The following is a guest post by Joie Jager-Hyman, college consultant and author of B+ Grades, A+ Applications. Joie was an Assistant Director of Admissions at her alma mater, Dartmouth College, and has a Doctorate in Education Policy. Many students dream of playing sports on the college level but most athletes don’t know how to … Read more
Boston University-Private Boston, Massachusetts 32,439 (18,140 undergraduates) DIY CR Ref: Does College Size Matter? 50-50 Facts 2012-13 Accepted: 49% 4 Year Graduation Rate: 79% 5 Year Graduation Rate: 83% DIY CR Ref: What’s Wrong with Looking at Graduation Rates? Finances 2012-13 Total Expenses: $59,100 Average Net Price 10-11: $29,899 Freshman Non-Federal Loans: 9% Net Price … Read more
Case Western Reserve University-Private Cleveland, Ohio 9,636 (4,016 undergraduates) DIY CR Ref: Does College Size Matter? 50-50 Facts 2012-13 Accepted: 54% 4 Year Graduation Rate: 65% 5 Year Graduation Rate: 80% DIY CR Ref: What’s Wrong with Looking at Graduation Rates? Finances 2012-13 Total Expenses: $56,926 Average Net Price 10-11: $27,169 Freshman Non-Federal Loans: 15% … Read more
50-50 Colleges accept at least 50% of their applicants and have at least a 50% graduation rate. The 50-50 Highlights lists some of the distinctive features of selected institutions. Pacific University in Oregon has developed a Business Scholars program in which students complete their degrees in three years which includes participating in co-curricular series and … Read more
Eastern University-Private Saint Davids, Pennsylvania 3,504 (1,879 undergraduates) Does College Size Matter? ShareTweet2FlipEmailPin79 Shares
The Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Program in Culinary Arts includes degrees in Hospitality Management and Food and Nutrition Programs. Culinary Arts students can spend a year in Switzerland completing an externship program. The Center for Turning & Furniture Design’s CenterWorks provides students with hands-on experience by working on commissions as small business projects.
Students in the College of Business and Economic at Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech) can participate in a Silicon Valley Experience. All first-year engineering students take the same discovery-based learning core classes. Engineering students can start research projects as early as their freshman year through the Research Scholars Program.
Ohio University has an Honors Tutorial Colleges and is the only degree-granting college in the United States incorporating all of the features of the traditional tutorial system. Aviation students benefit from the university-owned and managed airport.
Students at St. Edward’s University in Texas can take advantage of the 227 acre Wild Basin Creative Research Center. The Center offers internships for Environmental and Policy students. Students in the School of Natural Sciences have the chance to work on the Center’s research projects. Business students travel abroad through the Global Business Institute for … Read more
