ISCHS COLLEGE ADVISEMENT PROGRAM (CAP)
Dr. Jon Page, Advisor [email protected]; 305.904.2906
SELECTIVE COLLEGES
SELECTIVE COLLEGES
APPLYING TO SELECTIVE COLLEGES
COMPREHENSIVE INFO
THE PUBLIC “IVIES”
THE “HIDDEN IVIES”
SAT/ACT OPTIONAL COLLEGES
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS SUMMARY (14" document see Dr. Page)
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Applying to Selective Colleges
In this document:
Helpful links
Singling Out Selective Colleges
How Do Selective Colleges Select Students
Create Your Profiles For Colleges To Access Your Information
The Common Application
The College Admissions Interview –
Suggestions for further reading…Related Information
Selective College Listings from collegedata.com
Most Selective College Profiles
These Top 10 Schools…The New ivies, Best Kept Secrets,
Politicians & Pundits, Knowledge Goes Far Beyond Classroom,
Pre-Professional, Never Lock Your Doors, Life is But a Game,
Best Location
Dr. Page, CAP, ISCHS
Sit In On An Admissions Screening Committee
Do you want to sit in on an Admissions screening committee for a selective college? Learn some smart tips?
Go to: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/sats/etc/inside.html
TUTORIAL VIDEOS (Princeton Review)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/14/most-selective-colleges-inamerica_n_1346444.html#s783406&title=How_A_School
TOP PICTURE / VIDEO: INTRODUCTION – How Top Schools Make Their List (see page 15 )
See bottom row of pictures – click as follows:
Slide 2 of 23: IMPORTANCE OF STANDARDIZED TESTS IN ADMISSIONS
Slide 6 of 23: HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS – NOT JUST GRADES
Slide 10 of 23: VISITING THE CAMPUS; What’s the Campus Like?
Slide 13 of 23: YOUR BEST APPLICATION
Slide 17 of 23: CRAFTING A UNIQUE CLASS; How the College Creates a Unique Freshman Class
Slide 22 of 23: YOUR BEST FIT SCHOOL; Where do I Fit in Best?
Singling Out Selective Colleges
Source: www.collegedata.com
When students start thinking about college, many think of institutions like Yale and Harvard, which are very difficult to
get into. If you are aiming for one of these schools, you have some serious thinking to do.
Selective colleges are those that do not admit everyone who applies. There are levels of selectivity, from less selective to
highly selective. Most people are really talking about highly selective colleges when they say "selective." Although "highly
selective" has no precise definition, you can consider any college that admits one third or fewer of its applicants as highly
selective. There are about 50-60 U.S. colleges that fall in this category.
An Outstanding Academic Record Is No Guarantee of Admission
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Many applicants to highly selective colleges have outstanding qualifications. They have high GPAs, strong performance in AP
and IB courses, high SAT and ACT scores, amazing extracurricular and leadership resumes, enthusiastic letters of
recommendation, and compelling personal statements. They demonstrate exceptional talent in academics, athletics, or the
arts.
And many of them are turned away.
Admissions officers at highly selective colleges say that they look beyond grades and test scores when evaluating students
for admission. But just what gets one stellar student admitted and another denied is so elusive that for every student, a
highly selective college is always a reach.
Will a Selective College Really Give You What You Need?
Highly selective colleges are not for everyone. First of all, the competition doesn't end after admission. The academic pace at
highly selective colleges can be blistering. You will be surrounded by high school valedictorians and other top-achieving
students, many of whom actually enjoy the pressure. Professors will expect you to master challenging course material
without much tutoring or hand–holding. Even if you were a top student at your high school, you may struggle to get top
grades and be noticed by professors.
The extracurricular action at a highly selective college can be just as demanding and intense. You might find yourself
participating in an award-winning student newspaper or a championship intramural sports team. While these experiences
may be highly rewarding, you might find yourself wondering when you will have time to breathe.
Not All Highly Selective Colleges Are Alike
No two colleges are alike, and highly selective colleges are no exception. Some are small and some are large. Some are
located in cities and some are more rural. Some emphasize academic achievement and some highly value participation in
real-world experiences. Some focus on applied sciences or art performance. Some attract serious, high minded students and
some boast about their "wacky" student culture. You should evaluate such schools the same way you would any college by
first considering how well such a school matches your own requirements.
If You Apply to a Highly Selective College, Have Some Backups Just in Case
If you are well qualified for a highly selective school and are certain it is a good fit for you, pull out all the stops and put
forward an outstanding application. You might just have what they are looking for! But no matter how determined you are to
attend a selective college, and no matter how good you think your chances are, search for some "backup" schools as well.
Plan to apply to colleges that are less selective but which boast the qualities you value. The goal is to attend a college at
which you will thrive. The truth is that many colleges offer the qualities of the highly selective schools, minus some of the
pressure. At these schools you can also benefit from challenging studies, get to know amazing professors, and enjoy
beautiful campuses in the company of other bright and engaged students. These colleges can also provide the experiences,
connections, and opportunities that lead to a successful send-off once you leave college.
Finding Selective Colleges on CollegeData
Finding selective and highly selective colleges is easy using CollegeData's College Match. If you want to see highly selective
colleges, choose "Most Difficult" in the Entrance Difficulty category on the search form. Your results will include about 55
colleges. If you want to see colleges that are selective, but not as selective as the Ivy League, choose "Very Difficult." You
will see about 170 colleges. As you can see, the number of colleges that are selective is small. Most of the 1,900-plus
colleges in the U.S. admit the majority of their applicants.
To understand how selective a particular college really is, you need to know the percentage of students admitted and the
level of qualifications of the admitted students. The lower the admission rate and the stronger the qualifications of admitted
students, the more selective is the college. Once you find the college, go to the Admissions section of its College Profile. The
College Profile includes detailed information about the rate of admission and average GPAs, test scores, and other admissions
qualifications of recently enrolled students.
You Should Be Selective, Too
Each year, low admission rates help highly selective colleges rise to the top of college rankings, supporting their prestigious
reputations. But rankings say nothing about the appropriateness of these colleges for you. Be just as selective about
choosing to apply to a college as these colleges are about admitting applicants. Do your own research to discover the college
qualities that work for you before deciding what colleges truly fit your personality and goals. You might be surprised to learn
that there are hundreds of other colleges that will give you a fine education and a four-year experience that is more
rewarding than you ever dreamed.
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How Do Selective Colleges Select Students?
Do you want to sit in on an Admissions screening committee for a selective college? Learn some smart tips?
Go to: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/sats/index.html
While there is no precise formula, certain admissions factors typically count highly.
Source: www.collegedata.com
While every college is different in the way it selects students, admissions officers typically look at the same group of factors
as consistently important. It is very important to understand, however, that individual colleges may give some factors a
different priority than reflected on this list. For example, some colleges consider the personal essay very important, while
others do not even require an essay. Some colleges give strong consideration to test scores, while others make submitting
test scores optional.
The following admission factors are typically considered important by colleges according to The National Association of
College Admission Counselors (NACAC). Their findings are based on an annual survey of admissions practices used by
accredited four-year colleges. The order of the factors reflects how often the factor was rated "Considerably Important" or
"Moderately Important."
Top Factors Ranked "Considerably Important"
College prep course grades. Even if your high school offers few college prep, honors, or Advanced Placement (AP)
courses, most colleges will consider your performance in such courses one of the strongest signs of your commitment to do
well in college. If you struggled early in high school, colleges will look favorably upon a strong improvement in your college
prep grades and course load during subsequent years.
Strength of high school curriculum. Colleges will look at whether you took challenging courses or whether you opted for
an easier route. The more difficult your high school courses, the more favorably colleges will view your grades. Strong
performance in a demanding academic environment shows that you can handle college-level work.
Standardized test scores. Your SAT and/or ACT scores usually count highly if the college requires them. Almost all colleges
accept both tests. Scores from SAT Subject Tests, AP tests, and the International Baccalaureate (IB) exams may also be
important, especially to more selective colleges.
Overall grade point average. Your overall GPA also serves as an indicator of your academic success in high school. The
college may look over your transcript, which lists every class that you have taken in high school, and the grade you received
in each class.
Top Factors Ranked "Moderately Important"
The admissions essay. Many colleges will ask you to submit an essay or personal statement based on questions the college
provides. Here is your opportunity to put your personality into your application. A well-written essay can tip a decision in
your favor, especially at private colleges.
Letters of recommendation. Some colleges require that you ask certain teachers, your high school counselor, and possibly
your principal to complete and submit recommendation forms. Colleges want an honest professional opinion of your abilities
and personality. For recommendations from teachers, look for those with whom you've had a good history in an academic
subject, who know you well, and who can vouch for your likelihood of academic success.
Demonstrated interest. Going on a college visit, talking with admission officers, or doing an enthusiastic interview can call
attention to how much you really want to attend, especially at private colleges. Applying for an early decision may also make
a good impression.
Class rank. Class rank shows where you place numerically in your class, based on your GPA. Colleges that use this factor
want to see how much competition you had to face to achieve your rank. However, fewer and fewer colleges are giving class
rank much importance. In fact, fewer than half of high schools now track class rank.
