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July 10, 2023
Prior to the turn of the new millennium, the University of Maryland-College Park welcomed 75% of the applicant pool into the Terrapin family. In recent years, the University of...
July 7, 2023
Ranked by U.S. News as one of the Top 5 public universities in the nation and a Top 30 overall national university, the University of California—Santa Barbara now attracts...
July 6, 2023
Sitting in the company of other top public university gems like UCLA, UNC-Chapel Hill, UVA, the University of Michigan, and UT-Austin, the University of Washington-Seattle perhaps flies a bit...
Any list of the top colleges in the U.S. South will typically start with names like Duke, Vanderbilt, UNC-Chapel Hill, and the University of Virginia. Somewhat hidden toward the...
July 5, 2023
More than 9,300 freshman students entered Purdue University’s West Lafayette campus in the fall of 2022. This followed an admissions cycle where Purdue received 68,309 applications, a school record....
July 4, 2023
Twenty years ago, the University of Wisconsin-Madison was hardly a hot-ticket destination for stellar students from all over the country/world. While always a popular and sound choice for locals,...
With the motto “Ex Scientia Tridens,” meaning “Through Knowledge, Sea Power,” the United States Naval Academy, sounds like an institution with a formidable history dating back to the days...
July 3, 2023
During the Revolutionary War, George Washington identified a plateau on the west bank of the Hudson River, about 40 miles north of New York City, as the single most...
June 26, 2023
Charging an annual in-state tuition of approximately $6,400, the University of Florida allows residents to get a full year’s education for roughly the same cost of a single course...
Penn State University’s University Park campus, affectionately known as “Happy Valley” has long been a favored destination of Keystone State residents, many of whom have adopted the Nittany Lion...
June 22, 2023
For many teens, the summer is a time to work extra hours at your job, attend a summer program, vacation with family, or simply enjoy a respite from the...
June 21, 2023
Williams College is one of the most competitive liberal arts schools in the country, in the same league as the likes of Amherst, Pomona, and Swarthmore. While lesser known...
A popular filming location for shows/movies about brilliant young scientists (Big Bang Theory, Numb3rs, Real Genius, and countless others), the California Institute of Technology is a magnet for the...
June 15, 2023
Colby College may not be a household name in exactly the same way as other schools boasting single-digit acceptance rates (e.g. Harvard, Yale, etc.), but make no mistake—this small...
Washington University in St. Louis (often referred to as WashU) is a mouthful to say, but the name of this private research university founded in 1853 comes out of...
June 14, 2023
Over 32,000 high-achieving teens applied to be part of Carnegie Mellon’s Class of 2026—13.5% were accepted. The vast majority of successful applicants had pristine transcripts and SATs of 1500...
Bowdoin College is among the most selective and respected liberal arts colleges in the United States, right up there with schools like Amherst, Swarthmore, and Claremont McKenna. These schools...
June 12, 2023
Berkeley and UCLA used to be the two clear-cut crown jewels of the University of California system. While that remains the case in 2023, many other branch campuses have...
Cal Poly SLO, the shortened name for California Polytechnic State University—San Luis Obispo, is the most selective of the 23 schools within the massive CSU system that serves nearly...
June 11, 2023
Santa Clara University is a mid-sized, private Jesuit institution in California that caters to around 5,900 undergraduate students. Unsurprisingly, given its location, SCU is known for having one of...
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