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Contents
GUIDE TO STEM COLLEGES & PROGRAMS 2017
9
STEM FAIRS: Find a STEM program or college at a NACAC fair.
25 STEM HIGH: Are these secondary schools right for you?
11 WORK IT: How to get the most from
28 IN HIS OWN WORDS:
13 WRITE ON: What you need to know
29 STEM SCHOLARSHIPS:
15 IN HER OWN WORDS:
31 YOUR OWN TIME: Magic eases stress
17 GIRLS ONLY: Summer STEM programs
33 PROGRAM AND COLLEGE LISTINGS:
19 IN HIS OWN WORDS:
45 INDEX: Find a program by location.
a STEM fair.
about communicating.
Maine Maritime Academy
for young women.
Fresno Pacific University
University of Kentucky
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Find your future here!
21 STEM OR STEAM: Why colleges add humanities for STEM kids.
The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) would like to thank our founding Ad Hoc Committee for STEM Programming for their commitment to the success of this new program.
Jonathan J. Hoster - Chair
Peter Osgood
College of Engineering and Computer Science,
Office of Admissions, Harvey Mudd College
Syracuse University
Meagan Pollock, Ph.D.
Kristen S. Harris
Professional Development National Alliance
NYC Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Readiness
for Partnerships in Equity
Dorothy K. Jones
College Guidance, Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
The Bay School of San Francisco
Susan Rexford
Mark McFee Muenzer
Kristin Tichenor
Office of Undergraduate Admissions, Rochester Institute of Technology
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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2017 GUIDE TO STEM COLLEGES & PROGRAMS PUBL IS HER AND CEO Marie Schwartz, mschwartz@teenlife.com CHIE F REVENUE OFFICER Andrew Laine, drew@teenlife.com E DITOR Susan Moeller, susan@teenlife.com ART DIRE CT ION AND DESIGN Kathy Tilton, kbtilton@gmail.com Published by: TeenLife Media, LLC, 77 North Washington Street, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02114 (617) 277-5120 • info@teenlife.com • www.teenlife.com Copyright © 2017 by TeenLife Media, LLC
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2017 STEM COLLEGE & CAREER FAIR SCHEDULE This year, the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) is sponsoring three college fairs for students interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). All feature workshops as well as the chance to connect with careers, colleges and summer programs. To register, go to www.nacacfairs.org/stem.
SILICON VALLEY Sunday, Oct. 8 1 - 4 p.m. Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA Workshops » Your Blueprint to Getting into a STEM University - presented by C2 Education » The Need for Diversity In STEM Fields: How Females and Minority Students Can Find Opportunities » Young Stories, Young Professionals: Recent College Grads Share Their Stories in STEM Fields
NEW YORK CITY Sunday, Oct. 15 1 - 4 p.m. Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Workshops » Funding Your STEM Education 101 - presented by Jack Kent Cooke Foundation » Panel of STEM Professionals: Finance » Panel of STEM Professionals: Health » Panel of STEM Professionals: Media/Entertainment » Panel of STEM Professionals: Start-up
HOUSTON Sunday, Nov. 5 1 - 4 p.m. University of Houston, Student Center South Workshops » Funding Your STEM Education 101 - presented by Jack Kent Cooke Foundation » Your Blueprint to Getting into a STEM University - presented by C2 Education » NASA Life - presented by NASA Note: All workshop topics and presenters are subject to change. 2017 TeenLife Guide to STEM Colleges & Programs 9
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FAIR eady to learn more about the opportunities available to students interested in science, technology, engineering, and math? There’s no better place to explore your options than at a NACAC STEM College and Career Fair. College admission representatives and industry professionals are all gathered in one place. Their goal: To help you envision educational and career paths in STEM.
3. Make note of exhibitors you know you want to
visit. But also leave time to explore, and scan through the fair’s schedule of workshops — sessions that offer invaluable advice about internships, career opportunities, and more.
Make the most out of your day by following these simple steps:
1. Take time to explore. The list of STEM-related degrees and careers is nearly endless, and it continues to grow.
2. Set aside time to investigate the majors and
careers that most interest you — but don’t let your search stop there.
Institutions across the country offer STEM programs, and companies big and small are looking for employees who think critically.
“Keep an open mind,” said college counselor Susan Rexford. “If you go in with a preconceived idea of the types of colleges or industries you want to explore, you may end up missing out on potential majors or careers that would be a perfect fit.”
