College of the Week
Allegheny College is a liberal arts school located in Meadville, Pennsylvania, near Lake Erie and about 90 miles north of Pittsburgh. Students at Allegheny can choose from about 30 majors, and they must complete a senior project before they graduate. (US News & World Report)
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Very difficult to be admitted
Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average GPA: 3.50
Undergraduates: 1,351
Graduate in 4 Years: 59.5%
Average Award: $47,337
Weather (CollegeData)
- Temperature - 18.2 average low in January, 75.3 average high in September
- Rain - 164 rainy days per year
Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL.org)
“Attractive Allegheny, founded in 1815, is a shining example of what the exciting colleges in this book are doing to prepare their students for a new kind of world, things that make most of the prestige institutions look stodgy. It has a long and distinguished record of producing not only future scientists and scholars, but business leaders as well.“
Academic Life at Allegheny College (US News & World Report)
The student-faculty ratio at Allegheny College is 9:1, and the school has 82.1% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Allegheny College include: Environmental Science; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; Psychology, General; Communication, General; International Public Health/International Health; Chiropractic; Economics, General; Computer Science; English Language and Literature, General; and Political Science and Government, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 83%.
Austin College is a small, private school in Sherman, Texas, about 60 miles north of Dallas. Students at Austin College study a liberal arts curriculum and can choose from more than 40 academic majors. (US News & World Report)
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Moderately difficult to be admitted
Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average GPA: 3.60
Undergraduates: 1,143
Graduate in 4 Years: 59.5%
Average Award: $39,533
Weather (CollegeData)
- Temperature - 32.7 average low in January, 91.9 average high in September
- Rain - 70 rainy days per year
Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL.org)
“This [172]-year-old community of learning, with its [1,300] students, will excite you, stretch you, expand your world, and make you believe in yourself. This college does marvelous things to multiply talents and to develop character … Austin will do more to give you a successful and satisfactory life.”
Academic Life at Austin College (US News & World Report)
The student-faculty ratio at Austin College is 12:1, and the school has 59.3% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Austin College include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Social Sciences; Psychology; Health Professions and Related Programs; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics; History; Physical Sciences; and Visual and Performing Arts. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 80%.
Although the town of Beloit, Wisconsin, may be best known for having the world's largest can of chili, Wisconsin's oldest college also resides here. Beloit College, located 90 miles northwest of Chicago and about an hour south of Milwaukee, is nestled on a 40-acre, New England-style campus situated on river bluffs and surrounded by American Indian mounds. (US News & World Report)
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Moderately difficult to be admitted
Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average GPA: 3.39
Undergraduates: 964
Graduate in 4 Years: 65.2%
Average Award: $54,193
Weather (CollegeData)
- Temperature - 7.2 average low in January, 78.2 average high in September
- Rain - 118 rainy days per year
Student Perspective (ctcl.org)
“What Beloit turns out is a better, more effective person, and one who tends to go on getting better … [Beloit] outproduces very selective schools in graduates who make significant contributions and achievements.”
Academic Life at Beloit College (US News & World Report)
The student-faculty ratio at Beloit College is 9:1, and the school has 72.2% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Beloit College include: Social Sciences; Physical Sciences; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Psychology; Visual and Performing Arts; English Language and Literature/Letters; Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; and Education. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 85%.
Birmingham-Southern College prepares men and women for lives of significance. The College fosters intellectual and personal development through excellence in teaching and scholarship and by challenging students to engage their community and the greater world, to examine diverse perspectives, and to live with integrity. (www.bsc.edu)
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Moderately difficult to be admitted
Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average GPA: 3.71
Undergraduates: 975
Graduate in 4 Years: 58.5%
Average Award: $21,695
Weather (CollegeData)
- Temperature - 31.3 average low in January, 87.4 average high in September
- Rain - 117 rainy days per year
Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL.org)
“What all of this says is that Birmingham-Southern is a high-quality, caring place where a person from any part of the country would not only be comfortable but would grow intellectually, morally, and personally.“
Academic Life at Birmingham–Southern College (US News & World Report)
The student-faculty ratio at Birmingham-Southern College is 7:1, and the school has 76.6% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Birmingham-Southern College include: Business Administration and Management, General; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; Psychology, General; Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General; Fine/Studio Arts, General; Communication and Media Studies, Other; Computer and Information Sciences, Other; and Sociology, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 79%.
