(Skip to the end to see the list of 248 colleges that take a 3.0 GPA or less.) You can go to a four-year college with less than a 3.0 GPA. There are a number of colleges that are open admissions meaning that they will admit anyone who meets their minimum standards. This can mean … Read more
(List at end updated for 2023.) There are 338 women’s D1 soccer schools in 32 conferences according to the Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE). The average number of participants per team in 2020 was 29.4 and the NCAA allows a maximum of 14 scholarships for D1 women’s soccer. This is more than allowed by men’s … Read more
The term “Public Ivy” was coined by Richard Moll in Public Ivies: A Guide to America’s Best Public Undergraduate Colleges and Universities which was published in 1985. Moll identified eight public institutions with Ivy League characteristics. He argued that these characteristics, which included both academic and non-academic elements, provided an Ivy League experience at a … Read more
Virginia Tech -Public Blacksburg, Virginia (Blacksburg-Christiansburg, VA CBSA) 37,279 (29,760 undergraduates) Does College Size Matter?
There is no official definition of what is a flagship university. In general, when people talk about flagship universities, they are referring to the most prominent public university of their state. It is usually the first public university that was established in the state and receives the most state support. However, this doesn’t necessarily mean … Read more
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute-Private Troy, New York (Albany-Schenectady, NY CSA) 7,501 (6,283 undergraduates) Does College Size Matter?
Gordan College-Private Wenham, Massachusetts (Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH) 1,816 (1,451 undergraduates) Does College Size Matter? ShareTweetFlipEmailPin128128 Shares
Defining a Research University Research Universities are Large Research Universities are Focused on Faculty Research Best Research Opportunities List of Research Universities in the United States Defining a Research University A research university is simply a type of university that conducts more research relative to other colleges and universities. American universities are defined as research … Read more
(The following has been updated for 2019.) Merit scholarships from colleges aren’t simply a way for schools to reward students for accomplishments, it’s part of the supply and demand of paying for college. Colleges use merit aid as a way to increase the supply of “accomplished” students at their schools. This is why the most competitive colleges … Read more
