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OVERVIEW OF

HIGHER EDUCATION I N T H E U N I T E D STAT E S

During the 2007–2008 academic year, more than 623,000 international students enrolled in U.S. institutions of higher education, according to Open Doors 2008, the annual report published by the Institute of International Education. Why do so many international students choose U.S. colleges and universities? With more than 4,000 colleges and universities, the United States has one of the finest systems of higher education in the world. According to the Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Goli Ameri, “In today’s competitive international environment, the increase in enrollments noted in this year’s Open Doors data demonstrates again that the U.S. remains the premier destination for international students”. U.S. higher education is unparalleled in its vitality, quality, and diversity, resulting in the world leading position in the fields of business, engineering, science, and education. Institutions in the United States offering post-secondary education are known as a college or university and may offer degrees at the Associate, Bachelor, Master and Doctoral level. Students apply for admission into a college/university, with each institution using varying levels of selectivity and admission standards. U.S. institutions are uniquely diverse. Some of the basic differences can be categorized as; private vs. public, size, type of degrees, cost and location.

University Levels Community or Junior College: Allows students to study for two years prior to further study at a four year college or university Degrees: Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS) Transfer Process: Students may apply to transfer to a four-year college or university. The four year school will accept credits earned at the community college. Some community colleges have transfer agreements with a local four-year institution, where the community college provides the first two years of study and the four year institution provides the remaining years of study.

Graduate Study: Comprised of one to three years of study after completing a U.S. Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from another country. Several years of work experience may also be required. Degrees: Master of Arts (MA), Master of Science (MS), Master of Business Administration (MBA), or other less common master’s degrees such as Master of Education (MEd), and Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Master Social Work (MSW), Master of Engineering (ME), Master of Professional Administration (MPA). Admission Considerations:

Undergraduate Study: Satisfies university and class requirements to achieve a bachelor’s degree in a specific course of study (major) Degrees: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.), Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) or Bachelor of Philosophy (B.Phil.) Five-Year Professional Architecture programs offer the Bachelor of Architecture Degree (B.Arch.), Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.). Admission Considerations: Quality of Courses Students’ Grade Point Average (GPA) Class ranking Standardized test scores (SAT or ACT tests) Other Considerations (commitment to extracurricular activities, a personal essay, and an interview)

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Area of Study (Major) Students’ Grade Point Average (GPA) Personal Statement Letters of Recommendation Professional Experience Standardized test scores (GMAT, GRE, or MAT)

Doctoral Study: May be pursued after additional years of study and sometimes in conjunction with the completion of a master’s degree, students may earn a Doctoral Degree Degrees: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Doctor of Arts Ph.D.), Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Doctor of Theology, Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Pharmacy, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Doctor of Jurisprudence Admission Considerations: Area of Study (Major) Students’ Grade Point Average Personal Statement Professional Experience Standardized test scores (GMAT, GRE, MCAT, LSAT or MAT)

TYPES OF

US INSTITUTIONS

OF HIGHER EDUCATION Liberal Arts Liberal arts institutions are primarily colleges with an emphasis upon undergraduate study in the liberal arts. Encyclopædia Britannica Concise defines “liberal arts” as a “college or university curriculum aimed at imparting general knowledge and developing general intellectual capacities, in contrast to a professional, vocational, or technical curriculum.” Liberal Arts institutions can be either public or private.

Private A private institution generally does not receive funding from the state or national government and thus relies on private sources of funding, such as tuition fees and alumni donations. Since these institutions are privately funded they may be more expensive than a public/state institution.

Public

The “America’s Best Colleges” 2009 edition of U.S. News & World Report has ranked Saint Joseph’s University among the top 10 master’s universities in the north.

RANKINGS There is no official list of the top 10, 20, 50, or even 100 universities in the United States nor does the U.S. government rank universities. Annually, there are many magazines and guidebooks published that contain subjective college “rankings”. These unofficial rankings may categorize colleges/universities by location or by academic area of study (Engineering, Computer Science or Business for example), and they may also divide them into a “regional” or “national” category. In some rankings, academic standards and general reputation are not always the key factors being considered. Check the criteria being used to establish the ranking list and compare it to the student’s personal criteria. Published rankings, although unofficial, can be a good starting point in the college search. The college experience consists of intangible experiences that far exceed numbers alone. Rankings should be a tool that helps students find the school that meets their academic and social needs.

Public institutions receive some of their funding from the state and federal government, although tuition revenue and private funding are also an important part of their financial support. These institutions are also referred to as State Universities. Public/State institutions usually have their own admissions requirements, however, in some states; the whole state system operates under one admission’s criteria. Public/State institutions are generally less expensive that private institutions are categorized as research institutions and thus offer programs through the Doctoral level.

California Lutheran University is ranked 16th on the 2009 U.S. News & World Report list of top schools in the West offering quality bachelor’s and master’s degrees.

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UNIVERSITY PLACEMENT SERVICES F O R U S U N I V E R S I T I E S Throughout its history, ELS’ International Recruitment and Placement Services Department has helped hundreds of thousands of international students to achieve their dream of obtaining a college or university degree in the United States. Our team of US higher education experts, strategic campus locations and rigorous English language programs make ELS the perfect preparation for university studies in the U.S.

• Advising – The IRAPS department is composed of a team of U.S. Higher Education experts who help students select the institutions that best meet their education goals. For more information on IRAPS, contact the American Education Center, an ELS Counseling Agent, or visit www. USAUniversityGuide.org • University Agreements – Benefit from the more than 550 agreements that IRAPS has with colleges and universities to provide conditional admission before having proof of English proficiency. • Conditional Admission – IRAPS helps to secure conditional admission for students who wish to choose their school, but who are lacking proof of English proficiency. This applies to Certificate, Associate, Bachelor and Masters Degrees. • Document Processing – IRAPS handles all applications and correspondence to the school(s) selected. • Notification – IRAPS sends notification of conditional admission and all other necessary documents via over night courier.

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We can help with the college search process and facilitate conditional admission through our University Advising and Placement Service. All this can be done without leaving home. Conditional Admission; University Admission based on academic performance (grades/ marks) and completion of Level 112 of the ELS Intensive English Program, or a specified score on the TOEFL ® iBT test or IELTS exam.

CONDITIONAL ADMISSION PROCESS: 1. Apply for university admission and enroll for English studies at ELS Language Centers with help from an ELS Counseling agent, ELS American Education Center, or the International Recruitment and Placement Services department.

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2. If you meet the university admission requirements, you receive a letter of “Guaranteed university admission subject to English proficiency as well as any remaining documentation”. 3. Study at any of the 50+ ELS Centers in the USA to fulfill the university entrance requirement for English proficiency, or achieve the required TOEFL® or IELTS™ score. 4. Begin your university program!

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RIGHT COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY ON-LINE: USAUniversityGuide.org

To learn more about the colleges and universities that cooperate with ELS for conditional admission, visit www.usauniversityguide.org . You will find a comprehensive U.S. Higher Education overview, cooperative partners’ university information, as well as our American Education Center and ELS Counseling Agency contact information. This site is your starting place for successfully applying to any of our 550+ cooperative university partners.

• Custom Search - Create a custom search for schools depending on specific criteria. Searches may be conducted by combining any one or more of the following criteria: 1. Conditional Letter of Admission – schools that issue a Conditional Letter of Admission 2. Location – state, region, nearest ELS Language Center 3. Institution Name 4. Institution Type – 2-year/Associate; 4-year/Bachelor; graduate level; career schools; public institution; private institution 5. Majors – area of study or specific majors 6. Minimum ELS Level Required 7. Academic Requirements – Grade Point Average, Test Scores 8. Academic Scholarships – Based on your past academic performance or completion of ELS Language Study

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Pathway to Higher Education in the USA! Our ELS American Education Centers offer assistance and resources to help you achieve your American education dreams! Be admitted to US universities before leaving your home country! (need iconic photos from Vietnam and Turkey, already have wonderful PRC shots)

“I chose ELS Honolulu because they are professional and they are friendly. I think ELS Honolulu is tecnologically advanced, comfortable and nice. I like the teachers here; they are funny and nice and they know I have a professional job back home and help me with my English. I like it here.” - Selin Yildiz , Turkey

Contact: ELS American Education Center - CHINA Mr. Dan Plaut, Managing Director dplaut@els.edu 201 Anfu Road, Zuhui District Shanghai, 200031 CHINA T: +86.21.5404.5800 www.els-aec.com.cn Unit 7, 11 Floor, East Tower of Twin Towers No. B12 Jianguomenwai Avenue, Chaoyang District Beijing, 100022 CHINA T: +86.10.5879.3385 www.els-aec.com.cn ELS American Education Center - VIETNAM Mr. Drew Taylor, Director of Client Services dtaylor@els.edu 29/5C Thach Thi Thanh Street District 1 Ho Chi Minh City, VIETNAM T: +84.90.948.2057