Bucknell University, located in the small town of Lewisburg, Pa., is conveniently situated about three hours from New York, Washington and Philadelphia. Nearly 90 percent of undergraduates live on campus in traditional residence halls, substance-free housing or small house communities, among other options. (US News & World Report)
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Most difficult to be admitted
Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average GPA: 3.63
Undergraduates: 3,747
Graduate in 4 Years: 82.4%
Average Award: $49,343
Weather (CollegeData)
- Temperature - 17.1 average low in January, 79 average high in September
- Rain - 140 rainy days per year
Student Perspective (College Countdown)
“Students tend to get to know their classmates well and quickly become comfortable working with one another."
Academic Life at Bucknell University (US News & World Report)
The student-faculty ratio at Bucknell University is 9:1, and the school has 52.6% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Bucknell University include: Social Sciences; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Engineering; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Psychology; Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics; English Language and Literature/Letters; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Education; and Physical Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 92%.
For students who attend Centre College, three things are definite: If they want, they will be able to study abroad, complete an internship and graduate in four years. The school, located in Danville, Kentucky, guarantees that all students who follow academic and social guidelines will be exposed to each of the three key college experiences.
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Very difficult to be admitted
Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average GPA: 3.80
Undergraduates: 1,352
Graduate in 4 Years: 84.8%
Average Award: $43,274
Weather (CollegeData)
- Temperature - 22.4 average low in January, 82.7 average high in September
- Rain - 130 rainy days per year
Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL.org)
“Everyone should know about Centre. The creativity and flexibility and encouragement the school gives you to craft your experience – it’s indescribable. It can be as fantastic as you want it to be.“
Academic Life at Centre College (US News & World Report)
The student-faculty ratio at Centre College is 10:1, and the school has 72% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Centre College include: Economics, Other; Psychology, General; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; International/Globalization Studies; Behavioral Neuroscience; Political Science and Government, General; History, General; Sociology and Anthropology; Computer Science; and Environmental Studies. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 89%.
Clark University in Worcester, Mass., is a small liberal arts institution in the midst of 11 other colleges and universities. Together, the schools make up the Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts. (US News & World Report)
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Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average GPA: 3.68
Undergraduates: 2,389
Graduate in 4 Years: 72%
Average Award: $43,213
Weather (CollegeData)
- Temperature - 15 average low in January, 74.5 average high in September
- Rain - 133 rainy days per year
Student Perspective (College Countdown)
“People don't fit into boxes here. Someone could be a star athlete and a great actor majoring in biology and English. I love that about Clark; everyone is so uniquely them, but also very down-to-earth and not caught up in themselves all the time.”
Academic Life at Clarke University (US News & World Report)
The student-faculty ratio at Clark University is 9:1, and the school has 63.1% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Clark University include: Social Sciences; Psychology; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Visual and Performing Arts; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies; Education; and Natural Resources and Conservation. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 87%.
Cornell College is a small, private liberal arts school in Mount Vernon, Iowa, that utilizes a block schedule. This special academic calendar, named One Course At A Time (OCAAT), consists of eight blocks of 18 days each. In a given block, students at Cornell College attend just one class from 9-11 a.m., break for lunch and then resume from 1-3 p.m., so they focus intensely on just one area of study for a shorter amount of time. (US News & World Report)
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Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average GPA: 3.56
Undergraduates: 1,012
Graduate in 4 Years: 60%
Average Award: $43,929
Weather (CollegeData)
- Temperature - 7.7 average low in January, 78.4 average high in September
- Rain - 108 rainy days per year
Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL.org)
“In my book there is no better college, and it produces much more than its share of writers, scholars, and executives.”
Academic Life at Cornell College (US News & World Report)
The student-faculty ratio at Cornell College is 13:1, and the school has 67.1% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Cornell College include: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Exercise Science and Kinesiology; Engineering, General; Computer Science; Political Science and Government, General; History, General; Psychology, General; Elementary Education and Teaching; Art/Art Studies, General; and Finance, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 77%.
Denison University, a small liberal arts college, is set in the proportionally small town of Granville, Ohio. From campus, students can walk to the restaurants and shops that line Granville’s main street. Bikers may enjoy the 36-mile trail that connects Granville to the nearby Ohio cities of Newark, Johnstown and Alexandria. (US News & World Report)
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Very difficult to be admitted
Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average GPA: Not reported
Undergraduates: 2,330
Graduate in 4 Years: 82%
Average Award: $53,335
Weather (CollegeData)
- Temperature - 18.5 average low in January, 80.4 average high in September
- Rain - 137 rainy days per year
Student Perspective (College Countdown)
“Classes are organized to be very hands-on, and professors excel at facilitating rich discussions.”