“You don’t want to make the mistake of going into the fair so focused on one STEM career — say mechanical engineering — that you overlook other great opportunities,” said Rexford, director of college guidance at the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School (MD). “Take the opportunity to learn about a variety of STEM careers. Knowing what you like (and what you don’t like) will pay off later in the college search process.”
4. Learn about admission requirements. Your path to a STEM career starts with a college degree. » 2017 TeenLife Guide to STEM Colleges & Programs 11
COLLEGE ADMISSION REPRESENTATIVES AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS ARE ALL GATHERED IN ONE PLACE. THEIR GOAL: TO HELP YOU ENVISION EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER PATHS IN STEM.
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Talk with admission representatives about what you can do to improve your chances of finding success as a STEM student.
“We want students to be taking math and science classes all the way through high school,” said Jonathan Hoster, an undergraduate recruitment specialist with the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Syracuse University (NY). “We want to see that students have taken the most challenging courses available to them. When I’m reading applications, I need to get a sense from a student’s transcript that they’re going to be able to be successful in a challenging environment.”
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Ask college reps about other helpful classes or activities. Are writing and public speaking skills important? What about participation in extracurriculars related to STEM, such as robotics?
“We want to make sure students walk away knowing the steps they can take to be prepared,” Hoster said.
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Fairs also give students an opening to quiz exhibitors about the path ahead. What sort of projects or research do students at a particular college tackle? What qualities do businesses look for when hiring entry-level STEM employees?
“Ask for concrete examples,” Hoster said. “It can help you decide if a college or career is right for you.”
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Ask questions and take notes. Up to 200 exhibitors are expected at each fair, offering attendees the opportunity to have dozens of conversations about college and career options.
Use a notebook to capture the highlights. Does an engineering program host an annual solar car race? Are students from all 50 states represented on campus? Did a college just open a new robotics lab?
“You don’t have to take copious notes,” Rexford said. “But if you remember to jot down two facts after you’ve met with a college (representative) or employer, you’ll be in good shape.”
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And don’t be shy about asking for contact information. You may learn about job shadow opportunities or summer STEM programs aimed at high school students. Admission officers can help you plan a campus visit.
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Students should consider writing thank you notes to college reps or other exhibitors who were especially helpful, Rexford noted.
“The fair is a first step,” she said. “Schedule a tour or send an email to keep the conversation going.”
Share your story and get the facts. Is there a specific STEM subject or activity that excites you? Let fair exhibitors know.
“A great way to start a conversation is by telling them a little bit about yourself,” Rexford said.
Love working with math equations? Ask which STEM majors and careers would allow you to solve problems on a daily basis. Are you fascinated by the human genome? Find out which types of jobs include DNA analysis.
“This is an opportunity for students to talk about their interests, and find out how they can continue to explore those areas in college, and later as a STEM professional,” Hoster said.
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THE 5 WRITING SKILLS
Every STEM Kid Needs
By Alicia Blaisdell-Bannon
THE GOOD NEWS: You are passionate about
STEM subjects. You can imagine college courses focused on science, technology, engineering and math. The not-so-good news: You still have to know how to write. That’s because STEM subjects, like every other field of study, are about communicating ideas. Think of communication as a bridge. You’re at one end, trying to make someone at the other end understand a message. Obviously, the shorter the bridge, the easier it will be for your message to be heard. Good communicators – good writers – use effective language to shorten that bridge. Your recipient might be a college admissions office (it would be great to get into that school), a professor (it would be great to ace that paper), a researcher (it would be great to get on that project team) – or your roommate (it would be great to get him to clean up his mess without making him angry).
The process is the same: The shorter the bridge, the more likely your words will be understood. But, you say, writing isn’t your strong suit. (On the other hand, watch your writer friends try to figure out what 20 percent of a restaurant bill is so they can leave a tip.) That may be because you think of writing as a mystery. Instead, think of it as a set of skills anyone can develop. So, without further ado (because brevity is key in writing), the five writing skills every STEM student needs to master:
1. FOCUS. You must be able to answer the question,
“What is the point of what I am writing?” So, before you start your research, before you read the journal articles that will help craft your paper, your experiment, your set of instructions, think about what the point of your writing is likely to be. If you have been assigned a paper on a scientific development, will the point be an analysis of pros and cons? A comparison with a similar development? A history of how it came to be? » 2017 TeenLife Guide to STEM Colleges & Programs 13
Knowing the focus ahead of time will help you choose sources and – this is so important – what kind of notes to take. Of course, your focus might change as you do your research, and that’s fine – it’s part of being a scholar. But going in without a focus is like entering a highway with no idea of what number your exit is. You might stumble across it, but you probably will drive by it, have to get off and go back.
