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Monday 20 July 2015

Whitman College (Walla Walla, WA)

 
Whitman College

Whitman College (Walla Walla, WA)



Whitman College is a private liberal arts college in town of Walla Walla, in the southeastern part of the State. It was originally established as a seminary in 1859, then became a four-year college in 1883, and a wholly secular institution in 1907. Today, it serves as the academic home of nearly 1,600 students, of whom approximately 42 percent are male and 58 percent female.

Whitman currently offers 45 majors and 46 minors in the field of liberal arts. Although it is primarily a liberal arts college, the science program is particularly strong and well respected. Students may design their own major, as well as participate in special projects, study abroad, and complete internships. The student-to-faculty ratio is nine-to-one.

All Whitman students are required to pass a set of comprehensive senior exams that test their knowledge on everything they have learned during the previous four years. This process is a combination of a senior thesis project, written test, and oral exam. Often, the written exam is the Graduate Record Exam (GRE), which is required for acceptance into most PhD programs around the country. The college is ranked the #41 Best Liberal College in the United States by U.S. News & World Report.

Whitman College is accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges.

University of Washington (Seattle,WA)

 
University of Washington

University of Washington (Seattle,WA)


Founded in 1861, the University of Washington (U of W) is a public, research university located in Seattle. It is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast, and is considered a “Public Ivy.” The Seattle campus serves as the flagship school for the University of Washington System. Nearly 43,000 students learn and grow on the striking 703-acre urban campus, which lies on the banks of two local bays between the Cascade Mountain Range to the east and the Olympic Mountains to the west.

Educationally, U of W is divided into 140 Departments spread among the following 16 Colleges and Schools: Arts and Sciences, Built Environments, Business, Dentistry, Education, Engineering, Environment, Graduate, Information, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Affairs, Public Health, and Social Work.

Since 1975, U of W has been among the top five public and private universities for amount of federal funds received for research and training, and currently occupies first place for public universities. The university also maintains an active social agenda. With hundreds of clubs and organizations available, students will not have a hard time making new friends or finding a place to volunteer. Academic Ranking of World Universities ranks U of W as the #14 Best University on the Globe.

The University of Washington is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Hampden-Sydney College (Hampden Sydney, VA)

 
Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney College (Hampden Sydney, VA)


Hampden-Sydney College is a private, liberal arts college for men, located in the small town of Hampden-Sydney, about halfway between Richmond and Lynchburg. Founded in 1775, it was the last college established before the American Revolution and is one of three remaining all-men’s liberal arts colleges in the U.S.

Hampden-Sydney’s 1,200-acre rural campus is home to 1106 undergraduates. Freshmen are required to live on campus, but nearly all students remain on campus until the graduate. The current student-to-faculty ratio is 10-to-one. There are more than 40 student-run clubs on campus, including political, sports, and religious clubs, a radio station, a band, and several fraternities.

The college is governed by a strict honor code. Major offenses, such as theft, lying, and cheating, are grounds for expulsion. If a student is accused of such an offense, he will stand trail and be judged by a group of his peers. Hampden-Sydney Students are expected to complete a rigorous core curriculum on top of their major specific course work. Forbes ranked Hampden-Sydney College as the #4 Best College in the South.

Hampden-Sydney College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)

 
University of Virginia

University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)


The University of Virginia (UVA) is a public, research university whose flagship campus is located in Charlottesville, a town northwest of Richmond not far from Shenandoah National Park in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Established in 1819, the university was conceived and planned by Thomas Jefferson. The third President also designed and oversaw construction of several of the buildings on campus, notably the iconic Rotunda, which he modeled after the Pantheon in Rome, and which was one of the largest buildings in North America at the time. Jefferson also insisted that UVA not be affiliated with any particular religious group—something highly unusual for the times. The university is one of the eight original “Public Ivies,” and one of the very few Southern universities that remained open throughout the Civil War.