Academic Life at Denison University (US News & World Report)
The student-faculty ratio at Denison University is 9:1, and the school has 67.4% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Denison University include: Social Sciences; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Psychology; Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies; English Language and Literature/Letters; Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies; and Physical Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 88%.
Located in the city of St. Petersburg, Florida, the waterfront campus of Eckerd College overlooks Boca Ciega Bay on the western coast of the state. Eckerd College offers about 40 undergraduate majors and does not have master's degree courses. (US News & World Report)
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Moderately difficult to be admitted
Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average GPA: Not Reported
Undergraduates: 1,993
Graduate in 4 Years: 62.4%
Average Award: $30,290
Weather (CollegeData)
- Temperature - 50 average low in January, 89.5 average high in September
- Rain - 127 rainy days per year
Student Perspective (College Countdown)
“The atmosphere is relaxed. How could it not be when you can study and sunbathe at the beach?”
Academic Life at Eckerd College (US News & World Report)
The student-faculty ratio at Eckerd College is 11:1, and the school has 51% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Eckerd College include: Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Natural Resources and Conservation; Social Sciences; Psychology; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Visual and Performing Arts; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; English Language and Literature/Letters; Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics; and Physical Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 80%.
Located in the Connecticut River Valley of western Massachusetts, Hampshire’s 800-acre campus sits amid former orchards, farmland, and forest. Buildings are eclectic and contemporary, and the school is proud of its bio-shelter, arts village, and multi-sports and multimedia centers. (College Countdown)
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Moderately difficult to be admitted
Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average GPA: 3.30
Undergraduates: 410
Graduate in 4 Years: 51.3%
Average Award: $49,792
Weather (CollegeData)
- Temperature - 21.6 average low in January, 76.3 average high in September
- Rain - 127 rainy days per year
Student Perspective (College Countdown)
“We are not cookie-cutter students. We are students who passionately teach ourselves in a school that is deliberately unique and experimental."
Academic Life at Hampshire College (US News & World Report)
The student-faculty ratio at Hampshire College is 10:1, and the school has 84.8% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Hampshire College include: Visual and Performing Arts; English Language and Literature/Letters; Social Sciences; Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Education; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Physical Sciences; History; and Psychology. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 69%.
Juniata College is a small, private liberal arts institution located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, about midway between Pittsburgh and the state capital of Harrisburg. Students at Juniata College can choose from about 100 undergraduate academic programs, and about 30 percent of them design their own major. Through the Program of Emphasis system, students can combine specific interests into a specialized area of study. For example, a student could earn a degree combining studies in mathematics and theater. (US News & World Report)
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Moderately difficult to be admitted
Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average GPA: 3.67
Undergraduates: 1,177
Graduate in 4 Years: 66.5%
Average Award: $42,367
Weather (CollegeData)
- Temperature - 21.2 average low in January, 81.2 average high in September
- Rain - 114 rainy days per year
Student Perspective (College Countdown)
“Juniata makes it super affordable and possible for every student to go abroad, no matter what they’re majoring in."
Academic Life at Juniata College (US News & World Report)
The student-faculty ratio at Juniata College is 11:1, and the school has 68.2% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Juniata College include: Biology/Biological Sciences, General; Teacher Education, Multiple Levels; Environmental Science; Psychology, General; Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management; Biochemistry; Social Work; Chemistry, General; Finance, General; and Computer Science. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 84%.
The hilltop campus of Kalamazoo College is located in southwest Michigan, about 140 miles from both Detroit and Chicago. Students at Kalamazoo College can study in more than 25 undergraduate liberal arts fields and often learn through immersive, career-related programs. Through the Discovery Externship Program, freshmen and sophomores spend about two weeks living and working with alumni who work in the students' areas of study. (US News & World Report)
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Very difficult to be admitted
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average GPA: 3.75
Undergraduates: 1,210
Graduate in 4 Years: 71.1%
Average Award: $54,682
Weather (CollegeData)
- Temperature - 14.7 average low in January, 78.7 average high in September
- Rain - 134 rainy days per year
Student Perspective (College Countdown)
“Professors here are also doing research or work in their fields, so you may be able to work in a professor’s lab during the school year or summer, or hear about their clinical practice in psychology, or learn about the process of writing a book."