ence between “imply” and “infer.” You do have to use SpellCheck. And – the horror, the horror – you do have to know when to insert a comma. There are books, computer programs, editors (and, sometimes, moms and dads) out there to help you. Use them. Yes, writing is a creative process, but it also has rules.
4. ORGANIZATION. There is no getting around
this, either: You have to outline. Do not panic. This does not mean Roman numerals. It simply means jotting down, in order, a few lines that indicate how your paper or experiment or project is going to go. First, this. Then, that. As you work your way through this progression, you might add in details (great quote here from Text A; add info here about Smith’s approach to this problem). Your reader should be able to detect a plan – a guiding intelligence – in what you write. That requires bringing, ahead of time, a sense of order to the material you have gathered.
You need to repeat this focus exercise once you’re ready to write. Before you type in your name, write this sentence: “The point of this paper/experiment/project is ...,” and fill in that blank with as few words as possible. Especially with papers or projects that are lengthy and/or complicated, writers can get into the weeds and lose their way. That focus sentence is like the flag at the end of the corn maze: It shows you the way home.
2. CLARITY. You want your reader to understand what you are writing? Keep it simple. Take a hatchet to extra words, fancy phrases, jargon and overly technical or puffed-up language that you think makes you look smarter. Most writing is better the closer it is to speech – but good speech.
A simple exercise: Try to reduce the words on every page by 5 percent. (Start with croaking unnecessary adjectives and adverbs. Stephen King once said the road to hell is paved with adverbs.) You will be surprised at how easy it is and how much clearer your writing is. An even simpler exercise: Ask a classmate to read what you have written. That blank look means you should try harder to be clearer.
3. DISCIPLINE. There is no getting around this:
Spelling, grammar, usage, punctuation all count. Writers who ignore them look unprofessional and sloppy, which subjects their work to skepticism. You do have to know when to use “who” over “whom.” You do have to know the differ-
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5. A CRITICAL EYE. When you’re done writing,
and after you come back from Starbucks, you must do one more thing: Be a ruthless editor. Check for errors in spelling, usage, grammar, punctuation. Look for run-on sentences, last names without first names. Do the math over, check that if you said there are 10 steps you actually listed 10, make sure you spelled the plant’s Latin name correctly. Make sure your footnotes and bibliography are in order.
Then, look at the big picture. Is it well-organized? Is there something missing (an obvious source, the other side)? Have you proven your hypothesis or made your point?
As with every other process, writing skills take practice. You just have to keep at it – keep going forward knowing that your goal is understanding, not perfection. After all, seeking perfection, Neil Gaiman reminds fellow writers, “is like chasing the horizon." His advice? "Keep moving.”
IN HER OWN WORDS
MAKAYLA LEWIS Maine Maritime Academy
Why did you choose to participate in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) program? At first, I wasn’t really sure what to expect when I came to Maine Maritime Academy, not only because of my major, but I also participate in soccer, the regiment, ROTC and a lot of other activities. I knew it would be a challenge and I knew I would succeed regardless of what happened. How did you decide which STEM field was right for you? I actually came to Maine Maritime Academy to study Marine Engineering Technology, but after being more thoroughly introduced to the deck side, I decided to switch majors to Marine Transportation Operations (I’m still minoring in Marine Engineering). Sometimes, it just takes time and knowledge of other areas to know what you really want.