UVA is divided into 14 individual Schools and offers 51 bachelor’s degrees in 47 fields, 81 master’s degrees in 65 fields, and 57 doctoral degrees in 55 fields. The school accepts fewer than 30 percent of applicants. In solidarity with Jefferson’s principles, students at the University of Virginia do not “graduate”; instead they “take their degree.” This represents Jefferson’s belief that learning is a lifelong process with no end.

U.S. News & World Report considers UVA to be the #23 Best National University in the country.

The University of Virginia is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Bennington College (Bennington, VT)

 
Bennington College

Bennington College (Bennington, VT)




Bennington College is a private, liberal arts college located in the village of Bennington, tucked into the southwest corner of the state. The school was founded in 1932 as all-women’s college, but made the switch to coed in 1969. Today, about 67 percent of the student body is female, while 33 percent is male.

There are currently 826 students who share the 440-acre rural campus, 94% percent of whom live there. The student-to-faculty ratio is nine-to-one, while the average class size is 14 students. Bennington students may major in some 50 different programs of study. They also operate an at-risk public school student mentoring program called Quantum Leap.

Outside of academics, Bennington is known for its many annual traditions, such as Pigstock, a spring party with live music and a pig roast. Other well-loved traditions include 24-hour plays—which the English and Drama departments write, produce, and act in together, all within a 24-hour span—and Roll-O-Rama, in which students are allowed to roller skate in one of the school’s auditoriums.

Bennington College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges

University of Vermont (Burlington, VT)

 
University of Vermont



University of Vermont (Burlington, VT)


The University of Vermont is a public, research university located on 451 acres in Burlington, which with a population of only about 43,000 is the largest city in the state. Founded in 1791, the same year Vermont attained statehood, this university is the fifth-oldest in the country. It was also the first to pledge not to give preferential admission to anyone based on religious affiliation.

Vermont now has a student body of 10,459 undergraduates and 1,540 postgraduates, including 450 medical students. Despite the size of its student body, the current student-to-faculty ratio is 17-to-one, and the average class size for undergraduate classes is 30 students.

The university is divided into seven undergraduate Schools, a Graduate College, and a College of Medicine. There are currently 100 undergraduate majors, 45 master’s programs, and 20 doctoral programs available to the students.

Socially, the University of Vermont is bursting at the seams with nine fraternities, six sororities, and more than 170 available student activities, including debate, the student newspaper, academic clubs, musical groups, and artists’ cooperatives.

The University of Vermont is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

Westminster College (Salt Lake City, UT)

 
Westminster College


Westminster College (Salt Lake City, UT)


Founded in 1875 by the United Church of Christ, Westminster College is a private, liberal arts college in the Sugar House neighborhood of Salt Lake City. Westminster College—which should not be confused with several other similarly named institutions—is the only accredited liberal arts school in the state of Utah.

The 27-acre campus is notable for its natural beauty, elegant architecture, the serene creek that runs from one end of the campus to the other, and its view of the Rocky Mountains. The college offers a blend of liberal arts and professional programs, and is divided into four separate Schools: Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, and Nursing and Health. Overall, the 2,800 students have access to approximately 70 programs, including 34 undergraduate programs and 12 graduate degrees.

Westminster currently has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11-to-one, to help students get the best education possible during their stay on campus.

Westminster College is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.



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Brigham Young University (Provo, UT)

 
Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University (Provo, UT)


Brigham Young University (BYU) is a private university is Provo, Utah, south of Salt Lake City. Established in 1875, BYU is owned and operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, popularly known as the Mormons. With 34,000 students, the school is the largest religious university in the country, and the third-largest private university. BYU is named after the early Mormon leader, Brigham Young, who led his coreligionists on their westward trek in the 1840s, founding Salt Lake City and what is now the state of Utah.

BYU offers degrees in liberal arts, engineering, agriculture, management, and law. The university’s primary focus is on undergraduates, but it also operates 68 master’s and 25 doctoral programs. More than 98 percent of the student body is of the Mormon faith and the majority of them will take a two-year leave of absence during their time at BYU to complete a missionary trip.