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Suite 617, 6th Floor Press Club Building, 59A Ly Thai To Street Hoan Kiem District Hanoi, VIETNAM T: +84.93.305.8057 ELS American Education Center - TURKEY Mr. Carl Holtman, Director choltman@els.edu Cumhuriyet Caddesi No 235 Celik Apartmani Da 1 Kat 1 Haribye-Sisli Istanbul, TURKEY T: +90.536.413.1564

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Adelphi University Garden City, New York

Adelphi University is located in historic Garden City, New York. This safe, beautiful 30-hectare campus is conveniently located 45 minutes from New York City, and just a few kilometers from some of Long Island’s most beautiful beaches, parks, and cultural centers. Adelphi enrolls over 8,000 students from diverse backgrounds, including students from 40 states as well as over 200 international students from 64 countries. The “Princeton Review” named Adelphi University a 2005 Best College in the Northeastern Region, and the “Fiske Guide to Colleges” named the university as a “Best Buy” for the third year. An important part of the Adelphi experience is the ability to interact and work directly with professors. Students enjoy an 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio, with more that 75% of the classes having 30 or fewer students. Adelphi University plays an active part in the community, with extensive community health and human services outreach programs.

Degrees and Majors: 35 undergraduate programs and 31 graduate degrees are available. Popular programs include: Business, Communications, Fine Arts, and Nursing.

Scholarships: $1,000 per semester for each of the first two semesters (UG and Grad; Level 110-112 pass from Garden City or NYC Center is required). Competitive merit scholarships range from $6,000-full tuition.

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8,603

: Suburban

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Thousand Oaks, California

California Lutheran University is a selective, comprehensive institution offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in the liberal arts and sciences, and professional fields. CLU’s beautiful 91-hectare campus is only 15 minutes from the Pacific Ocean and less than one hour’s drive from the career and cultural opportunities of Los Angeles. California Lutheran University is consistently ranked by “U.S. News & World Report” as a Top Tier university in the Western United States. CLU is the perfect size to provide a wide array of academic and professional opportunities under the guidance of the university’s distinguished and highly-qualified faculty. The average class size is 20 students. All classes are taught by professors (not teaching assistants), and professors also serve as academic advisors to guide students through their education at California Lutheran. CLU celebrates diversity, and international students are warmly welcomed. Originating from 43 states and 47 countries, CLU’s student body represents a diversity of faiths and cultures.

Degrees and Majors: 36 undergraduate programs and 15 graduate degrees are available. Popular programs include: Biological Sciences, Business, Education, and International Studies.

Scholarships: Competitive merit scholarships may be offered to qualified admitted international students. + Private + Enrollment : + Location

3,499

: Suburban

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California Lutheran University

NORTH EAST

Eckerd College St. Petersburg, Florida

Located on 76 hectares of waterfront property, Eckerd College is a private, coeducational college of liberal arts and sciences with a diverse student body of 1,801 students from 48 states and 33 countries. Eckerd College is an innovative and forward-thinking institution that values a global perspective in its academic program. Eckerd has gained national recognition for its programs in Environmental and Marine Sciences, Creative Writing, and International Relations and Global Affairs. Eckerd students have the opportunity to work on scientific equipment and engage in research that is usually only available during Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s-level studies at other universities. The student-professor relationship and small class size are both a very important part of the educational experience at Eckerd College. Professors do not just teach, but they also mentor students, assisting them in selecting their major areas of study and in planning their academic schedule. The work of educating the next generation of informed, creative, and freethinking leaders is Eckerdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highest goal.

Degrees and Majors: 37 undergraduate programs are available. Popular programs include: Environmental Studies, International Business, Marine Science, and Psychology.

Scholarships: Up to $10,000 in merit/need based aid to admitted international students who demonstrate academic promise.

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1,800

: Suburban

Teaneck, New Jersey

Fairleigh Dickinson is a private university with campuses in central New Jersey just 10 kilometers west of New York City, as well as in Vancouver, Canada and Wroxton, England. FDU offers bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs to students from over 75 countries. The undergraduate program includes more than 50 academic majors serving more than 6,400 undergraduates, and there are 2,700 students enrolled in nearly 50 graduate programs. From an internationally recognized Core Curriculum to a wide variety of innovative programs, the University both defines and responds to the changing needs of society. The university is known for innovative interdisciplinary programs and a strong career focus in leading business, professional, science, and health care programs. FDU is a leader in global education offering international scholarships and paid internship programs for undergraduates and graduates. Open Doors lists FDU among the most popular universities for international students pursuing a Master’s degree.

Degrees and Majors: 60 undergraduate programs and 30 graduate degrees are available. Popular programs include: Business, Computer Science, Engineering, and Psychology.

Scholarships: $5,000/year (maximum $20,000 for UG and maximum $10,000 for Grad; must pass level 112). Generous competitive merit scholarships are available for international students. + Private + Enrollment : + Location

9,100

: Suburban

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Fairleigh Dickinson University

NORTH EAST

Hawai’i Pacific University Honolulu, Hawai’i

Hawai’i Pacific University is more than an excellent university with outstanding and rigorous academic programs, an ideal location, faculty who are well-respected in their fields, students from all over the world who come to learn in a multicultural environment, and a service orientation emphasizing individualized attention to each student. It is also a comprehensive university offering a number of unique experiences, events, and traditions for its students, faculty, and staff, as well as the community. The student/faculty ratio is 18:1, and average class size is under 25, enabling the students to get personalized attention in and outside of class. Professors have work experience in their fields of instruction, and this enhances the HPU student learning experience. Over 1,600 international students attend HPU from 100 countries. Hawai’i Pacific celebrates the diversity of its students through campus and community events showcasing their rich heritage and talents. The city of Honolulu is designated as one of the safest cities in the country and is set in one of the most beautiful, climaticallydiverse states in the nation.

Degrees and Majors: 50 undergraduate programs and 12 graduate degrees are available. Popular programs include: Business, Communication, Liberal Arts, and Sciences.

Scholarships: Merit-based awards are available and renewable, 20% - 50% of tuition (UG and Grad).

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8,200

: Urban

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Providence, Rhode Island

Johnson & Wales enrolls nearly 17,000 students, including 1,300 international students from 92 countries. The main campus is located in Providence, Rhode Island, less than an hour from Boston and three hours from New York City. JWU also has four distinct campuses, including North Miami, Florida; Denver, Colorado; and Charlotte, North Carolina that serve students from all 50 states and 89 countries. JWU has built an international reputation for its practical and specialized bachelor’s degree programs in Business, Hospitality, and Culinary Arts. The M.B.A. is offered in Business and Hospitality. JWU professors have significant industry experience, get to know each student, and offer valuable networking opportunities in each field of study. JWU’s pioneering approach to academics combines classroom education and industry-specific skills with relevant work experience, career preparation, and leadership development. University owned and operated facilities allow students to gain valuable hands-on experience that prepare them for their careers.

Degrees and Majors: 58 undergraduate programs and 9 graduate degrees are available. Popular programs include: Business, Culinary Arts, Hospitality, Technology, and Education.

Scholarships: $1,000-$5,000 awards are available (UG only, Level 112 pass required); $1,000 to full tuition competitive merit awards available to selected UG admitted international students (renewable); $1,000 selective merit awards (Grad only). + Private + Enrollment : + Location

16,800

: Urban

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Johnson & Wales University

NORTH EAST

Philadelphia University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia University is committed to providing an experiential education and is recognized as a leader in many fields of study, including Architecture and Textile Engineering. Students enjoy a park-like campus with modern technologically-advanced facilities, and a location just a few minutesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; drive to the historical and cultural downtown area of Philadelphia. Philadelphia University recruits internationally, resulting in a student body that is academically, geographically, culturally, and economically diverse. Undergraduate and graduate students who attend the University are from 38 states and 42 countries. This small, private university maintains an average class of size of 18 and a 13:1 student/faculty ratio that enables close relationships between faculty and students. Research and internship experiences are an integral part of the Philadelphia University education. The graduation career placement rate has consistently been above 90 percent for more than twenty years.

Degrees and Majors: 35 undergraduate programs and 14 graduate degrees are available. Popular programs include: Architecture, Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising, and Marketing.

Scholarships: Merit-based scholarships are available from $2,500-$5,000 per year.

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: Suburban

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1851, Saint Joseph’s University advances the professional and personal ambitions of men and women by providing a demanding, yet supportive, educational experience. It is one of only 139 schools with both a Phi Beta Kappa chapter and AACSB business school accreditation. Saint Joseph’s offers over 40 undergraduate majors and over 20 programs of study for graduate students. Located on a 42-hectare campus just 10 minutes away from downtown Philadelphia, the campus is also a short train ride from both New York City and Washington, D.C. The undergraduate student body is made up of students from 38 states and 34 foreign countries.