What is a typical day like in your STEM experience? On a typical Monday in the beginning of the semester, I start off the day at 0500 with ROTC PT. That lasts until about 0615 when I shower and head to regimental muster at 0715. Muster lasts about 5 minutes, except Mondays when we have inspections of our uniforms and rooms. After muster, I grab breakfast and head to my 0800 class. Mondays I have class from 08-09 and then 10-1600. The classes include Physics 2, Steam Generators 1, Medical Care Provider, Ship Handling, Stability, and Ship Handling Lab. After classes, we have Commandant’s time from 1615 to roughly 1730 and then I go to soccer practice for about 1.5 hours. I head to the showers and then put my uniform back on as it is still MUG (Midshipmen Under Guidance) month and I am training staff. After around 2100, I have time for myself. Depending on the day, I will have ROTC meetings, soccer games, or work with Admissions or in the Navigation Simulator. What has been the most memorable moment? So far, my most memorable moment was going out on my internship (cadet shipping). It was the first time we had the responsibility for knowing the material we had been taught in the two previous years and putting it to the test. I went out with Seabulk Tankers for 93 days and had an amazing experience. I basically ran the bridge by the end of it, doing the chart corrections by myself, setting it up for pilotage, using the VHF to communicate with other ships, and a lot more. What advice do you have for teens looking at STEM degrees and/or career paths? My advice would be: Don’t be scared. I had no idea what I was doing and was very unsure of it all. But if I hadn’t kept with the program, I wouldn’t be where I am today. Things always get easier, and you will eventually find that one thing you have a passion about. Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do what you love because of gender, race, sexuality or anything like that. All you have to do is prove yourself to others, regardless of who you are, and they will learn to respect you. 2017 TeenLife Guide to STEM Colleges & Programs 15
SUMMER STEM:
IT’S A GIRL THING By Bill O’Neill
ate Ballantine, assistant professor in environmental studies at Mount Holyoke College, has a favorite memory from her years running a summer STEM program for girls. “My students were walking past the tennis camp to a field. We’re carrying all our equipment – all the science-y stuff. One of the tennis campers yells, ‘What are you guys doing?’ “One of my students said, ‘We’re scientists.’ She was just radiating with this sense of ‘this is who I am now.’” Ballantine’s Restoration Ecology Summer Scholars Program gives high school students a chance to do hands-on research in environmental restoration. Summer programs like hers are a great way for high school girls to dig into STEM fields, she says. “They don’t seem to anticipate how much fun it is,” she says. “They’re surprised when they realize that there’s something really special when a group of all young women get together to do science. The atmosphere is unique. They get a very free-spirited learning mindset, and they also quickly form deep bonds with each other.
“I don’t want to say all high schools have this environment where the girls aren’t getting to speak up. But that can happen, and there are a lot of dynamics that people don’t even realize are taking place that they’re free of in the all-girls learning environment.” The comments she gets on evaluations are proof to Ballantine that high school girls who are interested in STEM fields need more support. “We get a lot of comments like ‘I never thought I could be a scientist, but now I realize that I can and that I have a contribution to make.’ We need to encourage that feeling.” “Young women have infinite career opportunities, and I believe this experience will help participants plan for their future,” says Stephanie Crowe, director of recruitment for Montana Tech, which has a summer program for girls. “Additionally, they will leave camp with a network of new friends interested in STEM and professional women working in STEM fields to help them on their journey.” » 2017 TeenLife Guide to STEM Colleges & Programs 17
Here are just a few all-girls summer STEM programs. Some of the programs have partial scholarships. For more program ideas, go to www.teenlife.com.
RESTORATION ECOLOGY SUMMER SCHOLARS PROGRAM Mount Holyoke, South Hadley, Mass. A one-week program open to girls who have just completed Grades 9, 10 or 11 and are looking for meaningful ways to engage with the environment. Girls work in small groups to design plans for a wetlands restoration. Typical hands-on tasks include monitoring water quality through chemical and macroinvertebrate sampling, analyzing soil and using field guides and collection techniques to create an herbarium that represents vegetation in an ecosystem.
MINES: MAKING INNOVATIONS IN ENGINEERING & SCIENCE Montana Tech, Butte, Mont. A one-week program open to girls who have just completed Grades 10 or 11 and are interested in science and math. MINES uses hands-on experiments, field trips and lab-based activities to show what it’s like to work in science, technology, engineering and math careers. Much of the program takes place outdoors, with visits to caverns, streams, mountains and geysers. Past projects included launching a rocket, exploring the ecology and geology of Yellowstone National Park and mapping the spread of a disease.