Due to the religious nature of the campus and student body, students are required to adhere to an honor code that extends beyond academic integrity to matters of grooming and dressing and the strict observance of rules of moral behavior. BYU also prohibits drug use and the consumption of alcohol. U.S. News & World Report ranks BYU #75 on their list of Best Universities in the Country.

Brigham Young University is fully accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

University of Dallas (Irving, TX)

 
University of Dallas

University of Dallas (Irving, TX)



The University of Dallas (UD) is a private, Catholic university on 744 acres in Irving, a suburb just west of Dallas. The university closely resembles a liberal arts college in that it has established a Core Curriculum to insure that each of student is getting a strong interdisciplinary basis for his or her education. The Core Curriculum comprises 20 classes—about two years of study—in philosophy, theology, history, literature, politics, economics, mathematics, sciences, art, and foreign language. UD traces its roots back to Holy Trinity College, founded in Dallas by the Vincentian order in 1905. The college was reorganized, renamed, and relocated to its present site in 1956.

UD is divided into four academic units: liberal arts, business, graduate school of management, and ministry. Across all units, there are currently nearly 3,000 students, about half of whom are undergraduates. The current student-to-faculty ratio is 11-to-one and the average class size is seventeen students—figures which also compare well with those of traditional four-year colleges.

All students under the age of 21 who are not married or military veterans are required to live on campus. Eighty percent of UD students study abroad during their time at the college—the sixth-highest percentage of any institution of higher learning in the country. U.S. News & World Report lists the UD as the #14 Best College in the West.

The University of Dallas is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

University of Texas (Austin, TX)

 
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University of Texas (Austin, TX)


The University of Texas (UT) is a public, research university whose flagship campus is located in the state capital of Austin, in the central Texas “hill country.” Founded in 1883, the 423-acre campus is just one mile from the Capitol building, and has the fifth-largest single-campus enrollment in the United States, with more than 50,000 students. Despite supporting a huge student population, the university maintains a 17-to-one student-to-faculty ratio.

The UT campus contains seven museums and 17 libraries, including the Harry Ransom Center—a major national literary archive—and the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library. There are also more than 1000 recognized student organizations that meet on campus.

The university is divided into 19 different Colleges, offering altogether more than 100 undergraduate degrees and 170 graduate degrees for students to choose from. Outside of MIT, the University of Texas conducts more federal research than any other university without a medical center. Due to the caliber of the education received and the number of resources available to its students, the University of Texas is often considered to be a “Public Ivy.” With many Nobel, Pulitzer, and other laureates on its faculties, UT is very strong academically in a number of fields, notably in physics.

Frequent past champions of the old Southwest Conference, the UT Longhorns now confront the arch-rival Sooners of the University of Oklahoma in the Big 12 Conference. Academic Ranking of World Universities ranks UT as the #27 Best University in the Nation and the #35 Best University on the Globe.

The University of Texas at Austin is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.





Sunday 19 July 2015

Rhodes College (Memphis, TN)

 
Rhodes College

Rhodes College (Memphis, TN)


Rhodes College is a private, mostly undergraduate, liberal arts college located in Memphis, the old Mississippi River port town that is now the largest city in the state of Tennessee. Established in 1848 by the Freemasons, the college moved to its current 100-acre campus in 1925. The campus is known for its Gothic architecture: 13 of its buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Rhodes has a little under 2000 students, the vast majority of whom are undergraduates. The college places heavy emphasis on small class sizes, research, and writing. It currently boasts a student-to-faculty ratio of 10-to-one.

Rhodes has fostered partnerships with many other institutions, and strongly encourages student off-campus activities, such as internships and hand-on work in the student’s intended field. Ninety-five percent of students are accepted by the law and business schools of their choice, while the acceptance rate for medical school is double the national average.

U.S. News & World Report ranks Rhodes #47 on their list of Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the country, while Forbes lists the school as #47 among their Best Colleges in the U.S.