Extracurricular commitment. What counts most to colleges, especially small, highly selective colleges, is not how many
extracurricular activities you list, but how long you have been involved in those activities, how much time you allot to them
each week, and what you have accomplished.
Admissions at Highly Selective Colleges
Admissions officers at highly selective schools make their final choices among students who all show outstanding
performances in the "considerably important" admission criteria. The criteria they use to decide who to admit may be more
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subtle. For example, they may look for a consistent picture across the application. Do a student's recommendations, test
scores, and grades highlight the same strengths? The "moderately important" factors are often critical. They may look for
evidence of intellectual drive in the essay, extracurricular activities, interview, and any communication the student has had
with the college. The best way to find out how such colleges evaluate applications is to simply ask an admissions officer what
they look for beyond grades and scores.
Admission Factors at Your Colleges
As you firm up your college list and start to tackle your applications, take the time to understand how each of your colleges
evaluates candidates for admission. If grades and test scores are vitally important, take a hard look at your own stats. Do
they make you a well qualified candidate? If your essay is a key factor, put in the extra time and effort it takes to produce a
compelling statement. The more you know about the admissions factors a college values most highly, the more you are able
to make good choices about where to apply and make your best impression when you do apply.
Create Your Profiles For Colleges To Access Your Information
“zinch”: www.zinch.com. It takes a bit of effort, but students create a very attractive “profile” that is accessible to
college admissions officers. By signing in, students give permission to release their profile to university admissions offices.
The company states that the information will only be accessible by college admissions officers (or persons the student
refers) and is password protected. By signing on, students are eligible for scholarships in their database. Information can
also be available to your school counselor.CHECK IT OUT.
“Cappex”: www.cappex.com. Similar to Zinch.com in purpose. If you sign up here, your information will be
viewable by your school counselor. Includes scholarship opportunities. CHECK IT OUT.
The Common Application
In August, the Common Application will be completely revised. But I suggest students go to the current site and follow
the directions below (if materials can be downloaded now) to get a ‘feel’ for what’s accepted.
Nearly 500 colleges now accept the Common Application. Note: There is another application called the Universal
Application; at a meeting with the admissions officers of selective universities (Harvard, Georgetown, U Penn, Duke…),
each representative noted problems with the Universal Application. So, please use THE COMMON APPLICATION.
While there is ‘one application’, many colleges will have ‘supplemental forms’, also available through this site.
I suggest you browse the site.
Go to: DOWNLOAD FORMS
View or print:
Instructions
Application, student form (2011-2012 when available; 2010-2011 for immediate interest)
Deadlines and Requirements – this is a listing of deadlines and requirements for all Common App member
schools.
Teacher Evaluation
Secondary School Report (I will fill this out – includes Counselor Recommendation)
Also – might be of interest to individuals:
Arts Supplement
Athletic Supplement
ED (Early Decision) Agreement
International School Supplement to the Secondary School Report Only
College-specific Supplements
The College Admissions Interview – next page.
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COLLEGE ADMISSIONS: INTERVIEW TIPS
Prepared by Dr. Page, ISCHS College Assistance Program (CAP)
If an interview is a possibility, seize the opportunity! Selective colleges often expect the candidate to interview if the possibility exists.
The interviewer might be ‘live’ with a local alumnus or an admissions officer, or it might be by Skype!
Is your interview with an admissions officer or an alumnus? Probably makes a difference!!
Be sure you’ve cleaned up any information on you from the internet – Facebook, etc. Admissions officers are increasingly searching such sites.
There are no trick questions coming up; this is not an interrogation, but they do want to find out what makes you tick, so you may not get the
expected questions.
An alumnus interview often reflects the personality of the alumnus – it can be someone locally who recently graduated or someone who
graduated 20, 30 years ago. You might meet at a Starbucks or the interviewer’s home. Some interviewers ask typical-type questions like, Why
Georgetown? And probe to see what you know about the university (whether your decision to apply is an informed one). And some interviewers
spend most of the time talking about themselves!
90% of the time kids really enjoy the experience – it’s a very pleasant, sociable ‘meet and greet’.
I said, “90% of the time kids really enjoy the experience…. “ Don’t be concerned about the other 10%. Occasionally, a student gets quite a ‘dud’ – or
someone who just talks about himself/herself, etc…..
The college admissions office usually already knows about issues with particular alumni and your interview isn’t going to weigh heavily against you.
Unless the interview is with an admissions officer (who will go back and fight for you), I don’t see the interview as a ‘deal-breaker’.
The alumnus interview’s a possible plus, seldom a negative.
If the interview is with a college admissions officer, I’m sure you’ll be comfortable with the questions and the conversation. They have the
experience and know well the situation you are in. Follow the tips above and you’ll enjoy the experience.
So, read up, clean up personal internet information, proof your resume – and enjoy. Smile a lot, be personable.
Here are some tips:
1 The FIRST FOUR MINUTES of the interview sets the tone. Get it right at the start, and it can go well.
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Know as much as you can about the college! While a lot of students use collegecofidential.com for information, I favor
unigo.com. If you haven’t used unigo before, log in and read what students say about the school – there’s lots of stuff on
unigo. Be sure to visit all the recommended sites at the webpage – the college Facebook page, etc.; the college video and
viewbook (usually available). Try to view as much stuff student-driven as possible – publications, clubs and organizations,
etc. And, smart to look at the Profile of the class accepted the previous year.
Have questions of your own, and make sure they are not obvious factual ones. Ask the interviewer about how he/she
found some aspect of the college’s culture.
Dress appropriately. Dress informally so you are comfortable, but not too informally, like jeans, flip-flops.
Turn off the cellphone!
Be on time. Smile a lot, be personable. Figure out what to do with your hands ahead of time, and do it. Do not play with
your hair, your shirt, or pick your nails. Yes, you are nervous, but there is an art in pretending otherwise.
Bring along a resume.
Make a list of things you would like the interviewer to know about you – don’t refer to it, just keep the stuff in back of your
mind so you can slip it into conversation.
If you happen to know particular aspects of what the college might be looking for – make sure you mention this , e.g., first
generation, particular talent…. If it’s a public university, learn how many students they accept from out of state to see how
this might fit in your interview (or, how many out-of-state students being recruited this year (something an admissions
officer might know but perhaps not an alumnus).
Be prepared to fill in if there’s a conversation gap! Ask the interviewer questions about the college – or their major, did
they go on for a graduate degree or straight to a profession? Was their major a good choice? etc.
Just in case… Have an idea about the last book that you liked; it doesn’t have to be Gabriel Garcia Marquez (unless that is
truly the answer), but maybe it shouldn’t be Ayn Rand either. Don’t fake responses.
Don’t talk too much. Yes, it is YOUR interview, but the best interview is a conversation. Catch yourself and stop
When the interviewer starts to talk a lot, the interview is over (especially with an admissions officer interview), and the
selling of the college is underway. The interview is a marketing opportunity for the college too, not just a device to get to
know you informally. So let it happen.
Enjoy your interview!
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Tips for a Successful College Admission Interview
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Before the interview
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Practice. Ask parents, counselors, or fellow students to interview you and
give feedback. This is the very best way to increase your confidence and
improve the way you present yourself.
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Record yourself giving a mock interview. Watch it to see what impression
you give. Look for these pitfalls:
o Overusing “ like,” “ you know,” and slang
o Avoiding eye contact, mumbling, and slouching
o Giving yes or no answers, or rambling on with no focus
o Talking too fast or loud, or using way too much (or too little) body
language
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Think about how you would answer some common interview questions.
Don’t memorize a speech, but have some idea of how you would answer
questions like these:
o Why do you want to attend this university?
o What is your strongest/ weakest point?
o What have you done to prepare for college?
o What has been your best experience in high school? Your biggest
challenge?
o What are your future plans?
o Tell me about yourself. (To answer this, students should focus on
about three things.)
o Tell me about your interests.
o Tell me about your family.
o What do you think about such and such current event?
o What is your favorite book or author?
o What are you the most proud of?
During the interview
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Conduct yourself appropriately. Be clean, neat, and respectful. Don’t use
offensive language or make off-color jokes. Use “ Mr.” or “ Ms.” when
you address adults, unless you are invited to use a first name. Make eye
contact, smile, stand or sit up straight, and give a firm handshake. And
be on time!