EXPLORE ENGINEERING FOR HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, Va. A one-week program open to girls who have just completed Grades 9, 10 or 11 and are interested in engineering. Working in teams with engineering faculty and undergraduate engineering students, highschoolers work on creating and designing projects, from the first brainstorming session to testing and revising prototypes. Past students have designed and built computer-controlled “smart” wearables, automated musical devices, sustainable building materials and a pet bowl that automatically refills. 18 2017 TeenLife Guide to STEM Colleges & Programs
WOMEN IN STEM ONLY 15%
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FORENSIC SCIENCE CAMP Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Ind. A one-week program for girls who have just completed Grades 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11 and are interested in forensic science. Students arrive at a staged crime scene and must gather and analyze evidence to find a suspect. Using biology, chemistry, mathematics and deductive reasoning, campers study fingerprints, footprints, fiber and hair samples and other evidence. The week includes a visit to a crime lab. (Saint Mary’s also has a one-week robotics camp.)
ALEXA CAFÉ Various locations One-week programs on campuses in 10 states for girls ages 10 to 15 who are interested in building their tech skills. Projects might include coding an app for charity, designing a video game, engineering wearable electronics or discovering the secrets of cyber security.
STEM Learning Communities (SLC) for incoming freshmen students. I was able to stay in the dorms for a week and I was taught STEM subjects from faculty before the semester started. Thanks to the great mentors, friends and professors that I met at the summer program I did not feel alone when entering my freshman year in college; instead I felt confident because of all the fun I had from learning alongside people of similar interests as me.
IN HIS OWN WORDS
ESTEBAN RIOS Fresno Pacific University
Why did you choose to participate in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) program? As a first-generation Mexican-American, I struggled with reading comprehension because English was not my first language. However, I loved biology because I could visualize everything that I was learning. It wasn’t until my senior year after football practice in high school, when my athletic trainer actually taught me about treating injured athletes, that I found an interest in human health. This is what inspired me to select a biology major with an emphasis in human health. How did you decide which STEM field was right for you? I decided the STEM field was right for me during a summer program at Fresno Pacific University called
What is a typical day like in your STEM experience? First, I make sure I eat breakfast, and that I have snacks for the rest of the day. During my classes I will take notes on my laptop, record the lecture and write four questions – minimum – that I did not understand from the lecture. After each lecture is complete I will ask the professor for clarification on my questions. After class, I go to work in Fresno Pacific's laboratory, organizing chemicals, preparing for labs or conducting research. After working, I will go to my dorm to complete my homework assignments, and prepare for the lectures I will have the next day. What has been the most memorable moment of your STEM program? I was so happy when I learned that I received the highest score in the class on the Biochemistry final. I had never set a curve in any of my classes before, and doing so for the first time really made me confident since Biochemistry is one of the most difficult courses in the Biology major at Fresno Pacific University. What advice do you have for teens looking at STEM degrees and/or career paths? Take advantage of every opportunity that comes your way no matter how big or how small it may be. Be open to trying new things, and enjoying your life. Learn not only in the classroom but outside the classroom as well, for you can learn so much from experience and mentors. Failure can happen at anytime and anywhere, but know that it is not the end of the world, it is only a lesson learned. Stress is normal! Don’t be afraid of it – accept it as something that will make you work harder. Be passionate about what you are doing and the blessings will come in the future. 2017 TeenLife Guide to STEM Colleges & Programs 19
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TECHNOLOGY ALONE IS NOT ENOUGH. IT’S TECHNOLOGY MARRIED WITH LIBERAL ARTS, MARRIED WITH THE HUMANITIES, THAT YIELDS US THE RESULTS THAT MAKE OUR HEARTS SING.
he kind of thinking that brought us the Mac, the iPod and the iPhone is the kind of thinking that more and more schools are trying to cultivate. From tiny Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, Calif., to major research universities like Duke University in Durham, N.C., and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass., undergraduate programs are looking for inventive ways to blur the distinction between the humanities and STEM.
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“Our students are changing. It’s now normal for a student to say it’s not good enough to have just one way of looking at the world,” said Leonard White, associate professor in community and family medicine at the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences. “I have students who want to get ready for medical school, but increasingly they are just as interested in the social sciences, anthropology or performance art. The students are not like my cohort 35 years where we were interested in only one thing.” » 2017 TeenLife Guide to STEM Colleges & Programs 21
At Duke, a $50 million gift from Anne and Robert Bass is funding the Bass Connections program, which promotes multidisciplinary partnerships. One outgrowth of Bass Connections is the development of new courses.
