. The core values of compassionate service, Catholic identity, commitment to women through academic excellence and diversity are evident in the College’s curriculum and daily life. Faculty members and students emphasize leadership in academics, career and community. Women lead every organization on campus, from the Business Society and Student Government to the Campus Ministry and honors societies. Saint Joseph College students shine in artistic performances, as coordinators of community service projects and on the athletic fields. The College’s women compete in eight NCAA Division III sports: basketball, cross-country, lacrosse, softball, soccer, swimming/diving, tennis and volleyball. The O’Connell Athletic Center features a six-lane pool, gymnasium, suspended track, dance studio, fitness center, outdoor track, softball field and tennis courts. Saint Joseph College has a beautiful residential campus in the active town of West Hartford. Approximately 75 percent of the first-year students in The Women’s College live on campus. Special student services include career planning, alumni mentoring, internship placement, counseling, health services, academic advisement and campus ministry. Saint Joseph College alumni have great impact on their communities; they are leaders in the fields of aerospace research, business, education, environmental science, law, medicine and politics. SJC is proud of its first doctoral program in pharmacy (pending accreditation). The chemistry program is accredited by the American Chemical Society, and the social work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The coordinated undergraduate program in dietetics is accredited by the American Dietetic Association. The nursing program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The College is located in suburban West Hartford, 4 miles from the state capitol. Among the nearby attractions are the XL Center and Coliseum, Bushnell Performing Arts Center and the Wadsworth Atheneum (the oldest public art gallery in the United States). Hartford is also home to the Tony Award-winning Hartford Stage Company, the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, the Connecticut Opera Company, the Hartford Ballet and the Dodge Music Center, which holds indoor and outdoor concerts. Students step out to West Hartford Center, just minutes from campus, to enjoy coffee bars, boutiques, restaurants and a state-of-the-art movie theater in the newly built Blue Back Square.
• Enrollment: 1,935
• Test scores: SAT—critical reading over 500, 40%; SAT—math over 500, 44%
• Application deadline: Rolling (freshmen), rolling (transfer)
• Expenses: Tuition $27,202; Room & Board $12,437
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SouthernCTState_8708_c.epsWEST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
www.southernct.edu/
The academic and social environment at Southern Connecticut State University encourages students to discover who they are, who they want to be and how to realize their dreams. This public, coed university offers 117 undergraduate and graduate programs, fascinating internships, unique research opportunities, a challenging faculty and an energetic campus. Southern has six academic schools: Arts and Sciences; Business; Education; Communication, Information and Library Sciences; Health and Human Services, including nursing, public health, recreation and leisure studies and social work; and Graduate Studies. Southern offers several honors programs for highly motivated students. The Honors College is a four-year alternative program featuring team-taught interdisciplinary courses, symposia and a written thesis. The Office of Student Supportive Services provides tutoring support and includes services and programs for veterans, international students and students with learning, physical and emotional/psychiatric disabilities. The student body represents diverse ethnic and socioeconomic groups; students from thirty-eight states and thirty-nine countries enroll at Southern. Students live on campus in eight modern residence halls and townhouses. Competitive athletes and eager amateurs enjoy the unique sports programs at Southern. Intramural and club sports include coed basketball, cheerleading, flag football, coed floor hockey, a golf tournament, ice hockey (men), karate, rugby (men and women), skiing and snowboarding, coed softball, Ultimate Frisbee, coed soccer, a tennis tournament, Wiffle ball and coed volleyball. A member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the Eastern College Athletic Conference and the Northeast-10 Conference, Southern has a long tradition of athletic excellence. It ranks among the top ten NCAA Division II colleges and universities with its nine NCAA team championships and sixty-seven individual championships. Southern offers intercollegiate competition in men’s baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, soccer, swimming and track and field. Southern holds six national championships in men’s soccer and three in men’s gymnastics. Intercollegiate programs for women include basketball, cross-country, field hockey, gymnastics, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, track and field and volleyball. Outstanding facilities are available to all athletes in Moore Fieldhouse, Pelz Gymnasium and the Jess Dow Field outdoor sports complex. New Haven, Connecticut, is a sophisticated city of 130,000 people and a classic college town; about 35,000 students attend its half-dozen universities and colleges. Only 75 miles from New York City and 3 hours from Boston, New Haven provides students with easy access to movies, restaurants, clubs, concerts, seaside activities, sports, museums and world-famous theater at the Yale Repertory, the Shubert and Long Wharf.
• Enrollment: 11,815
• Selectivity: moderately difficult
• Test scores: SAT—critical reading over 500, 39.2%; SAT—math over 500, 41.4%
• Application deadline: 4/1 (freshmen), 8/1 (transfer)
• Expenses: Tuition $8050; Room & Board $9983
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WesternCTSt_9631_c.epsDANBURY, CONNECTICUT
www.wcsu.edu/
Western Conn Staging_fmt.jpegWestern Connecticut State University (WestConn) provides its students with a high-quality education and a memorable campus experience—all at an affordable cost. With programs in the arts and sciences, business and professional studies, this accredited university offers degrees through its five progressive schools. The most popular majors include communication, theater arts, education, business, justice and law administration, music and nursing. The Ancell School of Business offers the Master of Business Administration, Master of Health Administration and Master of Science in justice administration. The School of Arts and Sciences offers the Master of Arts in biological and environmental sciences, earth and planetary sciences, English, history and mathematics; the Master of Fine Arts is offered in professional writing. The School of Professional Studies offers the Master of Science in counselor education, elementary education, nursing and secondary education; also offered is WestConn’s Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in instructional leadership. WestConn’s newly formed School of Visual and Performing Arts offers the Master of Fine Arts in visual arts and the Master of Music Education. The University also is rich with a number of learning and social activities beyond the classroom. Students run academic clubs and fraternities, publish an award-winning newspaper and yearbook and operate a radio station. They stage theater and musical productions, participate in cooperative education and internship programs and administer their own campus government association. The University provides services for learning-disabled students, study abroad, a University Scholars program and international students. A variety of NCAA Division III men’s and women’s sports are represented on campus. Students enjoy intramural sports and a premier recreation center that includes a swimming pool, an indoor track and weight-lifting machines. The campus also features a child-care center, a counseling center and campus ministries. WestConn offers two campuses in Danbury, in the heart of western Connecticut, as well as a satellite campus in Waterbury. Danbury is a major city in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains, just 65 miles north of Manhattan and 50 miles west of Hartford. In Danbury, the 34-acre Midtown campus has an interesting mix of old and new architecture, and it offers easy access to entertainment, restaurants and shopping. The 364-acre Westside campus is ideal for hikers and nature buffs who want to explore the outdoors while enjoying state-of-the-art facilities. The WestConn-at-Waterbury campus offers a convenient location closer to the center of the state, with the same level of excellent service.
• Enrollment: 6,617
• Selectivity: moderately difficult
• Test scores: SAT—critical reading over 500, 50%; SAT—math over 500, 48%
• Application deadline: Rolling (transfer)
• Expenses: Tuition $7909; Room only $5858
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AmericanU_5111_c.epsWASHINGTON, D.C.
www.american.edu/
American University St_fmt.jpegAt American University (AU), students learn from award-winning authors, policymakers, artists, researchers, filmmakers, lawyers, scientists and journalists. AU faculty members are committed teachers, and 94 percent