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RELATED INFORMATION: see folders –
College Search and Info Websites
By the End of My Junior Year
The Essay
References
SAT/ACT Prep and Score Concordance
Florida Colleges
College Admissions Summary
Source: www.collegedata.com
Selective College Listings
MOST DIFFICULT
Name
Cost
Enrollment Resident Non-res. Public or Private
Location
Amherst College
Amherst
MA
1,697 $51,828 $51,828 Private
Barnard College
New York
NY
2,359 $53,481 $53,481 Private
Bates College
Lewiston
ME
1,776 $53,350 $53,350 Private
Bowdoin College
Brunswick
ME
1,723 $52,900 $52,900 Private
Brandeis University
Waltham
MA
3,196 $51,262 $51,262 Private
Brown University
Providence
RI
6,095 $52,330 $52,330 Private
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr
PA
1,287 $52,034 $52,034 Private
Bucknell University
Lewisburg
PA
3,583 $52,200 $52,200 Private
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena
CA
921 $48,555 $48,555 Private
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh
PA
5,998 $53,606 $53,606 Private
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont
CA
1,212 $53,035 $53,035 Private
Colby College
Waterville
ME
1,846 $52,420 $52,420 Private
Colgate University
Hamilton
NY
2,836 $52,880 $52,880 Private
Columbia University
New York
NY
5,667 $53,644 $53,644 Private
Columbia University, School of General Studies
New York
NY
1,245 $54,998 $54,998 Private
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
New York
NY
Cornell University
Ithaca
NY 13,846 $52,394 $52,394 Private
Dartmouth College
Hanover
NH
917
Private
4,147 $53,687 $53,687 Private
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Duke University
Durham
NC
6,496 $53,265 $53,265 Private
Emory University
Atlanta
GA
5,214 $51,732 $51,732 Private
Georgetown University
Washington
DC
7,092 $55,341 $55,341 Private
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg
PA
2,457 $51,978 $51,978 Private
Grove City College
Grove City
PA
2,499 $21,264 $21,264 Private
Harvard College
Cambridge
MA
6,678 $51,816 $51,816 Private
Harvey Mudd College
Claremont
CA
738 $52,837 $52,837 Private
Haverford College
Haverford
PA
1,169 $53,806 $53,806 Private
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
MD
4,744 $54,690 $54,690 Private
Lafayette College
Easton
PA
2,382 $52,289 $52,289 Private
Lehigh University
Bethlehem
PA
4,876 $51,050 $51,050 Private
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge
MA
4,153 $52,000 $52,000 Private
Middlebury College
Middlebury
VT
2,455 $52,730 $52,730 Private
New York University
New York
NY 21,269 $53,793 $53,793 Private
Northwestern University
Evanston
IL
8,476 $53,984 $53,984 Private
Pomona College
Claremont
CA
1,532 $52,268 $52,268 Private
Princeton University
Princeton
NJ
4,981 $51,155 $51,155 Private
Reed College
Portland
OR
1,442 $51,800 $51,800 Private
Rice University
Houston
TX
3,051 $45,638 $45,638 Private
Stanford University
Stanford
CA
6,532 $52,623 $52,623 Private
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore
PA
1,490 $51,870 $51,870 Private
Trinity College
Hartford
CT
2,388 $53,529 $53,529 Private
Tufts University
Medford
MA
5,044 $53,200 $53,200 Private
University of Chicago
Chicago
IL
5,065 $54,047 $54,047 Private
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame
IN
8,363 $51,095 $51,095 Private
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
PA
9,756 $53,095 $53,095 Private
University of Southern California
Los Angeles
CA 16,608 $53,708 $53,708 Private
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis
MO
6,985 $55,866 $55,866 Private
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
VA
1,752 $52,130 $52,130 Private
Webb Institute
Glen Cove
NY
Wellesley College
Wellesley
MA
2,344 $52,848 $52,848 Private
Wesleyan University
Middletown
CT
2,772 $54,097 $54,097 Private
Williams College
Williamstown
MA
1,997 $52,380 $52,380 Private
Yale University
New Haven
CT
5,277 $52,550 $52,550 Private
United States Air Force Academy
USAF Academy CO
4,537
Public
United States Military Academy
West Point
4,553
Public
NY
90
Private
End of ‘Most Difficult’ listing.
VERY DIFFICULT
Name
Location
Enrollment
Agnes Scott College
Decatur
GA
813
Albert A. List College of Jewish Studies
New York
NY
190
Allegheny College
Meadville
PA
American University
Washington
Art Center College of Design
Pasadena
Austin College
Babson College
Cost
Resident Non-res. Public or Private
$42,905
$42,905 Private
2,125
$44,800
$44,800 Private
DC
6,311
$47,903
$47,903 Private
CA
1,470
Sherman
TX
1,263
$38,940
$38,940 Private
Babson Park
MA
1,851
$52,224
$52,224 Private
Bard College
Annandale-on-Hudson
NY
1,873
$53,180
$53,180 Private
Bard College at Simon's Rock
Great Barrington
MA
436
$52,980
$52,980 Private
Beloit College
Beloit
WI
1,388
$41,648
$41,648 Private
Bennington College
Bennington
VT
618
$54,010
$54,010 Private
Bentley University
Waltham
MA
4,259
$49,753
$49,753 Private
Berea College
Berea
KY
1,549
Boston College
Chestnut Hill
MA
9,060
$52,920
$52,920 Private
Private
Private
Private
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Boston University
Boston
Name
Location
MA
18,733
$53,000
$53,000 Private
Cost
Resident Non-res. Public or Private
Enrollment
California Institute of the Arts
Valencia
CA
863
$48,941
$48,941 Private
Carleton College
Northfield
MN
2,000
$52,236
$52,236 Private
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland
OH
4,356
$49,578
$49,578 Private
Centre College
Danville
KY
1,197
$41,600
$41,600 Private
Chapman University
Orange
CA
4,293
$52,796
$52,796 Private
Christendom College
Front Royal
VA
421
$27,160
$27,160 Private
Clarkson University
Potsdam
NY
2,593
$47,200
$47,200 Private
Cleveland Institute of Music
Cleveland
OH
234
$50,481
$50,481 Private
College of Idaho
Caldwell
ID
928
$29,698
$29,698 Private
College of the Atlantic
Bar Harbor
ME
324
$43,180
$43,180 Private
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester
MA
2,898
$51,242
$51,242 Private
Colorado College
Colorado Springs
CO
1,996
$49,062
$49,062 Private
Connecticut College
New London
CT
1,845
$52,615
$52,615 Private
Davidson College
Denison University
Davidson
Granville
NC
OH
1,668
2,200
$47,805
$48,070
$47,805 Private
$48,070 Private
Name
Location
Enrollment
Cost
Resident Non-res. Public or Private
Dickinson College
Carlisle
PA
2,388
2,719
$52,719 Private
Earlham College
Richmond
IN
1,184
4,674
$44,674 Private
Emerson College
Boston
MA
3,644
4,359
$44,359 Private
Eugene Lang College - The New School for New York
Liberal Arts
NY
1,347
5,224
$55,224 Private
Fordham University
New York
NY
7,652
3,768
$53,768 Private
Franklin & Marshall College
Lancaster
PA
2,164
2,010
$52,010 Private
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
Needham
MA
301
0,775
$50,775 Private
Furman University
Greenville
SC
2,801
8,772
$48,772 Private
George Washington University
Washington
DC
10,590
5,125
$55,125 Private
Grinnell College
Grinnell
IA
1,678
7,712
$47,712 Private
Gustavus Adolphus College
St. Peter
MN
2,578
1,820
$41,820 Private
Hamilton College
Clinton
NY
1,872
3,660
$53,660 Private
Hampshire College
Amherst
MA
1,428
1,850
$51,850 Private
Hendrix College
Conway
AR
1,342
2,962
$42,962 Private
VERY DIFFICULT (continued)
Name
Cost
Enrollment Resident
Non-res. Public or Private
Location
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale
MI
1,378
570 $29,570 Private
Hobart and William Smith
Colleges
Geneva
NY
2,001
$52,055 $52,055 Private
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago
IL
2,639
$39,302 $39,302 Private
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington IL
2,125
$43,188 $43,188 Private
Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo
MI
1,387
$42,297 $42,297 Private
Kenyon College
Gambier
OH
1,644
$50,670 $50,670 Private
Kettering University
Flint
MI
2,134
$42,147 $42,147 Private
Knox College
Galesburg
IL
1,379
$41,425 $41,425 Private
Laguna College of Art + Design
Laguna
Beach
CA
310
Private
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest
IL
1,381
$44,748 $44,748 Private
Lawrence University
Appleton
WI
1,503
$43,524 $43,524 Private
Lewis & Clark College
Portland
OR
1,999
$47,269 $47,269 Private
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles
CA
5,676
$53,359 $53,359 Private
Macalester College
St. Paul
MN
1,900
$49,242 $49,242 Private
Manhattan School of Music
New York
NY
422
$50,380 $50,380 Private
Mannes College of Music
New York
NY
219
$54,274 $54,274 Private
Name
Location
Cost
Enrollment Resident Non-res. Public or Private
10
Marist College
Poughkeepsie
NY
5,031 $40,820 $40,820 Private
Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore
MD
1,633 $46,390 $46,390 Private
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley
MA
2,240 $52,476 $52,476 Private
Muhlenberg College
Allentown
PA
2,492 $48,745 $48,745 Private
New England Conservatory of Music
Boston
MA
356 $48,327 $48,327 Private
Northeastern University
Boston
MA 15,521 $50,412 $50,412 Private
Oberlin College
Oberlin
OH
2,839 $52,992 $52,992 Private
Occidental College
Los Angeles
CA
1,846 $52,960 $52,960 Private
Oglethorpe University
Atlanta
GA
999 $39,140 $39,140 Private
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
OH
1,960 $47,966 $47,966 Private
Parsons School of Design
New York
NY
3,815 $56,684 $56,684 Private
Patrick Henry College
Purcellville
VA
415 $31,030 $31,030 Private
Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
MD
333 $48,900 $48,900 Private
Pepperdine University
Malibu
CA
3,404 $51,450 $51,450 Private
Polytechnic Institute of New York University
Brooklyn
NY
1,541 $47,385 $47,385 Private
Name
Cost
Enrollment Resident Non-res. Public or Private
Location
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn
NY
3,109
$48,645
$48,645 Private
Presbyterian College
Clinton
SC
1,174
$42,125
$42,125 Private
Providence College
Providence
RI
3,938
$46,880
$46,880 Private
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy
NY
5,394
$52,160
$52,160 Private
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence
RI
1,863
$53,520
$53,520 Private
Rhodes College
Memphis
TN
1,664
$45,416
$45,416 Private
Rollins College
Winter Park
FL
1,785
$52,045
$52,045 Private
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Terre Haute
IN
1,832
$47,001
$47,001 Private
Saint Luke's College
Kansas City
MO
113
Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville
NY
1,383
$57,188
$57,188 Private
Scripps College
Claremont
CA
954
$52,350
$52,350 Private
VERY DIFFICULT (continued)
Name
Private
Private
Cost
Enrollment Resident Non-res. Public or
Location
Sewanee: University of the South
Sewanee
TN
1,483
$45,832
$45,832 Private
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs
NY
2,717
$54,000
$54,000 Private
Smith College
Northampton
MA
2,596
$53,287
$53,287 Private
Southwestern University
Georgetown
TX
1,270
$41,240
$41,240 Private
Cost
Enrollment Resident Non-res. Public or Private
Name
Location
Spelman College
Atlanta
GA
2,270
$35,282
$35,282 Private
St. John's College
Santa Fe
NM
431
$51,617
$51,617 Private
St. Lawrence University
Canton
NY
2,206
$51,175
$51,175 Private
St. Olaf College
Northfield
MN
3,073
$46,050
$46,050 Private
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken
NJ
2,148
$52,070
$52,070 Private
Stonehill College
Easton
MA
2,426
$45,666
$45,666 Private
The King's College
New York
NY
216
Thomas Aquinas College
Santa Paula
CA
340
$33,292
$33,292 Private
Transylvania University
Lexington
KY
1,158
$35,550
$35,550 Private
Trinity University
San Antonio
TX
2,489
$40,212
$40,212 Private
Tulane University
New Orleans
LA
6,749
$52,996
$52,996 Private
Union College
Schenectady
NY
2,240
University of Miami
Coral Gables
FL
10,422
$52,044
$52,044 Private
University of Richmond
University of Richmond
VA
2,795
$49,540
$49,540 Private
University of Rochester
Rochester
NY
5,355
$52,690
$52,690 Private
Name
Location
Private
$50,439 Private
Cost
Enrollment Resident Non-res.