NEW INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES “Interdisciplinary teams of faculty members are coming together to co-teach courses, not tag-team teach,” said White. “In ‘Music and the Brain,’ a neuroscientist with expertise on sound perception teaches with a member of the music faculty. In ‘Gender Issues and Neuroscience,’ a neuroscientist studying how hormones affect the brain is teamed with someone from the women’s studies program. “It’s a way to reimagine and reconfigure the undergraduate experience. We’re taking a close look at how can we approach areas of common interest without leaving our own disciplines behind. “There are countless examples where scientists and other thinkers can find common ground, then bring their specific methods and tools to bear on a problem.”
IMPACT ON SOCIETY Harvey Mudd has a much smaller enrollment than Duke – about 800 students. Although the school focuses on math, engineering and physical and biological sciences, it’s finding ways to offer the same kind of academic blends that Duke is offering. “Harvey Mudd, even from its foundation, had an emphasis on the humanities,” said Thomas Donnelly, professor of physics and core curriculum director. “Our students have a predisposition to wanting to take courses outside of the STEM disciplines. We tell prospective applicants, if you’re not interested in the impact of your work on society, then Harvey Mudd is not the place for you.” A Mellon Foundation grant is helping to fund initiatives at the boundaries of STEM and humanities, including new courses, Donnelly said. For example, last year a photographer and a mathematician teamed up for a course examining wave patterns in art. An engineering professor at Harvey Mudd and an arts professor from a nearby school are teaching a 22 2017 TeenLife Guide to STEM Colleges & Programs
course that’s partly about art and partly about material sciences. New courses this year include one on human-robot interactions, taught by a computer-science professor. The class touches on robotics, artificial intelligence, psychology, anthropology and drama. “They start out by asking why a smart phone is so effective,” said Donnelly. “Games don’t come with manuals any more. They’re intuitive. That comes from multidisciplinary thinking.” That approach “leavens the scientific disciplines,” said Donnelly. “If you can have a rational discussion where there’s not a precise answer, it’s a grayer world to live in. It’s good to see a world where things aren’t always black and white, as they’re often portrayed in the sciences.”
MIT: HUMANITIES GET EQUAL WEIGHT When the Times Higher Education 2015 World University Rankings named the top universities worldwide for arts and humanities education, not many people were surprised to see Stanford and Harvard in the top two spots. But the school in third place – MIT – might have seemed like an outlier. Deborah Fitzgerald, professor of the history of technology and the former dean of the MIT School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, wrote in The Boston Globe that the school sees the humanities as being of equal importance to STEM subjects. “Some may be surprised, and, I hope, reassured, to learn that we view the humanities, arts and social sciences as essential, both for educating great engineers and scientists and for sustaining our capacity for innovation,” she said. She said that humanities classes help MIT students “gain historical and cultural perspectives and critical thinking skills that help them collaborate with people across the globe, as well as communication skills that enable them to listen, explain and inspire.” That’s the kind of viewpoint that would make Steve Jobs’ heart sing.
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very October, the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science in Columbus hosts a Science Carnival. Students at the two-year residential school dress in white lab coats and conduct scientific experiments in chemistry, biology and physics for more than 1,000 elementary grade students from nearby schools. It’s just one of the ways the school provides outreach to other teachers and students in the hope that younger children will become excited about the possibilities of science. MSMS is one of a growing number of schools to focus on STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). STEM schools provide innovative learning experiences that help develop critical thinking, problem-solving and collaboration. Students interested in researching STEM schools can check out the National Consortium of Specialized STEM Schools at ncsss.org or The Connectory at theconnectory.org. “Our students generally are inquisitive and curious,” says MSMS executive director Germain McConnell. “They embrace challenges and don’t give up easily.”
One of the hallmarks of magnet schools like MSMS is that the teachers don’t give students the answers. Instead, they provide the tools for the students to arrive at their own conclusions. “They can’t be afraid to think out of the box,” McConnell says. “They have to be critical thinkers, and we are constantly reinforcing those things. We give them opportunities to solve real-world problems.” Incoming senior Devon Matheny plans to major in biomedical engineering with a pre-med track. She says that MSMS taught her to expand her horizons and embrace diversity. “Being around like-minded individuals makes it possible to have intelligent conversations about subjects we love to talk about, whether it be STEM, art or Netflix movies,” she says. Another innovative program at the school is “Tales from the Crypt,” an award-winning class that combines history, research and drama. Students research the life of someone buried in historic Friendship Cemetery, write a research paper and then act out stories from that person’s life for up to 4,000 visitors every year at the cemetery. » 2017 TeenLife Guide to STEM Colleges & Programs 25
Harpreet Singh, a senior, was one of the students who auditioned and was chosen for a part. Singh was also a camp counselor during the school’s summer camp for younger students this year. He plans to major in either engineering or prelaw and enjoys being surrounded by students who share his drive for excellence. For him, the residential experience created tight bonds with other students.
though TJ has been challenging, my peers have always had my back.”