Academic Life at Kalamazoo College (US News & World Report)
The student-faculty ratio at Kalamazoo College is 11:1, and the school has 71.5% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Kalamazoo College include: Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Social Sciences; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Physical Sciences; Psychology; Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics; English Language and Literature/Letters; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Visual and Performing Arts; and Philosophy and Religious Studies. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 86%.
Lawrence University, based in Appleton, Wisconsin, is a liberal arts school with a conservatory of music. About a quarter of the student body completes degrees at the conservatory. All students – freshmen through seniors – must live on campus, whether in dorms, suites, quads or university-owned houses. (US News & World Report)
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Very difficult to be admitted
Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average GPA: 3.70
Undergraduates: 1,426
Graduate in 4 Years: 61.9%
Average Award: $43,005
Weather (CollegeData)
- Temperature - 5.8 average low in January, 75.5 average high in September
- Rain - 121 rainy days per year
Student Perspective (College Countdown)
“Lawrence really does provide the tools and opportunities necessary to become an effective leader. I’ve always felt that this school is a hidden gem."
Academic Life at Lawrence University (US News & World Report)
The student-faculty ratio at Lawrence University is 8:1, and the school has 79.5% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Lawrence University include: Visual and Performing Arts; Social Sciences; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Psychology; Natural Resources and Conservation; Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics; English Language and Literature/Letters; Physical Sciences; History; and Philosophy and Religious Studies. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 88%.
Lehigh University is located in Bethlehem, Pa., 50 miles north of Philadelphia and 75 miles west of New York City. The Lehigh Mountain Hawks are members of the Patriot League, and compete in 25 NCAA Division I sports. (US News & World Report)
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Most difficult to be admitted
Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average GPA: Not reported
Undergraduates: 5,624
Graduate in 4 Years: 83.3%
Average Award: $56,219
Weather (CollegeData)
- Temperature - 18.5 average low in January, 78.9 average high in September
- Rain - 125 rainy days per year
Student Perspective (College Countdown)
“Everybody here is determined to succeed and have a good time doing it.”
Academic Life at Lehigh University (US News & World Report)
The student-faculty ratio at Lehigh University is 10:1, and the school has 44.7% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Lehigh University include: Finance, General; Mechanical Engineering; Psychology, General; Accounting; Business/Managerial Economics; Computer Science; Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering; Marketing/Marketing Management, General; Political Science and Government, General; and Biology/Biological Sciences, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 92%.
Lewis & Clark is a private institution, in Portland’s southwest hills, with a public conscience, a residential campus with global reach. Students and faculty throughout all three of Lewis & Clark’s schools—the undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School of Education and Counseling, and the School of Law—pursue new ways of knowing by combining classic liberal learning with pioneering collaboration. (https://www.lclark.edu/)
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Very difficult to be admitted
Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average GPA: 3.72
Undergraduates: 2,210
Graduate in 4 Years: 67.2%
Average Award: $52,359
Weather (CollegeData)
- Temperature - 33.7 average low in January, 74.6 average high in September
- Rain - 152 rainy days per year
Student Perspective (College Countdown)
“Most of the classes are small and discussion-based, so there is a lot of time for personal questions.”
Academic Life at Lewis & Clark (US News & World Report)
The student-faculty ratio at Lewis & Clark College is 13:1, and the school has 53.5% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Lewis & Clark College include: Psychology, General; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; International Relations and Affairs; Sociology and Anthropology; Environmental Studies; English Language and Literature, General; Speech Communication and Rhetoric; Biochemistry; History, General; and Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 84%.
Ohio Wesleyan University is a small liberal arts school located in the city of Delaware, about 20 minutes north of the state capital, Columbus. Students at Ohio Wesleyan can choose from more than 90 majors in the fields of arts, humanities, natural sciences and social sciences. Freshmen have the opportunity to make friends through the Fresh X program, in which they go on an organized retreat with their classmates the summer before their first semester of classes. (US News & World Report)
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Moderately difficult to be admitted
Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average GPA: 3.71
Undergraduates: 1,408
Graduate in 4 Years: 59.3%
Average Award: $46,150
Weather (CollegeData)
- Temperature - 18.5 average low in January, 80.4 average high in September
- Rain - 137 rainy days per year
Student Perspective (College Countdown)
“Professors want to see their students thrive and help them every step of the way.”