Public or Private
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University of San Diego
San Diego
CA
5,119
$53,574
$53,574 Private
University of Tulsa
Tulsa
OK
3,049
$40,869
$40,869 Private
Ursinus College
Collegeville
PA
1,680
$50,620
$50,620 Private
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
TN
6,637
$54,498
$54,498 Private
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie
NY
2,389
$53,845
$53,845 Private
Villanova University
Villanova
PA
7,161
$51,830
$51,830 Private
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem
NC
4,476
$52,082
$52,082 Private
Washington & Jefferson College
Washington
PA
1,519
$43,705
$43,705 Private
Wheaton College
Norton
MA
1,655
$51,440
$51,440 Private
Wheaton College
Wheaton
IL
2,366
$37,090
$37,090 Private
Whitman College
Walla Walla
WA
1,489
$47,600
$47,600 Private
Whitworth University
Spokane
WA
2,331
$40,179
$40,179 Private
Willamette University
Salem
OR
1,864
$44,860
$44,860 Private
Wofford College
Spartanburg
SC
1,389
$42,210
$42,210 Private
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester
MA
3,252
$51,068
$51,068 Private
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VERY DIFFICULT (continued)
Cost
Enrollment Resident Non-res. Public or Private
Name
Location
Baruch College (City University of New York)
New York
NY
12,731
Binghamton University (SUNY)
Binghamton
NY
11,821
$19,175
$27,075 Public
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg
VA
5,850
$19,182
$38,974 Public
Colorado School of Mines
Golden
CO
3,456
$23,464
$37,624 Public
Florida State University
Tallahassee
FL
29,869
$17,758
$32,203 Public
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta
GA
12,973
$19,710
$38,120 Public
James Madison University
Harrisonburg
VA
16,916
$19,606
$31,738 Public
Maritime College (SUNY)
Throggs Neck
NY
1,442
$19,930
$27,830 Public
Massachusetts College of Art
Boston
MA
2,199
$23,838
$39,838 Public
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston
SC
319
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla
MO
4,912
$19,189
$30,280 Public
New College of Florida
Sarasota
FL
785
$17,067
$38,669 Public
North Carolina State University
Raleigh
NC
24,741
$16,200
$28,685 Public
Penn State Abington
Abington
PA
3,376
Penn State Altoona
Altoona
PA
4,013
Name
Public
Public
Public
$26,314
$32,642 Public
Cost
Enrollment Resident Non-res. Public or Private
Location
Penn State Berks
Reading
PA
2,743 $27,084 $33,412 Public
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
Erie
PA
4,218 $26,314 $32,642 Public
Penn State Harrisburg
Middletown
PA
2,570 $26,604 $32,932 Public
Penn State University Park
University Park
PA
37,988 $27,980 $39,510 Public
Queens College (City University of New York)
Flushing
NY
15,262
Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
Pomona
NJ
6,671 $25,940 $31,624 Public
St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City
MD
2,035 $26,974 $38,367 Public
State University of New York College at Geneseo
Geneseo
NY
5,451 $18,276 $26,176 Public
State University of New York College at Oneonta
Oneonta
NY
5,578 $18,055 $25,955 Public
State University of New York at New Paltz
New Paltz
NY
6,707 $18,573 $26,473 Public
Stony Brook University (SUNY)
Stony Brook
NY
15,924 $19,199 $27,099 Public
The College of New Jersey
Ewing
NJ
6,244 $25,918 $34,604 Public
United States Coast Guard Academy
New London
CT
973
Public
United States Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point
NY
985
Public
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
MD
4,489
Public
Name
Location
Public
Cost
Enrollment Resident Non-res. Public or Private
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University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley
CA
25,151 $28,285 $50,306 Public
University of California, Davis
Davis
CA
24,209 $25,380 $48,049 Public
University of California, Irvine
Irvine
CA
22,122 $25,372 $48,041 Public
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles
CA
26,536 $26,524 $49,193 Public
University of California, Riverside
Riverside
CA
15,708 $24,207 $46,878 Public
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla
CA
22,518 $24,030 $46,699 Public
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara
CA
18,415 $27,257 $49,926 Public
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz
CA
15,135 $27,507 $39,483 Public
University of Florida
Gainesville
FL
34,654 $16,723 $36,094 Public
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign
IL
31,417 $25,988 $40,130 Public
University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg
VA
4,231 $19,228 $30,956 Public
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
MI
25,994 $23,910 $47,188 Public
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Winston-Salem
NC
765 $15,288 $27,234 Public
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill
NC
17,895 $17,423 $35,311 Public
University of North Florida
Jacksonville
FL
13,387 $15,655 $29,044 Public
VERY DIFFICULT (continued)
Cost
Enrollment Resident Non-res. Public or Private
Name
Location
University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo
Arecibo
PR
3,923
University of Puerto Rico at Bayamón
Bayamón
PR
5,014
University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus
San Juan
PR
15,186
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston
TX
470
University of Texas at Austin
Austin
TX
University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison
Public
Public
$13,967
$16,381 Public
37,389
$22,666
$43,742 Public
TX
9,393
$22,602
$35,992 Public
VA
15,208
$21,012
$42,570 Public
WI
30,750
$20,280
$35,029 Public
Public
LISTS OF THE MOST SELECTIVE COLLEGES IN THE U.S. (refers to following table)
Column A:
20 Most Selective Colleges and Universities in the U.S.
These Colleges Send Out the Greatest Percentage of Rejection Letters
http://collegeapps.about.com/od/collegerankings/tp/most-selective-colleges.htm
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/14/most-selective-colleges-inamerica_n_1346444.html#s783402&title=High_School_Transcripts
By Allen Grove, About.com Guide
Here you'll find the 20 most selective colleges and universities in the U.S. These schools accept a lower percentage of applicants than
any others. As you read the list, consider these issues:
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• I did not include colleges that are essentially free (although many have a service requirement). Nevertheless, College of the
Ozarks, Berea, West Point, Cooper Union, Coast Guard Academy, USAFA, and Annapolis all have extremely low acceptance rates.
• I did not include extremely small places like Deep Springs College and Webb Institute
• I did not include schools with a performance- or portfolio-based admissions process such as Julliard and the Curtis Institute of
Music
• Selectivity alone doesn't explain how hard it is to get into a school. Some schools not on this list have students with higher
average GPAs and test scores than some schools on the list.