Rhodes College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

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Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN)

 
Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN)


Founded in 1873, Vanderbilt University is a private, research university in Nashville, Tennessee’s capital and second-largest city. The 330-acre campus is just a mile and a half from the heart of downtown, and constitutes a vital part of the local community and its atmosphere. In an effort to keep the school small and personal, the student body is restricted to around 12,000 students. The university maintains a surprising student-to-faculty ratio of just eight-to-one.

The undergraduate portion of the university is divided into four Schools: Arts and Sciences, Engineering, Education and Development, and Music. The graduate and pre-professional programs are divided among six Schools: Law, Medicine, Nursing, Management, Divinity, and the Graduate School. Within those Schools, there are about 70 majors, along with the option to create a specialized program to meet a student’s specific needs and interests.

All Vanderbilt undergraduates are required to live on campus, where more than 400 student and 50 service organizations are recognized. With all the university has to offer, it comes as no surprise that competition for places at the school is stiff: Fewer than 12 percent of applicants are accepted. U.S. News & World Report ranks Vanderbilt #17 among all U.S. universities, while Academic Ranking of World Universities ranks it #49 in the world.

Vanderbilt University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

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Augustana College (Sioux Falls, SD)

 
Augustana College

Augustana College (Sioux Falls, SD)


Augustana College, affectionately known as “Augie,” is a private, liberal arts college located in Sioux Falls, the largest city in South Dakota. The 100-acre campus was founded in 1860 and is maintained by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The primary goals of the school as an educator are outlined in their core values: Christianity, liberal arts, excellence, and community aid. The college, which should not be confused with the similarly named school in Illinois, is the largest private institution of higher learning in the state.

Augustana has approximately 1,850 students, and a student-to-faculty ratio of 12-to-one. The college currently offers a Bachelor of Arts degree with 50 different available majors and 34 minors, alongside 12 pre-professional degrees.

More than 100 recognized student clubs and 20 performing arts ensembles operate on campus. The choir and the concert band tour nationally and internationally, competing on national and international levels. If you are not musically inclined, but want to travel during your time in college, Augustana might be just the place for you: The college has an extensive study abroad program, in which 44 percent of students participate. The school is #3 on U.S. News & World Report‘s list of the Best Colleges in the Midwest.

Augustana College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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University of South Dakota (Vermillion, SD)

 
University of South Dakota

University of South Dakota (Vermillion, SD)


The University of South Dakota (USD) is a public, research university located in the small town of Vermillion on dramatic bluffs overlooking the Missouri River not far upstream from Sioux City, Iowa, at the point where South Dakota, Iowa, and Nebraska all meet. Established in 1862 by the Dakota Territory legislature—37 years before South Dakota attained statehood—it is the oldest university in the state and the flagship school for the University of South Dakota system.

USD, which is situated on 321 acres, currently has an enrollment of nearly 11,000 students, and maintains a student-to-faculty ratio of 17-to-one. In the academic sector, the school is divided into seven Schools: Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Fine Arts, Health Sciences, Law, and Medicine. Across the board, there are 132 undergraduate programs and 62 postgraduate majors for students to select from. The university is home to the only medical and law schools, as well as the only accredited business school, in the state.

Students who are concerned about the affordability of college should definitely check out USD. Seventy-two percent of undergraduate receive financial aid.

The University of South Dakota System is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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Wofford College (Spartanburg, SC)

 
Wofford College

Wofford College (Spartanburg, SC)


Wofford College is a private, liberal arts college in Spartanburg, South Carolina, northeast of Greenville. Founded in 1854 just before the onslaught of the Civil War, Wofford is one of the very few four-year colleges that remained open throughout the war and is still operating today.

The college has a current student population of nearly 1,600 undergraduates, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 11-to-one. Ninety-three percent of students live on campus. Wofford currently offers majors in 23 different fields, ranging from art to German to finance, as well as seven pre-professional degrees, including teacher education, dentistry, and law.

If you hope to study abroad, this college has 200 international programs in 59 different countries around the world. The largest and most popular extracurricular activities on campus are the fraternities and sororities, in which 44 percent of the college’s male, and 53 percent of its female, student population participate. Forbes considers Wofford the #58 Best College in America.

Wofford College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

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