Academic Life at Ohio Wesleyan University (US News & World Report)
The student-faculty ratio at Ohio Wesleyan University is 11:1, and the school has 64.6% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Ohio Wesleyan University include: Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Social Sciences; Psychology; Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology; Education; Visual and Performing Arts; Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics; and Physical Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 80%.
Rhodes College is a private institution that was founded in 1848. Its setting is urban, and the campus size is 123 acres. Students at Rhodes College are in an ideal location for experiential learning and extracurricular fun. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, the Rhodes campus is close to a multitude of internship opportunities at powerhouse institutions, including St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and multiple Fortune 500 companies. (US News & World Report)
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Very difficult to be admitted
Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average GPA: 3.70
Undergraduates: 1,992
Graduate in 4 Years: 81.7%
Average Award: $47,066
Weather (CollegeData)
- Temperature - 30.9 average low in January, 89.3 average high in September
- Rain - 107 rainy days per year
Student Perspective (College Countdown)
“Every professor I’ve had has been very personable, available, interesting, and invested in the students.”
Academic Life at Rhodes College (US News & World Report)
The student-faculty ratio at Rhodes College is 9:1, and the school has 72% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Rhodes College include: Business Administration and Management, General; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; Neuroscience; Chemistry, General; Psychology, General; Computer Science; English Language and Literature, General; Political Science and Government, General; History, General; and International Relations and Affairs. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 91%.
Saint Mary’s is a stunningly beautiful campus just 23 miles east of San Francisco, distinguished by the white walls and red tile roofs of its Spanish Renaissance-California Mission-style architecture, and surrounded by grass-covered hills that are sometimes crowned with fog blown in from the Pacific. (https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/)
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Moderately difficult to be admitted
Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average GPA: 3.72
Undergraduates: 2,003
Graduate in 4 Years: 69%
Average Award: $39,260
Weather (CollegeData)
- Temperature - 43.3 average low in January, 79.5 average high in September
- Rain - 66 rainy days per year
Student Perspective (Niche)
“Wonderful sense of community, love the people, the campus, and everything about the school! Everyone knows each other, and there are so many great resources to get help when you need it.”
Academic Life at St. Mary's College of California (US News & World Report)
The student-faculty ratio at Saint Mary's College of California is 8:1, and the school has 67.4% of its classes with fewer than 20 students The most popular majors at Saint Mary's College of California include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Education; Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Psychology; Social Sciences; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; English Language and Literature/Letters; and Visual and Performing Arts. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 85%.
Santa Clara University is located in the Silicon Valley town of Santa Clara, California, about an hour from San Francisco. The university offers arts and entertainment programs at the Center of Performing Arts and the de Saisset Museum of art and history. (US News & World Report)
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Very difficult to be admitted
Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average GPA: 3.73
Undergraduates: 6,115
Graduate in 4 Years: 84.6%
Average Award: $42,730
Weather (CollegeData)
- Temperature - 45.8 average low in January, 68.7 average high in September
- Rain - 68 rainy days per year
Student Perspective (College Countdown)
“Every patch of grass usually has someone either chucking a Frisbee or kicking a ball around.”
Academic Life at Santa Clara University (US News & World Report)
The student-faculty ratio at Santa Clara University is 12:1, and the school has 43.5% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Santa Clara University include: Finance, General; Speech Communication and Rhetoric; Psychology, General; Mathematics and Computer Science; Economics, General; Marketing/Marketing Management, General; Computer Engineering, General; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; Mechanical Engineering; and Political Science and Government, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 93%.
Seattle University is a private institution that was founded in 1891. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,301 (fall 2021), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 50 acres. Seattle University is located in the First Hill and Capitol Hill neighborhoods of the city. Undergraduate students must live in dorms their first two years and can choose from more than 60 majors to study. (US News & World Report)
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Moderately difficult to be admitted
Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average GPA: 3.62
Undergraduates: 4,113
Graduate in 4 Years: 67.8%
Average Award: $45,549
Weather (CollegeData)
- Temperature - 35.2 average low in January, 69.9 average high in September
- Rain - 151 rainy days per year
Student Perspective (College Countdown)
“Students at Seattle University are interested in self-reflection and creating a better world once they leave the university."