Column B:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/14/most-selective-colleges-in-america_n_1346444.html#s783405&title=Where_Do_I
The Huffington Post teamed up with the Princeton Review, one of the nation’s leading education-services companies, to present this special
feature on the nation's most selective colleges -- and how to get in to them.
The goal of our “America’s Most Selective Colleges” project is to give college-bound students and their parents straight-on information about these
challenging schools' acceptance rates and truly savvy tips for applicants.
To that end, we asked the Princeton Review to shares its list of the 16 colleges in its flagship book, The Best 376 Colleges (published August 2011)
that earned a 99 -– the highest possible score -- on the Company's unique "Admissions Selectivity Rating." Presented in alphabetical order, this list
is based on the Princeton Review's analysis of data it exclusively gathers from its institutional and student surveys.
We also asked the Princeton Review's Senior VP/Publisher, Rob Franek, to offer his expert advice on how to gain acceptance into these outstanding
schools. Having also been a college-admissions officer, he knows this side of the admissions scene well. His seven short videos are packed with
insights on what admissions officers are looking for, plus need-to-know tips for earning high test scores, writing stellar college essays and winning
The 16 Most Selective Colleges In The Country
VIDEO: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/14/most-selective-colleges-inamerica_n_1346444.html#s783405&title=Where_Do_I
COLUMN A
1. HARVARD UNIVERSITY
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Acceptance Rate: 6% (2011 data)
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Enrollment: 27,594 (10,265 undergraduates)
School Type: Private comprehensive university
(Ivy League)
Explore the Campus: Harvard University Photo
Tour
Harvard admissions profile
Harvard GPA, SAT and ACT graph
2. STANFORD UNIVERSITY
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Acceptance Rate: 7% (2011 data)
Location: Stanford, California
Enrollment: 19,535 (6,940 undergraduates)
School Type: Private comprehensive university
Stanford admissions profile
Stanford GPA, SAT and ACT graph
COLUMN B
AMHERST COLLEGE
Location: Amherst, MA
ASR: 99
Average HS GPA: NR
ACT Range: 30-34
SAT Critical Reading: 670-770
SAT Math: 670-770
SAT Writing: 680-770
% accepted: 15
Total undergrad enrollment: 1,795
Professor interesting rating: 87
Professor accessible rating: 93
Rankings/Lists: Dorms Like Palaces
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Location: New York City, NY
ASR: 99
Average HS GPA: NR
ACT Range: 31-34
SAT Critical Reading: 690-780
SAT Math: 700-790
SAT Writing: 690-780
% accepted: 9
Total undergrad enrollment: 5,888
Professor interesting rating: 77
Professor accessible rating: 74
Rankings/Lists: Great College Town
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3. YALE UNIVERSITY
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Acceptance Rate: 8% (2011 data)
Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Enrollment: 11,701 (5,310 undergraduates)
School Type: Private comprehensive university
(Ivy League)
Yale admissions profile
Yale GPA, SAT and ACT graph
4. PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
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Acceptance Rate: 8% (2011 data)
Location: Princeton, New Jersey
Enrollment: 7,724 (5,142 undergraduates)
School Type: Private comprehensive university
(Ivy League)
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Princeton admissions profile
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Princeton GPA, SAT and ACT graph
5. BROWN UNIVERSITY
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Acceptance Rate: 9% (2011 data)
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
Enrollment: 8,705 (6,318 undergraduates)
School Type: Private comprehensive university
(Ivy League)
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Brown admissions profile
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Brown GPA, SAT and ACT graph
6. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
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Acceptance Rate: 10% (2011 data)
Location: New York, New York
Enrollment: 25,208 (7,950 undergraduates)
School Type: Private comprehensive university
(Ivy League)
Columbia admissions profile
Columbia GPA, SAT and ACT graph
7. MIT (MASSACHUSETTS INST. OF TECH.)
DEEP SPRINGS COLLEGE (all male liberal arts)
Location: Deep Springs, CO
ASR: 99
Average HS GPA: NR
ACT Range: NR
SAT Critical Reading: 750-800
SAT Math: 700-800
SAT Writing: NR
% accepted: 7
Total undergrad enrollment: 26
Professor interesting rating: 93
Professor accessible rating: 99
Rankings/Lists: NR
FRANKLIN W OLIN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Location: Needham, MA
ASR: 99
Average HS GPA: 3.9
ACT Range: 33-35
SAT Critical Reading: 670-750
SAT Math: 710-780
SAT Writing: 650-730
% accepted: 30
Total undergrad enrollment: 346
Professor interesting rating: 99
Professor accessible rating: 95
Rankings/Lists: Students Study the Most
HARVARD COLLEGE
Location: Cambridge, MA
ASR: 99
Average HS GPA: NR
ACT Range: 31-34
SAT Critical Reading: 690-800
SAT Math: 700-790
SAT Writing: 710-800
% accepted: 7
Total undergrad enrollment: 6,641
Professor interesting rating: 71
Professor accessible rating: 69
Rankings/Lists: Best College Library
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV.
Location: Baltimore, MD
ASR: 99
Average HS GPA: 3.72
ACT Range: 29-33
SAT Critical Reading: 630-740
SAT Math: 660-770
SAT Writing: 640-740
% accepted: 21
Total undergrad enrollment: 4,980
Professor interesting rating: 72
Professor accessible rating: 75
Rankings/Lists: Best Value Colleges
MASSACHUSETTS INST. OF TECH. (MIT)
Location: Cambridge, MA
ASR: 99
Average HS GPA: NR
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Acceptance Rate: 10% (2011 data)
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Enrollment: 10,566 (4,299 undergraduates)
School Type: Private university with
engineering focus
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MIT admissions profile
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MIT GPA, SAT and ACT graph
8. DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
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Acceptance Rate: 12% (2011 data)
Location: Hanover, New Hampshire
Enrollment: 6,141 (4,248 undergraduate)
School Type: Private comprehensive
university (Ivy League)
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Explore the Campus: Dartmouth College
Photo Tour
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Dartmouth admissions profile
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Dartmouth GPA, SAT and ACT graph
9. UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
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Acceptance Rate: 12% (2011 data)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Enrollment: 25,007 (11,940 undergraduate)
School Type: Private comprehensive university
(Ivy League)
Penn admissions profile
Penn GPA, SAT and ACT graph
10. CALTECH (CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY)
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Acceptance Rate: 13% (2011 data)
Location: Pasadena, California
Enrollment: 2,175 (967 undergraduate)
School Type: Small private university with
engineering focus
Caltech admissions profile
Caltech GPA, SAT and ACT graph
11. AMHERST COLLEGE
ACT Range: 32-35
SAT Critical Reading: 670-760
SAT Math: 740-800
SAT Writing: 670-770
% accepted: 10
Total undergrad enrollment: 4,285
Professor interesting rating: 70
Professor accessible rating: 76
Rankings/Lists: Students Study the Most
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
Location: Princeton, NJ
ASR: 99
Average HS GPA: 3.89
ACT Range: 31-35
SAT Critical Reading: 690-790
SAT Math: 710-790
SAT Writing: 700-790
% accepted: 9
Total undergrad enrollment: 5,142
Professor interesting rating: 84
Professor accessible rating: 90
Rankings/Lists: Most Beautiful Campus
STANFORD UNIV.