Degrees and Majors: 42 undergraduate programs and 21 graduate degrees of study are available. Popular programs include: Actuarial Science, Business, Computer Science, Education, and International Relations.

Scholarships: $4,000/year (maximum $16,000; must meet a minimum GPA to renew each year; UG only; Level 112 pass required); meritbased awards for qualified UG students, $7,500 to full tuition. + Private + Enrollment : + Location

7,650

: Suburban

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Saint Joseph’s University

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Southern Oregon University Ashland, Oregon

Southern Oregon University combines quality education with a spectacular location. Ashland, Oregon offers rich cultural experiences along with outdoor activities that complement life on campus. Surrounded by rugged mountains, rivers, lakes, the beautiful 71-hectare campus welcomes students from around the world. Each student is noticed at Southern Oregon University because of its smaller classes and individual attention from faculty. This four-year university specializes in a strong liberal arts and sciences curriculum balanced with career-focused preparation. At SOU, students choose from 34 majors and more than 100 areas of study. A personalized learning experience awaits you at SOU. Professors are accessible, and small class sizes enrich the learning environment. Outside the classroom, opportunities for civic engagement, internships, and practicum experiences allow students to visualize their future. SOU is committed to making the educational experience unique and enriching for all of their students.

Degrees and Majors: 37 undergraduate programs and 11 graduate degrees are available. Popular programs include: Business, Criminal Justice, Education, and Engineering.

Scholarships: Merit-based scholarships are available up to $9,000 per year.

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5,500

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Laramie, Wyoming

The University of Wyoming combines major-university benefits and small-school advantages, with more than 180 programs of study, outstanding professors, and world class research facilities all set against the idyllic background of southeastern Wyoming’s rugged mountains and high plains. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, students are only a couple of hours drive from the “mile-high” city of Denver. Superior academic programs and integral student services combine with plentiful opportunities for a wide range of cultural activities and outdoor recreation, providing an enjoyable lifestyle on campus. Today, the University of Wyoming is home to over 500 international students from 70 countries. Students receive personalized education in a supportive environment, with regular opportunity for individual interaction with professors. Ranked by the Princeton Review as one of the nation’s best colleges for 2006, UW is the perfect place for learning in a friendly yet achievement-oriented environment.

Degrees and Majors: 85 undergraduate programs and 106 graduate degrees are available. Popular programs include: Agriculture, Business, Education, Engineering, and Health Sciences.

Scholarships: Merit-based awards are available, $3,000-$5,500 (UG only, renewable with a qualifying grade average). + Private + Enrollment : + Location

12,875

: Rural

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University of Wyoming

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College of Mount Saint Vincent New York (Riverdale), New York

Fast Facts: • The College of Mount Saint Vincent (The Mount) is located

on a 28-hectare campus of rolling lawns and wooded hills overlooking the Hudson River, just 7 kilometers from midtown Manhattan. • 300 graduate and 1,300 undergraduate students come from 22 states and 5 foreign countries to pursue their studies at The Mount. • The Mount has 75 full-time faculty members (78 percent hold terminal degrees in their field) and 89 part-time. The student/faculty ratio is 13:1. All classes are taught by professors.

Degrees and Majors: • Bachelor: 56 majors + Private + Enrollment :

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1,400

: Suburban

Mount Ida College New Haven, Connecticut

Fast Facts: • Mount Ida provides small class size and individualized

attention with approximately 170 full- and part-time faculty and a student/faculty ratio of 13 to 1. • Students enjoy being on a safe campus located near the city of Boston. • The university offers a liberal arts curriculum blended with professional preparation.

Degrees and Majors: • Bachelor: 25 majors + Private + Enrollment : + Location

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1,460

: Suburban

Plymouth, New Hampshire

NORTH EAST

Plymouth State University Fast Facts: • Located in a beautiful New England setting at the gateway

to the Lakes Region and the White Mountains, an outstanding natural laboratory for learning, Plymouth State University has been recognized as one of the “Best in the Northeast” by The Princeton Review. • Plymouth was named one of the 50 next great adventure towns in the United States in which to live by National Geographic Adventure Magazine. • The educational philosophy of the University is based on academic excellence, learner-centered teaching, experiential learning, applied research, regional service, and leadership.

Degrees and Majors: • Bachelor: 50 majors • Graduate: 6 master’s programs + Private + Enrollment :

7,000

: Suburban

Point Park University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Fast Facts: • An emphasis on career-based education provides Point Park University students with excellent opportunities for hands-on, real-world experiences. • Point Park is a small, private, liberal arts university, located in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Point Park University has one of the most competitive dance programs in the United States.

Degrees and Majors: • Bachelor: 50 majors • Graduate: 8 master’s programs + Private + Enrollment : + Location

3,600

: Urban

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Roger Williams University Bristol, Rhode Island

Fast Facts: • Roger Williams is in a beautiful location overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.

• The university ranked in the top 10 universities in the North according to U.S. News and World Report.

• There is an emphasis on internship opportunities and students benefit from a student/faculty ratio of 1:13.

Degrees and Majors: • Bachelor: 37 majors • Graduate: 6 master’s programs + Private + Enrollment :

NORTH EAST

+ Location

3,750

: Suburban

University of New Haven New Haven, Connecticut

Fast Facts: • University of New Haven provides an excellent academic

education in liberal arts and sciences as well as professionally oriented careers, combining hands-on learning and a focused curriculum. • Learning resources, career services, cooperative educational opportunities, and programs of study for adults and professionals are all a part of the UNH academic community. • UNH creates residential environments, which fosters out-of-class, co-curricular student learning, growth, and development, and provides a sense of community.

Degrees and Majors: • Bachelor: 80 majors • Graduate: 25 master’s programs + Private + Enrollment : + Location

3,200

: Suburban

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Willimantic, Connecticut

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Eastern Connecticut State University

James Madison University Harrisonburg, Virginia

Fast Facts:

• ECSU is located in a small, safe town with easy access to

• For the 17th time, James Madison University ranked

the large cities of Hartford, Boston, and Providence. • With an average class size of 24, ECSU faculty develop close mentoring relationships with students. • As the state’s public liberal arts university, ECSU has affordable tuition and living costs.

as the number 1 public university in the South, according to U.S. News & World Report. • Business Week magazine ranks JMU in the top five percent nationally among undergrad B-schools. • Princeton Review and Kiplinger’s ranks JMU as a National Best Value in public colleges, selected for a combination of top-flight academics and affordable costs.

Degrees and Majors: • Bachelor: 55 majors • Graduate: 2 master’s programs

Degrees and Majors: • Bachelor: 85 majors • Graduate: 36 master’s programs; 5 doctoral

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4,800

programs

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Villanova University Villanova, Pennsylvania

NORTH EAST

+ Location

17,078

: Urban

University of the Sciences in Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Fast Facts:

• For almost 20 years including 2009, US News & World

• USP has a strong legacy of educating innovators,

Report has ranked Villanova number 1 of all Universities – Master’s (North) in the U.S. • Business Week magazine ranked Villanova’s School of Business among the top twelve in undergraduate business schools in the U.S. PC Magazine also ranked Villanova University as the “most wired” campus in the country. • Villanova’s learning communities create innovative educational environments that integrate the academic, cocurricular, and communal aspects of a student’s first year of college.

pioneers, and entrepreneurs in the sciences and health sciences. • USP is located in the first capital city of America-where cultural and educational opportunities abound for learning about the nation. • USP emphasizes collaborative biomedical studies.