Academic Life at Seattle University (US News & World Report)
The student-faculty ratio at Seattle University is 11:1, and the school has 69% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Seattle University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Health Professions and Related Programs; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Engineering; Psychology; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services; Social Sciences; Visual and Performing Arts; and Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 84%.
Southwestern University is a private institution that was founded in 1840. With the distinction of being the first institution of higher learning in the state of Texas, Southwestern University prides itself on its rich history that dates back to 1840. Located just 30 miles north of Austin and the much larger University of Texas—Austin, the university resides on a small portion of 700 acres in central Texas. (US News & World Report)
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Very difficult to be admitted
Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average GPA: 3.53
Undergraduates: 1,482
Graduate in 4 Years: 64.2%
Average Award: $42,572
Weather (CollegeData)
- Temperature - 38.6 average low in January, 91.1 average high in September
- Rain - 85 rainy days per year
Student Perspective (College Countdown)
“You learn to express and defend your opinions. I learned how to think.”
Academic Life at Seattle University (US News & World Report)
The student-faculty ratio at Southwestern University is 11:1, and the school has 64.2% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Southwestern University include: Business/Commerce, General; Psychology, General; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; Exercise Science and Kinesiology; Education, General; Political Science and Government, General; Speech Communication and Rhetoric; History, General; Anthropology, General; and Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 83%.
St. Olaf College is a private institution that was founded in 1874. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,988 (fall 2021), its setting is rural, and the campus size is 300 acres. It utilizes a 4-1-4-based academic calendar. St. Olaf provides a solid liberal arts education and plenty of opportunities to study abroad. (US News & World Report)
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Very difficult to be admitted
Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average GPA: 3.72
Undergraduates: 3,030
Graduate in 4 Years: 81.5%
Average Award: $51,450
Weather (CollegeData)
- Temperature - 2.8 average low in January, 78.8 average high in September
- Rain - 116 rainy days per year
Student Perspective (College Countdown)
“The typical St. Olaf student is fairly outgoing, extremely involved, and interested in trying new things. Everyone loves meeting new people and supporting one another.”
Academic Life at St. Olaf College (US News & World Report)
The student-faculty ratio at St. Olaf College is 12:1, and the school has 61.5% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at St. Olaf College include: Social Sciences; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Visual and Performing Arts; Mathematics and Statistics; Psychology; Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics; Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies; English Language and Literature/Letters; and Physical Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 91%.
The University of Denver is a private institution that was founded in 1864. The campus spans 125 acres and is located just a few miles from downtown Denver. Students can participate in more than 100 student clubs and organizations, including nearly 20 fraternities and sororities. (US News & World Report)
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Moderately difficult to be admitted
Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average GPA: 3.80
Undergraduates: 6,160
Graduate in 4 Years: 70.2%
Average Award: $47,844
Weather (CollegeData)
- Temperature - 16.1 average low in January, 81.4 average high in September
- Rain - 89 rainy days per year
Student Perspective (College Countdown)
“Professors are always open to deep intellectual discussion. The Learning Effectiveness Program has been amazing and given me the accommodations and resources I need to succeed.”
Academic Life at University of Denver (US News & World Report)
The student-faculty ratio at University of Denver is 8:1, and the school has 55.3% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Denver include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Social Sciences; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Psychology; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Visual and Performing Arts; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Engineering; Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics; and Natural Resources and Conservation. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 85%.
The University of Portland, also known as UP, is a Catholic school in northwest Oregon. Undergraduates can choose from about 40 majors, and first-year students can take advantage of the Shepard Freshman Resource Center, which offers services to help them adjust to college. (US News & World Report)
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Moderately difficult to be admitted
Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average GPA: 3.42
Undergraduates: 3,374
Graduate in 4 Years: 70.3%
Average Award: $40,889
Weather (CollegeData)
- Temperature - 33.7 average low in January, 74.6 average high in September
- Rain - 152 rainy days per year
Student Perspective (Niche)
“Professors are caring and without a doubt deeply passionate. The campus itself is also undeniably beautiful.”
Academic Life at University of Portland (US News & World Report)
The student-faculty ratio at University of Portland is 10:1, and the school has 50.1% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Portland include: Health Professions and Related Programs; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Engineering; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Social Sciences; Psychology; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Education; and Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 88%.