Location: Palo Alto, CA
ASR: 99
Average HS GPA: NR
ACT Range: 30-34
SAT Critical Reading: 670-770
SAT Math: 690-780
SAT Writing: 680-780
% accepted: 7
Total undergrad enrollment: 6,889
Professor interesting rating: 91
Professor accessible rating: 86
Rankings/Lists: Best Health Services
THE COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF
SCIENCE AND ART
Location: New York City, NY
ASR: 99
Average HS GPA: 3.6
ACT Range: 29-33
SAT Critical Reading: 610-730
SAT Math: 610-780
SAT Writing: 620-640
% accepted: 8
Total undergrad enrollment: 910
Professor interesting rating: 72
Professor accessible rating: 70
Rankings/Lists: Tution-Free Colleges Honor Roll
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
Location: Chicago, IL
ASR: 99
Average HS GPA: 3.79
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Acceptance Rate: 13% (2011 data)
Location: Amherst, Massachusetts (five-college
area)
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Enrollment: 1,794 (all undergraduate)
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School Type: Private liberal arts college
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Amherst admissions profile
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Amherst GPA, SAT and ACT graph
12. POMONA COLLEGE
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Acceptance Rate: 14% (2011 data)
Location: Claremont, California
Enrollment: 1,560 (all undergraduate)
School Type: Private liberal arts college
Pomona admissions profile
Pomona GPA, SAT and ACT graph
13. CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE
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Acceptance Rate: 14% (2011 data)
Location: Claremont, California
Enrollment: 1,278 (1,261 undergraduates)
School Type: Private liberal arts college
Claremont McKenna admissions profile
Claremont McKenna GPA, SAT and ACT graph
14. SWARTHMORE COLLEGE
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Acceptance Rate: 15% (2011 data)
Location: Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
Enrollment: 1,524 (all undergraduate)
School Type: Private liberal arts college
Swarthmore admissions profile
Swarthmore GPA, SAT and ACT graph
15. UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
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ACT Range: 30-34
SAT Critical Reading: 700-780
SAT Math: 700-780
SAT Writing: 690-770
% accepted: 19
Total undergrad enrollment: 5,225
Professor interesting rating: 83
Professor accessible rating: 81
Rankings/Lists: Most Politically Active Students
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Location: Philadelphia, PA
ASR: 99
Average HS GPA: 3.89
ACT Range: 30-34
SAT Critical Reading: 660-750
SAT Math: 690-780
SAT Writing: 680-770
% accepted: 14
Total undergrad enrollment: 9,865
Professor interesting rating: 73
Professor accessible rating: 79
Rankings/Lists: Green Colleges
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Location: Charlottesville, VA
ASR: 99
Average HS GPA: NR
ACT Range: 28-32
SAT Critical Reading: 600-710
SAT Math: 620-740
SAT Writing: 610-720
% accepted: 33
Total undergrad enrollment: 14,232
Professor interesting rating: 82
Professor accessible rating: 78
Rankings/Lists: Great Financial Aid
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
Location: Nashville, TN
ASR: 99
Average HS GPA: 3.7
ACT Range: 30-34
SAT Critical Reading: 670-760
SAT Math: 690-770
SAT Writing: 660-750
% accepted: 18
Total undergrad enrollment: 6,879
Professor interesting rating: 86
Professor accessible rating: 85
Rankings/Lists: Great College Town
WILLIAMS COLLEGE
Location: Williamstown, MA
ASR: 99
Average HS GPA: NR
ACT Range: 29-34
SAT Critical Reading: 660-770
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Acceptance Rate: 16% (2011 data)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Enrollment: 15,152 (5,270 undergraduate)
School Type: Private comprehensive university
University of Chicago admissions profile
University of Chicago GPA, SAT and ACT graph
16. OLIN COLLEGE (Franklin W. Olin Coll. Of
Engineering)
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Location: Needham, Massachusetts
Enrollment: 346 (all undergraduate)
School Type: Private undergraduate
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SAT Writing: NR
% accepted: 19
Total undergrad enrollment: 1,996
Professor interesting rating: 94
Professor accessible rating: 99
Rankings/Lists: Best Classroom Experience
YALE UNIV.
Location: New Haven, CT
ASR: 99
Average HS GPA: NR
ACT Range: 30-34
SAT Critical Reading: 700-800
SAT Math: 700-780
SAT Writing: 700-790
% accepted: 8
Total undergrad enrollment: 5,279
Professor interesting rating: 87
Professor accessible rating: 87
Rankings/Lists: Happiest Students
17. VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
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Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Enrollment: 12,714 (6,879 undergraduate)
School Type: Private comprehensive university
Vanderbilt admissions profile
Vanderbilt GPA, SAT and ACT graph
18. DUKE UNIVERSITY
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Location: Durham, North Carolina
Enrollment: 15,016 (6,697 undergraduates)
School Type: Private comprehensive university
Duke admissions profile
Duke GPA, SAT and ACT graph
19. BOWDOIN COLLEGE
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Location: Brunswick, Maine
Enrollment: 1,762 (all undergraduate)
School Type: Private liberal arts college
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20. WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS
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Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Enrollment: 13,820 (7,138 undergraduates)
School Type: Private comprehensive university
Washington University admissions profile
Washington University GPA, SAT and ACT
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These Top 10 Schools………………….Source: UNIGO.COM
These top 10 schools are the next generation of excellence (The New Ivies)
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Carnegie Mellon University
Duke University
Johns Hopkins University
New York University
Northwestern University
Tufts University
University of Virginia
Washington University in St. Louis
Wellesley College
Williams College
Best Kept Secrets
Top 10 schools that fly under the academic radar - but shouldn't
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Bard College
Denison University
Hampshire College
Harvey Mudd College
Kenyon College
Knox College
Ohio Wesleyan University
Reed College
Sarah Lawrence College
Wabash College
Nietzschean Supermen (and Superwomen)
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Top 10 Schools where the pursuit of knowledge goes far beyond the classroom
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Brown University
Carleton College
Grinnell College
Haverford College
Macalester College
Pomona College
Reed College
Swarthmore College
University of Chicago
Wesleyan University
Politians & Pundits
Top 10 schools where students follow the beltway as closely as their studies
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Claremont McKenna College
George Mason University - Fairfax Campus
George Washington University
Hampshire College
Macalester College
Oberlin College
Pitzer College
Wesleyan University
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Doctors, Lawyer and CEO’s Oh My!
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Bucknell University
Cornell University
Davidson College
Georgetown University
University of Pennslyvania
Princeton University
Rice University
Vanderbilt University
Wake Forest University
Never Lock Your Doors
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Bryn Mawr College
Colgate University
Dartmouth College
Davidson College
Haverford College
Kenyon College
Princeton University
Wellesley College
Wheaton College (Illinois)
Life is but a game
Jocktastic! Top 10 schools where sports rule
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University of California, Los Angeles
University of Florida, Gainesville
University of Georgia
Louisiana State University
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Notre Dame
Ohio State University
University of Texas at Austin
Best Location
Top 10 Schools Whose Locales are the Envy of Family and Friends
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University California—Berkeley
University of California—San Diego
University of Colorado—Boulder
University of Georgia
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University of Texas at Austin
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THE IVIES
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AMERICAN’S FLAGSHIP PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES:
“THE PUBLIC IVIES”
Source: Greene's Guides, The Public Ivies, America's FlagshipPublic
Univeristies. Greene, RH and Greene, MW. Cliff Street Books, NY This
list compiled 2005
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WHY CONSIDER AN
EXCELLENT STATE SCHOOL?
BENEFITS OF A "PUBLIC IVY"
ASTOUNDING RESOURCES, FACILITIES
GRADUAm STUDENTS: ROLE MODELS
HIGH PROFILE
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
CAN BALANCE SPECIALIZED CURRICULUM
(eg., engineering) WITH HUMANITIES I LIBERAL
ARTS
DRAWBACKS
SIZE CAN MAKE A STUDENT FEEL LOST
CLASSES TAUGHT BY RESEARCH
ASSISTANTS .
CONSIDERABLE EMPHASIS ON GRADUATE
SCHOOL RESEARCH
TO BALANCE
LOOK FOR HONORS AND SPECIAL
.PROGRAMS.
"PUBLIC IVIES"
(include search for honors and special programs)
UNIV. OF ARIZONA, TUCSON: www.arizona.edu
UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA at
BERKELEY: www.berkelev.edu.
DAVIS: www.ucdavis.edu;
IRVINE: www.uci.edu,
LOS ANGELES: www.ucla.edu;
SAN DIEGO: www.ucsd.edu,
SANTA BARBARA: www.ucsb.edu
UNIV. OF COLO. at BOULDER:www.colorado.edu
UNIV. OF. CONNECTICUT: www.uconn.edu
UNIV. OF DELAWARE: udel.edu
UNIV..OF FLORlDA: www.ufl.edu
UNIV. 'OF GEORGIA: www.uga.edu
UNIV. 'OF .ILLINOIS at URBANA-CHAMPAIGN:
www.uluc.edu
INDIANA UNIV., BL'O'OMINGTON: www.Iub.edu
UNIV. OF IOWA: www.uiowa.edu
UNIV. OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK:
www.maryland.edu
MIAMI UNIV. at OXFORD, OHIO:
www.muohio.edu
UNIV. OF MICHIGAN, ANN ARBOR:
www.umich.edu
MlCHIGAN STATE UNIV.: wwww.msu.edu
UNIV. OF MINNESOTA, TWIN CITIES:
www.unm.edu/tc
STATE UNIV. OF NEW YORK (SUNY) at
BINGHAMTON: www.binghamton.edu UNIV..OF NORTH
CAROLINA: www.unc.edu
OHIO STATE UNIV. (COLUMBUS): www.usu.edu
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV. (UNIV. PARK):
www.psu.edu
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIV. 'OF N.J. (NEW
BRUNSWICK): www.rutgers.edu
UNIV. OF TEXAS at AUSTIN: www.utexas.edu
UNIV. 'OF VIRGINIA: www.virginia.edu
UNIV. OF WASHlNGTON: www.washington.edu C'OLLEGE
OF WILLIAM AND MARY:
www.wm.oou .
UNIV. OF WISCONSIN, MADISON:
www.wise.edu
TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC
“PUBLIC IVIES”
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES:
www.mines.edu
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY:
www.gatech.edu
PURDUE UNIV.: www.purdue.edu
TEXAS A & M UNIV.: www.tamu.edu
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INST. AND STATE
UNIV.(VA. TECH.): www.vt.edu
STRONG CONTENDERS
UNIV. OF CA., RIVERSIDE:www.ucr.edu
UNlV, OF CA., SANTA CRUZ: www.ucsc.edu
CLEMSON UNIV.: www.clemson.edu
FLORIDA STATE UNlV.: wvw.fsu.edu
IOWA STATE UNIV.: www.iastatc.edu
UNlV. OF KANSAS: wvw.ukans.edu
UNIV. OF MA. at AMHERST: www.umass.edu
UNIV. OF MISSOURI- COLUMBIA:
www.missouri.edu
OHIO UNlV.: www.ohio.edu
UNIV. OF PITTSBURGH: www.uvm.edu
UNIV. OF VERMONT: www.uvm.edu
WASHINGT'ON STATE UNIV.: www.wsu.