Degrees and Majors: • Bachelor: 12 majors • Graduate: 7 master’s programs; 2 doctoral programs

Degrees and Majors: • Bachelor: 46 majors

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+ Private + Enrollment : + Location

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2,970

: Urban

6,300

: Suburban

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Cooperative Partner Institutions

N O R T H E ast

CONNECTICUT COLLEGE

New London

MONROE COLLEGE

New Rochelle

INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

Suffield

NEW YORK SCHOOL OF INTERIOR DESIGN

New York

QUINNIPIAC COLLEGE

Hamden

SAINT BONAVENTURA UNIVERSITY

St. Bonaventura

SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY

Fairfield

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK - ONEONTA

Oneonta

SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY

New Haven

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK - CANTON

Canton

UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD

Hartford

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK - COBLESKILL

Cobleskill

POTOMAC COLLEGE

Washington

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK - POTSDAM

Potsdam

STRAYER UNIVERSITY - TAKOMA PARK CAMPUS

Washington

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK - PLATTSBURG

Plattsburg

STRAYER UNIVERSITY - WASHINGTON DC CAMPUS

Washington

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK - MORRISVILLE

Morrisville

DELAWARE COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

Wilmington

WAGNER COLLEGE

Staten Island

GOLDEY-BEACOM COLLEGE

Wilmington

AMERICAN FLYERS

Ronkonkoma

THE ART INSTITUTE OF BOSTON AT LESLEY UNIVERSITY

Boston

THE ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia

BAY STATE COLLEGE

Boston

THE ART INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH

Pittsburgh

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Boston

CABRINI COLLEGE

Radnor

BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Boston

CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

California

MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Boston

CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE

Philadelphia

THE NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF ART

Brookline

CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Clarion

EASTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

Wynnwood

St. Davids

QUINCY COLLEGE

Quincy

SCHOOL OF THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS - BOSTON

Boston

EASTERN UNIVERSITY

STONEHILL COLLEGE

Easton

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Edinboro

SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY, SAWYER SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT Boston

GANNON UNIVERSITY

Erie

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH

GROVE CITY COLLEGE

Grove City

HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Harrisburg

Immaculata

WENTWORTH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

North Dartmouth Boston

WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE

Springfield

IMMACULATA UNIVERSITY

ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE

Annapolis

KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY

Kutztown

STRAYER UNIVERSITY - ANNE ARUNDEL CAMPUS

Millersville

LASALLE UNIVERSITY

Philadelphia

STRAYER UNIVERSITY - MONTGOMERY CAMPUS

Germantown

LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE

Lebanon

STRAYER UNIVERSITY - OWINGS MILLS CAMPUS

Owings Mills

MANOR COLLEGE

Jenkintown

STRAYER UNIVERSITY - PRINCE GEORGE'S CAMPUS

Suitland

PEIRCE COLLEGE

Philadelphia

STRAYER UNIVERSITY - WHITE MARSH CAMPUS

Baltimore

PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Media

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT MACHIAS

Machias

PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY

Philadelphia

UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND

Biddeford

PITTSBURGH TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

Oakdale

BERKELEY COLLEGE - GARRET MOUNTAIN

West Paterson

ROSEMONT COLLEGE

Rosemont

COLLEGE OF SAINT ELIZABETH

Morristown

SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Slippery Rock

FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY, FLORHAM

Madison

THIEL COLLEGE

Greenville

MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY

West Long Branch

UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON

Scranton

AMERICAN FLYERS

Ronkonkoma

THEUNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS

Philadelphia

THE AMERICAN MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC ACADEMY

New York

VALLEY FORGE MILITARY COLLEGE

Wayne

BERKELEY COLLEGE - NEW YORK CITY

New York

WESTMINSTER COLLEGE

New Wilmington

BERKELEY COLLEGE - WHITE PLAINS

White Plains

WIDENER UNIVERSITY

Chester

THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA

Hyde Park

WILKES UNIVERSITY

Wilkes-Barre

DAEMEN COLLEGE

Amherst

YORK TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

York

DOWLING COLLEGE

Oakdale

STRAYER UNIVERSITY - DELAWARE CAMPUS

Springfield

D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE

Buffalo

STRAYER UNIVERSITY - KING OF PRUSSIA CAMPUS

King of Prussia

FIVE TOWNS COLLEGE

Dix Hills

Trevose

HERKIMER COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Herkimer

STRAYER UNIVERSITY - LOWER BUCKS COUNTY CAMPUS

LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY - C. W. POST CAMPUS

Brookville

JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY - PROVIDENCE

Providence

LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY - SOUTHAMPTON COLLEGE

Southampton

COLLEGE OF ST. JOSEPH IN VERMONT

Rutland

METROPOLITAN COLLEGE

New York

LYNDON STATE COLLEGE

Lyndonville

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Miami Shores, Florida

SOUTH EAST

Barry University Fast Facts: • Barry offers quality academics combined with hands-on career preparation.

• Students enjoy the Floridian warmth and the international and metropolitan vitality of Miami Shores.

• The university is less than 30 minutes from downtown Miami.

Degrees and Majors: • Bachelor: 60 majors • Graduate: 50 master’s programs + Private + Enrollment :

: Suburban

Clemson University Clemson, North Carolina

Fast Facts:

• Clemson University is a selective, public, land-grant university in a college-town setting along a dynamic Southeastern corridor. • Clemson University, one of the country’s top public universities, combines the best of small-college teaching and big-time science, engineering, and technology. • With nearly half of classes at Clemson having fewer than 20 students, Clemson professors get to know their students and explore innovative ways of teaching.

Degrees and Majors: • Bachelor: 90 majors • Graduate: 16 master’s programs + Private + Enrollment : + Location

17,585

: Rural

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+ Location

8,690

SOUTH EAST

Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, Florida

Fast Facts: • The FIT campus, located on 53 sub-tropical hectares which includes a picturesque botanical garden, is 5 minutes from the Indian River, 10 minutes from the Atlantic Ocean and 50 minutes from Kennedy Space Center. • FIT is listed among America’s best colleges in U.S. News & World Report, and a “Best Buy” in College Education by Barron’s Guide. • FIT has been named one of the nation’s top 13 technological institutions in the Fiske Guide to Colleges.

Degrees and Majors: • Bachelor: 55 majors • Graduate: 34 master’s programs + Private + Enrollment :

SOUTH EAST

+ Location

6,400

: Urban

Louisiana Tech University Ruston, Louisiana

Fast Facts: • Ruston, a friendly southern town of 22,000, is home to parks, lakes, and world-class mountain biking trails.

• Louisiana Tech is a comprehensive teaching and research university that encourages technology and innovation.

• More than 80 percent of the 394 faculty hold a doctoral

or equivalent degree in their fields. Software engineers, newspaper editors, published authors, practicing architects and medical doctors all bring their expertise to the classroom to enhance learning.

Degrees and Majors: • Bachelor: 80 majors • Graduate: 42 master’s and doctoral programs + Private + Enrollment : + Location

11,000

: Suburban

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Murfreesboro, Tennessee

SOUTH EAST

Middle Tennessee State University Fast Facts: • MTSU is the oldest and largest undergraduate university in the State of Tennessee.

• The university was founded on its education program,

then Nursing and Agriscience. In recent years, MTSU has become known for its newer programs, including Aerospace and the Recording Industry which attract students from all over the world. • MTSU has been the number one college choice of mid-state valedictorians and salutatorians for eight years running, as well as the choice for entering first year students with scores above state and national averages.

Degrees and Majors: • Bachelor: 8 majors • Graduate: 10 Master’s and a number of doctoral programs + Private + Enrollment :

23,000

: Suburban

Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina

Fast Facts: • Along with all the benefits of being situated in a safe, friendly,

well-lit neighborhood, Queens University provides the added security of a 24-hour Campus Police department and residence halls that require an access card for entry. • Queens University has a professional internship program that is unique in higher education. • Queens University believes that a college education is incomplete without a global perspective, something best gained by direct experience.

Degrees and Majors: • Bachelor: 25 majors • Graduate: 7 master’s programs + Private + Enrollment : + Location

16,400

: Urban

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+ Location

SOUTH EAST

Southern Polytechnic State University Atlanta, Georgia

Fast Facts: • Founded in 1948 as a two-year division of Georgia Institute of Technology, SPSU became accredited as a four-year college in 1970, and was one of the first colleges in the nation to offer the bachelor of Engineering Technology degree. • Located on 78 hectares of naturally wooded landscape in the historic city of Marietta, 20 minutes from downtown Atlanta. • The student body is composed of approximately 4,000 students from some 35 states and 82 countries.

Degrees and Majors: • Bachelor: 28 majors • Graduate: 8 master’s programs + Private + Enrollment :

SOUTH EAST

+ Location

4,466

: Suburban

Stetson University Celebration, Florida

Fast Facts: • Stetson has been ranked in the top four among private universities in the southern U.S. by the U.S. News & World Report.

• Stetson faculty, facilitators and trainers are noted for utilizing new

and varied instructional approaches in programs that value and cultivate creativity. • The location in Celebration is 20 minutes from downtown Orlando; close to the area’s theme parks, including Disney World®, Universal Studios®, Epcot Center®, and Animal Kingdom®; and within walking distance of the charming Celebration Town Center with its lake, numerous shops, boutiques, movie theaters, and restaurants.

Degrees and Majors: • Bachelor: University Center offers a two-year undergraduate

business completion program. Over 40 undergraduate programs are available on the main campus in De Land • Graduate: 3 master’s programs + Private + Enrollment : + Location

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3,696 (includes main campus in DeLand)

: Suburban

SOUTH EAST

Appalachia State University Boone, North Carolina

Fast Facts: • ASU ranked number 9 in the Best Universities-Master’s

(South) in U.S. News & World Report’s 2009 America’s Best Colleges Guide. • ASU was selected as a National Best Value, combining high academics and competitive pricing, by Princeton Review, Consumer Digest, and Kiplinger’s. • ASU is located in the famous Blue Ridge Mountains and near the Pisgah National Forest, and the campus has a beautiful natural setting with unlimited possibilities for outdoor adventure.