Fellow student Keely Brewer agrees. She hopes to become a teacher and plans on cherishing every minute of her senior year at MSMS, which she says has been life-changing.
Not only are the course offerings different, but the manner in which learning occurs is also innovative. Instead of silo teaching one subject at a time, there are interdisciplinary teams so humanities teachers in English and history, for example, work collaboratively with science and math teachers.
“As an MSMS student, you arrive on Move-In Day typically not knowing anyone else on campus,” she says. “By the end of your first year, however, you’re surrounded by a family that you didn’t even know you needed before.”
STEM SCHOOLS FOR DAY STUDENTS Not all STEM-focused schools are residential. At Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Va., students in Grades 9 through 12 travel up to two hours to commute to school. While some STEM schools use a lottery system for enrollment, TJ has a competitive entrance exam. “Students who attend TJ have a great thirst for knowledge and learning, but STEM is not to the exclusion of other really enriching humanities programs,” says principal Ann Bonitatibus. “There is a plethora of athletics and clubs and other activities, so our students have a really vast range to draw on.” Even though Thomas Jefferson isn’t residential, it still fosters the same family feeling of community, she says. Nicholas Begotka, president of the Student Government Association, agrees. “The best part about being a TJ student is the community,” he says. “When I came to TJ, I found myself surrounded by diverse yet like-minded individuals who I shared something in common with: an interest in academics. I finally felt like I fit in. My peers have taught me so much about their culture, their academic interests and their talents beyond STEM. Even 26 2017 TeenLife Guide to STEM Colleges & Programs
Thomas Jefferson has a marine lab where students can grow oysters and conduct experiments with sophisticated equipment. There is a planetarium, laser technology and machines for manufacturing artificial DNA.
“The other thing that makes TJ unique is the international partnerships,” Bonitatibus says. “We have sister schools in many other countries. We host visits from those schools for students, and then our students and teachers will have opportunities to go overseas as well. Those international connections help us develop our students as global citizens.”
FOSTERING A STEM COMMUNITY At Maine School of Science and Mathematics in Limestone, Luke Shorty is not only the executive director but also an alumnus who graduated in 1998. He says the four-year residential school’s location in northern rural Maine fosters an amazing learning community. Learning happens all over campus, he says. “Our classes go from 8:30 in the morning until 9 at night some nights. It’s a college schedule, so if you don’t have a class, that time is yours.” The school offers classes in molecular calculus, modern physics, computer science, algorithms and programing, web development and astronomy. And a strong humanities department means students learn how to communicate what they have learned. There is also a greenhouse for the study of plant biology and genetics. “We’ve got a nice little maker space so kids are able to tinker and take things apart and put them back together and work on projects they may be passionate about, whether it's robotics or 3-D printing,” Shorty says.
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like chemistry was the most important thing for me to learn. I ended up going with chemical engineering instead of chemistry for my actual major because I became really interested in process engineering, process design and power generation.