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THE HIDDEN IVIES
THE IVIES
BROWN COLUMBIA CORNELL
DARTMOUTH HARVARD PRINCETON
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
YALE
There is a shared tradition of academic excellence, high
selectivity, and agreement to award scholarships solely on the
basis of financial need amongst the Ivies. In the last few
decades, several other institutions have become as selective
and as well known as the Ivies, including Stanford and MIT.
Universities listed below are liberal arts schools. In a liberal arts
education, students major in a specific area, but pursue areas of
interest within key general academic areas. Graduates can
converse knowledgeably about a wide range of topics and make
connections among multiple
fields of inquiry, while specializing in at least one particular
area.
The authors suggest these selective schools are truly impressive
educational institutions. The following criteria were among
factors considered by the authors in compiling this listing.
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HIGH ADMISSIONS SELECTIVITY
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LARGE FINANCIAL ENDOWMENTS
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TOP FACULTY
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HIGH 4 YR. GRADUATION RATES (85-97%;
nat'!. aver.: 40% over 5 yrs.)
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EXCELLENT FACILITIES
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STRONG ETHOS OF COMMUNITY
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HIGHER PLACEMENT OF STUDENTS IN
FELLOWSHIPS, GRADUATE SCHOOL
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ADULT MENTORS
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERSHIP
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ACCESSIBLE SUPPORT SERVICES
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EASY PARTICIPATlON IN CAMPUS
ORGANIZATIONS
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SMALL CLASSES (not always!)
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EXCELLENT LIBRARIES
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TECHNOLOGICAL SOPHISTICATION
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FOREIGN STUDY AND INTERCOLLEGIATE
CONSORTIA PROGRAMS
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SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
AMHERST COLL. (MA): www.amherst.edu BARNARD
COLL. (NY):www.bamard.columbia.edu BATES COLL.
(ME): www.bates.edu
BOWDOIN COLL. (ME): www.bowdoin.edu
BRYN MAWR (PA): www.brvmnawr.edu
CARLETON COLL. (MN): www.carleton.edu
CLAREMONT-MCKENNA COLL. (CA):
www.mckenna.edu
COLBY COLL. (ME): www.colbv.edu
COLGATE (NY): www.colgatc.cdu
COLORADO COLL.: www.cc.colorado.edu
DAVIDSON COLL. (NC): www.davidson.cdu EMORY UNIV.
(GA): www.emorv.edu
GRINNELL COLL. (IA): www.grinnell.cdu
HAMILTON COLL. (NY): www.hamilton.edu
HAVERFORD COLL.
(PA): www.haverford.edu MIDDLEBURY COLL.(VT):
www.middlebury.edu MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (MA):
www.mtholovoke.edu
UNIV. OF NOTRE DAME (IN) www.nd.edu OBERLIN COLL.
(OH): www.oberlin.edu
POMONA COLL. (CA): www.pomona.edu
REED COLL. (OH): www.reed.edu
RICE UNIV, (TX):www.rice.edu
SMITH COLL. (MA): www.smith.edu SWARTHMORE COLL.
(P A):www.swarthmore.edu VANDERBILT UNIV.:
(TN): www.vanderbilt.edu VASSAR COLL.
(NY): www.vassar.edu
WAKE FOREST UNIV. (NC): www.wfu.edu
WASHINGTON & LEE UNIV.
(V A):www.wlu.edu WASHINGTON UNIV.
(MO): www.wustl.edu WELLESLEY COLL.
(MA): www.welleslev.edu
MIDDLE-SIZE PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
DUKE
GEORGETOWN
JOHNS HOPKINS NORTHWESTERN
TUFTS
STANFORD
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
WESLEYAN
WILLIAMS COLLEGE
OTHER COLLEGES OF HIGH SELECT
STUDENT SATISFACTION
BRANDEIS UNIV.
BUCKNELL UNIV.
CONNECTICUT COLL.
FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLL.
KENYONCOLL.
LAWRENCE UNIV.
LEHIGH UNIV.
MACALESTER COLL.
ST. OLAF COLL.
TRINITY COLL. (CT)
TRINITY UNIV. (TX)
TULANE UNIV.
UNIV. OF RICHMOND
UNIV.OF ROCHESTER
UNIV. OF THE SOUTH (Sewanne, TN)
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ISCHS COLLEGE ADVISEMENT PROGRAM (CAP)
Dr. Jon Page, Advisor [email protected]; 305.904.2906
SAT OPTIONAL COLLEGE
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SAT/ACT OPTIONAL COLLEGES
Comments prepared by Dr. Page
This is a list of selected colleges that are promoted as SAT/ACT optional with the following possible considerations (see
Key) by the FairTEST organization (www.fairtest.org; http://www.fairtest.org/university/optional).
Check the website for any new additions or changes. This list was originally prepared in 2010.
More colleges join the list each year.
I have selected the following colleges from an extensive listing based upon their reputation as being top colleges
offering optimum benefits for their students. Each is unique and students need to visit the websites for further
information. Students must check with the admissions office of the college they are interested in for complete
information. Several of the colleges listed do not rEquire the SAT/ACT for admission but they do require the test scores
for merit scholarship consideration or selected programs (honors program, dual degree programs, etc.).
Following some listing you might see a number; if so, the ‘key’ is below. Even if students report scores, it seems being on
this list suggests the college admissions process prioritizes other factors over the SAT/ACT such as grade point average,
rigor of curriculum, extracurricular activities, graded high school paper(s), essays, and references.
The list is divided into geographical areas.
Key
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SAT/ACT required only from out-of-state applicants
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SAT/ACT considered only when minimum GPA and/or class rank is not met
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SAT/ACT required for some programs
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SAT/ACT not required if submit SAT Subject Test, Advancement Placement, Int'l Baccalaureate or other exams
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Must submit COMPASS, CPAT, TABE, WAIS, Stanford Achievement Test, ASSET and/or college entrance exam if
not submitting SAT/ACT scores
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Distance Education School
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Religious Affiliation
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Admission/Eligibility Index calculated with 3.5 GPA and combined SAT Critical Reading plus Math score of 400.
EAST COAST
SOUTH / EAST COAST
Agnes Scott College, Decatur, GA
www.agnesscott.edu/ women’s college. A ‘Best Value’ College.
Problem with accessing particular sites at website at time
of this research.
Rollins College, Winter Park, FL
http://www.rollins.edu/ Lots of ‘first’ lists: http://www.rollins.edu/news/2009/08/us-news.html
SAT/ACT optional if not seeking merit scholarship or applying for special / honors programs.
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
www.wfu.edu/ Wake Forest is the first Top 30 national university in the United States to make standardized
tests such as the SAT and ACT with writing optional in the admissions process.
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MIDDLE / EAST COAST
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
www.gmu.edu/ A “Best Value” college , just outside of Washington, D.C. SAT/ACT optional if not seeking merit
scholarship or applying for special / honors programs. Admissions blog: http://notjustadmissions.com/
Goucher College, Baltimore, MD
www.goucher.edu Strong on internships, community service, and study abroad -- and a first-rate arts and
sciences academic program. 1300 undergrad; 1000 grad students. 31 majors. 8 mi. from downtown Baltimore; 1
hour from Washington,DC. SAT/ACT used for scholarships. All students do at least one international study
program. Why Goucher students are so happy? Includes Newsweek
comments: http://www.goucher.edu/email/flash/happy.html
McDaniel Coll. (Western MD Coll.), Westminster, MD
www.mcdaniel.edu Contact admissions about SAT/ACT optional; might not be necessary.
US News & World Report. A complex array of data shape these rankings, and McDaniel is honored to be
considered one of the 218 best national liberal arts colleges in the country.
Saint John’s College, Annapolis, Annapolis, MD
• www.stjohnscollege.edu/ St. John's is a single college located on two campuses, one in Annapolis, Maryland, and another
in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The campuses share an identical curriculum, centering around classical works. Each campus is
limited to well under 500 students, and the faculty-student ratio is 1 to 8. All students Four years of language (Ancient Greek
and French), Four years of mathematics, Four years of interdisciplinary study, Three years of laboratory science (biology,
physics, chemistry), One year of music, Two eight-week elective discussions - Preceptorials A once-a-week lecture for the
college as a whole. Rankings info.: http://www.stjohnscollege.edu/about/rankings.shtml
NORTH / EAST COAST
Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
www.bard.edu Highly selective but SAT/ACT optional.
Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA
www.dickinson.edu/ - Lots of praise from counselors and others – see comments
at: http://www.dickinson.edu/about/others.html. Strong International Studies / study abroad.
SAT/ACT scores are required for scholarship consideration.
Drew University, Madison, NJ
http://www.drew.edu/ The first liberal arts college to provide every student a computer, Drew now integrates
computers and computing across the curriculum. Emphasis on international education and hands-on
experiences/ internships.; study abroad. 15 min. from NY City; middle of Boston-Washington DC corridor. Go
to: http://www.drew.edu/cla.aspx
Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA
www.fandm.edu/ Two-thirds of our students engage in directed research under the guidance of faculty, and
students at F&M receive $500,000 in research support each year…undergrad liberal arts college with graduate
school mentality. Requests graded papers if SAT/ACT optional is chosen.