“…it was really a fantastic choice for me to study here before going to the States. The ELS AEC in Shanghai is just like an American campus, and it gave me the opportunity to adapt to an American style of life.” - Ye Yang, China (Conditionally admitted to Case Western Reserve University. Successfully matriculated to ELS/Cleveland Level 110 after completing ELS/Shanghai Level 109.)

Degrees and Majors: • Bachelor: 47 majors + Public + Enrollment : + Location

16,610

: Suburban

“I am a sophomore at Chabot College. Before I transferred to Chabot, I studied at ELS Hayward for two sessions. After I finished the program, I realized that my English significantly improved. I could communicate with college instructors very well. I will transfer to UC Berkeley in the spring semester. It is all because I got a good foundation of English through the ELS program.” - Hoi Ng, China (studied at ELS Hayward)

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Montgomery

NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN COLLEGE

Rocky Mount

FAULKNER UNIVERSITY

Montgomery

PFEIFFER UNIVERSITY

Misenheimer

UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO

Montevallo

STRAYER UNIVERSITY - CARY CAMPUS

Cary

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA

Florence

STRAYER UNIVERSITY - NORTH CHARLOTTE CAMPUS

North Charlotte

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY

Jonesboro

STRAYER UNIVERSITY - NORTH RALEIGH CAMPUS

North Raleigh

SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY

Magnolia

STRAYER UNIVERSITY - SOUTH CHARLOTTE CAMPUS

South Charlotte

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FORT SMITH

Fort Smith

BACONE COLLEGE

Muskogee

WILLIAMS BAPTIST COLLEGE

Walnut Ridge

CAMERON UNIVERSITY

Lawton

AMERICAN INTERCONTINENTAL UNIVERSITY SOUTH FLORIDA

Weston

CARL ALBERT STATE COLLEGE

Poteau

BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Ft. Lauderdale

EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY

Ada

CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Ocala

OKLAHOMA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

Shawnee

FLORIDA A & M UNIVERSITY

Tallahassee

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY - OKLAHOMA CITY

Oklahoma City

FLORIDA COLLEGE

Temple Terrace

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY - OKMULGEE

Okmulgee

FLORIDA KEYS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Key West

REDLANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

El Reno

FLORIDA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

Ft. Lauderdale

ROGERS STATE UNIVERSITY

Claremore

FULL SAIL REAL WORLD EDUCATION

Winter Park

SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

Durant

HELICOPTER ADVENTURES, INC.

Titusville

SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY

Bethany

HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Tampa

SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

Weatherford

ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE - FORT LAUDERDALE

Ft. Lauderdale

SPARTAN SCHOOLS OF AERONAUTICS

Tulsa

ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE - MIAMI

Miami

UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & ART OF OKLAHOMA

Chickasha

JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY - NORTH MIAMI

Miami

BENEDICT COLLEGE

Columbia

KEISER COLLEGE - DAYTONA BEACH

Daytona Beach

COKER COLLEGE

Hartsville

MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Bradenton

NEWBERRY COLLEGE

Newberry

MIAMI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF ART & DESIGN

Miami

NORTH AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF AVIATION

Conway

PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE

Pensacola

STRAYER UNIVERSITY - GREENVILLE CAMPUS

Greenville

ROLLINS COLLEGE BREVARD

West Melbourne

WINTHROP UNIVERSITY

Rock Hill

SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY

Saint Leo

WOFFORD COLLEGE

Spartanburg

SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Santa Fe

BELMONT UNIVERSITY

Nashville

THE UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA

Tampa

HIWASSEE COLLEGE

Madisonville

WEBBER INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

Babson Park

LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY

Nashville

AMERICAN INTERCONTINENTAL UNIVERSITY DUNWOODY

Dunwoody

STRAYER UNIVERSITY - NASHVILLE CAMPUS

Nashville

STRAYER UNIVERSITY - SHELBY OAKS CAMPUS

Shelby Oaks

AMERICAN INTERCONTINENTAL UNIVERSITY ATLANTA

Atlanta

STRAYER UNIVERSITY - THOUSAND OAKS CAMPUS

Thousand Oaks

TENNESSEE TECH UNIVERSITY

Nashville

THE ART INSTITUTE OF ATLANTA

Atlanta

WATKINS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN

Nashville

GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY

Milledgeville

THE ART INSTITUTE OF DALLAS

Dallas

LA GRANGE COLLEGE

La Grange

THE ART INSTITUTE OF HOUSTON

Houston

MIDDLE GEORGIA COLLEGE

Cochran

AUSTIN COLLEGE

Sherman

SHORTER COLLEGE

Rome

CULINARY INSTITUTE ALAIN AND MARIE LENOTRE

Houston

SPELMAN COLLEGE

Atlanta

GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE

Denison

STRAYER UNIVERSITY - CHAMBLEE CAMPUS

Chamblee

KILGORE COLLEGE

Kilgore

Paris

Cooperative Partner Institutions

S O U T H E ast

ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY

STRAYER UNIVERSITY - COBB COUNTY CAMPUS

Cobb County

PARIS JUNIOR TEXAS

TRUETT-MCCONNELL COLLEGE

Cleveland

SAN JACINTO COLLEGE CENTRAL

San Jacinto

BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY

Louisville

SCHREINER UNIVERSITY

Kerrville

BRESCIA UNIVERSITY

Owensboro

ST. PHILIP'S COLLEGE

San Antonio

CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY

Campbellsville

TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE, WACO

Waco

MCNESSE STATE UNIVERSITY

Lake Charles

ROANOKE COLLEGE

Roanoke

NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY

Thibodaux

STRAYER UNIVERSITY - ALEXANDRIA CAMPUS

Alexandria

THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHARLOTTE

Charlotte

STRAYER UNIVERSITY - ARLINGTON CAMPUS

Arlington

BARTON COLLEGE

Wilson

STRAYER UNIVERSITY - CHESAPEAKE CAMPUS

Chesapeake

CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY

Buies Creek

STRAYER UNIVERSITY - CHESTERFIELD CAMPUS

Chesterfield

CATAWBA COLLEGE

Salisbury

STRAYER UNIVERSITY - FREDERICKSBURG CAMPUS

Fredericksburg

ELON UNIVERSITY

Elon

STRAYER UNIVERSITY - HENRICO CAMPUS

Henrico

GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY

Boiling Springs

STRAYER UNIVERSITY - LOUDOUN CAMPUS

Loudoun

Manassas

GREENSBORO COLLEGE

Greensboro

STRAYER UNIVERSITY - MANASSAS CAMPUS

HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY

High Point

STRAYER UNIVERSITY - NEWPORT NEWS CAMPUS

Newport News

JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY - CHARLOTTE

Charlotte

STRAYER UNIVERSITY - WOODBRIDGE CAMPUS

Woodbridge

LEES-MCRAE COLLEGE

Banner Elk

VIRGINIA INTERMONT COLLEGE

Bristol

MARS HILLS COLLEGE

Mars Hills

MARSHALL UNIVERSITY

Huntington

MONTREAT COLLEGE

Montreat

UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON

Charleston

MOUNT OLIVE COLLEGE

Mount Olive

WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE

Buckhannon

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Cleveland, Ohio

SOUTH EAST

Case Western Reserve University Fast Facts: • Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) is one of the

most highly recognized academic universities in the United States. The university has well known schools of Business, Law, Engineering, Medicine, and Nursing. • Case Western Reserve University is continually ranked among the country’s top research universities. • Case Western Reserve University has eight schools and also supports more than 100 interdisciplinary academic and research centers and institutes.

Degrees and Majors: • Undergraduate: 60 majors • Graduate: 70 programs, including master’s, doctoral, and professional programs

+ Private + Enrollment :

: Urban

Dominican University Chicago, Illinois

Fast Facts: • Dominican ranks in the top tier of Midwest regional universities, according to U.S. News & World Report—which also cited Dominican as a Best Value for nine years in a row. • The class size average is only 15, the student-faculty ratio is only 12 to 1 and professors, not teaching assistants, teach all classes. • Dominican’s beautiful main campus is located in River Forest, just 16 kilometers west of downtown Chicago.