University of Puget Sound is a leading liberal arts university in the dynamic Pacific Northwest (Tacoma, WA), offering a rigorous, flexible education that gives students the freedom to explore and shape their studies, supported every step of the way by mentors and advisors. Whether you know your path or have yet to discover it, we can help you pursue a life of purpose and impact.
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Moderately difficult to be admitted
Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average GPA: 3.59
Undergraduates: 1,728
Graduate in 4 Years: 69.6%
Average Award: $44,708
Weather (CollegeData)
- Temperature - 35.2 average low in January, 69.9 average high in September
- Rain - 151 rainy days per year
Student Perspective (College Countdown)
“The vibe is laid-back, but purposeful at the same time. People who come to this school are passionate and love to share those passions with others.”
Academic Life at University of Puget Sound (US News & World Report)
The student-faculty ratio at University of Puget Sound is 9:1, and the school has 75.6% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Puget Sound include: Social Sciences; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Psychology; Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies; and Physical Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 81%.
The University of Redlands is a private school located halfway between Los Angeles and Palm Springs, Calf., with mountains, cities, and beaches nearby. Redlands offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and more than 10 for graduate students, including a two-year program in the Department of Communicative Disorders. Several classes are taught in energy-efficient “green” buildings, and many Redlands students help the environment by participating in the annual Recycle Day and working on the school’s sustainable farm. Because of Redlands’ unique location, students have a variety of school-sponsored outdoor pursuits to try, such as hot air ballooning and sea kayaking. (https://www.redlands.edu/)
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Moderately difficult to be admitted
Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average GPA: 3.80
Undergraduates: 2,241
Graduate in 4 Years: 57%
Average Award: $47,855
Weather (CollegeData)
- Temperature - 48.9 average low in January, 76.6 average high in September
- Rain - 35 rainy days per year
Student Perspective (College Countdown)
“I love Redlands’s small, discussion-based classes. Education becomes a conversation, and students’ original ideas are not only allowed but encouraged.”
Academic Life at University of Redlands (US News & World Report)
The student-faculty ratio at University of Redlands is 10:1, and the school has 64% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Redlands include: General Studies; Business/Commerce, General; Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other; Psychology, General; Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist; Business Administration and Management, General; English Language and Literature, General; Fine/Studio Arts, General; and Political Science and Government, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 81%.
The University of the Pacific is a private university with a picturesque campus in Stockton, California, that has made its way into more than 15 movies, including "All the King's Men," "Porgy & Bess" and "Flubber." Freshmen and sophomores must live on campus, unless they're commuting from a parent's home within 50 miles of school. Upperclassmen may live in residence halls, Greek houses or university apartments if they'd like, but they aren't required to. (https://www.pacific.edu/)
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Moderately difficult to be admitted
Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average GPA: 3.63
Undergraduates: 3,288
Graduate in 4 Years: 47%
Average Award: $45,352
Weather (CollegeData)
- Temperature - 37 average low in January, 89.1 average high in September
- Rain - 58 rainy days per year
Student Perspective (College Countdown)
“Instead of students who do whatever it takes to be at the head of the class, everyone works together.”
Academic Life at University of the Pacific (US News & World Report)
The student-faculty ratio at University of the Pacific is 14:1, and the school has 44.3% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of the Pacific include: Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies; Engineering; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Health Professions and Related Programs; Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology; Psychology; Social Sciences; and Visual and Performing Arts. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 86%.
Ursinus College is a small, private school located about 25 miles from Philadelphia in the appropriately named town of Collegeville, Pennsylvania. Students can choose from more than 60 majors to study, including applied economics, politics and wellness education. Freshmen at UC must enroll in the Common Intellectual Experience seminars, which bring students together in small groups to discuss their beliefs and philosophies. Outside the classroom, UC students can get involved in more than 100 organizations, Greek life and community service through the Ursinus Center for Advocacy, Responsibility and Engagement. (US News & World Report)
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Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average GPA: 3.59
Undergraduates: 1,527
Graduate in 4 Years: 69.1%
Average Award: $49,157
Weather (CollegeData)
- Temperature - 22.8 average low in January, 81.7 average high in September
- Rain - 117 rainy days per year
Student Perspective (College Countdown)
“The professors want their students to succeed and really aid in the growth of the students.”
Academic Life at Ursinus College (US News & World Report)
The student-faculty ratio at Ursinus College is 10:1, and the school has 64.3% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Ursinus College include: Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Social Sciences; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Psychology; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; English Language and Literature/Letters; Physical Sciences; Visual and Performing Arts; and Natural Resources and Conservation. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 85%.