Juniata College, Huntington, PA
www.juniata.edu/ In the Allegheny mountains. Held a reception for So. Fla. Counselors; shows new interest in
students from our area. One of the Colleges That Change Lives Schools. 30% design their own major (program of
emphasis). Internships. Study abroad in 40 countries.
Lots of recognition! Go to: http://www.juniata.edu/about/whatotherssay.html
Long Island Univ.: Brooklyn Campus, Brooklyn, NY 4
www.brooklyn.liu.edu Middle of Brooklyn; minutes from Manhattan. One of my former students attends LIU
and loves it – lots of opportunities opened for internships, scholarships, grad studies with prestigious colleges
(e.g., Columbia). SAT/ACT required for select programs.
(C.W. Post campus also attractive; requires SAT)
Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA
http://www.muhlenberg.edu/ Highly selective. SAT/ACT optional students will be interviewed.
New School, New York, NY 4
www.newschool.edu/ Legendary, progressive university - 8 schools, diverse majors.
Bachelor’s program: http://www.newschool.edu/bachelorsprogram/subpage.aspx?id=22092#a4
SAT/ACT required for some programs
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New York University, New York, NY5
www.nyu.edu/ New policy allows students to submit Subject Test scores, ACT scores, and AP exam scores
instead of the traditional SAT and Subject Test Scores. Go
to: http://admissions.nyu.edu/applying.for.admissions/freshman/standardized.tests.2010.html
Takes advantages of NY City – 80% of students work or do internships; in Greenwich Village – Washington Park
replaces the traditional ‘quad’.
Seton Hill University, Greensburg, PA
http://setonhill.edu/ Catholic university; 2,000 students. “Best lists”, go
to: http://setonhill.edu/about/index.cfm
I don’t see SAT/ACT optional choice – new? For “first” listings, Click on ‘Outstanding Academics’ on lower right
at the following url: http://www.shu.edu/applying/undergraduate/
There is a Seton Hall University (Catholic) in South Orange, New Jersey, 14 miles from New York
City. www.shu.edu/ ; 10 hours community service first semester. 14 miles from New York City. Not
listed as SAT/ACT optional school.
Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA 3 25 miles from Philadelphia.
www.ursinus.edu/ A “Colleges That Change Lives” school. Known as the "CIE" on campus, Ursinus “Common
Intellectual Experience” is the reason Newsweek/Kaplan recently named Ursinus one of America's 25 Hottest
Colleges. SAT/ACT is optional if: a) your high school reports class rank and you are in the top ten percent; or b)
your high school does not report class rank and you have a 3.5 GPA or better on a 4.0 scale.
NORTHEAST / EAST COAST
Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA
http://www.berklee.edu/ A top college for students interested in majoring in any field related to music / music
business. All students must be musicians. Awards, go to: http://www.berklee.edu/awards/ 12 majors. Berklee
has the largest percentage of undergraduate students from outside the U.S.: 22.8 percent, representing more than
75 countries.
Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME
www.bowdoin.edu 1700 students; founded in 1794. 33 academic departments; Over 60 percent of students
complete independent studies, working one-on-one with faculty on topics they co-design.
Colby College, Waterville, ME5
www.colby.edu See “Inside Colby” - http://www.insidecolby.com/ . Students can submit SAT Subject Tests in
3 different subject areas or submit SAT /ACT scores.
Hampshire College, Amherst, MA
http://www.hampshire.edu/ Part of the ‘5 college consortium’ : Amherst, Mount Holyoke, Smith, and the
University of Massachusetts Amherst. 2 hours from Boston; 3 from NY City. Students known as ‘innovators’.
Students who do not have grades or detailed narrative evaluations for the last two years of high school are
strongly encouraged to submit results from one or more standardized tests such as SAT, ACT, SAT II, or AP
examination results.
Marlboro College, Marlboro, VT
www.marlboro.edu/ Approximately 350 students. A Colleges That Change Lives School. For recognition, go
to: http://www.marlboro.edu/about/quick_facts#after
Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT 5
www.middlebury.edu/ About 2400 students. Top Tier liberal arts college. Renowned for leadership in language
instruction and international studies Ask a MIDD Kid – can send email to student volunteers. C.V. StarrMiddlebury Schools Abroad in China, France, Germany, Italy, Latin America, the Middle East, Russia and Spain.
Option to SAT / ACT: three exams in different areas of study from the SAT Subject Tests.
Post University, Waterbury, CT 1
http://www.post.edu/maincampus/index.shtml Founded in 1890; 15 bachelor’s degree programs. Suburbs of
Waterbury. Co-Op program: students participate in real-life work situations related to their field of study before they
graduate I don’t see SAT/ACT as optional (was listed as Teikyo Univ. – there used to be an agreement between Post and
Japan; now, Post instead of Teikyo Post) – inquire at Admissions.
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CENTRAL / WEST U.S.
Denison University, Granville, OH
www.denison.edu “Kiplinger: Denison students graduate with lower debt” Founded 1831, about 2100 students.
Finlandia University, Hancock, MI
www.finlandia.edu/ -SAT/ACT scores used for merit scholarships. Small college, Finnish heritage. Study abroad
opportunities encouraged.
Knox College, Galesburg, IL
http://www.knox.edu/ 1400 students. Many special opportunities including study abroad. Can personalize your
program.
Lawrence University, Appleton, WI
http://www.lawrence.edu/ Liberal arts college and Conservatory. 1400 undergrad students. CBS Moneywatch
notes Lawrence as one of the "jewels [that scores] very well." For info., go
to: http://blogs.lawrence.edu/admissions/
Saint John’s College, Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM
www.stjohnscollege.edu/ See info. for Saint John’s College, Annapolis, MD, above.
University of Arizona, Tuscon, AZ
www.arizona.edu/ SAT/ACT scores required for merit scholarships and honors, special programs.
Highlights and rankings, go to: http://externalrelations.arizona.edu/highlights.cfm
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 2, 3, 4
www.ku.edu/ Beautiful campus. For highlights and recognition, go to: http://www.ku.edu/about/facts/
A small but mighty activist community called Delta Force fights tuition hikes and sponsors student government
candidates. Plus, KU hands out more than $25 million in student aid every year.
University of Minnesota, Morris, Morris, MN 1, 3
www.umn.edu/ 143 degree programs. Good value. But I don’t see anything about SAT/ACT optional – new
policy? Check with admissions office. This public liberal arts college has academic chops and green-energy cred:
By 2010, it expects to go carbon neutral with help from an on-site wind turbine, which already produces 60
percent of the power on campus.
University of Texas, Austin, Austin, TX 3
www.utexas.edu/ Terrific college city! Lots of music. Often cited as a ‘Best Value’ – go
to: http://www.utexas.edu/opa/pubs/facts/rankings.php But I don’t see anything about SAT /ACT optional!
Only 4% freshmen are out-of-state applicants. Freshman class profile
at: http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/whyut/profile/index.htm .
CALIFORNIA
For information, go to: http://www.californiacolleges.edu/; http://www.csumentor.edu/
CSU Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA 3
CSU Chico, Chico, CA 3, 9
CSU Dominguez Hills, Dominguez Hills, CA 3
CSU East Bay, Hayward, CA 3
CSU Fresno, Fresno, CA 3
CSU Fullerton, Fullerton, CA 3
CSU Long Beach, Long Beach, CA 3
CSU Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 3, 9
CSU Monterey Bay, Seaside, CA 3
California State University-Monterey Bay (Seaside) The nearby Monterey Bay serves as the classroom for the
school's popular Environmental Science, Technology & Policy major.
CSU Northridge, Northridge, CA 3
CSU Sacramento, Sacramento, CA 3
CSU San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA 3
CSU San Marcos, San Marcos, CA 3
CSU Stanislaus, Stanislaus, CA 3, 9
51% received non-need based aid
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ISCHS COLLEGE ADVISEMENT PROGRAM (CAP)
Dr. Jon Page, Advisor [email protected]; 305.904.2906
SEE DR. PAGE FOR THE
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
SUMMARY
(It’s 14” long; cannot fit in this packet)
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CAP INFORMATION BOOKLETS
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College Planning
Application Essentials
PSAT-SAT-ACT-PERT
Florida Colleges
Selective Colleges
Scholarships
Federal Aid
Getting the Best Financial Aid Package
Advanced Placement (AP)
French Baccalauréat Program
Summer and Volunteer Programs
Athletics
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From the desk of God
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EVERYWHERE
October 10, 2012
Dear Office of Admissions:
I am very pleased to have this opportunity to recommend William Smith as an applicant for
admission to your fine institution. I've known Billy since he was a zygote, and more
important, I know what he is going to become. He's going to be big, very big! We're talking
world leader here. And he'll be an inventor, an author, an artist… just a giant among men.
Almost like a second son to me.
He's going to make a difference. Think Churchill, Galileo, Caesar, and Moses. Knew them all,
and Billy will surpass them.
I will be following your acceptance process with great interest, but of course we both know
the outcome.
Yours truly,
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