Degrees and Majors: • Bachelor: 40 majors • Graduate: 9 pre-professional programs and a number of master’s programs

+ Private + Enrollment : + Location

3,292

: Suburban

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+ Location

9,100

NORTH CENTRAL

Grand Valley State University Grand Valley, Michigan

Fast Facts: • Grand Valley has the best of both worlds, with a vibrant

residential main campus in suburban Allendale and a dynamic urban campus 15 minutes away in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan’s second largest city. • Students enjoy small class sizes that ensure personal, interactive learning. • There are approximately 300 student groups, clubs, and organizations available on the campus.

Degrees and Majors: • Bachelor: 69 majors • Graduate: 26 master’s programs + Private + Enrollment :

NORTH CENTRAL

+ Location

23,892

: Suburban

Indiana University

Purdue University at Indianapolis Indianapolis, Indiana

Fast Facts:

• IUPUI (offers both Indiana University and Purdue University degrees) ranks among the top 15 in the country in the number of first professional degrees conferred and among the top seven in the number of health-related conferred degrees. • Offers more than 200 academic programs - in nationally recognized programs including Business, Engineering, Informatics, Natural Sciences, Computer Science, and Health Sciences. • Indianapolis, the 12th largest city in the United States, consistently ranks among the safest and most livable U.S. cities in national surveys.

Degrees and Majors: • Bachelor:

Over 200 majors including Certificate and Associate programs • Graduate: 70 master’s, doctoral, and professional programs + Public + Enrollment : + Location

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29,000

: Urban

Cincinnati, Ohio

NORTH CENTRAL

University of Cincinnati Fast Facts: • UC is ranked by the U.S. News & World Report as among

the top 100 public universities in the nation, and by the Princeton Review as among the top schools in the United States. • The U.S. News & World Report ranked UC’s Interior Design and Criminal Justice programs as 3rd, and Music and Industrial Design as 6th in the nation. • UC is also ranked as one of America’s top public research universities by the National Science Foundation a Research University (Very High Research Activity) by the Carnegie Commission.

Degrees and Majors: • Associate: 139 programs • Bachelor: 167 majors • Graduate: 170 master’s and 98 doctoral and professional degrees

+ Public + Enrollment :

: Urban

University of Missouri - St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri

Fast Facts: • UMSL is the largest university in the area and the third largest in Missouri.

• Students learn with a faculty of nationally recognized

researchers, scholars, and authors - over 96% of whom have received advanced degrees in their fields. • The UMSL program in International Business is ranked #13 in the US by U S News and World Reports and has been ranked in the top 20 for the past five years.

Degrees and Majors: • Bachelor: 54 majors • Graduate: 34 master’s and 15 doctoral programs + Public + Enrollment : + Location

12,147 (main campus)

: Urban

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+ Location

36,500

NORTH CENTRAL

University of North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota

Fast Facts: • U.S. News and World Report consistently lists UND among the

Top 200 Best National Universities in the country; the Princeton Review and Entrepreneur Magazine ranks UND among the “Top 10 Most Entrepreneurial Undergraduate Campuses in the Country,” and UND was named one of the top 70 colleges and universities in the nation by Washington Monthly (2006). • UND is the state’s most comprehensive intensive research university and the primary center for professional education and training. • With more than 220 chartered organizations on campus, students have a variety of choices for involvement, including student government, organizations, honor societies, national fraternities and sororities, and many special-interest groups.

Degrees and Majors: • Bachelor: • Graduate:

89 majors 58 master’s programs, 24 doctoral programs, and a Specialist Diploma

+ Public + Enrollment :

NORTH CENTRAL

+ Location

13,000

: Suburban

University of Saint Thomas - Saint Paul St. Paul, Minnesota

Fast Facts: • U.S. News and World Report ranked St. Thomas in the

third tier in the national university-doctoral category. Prior to 2001, St. Thomas was ranked as a regional university and consistently placed in the top 10 of 124 Midwest universities. • St. Thomas is the state’s largest independent college or university. • Students enjoy a student-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Degrees and Majors: • Bachelor: 61 majors • Graduate: 38 master’s programs, and 6 doctoral programs + Private + Enrollment : + Location

10,500

: Urban

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Milwaukee, WI

NORTH CENTRAL

Marquette University

Northern Illinois University DeKalb, IL

Fast Facts:

• Marquette is ranked 77th among the top American

• NIU ranked in the “Research Universities - High

universities by U.S. News & World Report in the 2009 edition of America’s Best Colleges. • Marquette is located in Milwaukee’s vibrant urban setting, offering great cultural and educational opportunities. • Marquette University’s direct, rolling, and conditional admission policies work quickly with international students.

Research Activity” category by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. • NIU’s Professional Sales Program within its Department of Marketing is ranked among the top 5 percent in the nation by the Professional Society for Sales and Marketing Training. • The American Chemical Society (ACS) has ranked the NIU Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry among the top 25 in the nation.

Degrees and Majors: • Bachelor: 74 majors

Degrees and Majors: • Bachelor: 46 majors

+ Private + Enrollment : + Location

11,623

: Urban

+ Public + Enrollment :

Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, Illinois

NORTH CENTRAL

+ Location

24,488

: Suburban

Indiana University South Bend South Bend, Indiana

Fast Facts:

• For the third consecutive year, America’s Best Colleges has

• IUSB is part of one of the largest and oldest state-

named Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) to its rankings for its unique and mandatory Senior Assignment Program, an integrative learning experience. • SIUE offers an outstanding, nationally-recognized faculty and affordable tuition. • SIUE is set on a beautiful campus of 1,076 hectares of rolling hills, woodlands, and lakes.

Degrees and Majors: • Graduate: 3 master’s programs and 3 doctoral programs

its academic excellence and the diversity of its programs. • IUSB is known for its outstanding faculty and low student/faculty ratio.

Degrees and Majors: • Bachelor: 61 majors • Graduate: 14 master’s programs + Public

+ Public + Enrollment : + Location

supported universities in America.

• Indiana University is internationally known for

13,500

: Suburban

+ Enrollment : + Location

7,500

: Suburban

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Mount Pleasant

NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE

Orange City

COLLEGE OF SAINT BENEDICT / SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY

Collegeville

UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY

Fayette

CONCORDIA COLLEGE - MOORHEAD

Moorhead

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY - SAINT PAUL

Saint Paul

WARTBURG COLLEGE

Waverly

DUNWOODY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

Minneapolis

AMERICAN FLYERS

West Chicago

BRADLEY UNIVERSITY

Peoria

GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE

Saint Peter

HAMLINE UNIVERSITY

St. Paul

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, CHICAGO

Chicago

MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Minneapolis

EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

Charleston

ELMHURST COLLEGE

Elmhurst

MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY - MANKATO

Mankato

GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY

University Park

MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY - MOORHEAD

Moorhead

MINNESOTA WEST COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Worthington