Wabash College is a private institution that was founded in 1832. It is one of three remaining all-men's liberal arts colleges in the country. This is one of its biggest selling points, as the college insists this aspect of the school promotes intense focus on academics. At the college, nearly 40 percent of the student body competes in varsity sports, and more than 80 percent participates in intramural or club sports. Known as the Little Giants, Wabash is a member of the North Coast Athletic Conference in the NCAA Division III.(US News & World Report)
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Moderately difficult to be admitted
Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average GPA: 3.55
Undergraduates: 835
Graduate in 4 Years: 73%
Average Award: $47,430
Weather (CollegeData)
- Temperature - 17.2 average low in January, 82.7 average high in September
- Rain - 126 rainy days per year
“I can’t remember ever having been at a place where I heard the pronoun ‘we’ used so frequently, even more than ‘I.’ “
Academic Life at Wabash College (US News & World Report)
The student-faculty ratio at Wabash College is 9:1, and the school has 76.5% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Wabash College include: Rhetoric and Composition; Economics, General; Political Science and Government, General; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; Experimental Psychology; Philosophy, Politics, and Economics; Financial Mathematics; Mathematics, General; Religion/Religious Studies; and History, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 87%.
Whitman College is a private institution that was founded in 1842. Located in Oregon’s state capital, Salem, Willamette University carries the distinction of being the oldest university in the Western United States. The 69-acre campus is located directly across from the Oregon State Capitol and is less than an hour from Portland. (US News & World Report)
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Very difficult to be admitted
Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average GPA: 3.68
Undergraduates: 1,492
Graduate in 4 Years: 83.5%
Average Award: $45,756
Weather (CollegeData)
- Temperature - 20.8 average low in January, 74.7 average high in September
- Rain - 98 rainy days per year
Student Perspective (College Countdown)
“Classes are generally difficult, but in a way that encourages cooperation among students rather than a malicious competition where grades and rank are most important."
Academic Life at Whitman College (US News & World Report)
The student-faculty ratio at Whitman College is 9:1, and the school has 68.9% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Whitman College include: Social Sciences; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Visual and Performing Arts; Psychology; Physical Sciences; English Language and Literature/Letters; Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics; History; Philosophy and Religious Studies; and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 85%.
Willamette University is a private institution that was founded in 1842. Located in Oregon’s state capital, Salem, Willamette University carries the distinction of being the oldest university in the Western United States. The 69-acre campus is located directly across from the Oregon State Capitol and is less than an hour from Portland. (US News & World Report)
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Very difficult to be admitted
Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average GPA: 3.96
Undergraduates: 1,335
Graduate in 4 Years: 69.9%
Average Award: $39,481
Weather (CollegeData)
- Temperature - 32.7 average low in January, 76 average high in September
- Rain - 147 rainy days per year
Student Perspective (College Countdown)
"Willamette students are positive, motivated, smart individuals. They want to give back, but also achieve highly.”
Academic Life at Willamette University (US News & World Report)
The student-faculty ratio at Willamette University is 11:1, and the school has 75.1% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Willamette University include: Economics, General; Psychology, General; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; Political Science and Government, General; Speech Communication and Rhetoric; History, General; English Language and Literature, General; Environmental Science; Sociology, General; and Spanish Language and Literature. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 82%.
College of Wooster is a private institution that was founded in 1866. Its setting is city, and the campus size is 240 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. From the first freshman seminar to the final day when seniors hand in their theses, the college paves each student’s path to independence.
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Moderately difficult to be admitted
Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average GPA: 3.73
Undergraduates: 1,962
Graduate in 4 Years: 70.2%
Average Award: $54,434
Weather (CollegeData)
- Temperature - 16.8 average low in January, 78.2 average high in September
- Rain - 155 rainy days per year
Student Perspective (College Countdown)
“Mentorship and collaboration are pervasive across campus."
Academic Life at College of Wooster (US News & World Report)
The student-faculty ratio at The College of Wooster is 11:1, and the school has 69.9% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at The College of Wooster include: Social Sciences; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Psychology; Mathematics and Statistics; Physical Sciences; Visual and Performing Arts; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; History; and Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 84%.
FILLMORE HIGH SCHOOL
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Location: 555 Central Avenue, Fillmore, CA, USA
Phone: (805) 524-6100
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