GREENVILLE COLLEGE

Greenville

HARRINGTON INSTITUTE OF DESIGN

Chicago

ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE

East Peoria

NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Brooklyn Park

NORTHLAND COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE

East Grand Forks

THE ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF ART - CHICAGO

Chicago

RIDGEWATER COLLEGE - HUTCHINSON

Hutchinson

ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

Bloomington

RIDGEWATER COLLEGE - WILLMAR

Willmar

INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY - CHICAGO

Chicago

RIVERLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Austin

ROCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Rochester

LEWIS UNIVERSITY

Romeoville

NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE

Naperville

SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY

Marshall

SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY

Chicago

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, CROOKSTON

Crookston

CENTRAL METHODIST COLLEGE

Fayette

TRITON COLLEGE

River Grove

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD

Springfield

FRANKLIN COLLEGE OF INDIANA

Franklin

CROWDER COLLEGE

Neosho

DRURY UNIVERSITY

Springfield

JEFFERSON COLLEGE

Hillsboro

GOSHEN COLLEGE

Goshen

MISSOURI BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

St. Louis

HANOVER COLLEGE

Hanover

INDIANA UNIVERSITY - PURDUE UNIVERSITY AT FORT WAYNE

Fort Wayne

TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Kirksville

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - KANSAS CITY

Kansas City

INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTH BEND

South Bend

WEBSTER UNIVERSITY

Saint Louis

INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTHEAST

New Albany

LAKE REGION STATE COLLEGE

Devils Lake

MANCHESTER COLLEGE

North Manchester

MAYVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY

Mayville

MARIAN COLLEGE

Indianapolis

ANTIOCH COLLEGE

Yellow Springs

ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Terre Haute

BALDWIN - WALLACE COLLEGE

Berea

UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS

Indianapolis

CAPITAL UNIVERSITY

Columbus

VINCENNES UNIVERSITY

Vincennes

THE CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF ART

Cleveland

ALLEN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Lola

CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF MUSIC

Cleveland

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BAKING

Manhattan

CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY

Cleveland

BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Great Bend

COLUMBUS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN

Columbus

BUTLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE

El Dorado

HIRAM COLLEGE

Hiram

COFFEYVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Coffeyville

LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Elyria

COLBY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Colby

MIAMI UNIVERSITY

Oxford

COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Arkansas City

MOUNT UNION COLLEGE

Alliance

GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Garden City

NOTRE DAME COLLEGE OF OHIO

Cleveland

HESSTON COLLEGE

Hesston

OBERLIN COLLEGE

Oberlin

KANSAS WESLEY UNIVERSITY

Salina

OHIO DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY

Columbus

NEOSHO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Chanute

OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY

Ada

PRATT COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Pratt

UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON

Dayton

TABOR COLLEGE

Hillsboro

WILMINGTON COLLEGE

Wilmington

UNIVERSITY OF SAINT MARY

Leavenworth

WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY

Springfield

WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY

Wichita

UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE

Rio Grande

ADRIAN COLLEGE

Adrian

URBANA UNIVERSITY

Urbana

ALBION COLLEGE

Albion

SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES

Rapid City

CALVIN COLLEGE

Great Rapids

CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY

Milwaukee

HOPE COLLEGE

Holland

MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART & DESIGN

Milwaukee

MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Muskegon

MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Milwaukee

OLIVET COLLEGE

Olivet

MOUNT MARY COLLEGE

Milwaukee

ROCHESTER COLLEGE

Rochester

NORTHLAND COLLEGE

Ashland

SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY

University Center

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - LA CROSSE

La Crosse

SAINT CLARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Port Huron

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - OSHKOSH

Oshkosh

SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE

Dowagiac

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - SUPERIOR

Superior

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - FLINT

Flint

VITERBO COLLEGE

La Crosse

ART INSTITUTES INTERNATIONAL MINNESOTA, THE

Minneapolis

ALVERNO COLLEGE

Milwaukee

BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE

Mankato

CARTHAGE COLLEGE

Kenosha

Cooperative Partner Institutions

NORTH CENTRAL

IOWA WESLEYAN COLLEGE

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Las Vegas, Nevada

WESTERN

College of Southern Nevada Fast Facts: • The location provides an educational opportunity for

students majoring in world-renowned programs in Hotel and Casino Management, Culinary Arts, Food and Beverage, and Travel and Tourism. • CSN is the largest college within the Nevada System of Higher Education and America’s fourth largest single college, multi-campus community college. • Major recent achievements include: three Community College High Schools ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the best in the nation, a culinary team that has won best in state for 11 consecutive years, and the state’s best diversity recruitment program.

Degrees and Majors: • Associate:

Over 20 majors in hospitality and culinary arts

+ Public + Enrollment :

14,000

: Urban

Front Range Community College Westminster, Colorado

Fast Facts: • Front Range Community College is recognized as a model for a “virtual campus.”

• The College blends up-to-date technology with an old-

fashioned commitment to personal attention and small class size. • Front Range is a college preparatory and two-year collegelevel credit instruction in general education and occupational areas.

Degrees and Majors: • Associate:

Over 100 associate programs

+ Public + Enrollment : + Location

5,182

: Suburban

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+ Location

WESTERN

Idaho State University Pocatello, Idaho

Fast Facts: • Idaho State University’s campus is located in a small town of

60,000 and set in the midst of the spectacular Rocky Mountains.

• The University offers a safe atmosphere with an outstanding, nationally renowned Outdoor Program.

• Over 90 percent of Idaho State University’s graduates feel their education at ISU significantly prepared them for their career.

Degrees and Majors: • Associate: 53 associate and certificate programs • Bachelor: 102 majors • Graduate: Over 60 master’s, specialists, and doctoral degree programs

+ Public + Enrollment :

WESTERN

+ Location

12,653

: Rural

Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Fast Facts: • OCU is the only Oklahoma institution listed in the top tier of the

regional, master level university category by U.S. News and World Report magazine’s “America’s Best Colleges” issue. It is currently ranked as 23rd among Master’s Universities in the West region. • OCU has over 100 student organizations with a focus from ethnic to political, religious to special interests. • The campus is located in the middle of historic neighborhoods in the heart of the state capital, providing easy access to the entertainment, arts, and sports districts of the city.

Degrees and Majors: • Bachelor: 62 majors • Graduate: 12 master’s and a number of doctoral programs + Private + Enrollment : + Location

3,500 undergraduate students

: Urban

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San Antonio, Texas

WESTERN

University of the Incarnate Word Fast Facts: • The university offers an affordable private education with a focus on the individual student.

• Students enjoy small classes and a close network of familylike relationships between students and professors with an average class size of 25 and a student/faculty ratio of 14:1. • The UIW system continues to develop internationally and has a presence in both China and Mexico, as well as in San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and Goodyear, Arizona. It has nearly 100 “sister schools” in 30 countries.

Degrees and Majors: • Bachelor: 43 majors • Graduate: 24 master’s programs + Private + Enrollment :

: Urban

University of Saint Thomas - Houston St. Louis, Missouri

Fast Facts: • For the 15th consecutive year, the University of St. Thomas has been named to the top tier of the U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” list of universities offering master’s degrees in the Western region of the United States. • UST students enjoy a low student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1, small class sizes and a high percentage of freshmen who were ranked in the top quarter of the high school their graduating class. • UST is located in the Museum District of Houston, America’s fourth largest city and the center of the world’s energy industry.

Degrees and Majors: • Bachelor: 36 majors • Graduate: 8 master’s programs and 1 doctoral program + Private + Enrollment : + Location

2,400

: Urban

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WESTERN

+ Location

6,703

WESTERN

Seattle Central Community College

FLATHEAD VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Kalispell

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY – BILLINGS

Billings

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY – NORTHERN

Havre

Fast Facts:

MONTANA TECHNOLOGY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA

Butte

• Seattle Central is located 5 minutes from downtown

UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA - HELENA COLLEGE TECH

Helena

UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA - MISSOULA

Missoula

NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING & TECHNOLOGY

Socorro

NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY

Las Cruces

ART INSTITUTE OF PORTLAND, THE

Portland

EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY

La Grange

HEALD COLLEGE, PORTLAND

Portland

OREGON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Klamath Falls

PACIFIC NORTHWEST COLLEGE OF ART

Portland

ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Medford

SOUTHWESTERN OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Coos Bay

TREASURE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Ontario

UMPQUA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Roseburg

WARNER PACIFIC COLLEGE

Portland

WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY

Monmouth

WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY, ATKINSON GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

Salem

ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY – SEATTLE

Seattle

THE ART INSTITUTE OF SEATTLE

Seattle

BIG BEND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Moses Lake

CENTRALIA COLLEGE

Centralia

CLARK COLLEGE

Vancouver

CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Lakewood

EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Everett

GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Auburn

ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE – SEATTLE

Seattle

LAKE WASHINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Kirkland

WA WA

Seattle, Washington

Seattle, a vibrant scenic urban community set on the Pacific Ocean. • SCCC offers an exceptional academic value, scholarship opportunities, and variety of majors. • SCCC works with students to ensure transfer to 4-year institution or smooth transition to the workforce through education programs in design, graphics, and biotechnology.

Degrees and Majors: • Associate: 112 associate majors + Public + Enrollment : + Location

650

: Urban

cooperative Partner Institutions WESTERN

OLYMPIC COLLEGE

Bremerton

THE ART INSTITUTE OF PHOENIX

Phoenix

PENINSULA COLLEGE

Port Angeles

EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY

Prescott

PIERCE COLLEGE

Lakewood

GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Phoenix

Seattle

PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Tucson

SCHOOL OF TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

THE ART INSTITUTE OF COLORADO

Denver

SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE

Mount Vernon

SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Olympia

SOUTH SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Seattle

SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Spokane

SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Spokane

TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Tacoma

YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Yakima

CENTRAL WYOMING COLLEGE

Riverton

LARAMIE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE - ALBANY COUNTY CAMPUS

Laramie

COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE

Glenwood Springs

COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES

Golden

COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER

Aurora Denver

CO CO

FORT LEWIS COLLEGE

Fort Lewis

JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY - DENVER

Denver

OTERO JUNIOR COLLEGE

La Junta

REGIS UNIVERSITY

Denver

ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

Lakewood

Trinidad

LARAMIE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE - CHEYENNE Cheyenne CAMPUS

TRINIDAD STATE JUNIOR COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO - COLORADO SPRINGS

Colorado Springs

NORTHWEST COLLEGE

Powell

WESTWOOD COLLEGE OF AVIATION TECHNOLOGY

Broomfield

WESTERN WYOMING COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Rock Springs

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Hayward, California

PACIFIC

Chabot College Fast Facts: • As a 2-year college, Chabot offers one or two year technical

and vocational programs leading to a certificate or associate degree as well as two-year programs for students wishing to transfer to a four-year university. • Chabot has transfer agreements with the University of California and California State University systems. • The college is centrally located in the beautiful San Francisco Bay area, is near many of the finest four-year universities and colleges in the U.S., and is within easy driving distance of the cities of Berkeley, San Jose, and San Francisco.

Degrees and Majors: • Associate:

60 associate and 32 certificate programs

+ Private + Enrollment :

: Urban

Concordia University, Portland Portland, Oregon

Fast Facts: • Founded in 1905, Concordia has over 100 years of excellent academic history.

• The city of Portland, named by Outside magazine as “One

of the Ten Greatest Places to Live,” offers numerous outdoor activities including hiking, biking, skiing, kayaking, and more in its 15,000-hectare park system. • Concordia is located less than 30 minutes from downtown Portland; the city has an excellent public transportation system.

Degrees and Majors: • Bachelor: 18 majors • Graduate: Over 10 master’s programs + Private + Enrollment : + Location

1,700

: Urban

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PACIFIC

+ Location

14,000

PACIFIC

Dominican University of California San Raphael, California

Fast Facts: • Dominican is located in San Rafael, California, just 19 kilometers from San Francisco.

• The average class size is 17 students with a student to faculty ratio of 11:1.

• The U.S. News & World Report ranks Dominican’s graduate programs in its top tier of Western Master’s Universities.

Degrees and Majors: • Bachelor: 28 majors • Graduate: 10 master’s programs + Private + Enrollment :

PACIFIC

+ Location

2,100

: Suburban

Golden Gate University San Francisco, California

Fast Facts: • Founded in 1901, Golden Gate is the oldest private university in California.

• Golden Gate faculty are working professionals in their fields and

so provide an up-to-date, state-of-the-art education in businessrelated fields. • Golden Gate offers an award-winning internship program and post-graduation career services.

Degrees and Majors: • Bachelor: 9 majors • Graduate: 13 master’s programs, 11 certificate programs, and a doctoral program in Business Administration

+ Private + Enrollment : + Location

5,000

: Urban

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La Verne, California

Fast Facts: • The university provides a student-centered, values-based, and diverse learning environment.

• La Verne has a sound heritage in arts and sciences,

business, education, law and public affairs. The programs are designed to meet the needs of traditional undergraduate and graduate students, non-traditional adult learners, and working professionals. • The Office of Student Life is central to the student’s collegiate experience by offering dynamic and innovative programs, meaningful experiences, and quality services dedicated to equal access for members of a diverse community.

Degrees and Majors: • Bachelor: 32 majors • Graduate: 16 master’s programs and 5 doctoral and professional degree programs

+ Private + Enrollment :

: Suburban

Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, California

PACIFIC

+ Location

3,876

Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, California

Fast Facts:

• US World & News Report ranks LMU as number 4 of all

• Sonoma State is part of California State University

• Loyola Marymount University ‘s 61 hectare, bluff-top

system and individually ranked Number 39 of all Universities – Master’s (West). • Sonoma State is an excellent academic value. • The university is located in safe and beautiful Sonoma County. • Sonoma State is known for its exceptional program in the Sciences.

Degrees and Majors:

• Bachelor: 61 majors

• Bachelor: 44 majors

Universities – Master’s (West).

• LMU has a student/faculty ratio of 13:1 and average class size of 18.

campus was recently named one of the “10 Most Beautiful Campuses” by the Princeton Review and a “Hidden Gem” by the Washington Post.

+ Public

+ Private + Enrollment : + Location

5,746

: Suburban

+ Enrollment : + Location

8,212

: Suburban

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University of La Verne

Cooperative Partner Institutions

pacıfıc

AMERICAN INTERCONTINENTAL UNIVERSITY - LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles

LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE

Long Beach

LOS ANGELES HARBOR COLLEGE

Los Angeles

ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES PIERCE COLLEGE

Los Angeles

ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY SANTA BARBARA

Santa Barbara

LOS ANGELES TRADE-TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Los Angeles

THE ART INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA - LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES VALLEY COLLEGE

Los Angeles

THE ART INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA - SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco

MENLO COLLEGE

Atherton

BERKELEY CITY COLLEGE

Berkeley

BROOKS COLLEGE

Long Beach

BUTTE COLLEGE

Oroville

CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS

San Francisco

CALIFORNIA CULINARY ACADEMY

San Francisco

CALIFORNIA FLIGHT ACADEMY

El Cajon

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY - CHICO

Chico

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY - STANISLAUS

Stanislaus

CANADA COLLEGE

Redwood City

CENTRAL COAST COLLEGE

Salinas

CHAFFEY COLLEGE

Rancho Cucamonga

MERRITT COLLEGE

Oakland

MIRACOSTA COLLEGE

Oceanside

MODESTO JUNIOR COLLEGE

Modesto

MONTEREY PENINSULA COLLEGE

Monterey

MOORPARK COLLEGE

Moorpark

MOUNT SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE

Los Angeles

MTI COLLEGE

Sacramento

MUSICIANS INSTITUTE

Hollywood

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY - COSTA MESA

Costa Mesa

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY - SAN DIEGO

San Diego

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY - SAN JOSE

San Jose

NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY

Los Angeles

CITRUS COLLEGE

Glendora

NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY

Los Angeles

COLLEGE OF ALAMEDA

Alameda

NORTHWESTERN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY

Fremont

COLLEGE OF MARIN

Kent Field

NOTRE DAME DE NAMUR UNIVERSITY

Belmont

COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO

San Mateo

OHLONE COLLEGE

Freemont

COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS

Santa Clarita

ORANGE COAST COLLEGE

Costa Mesa

OXNARD COLLEGE

Oxnard

COLLEGE OF THE DESERT

Palm Desert

COLLEGE OF THE SISKIYOUS

Weed

PACIFIC UNION COLLEGE

Angwin

PALOMAR COLLEGE

San Marcos

CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE

San Pablo

CYPRESS COLLEGE

Cypress

PATTEN UNIVERSITY

Oakland

DE ANZA COLLEGE

Cupertino

PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY

Malibu

DeVRY UNIVERSITY SHERMAN OAKS

Sherman Oaks

RIO HONDO COLLEGE

Whittier

DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE

Pleasant Hill

RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Riverside

EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE

Los Angeles

SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA

Moraga

EL CAMINO COLLEGE

Torrance

SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY COLLEGE

San Bernardino

FASHION CAREERS OF CALIFORNIA COLLEGE

San Diego

THE SAN FRANCISCO CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC

San Francisco

Stockton

THE FASHION INSTITUTE OF DESIGN AND MERCHANDISING - LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles

SAN JOAQUIN DELTA COLLEGE SANTA ANA COLLEGE

Santa Ana

FOOTHILL COLLEGE

Los Altos Hills

SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE

Santa Barbara

GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA

Carlsbad

SANTA MONICA COLLEGE

Santa Monica

GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Glendale

SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE

Orange

GOLDEN WEST COLLEGE

Huntington Beach

SIERRA ACADEMY OF AERONAUTICS

Oakland

GROSSMONT COLLEGE

El Cajon

SKYLINE COLLEGE

San Bruno

HARTNELL COLLEGE

Salinas

SOUTH BAYLO UNIVERSITY

Anaheim

HEALD COLLEGE, CONCORD

Concord

TRAVEL AND TRADE CAREER INSTITUTE

Long Beach

HEALD COLLEGE, FRESNO

Fresno

TRAVEL UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL

San Diego

HEALD COLLEGE, HAYWARD

Hayward

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY EXTENSION

Berkeley

HEALD COLLEGE, ROSEVILLE

Roseville

HEALD COLLEGE, SACRAMENTO

Sacramento

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE EXTENSION

Irvine

VENTURA COLLEGE

Ventura

HEALD COLLEGE, SALINAS

Salinas

HEALD COLLEGE, SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco

WEST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE

Los Angeles

HEALD COLLEGE, SAN JOSE

San Jose

WOODBURY UNIVERSITY

Burbank

HEALD COLLEGE, STOCKTON

Stockton

YO SAN UNIVERSITY

Los Angeles

HOLY NAMES UNIVERSITY

Oakland

YUBA COLLEGE

Marysville

HOPE INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

Fullerton

THE ART INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA - ORANGE COUNTY

Santa Ana

HEALD COLLEGE, HONOLULU

Honolulu

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I - KAPI'OLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Honolulu

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I - LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Leeward

ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE - SAN BERNARDINO

San Bernardino

ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE - SAN DIEGO

San Diego

LANEY COLLEGE

Oakland

LAS POSITAS COLLEGE

Livermore

LIFE CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE WEST

Hayward

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