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PHIL JOHNSON University of Kentucky
How did you decide which STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) field was right for you? My first semester at the University of Kentucky, I was open to anything, but I didn’t really know what I wanted to do. So I chose undergraduate studies. My priority was to make an informed decision about my major so it would be enjoyable and offer long-term job security. I took a range of courses, which included an introductory chemistry course. Through a combination of the professor’s teaching style and my subsequent passion for reading about chemistry, I soon found that I really wanted chemistry to be a significant part of my life. Of all the classes I took that year, it seemed 28 2017 TeenLife Guide to STEM Colleges & Programs
Why did you choose to participate in undergraduate research at UK? I took a process principles course taught by chemical engineering professor Dr. Zach Hilt my freshman year. One day, I was going to his office to ask a question related to that class, but because the building layout is confusing, I accidentally got off on the wrong floor. However, I ended up walking past a poster outside one of his laboratories describing the lab’s research into environmental remediation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). I knew PCBs were a growing problem, but didn’t know much beyond that. At that time in my life I was gravitating toward helping others and being of service to people. The experiences that were most fulfilling came from doing something positive for society. This seemed like an incredible opportunity to see if research offered a career path where I could find fulfillment and enjoyment in my job. What was the most memorable moment in the lab? A couple of months into my research work in Dr. Hilt’s lab, I repeatedly experienced unexpected and unwanted results. But I continued to keep trying and within the setbacks were times when I moved forward. I had a moment where I was very grateful to be in a position where I could try to figure out these complex problems. I was able to stand back and say, “Wow, this is really going to help people.” That was when I realized that I had found something that was challenging, exciting and meaningful to me. What advice do you have for teens looking at STEM degrees and/or career paths? Take a range of science courses and really open your mind to the possibility that one of these could define the rest of your life. Also, consider the good that you might do and all the ways you will be able to contribute.
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scholarships By Suzanne Shaffer ho doesn’t like scholarships? They mean free money for college and who wouldn’t like to attend school on someone else’s dime? If you’re a student who aspires to study a STEM (science, technology, engineering or mathematics) subject in college and needs some funds in order to do it, you’re in luck. There are thousands of scholarships specifically for STEM students. To find them, check online and at the library; with your target colleges; and with local tech organizations, ethnic organizations and other community groups. Here are a few examples:
SCHOLARSHIPS OPEN TO ALL
These scholarships are open to all students, regardless of, say, gender or ethnic background.
ASM International Scholarships
Since 1953, the ASM Materials Education Foundation and leading ASM Chapters nationwide have awarded scholarships totaling over $1 million. Currently, up to 20 scholarships are awarded annually through the foundation, which is supported by member contributions and other gifts. The scholarships vary in amounts from $1,500 up to $10,000.
Society of Manufacturing Engineers Scholarships
This is a good opportunity for students seeking a future in manufacturing engineering, manufacturing engineer-
ing technology and other closely related fields. The SME Education Foundation awards scholarships to graduating high school seniors, current undergraduates and master’s or doctoral-degree students at twoand four-year colleges. These scholarships are provided by various chapters throughout the United States.
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WOMEN
Here are a few scholarships that are incentives for young women to consider STEM majors in college:
The Center for Women in Technology
CWIT Scholars receive four-year scholarships ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 per academic year for in-state students, and from $10,000 to $22,000 per academic year for out-of-state students. They cover full tuition, mandatory fees and other expenses. Each CWIT Scholar participates in special courses and activities and receives mentoring from faculty and participating members of the IT and engineering communities.
Sony Online Entertainment G.I.R.L. Scholarship
Through the G.I.R.L. scholarship program, SOE will award one winner with a $10,000 scholarship to be applied towards tuition, room and board, and other educational expenses at the winner’s college or university. In addition to the cash prize, the winner has the opportunity to be hired as a paid intern for up to 10 weeks at SOE’s headquarters in San Diego for handson experience working on award-winning franchises, including PlanetSide and EverQuest. » 2017 TeenLife Guide to STEM Colleges & Programs 29
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HISPANICS
These scholarships are specifically for Hispanic students. Other programs offer help with students of various ethnicities.
HENAAC Scholars Program
HENAAC gives out over 100 scholarships each year to Hispanic students pursuing degrees in STEM. The awards range from $500 to $8,500. Students must show leadership in school or community activities and hold a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Advancing Hispanic Excellence in Technology, Engineering, Math, and Science
AHETMES are scholarships provided for Hispanic students obtaining degrees in engineering, math and science. Students’ grades and financial need are both taken into consideration and scholarships range from $1,000 to $5,000, for high school seniors, undergraduate students and graduate students.
COLLEGE-SPECIFIC STEM SCHOLARSHIPS
Many colleges offer scholarships for STEM students. Check with the colleges where you are applying and ask any of the STEM departments if scholarships are available. Here are examples of two:
St. Ambrose University
St. Ambrose awards STEM scholarships worth up to $10,000 per year per student toward tuition for incoming first-year, transfer and current SAU students. These need-based scholarships are awarded to academically promising students pursuing a degree in industrial engineering or mechanical engineering.
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The Choose Ohio First Scholarship Program (COFSP) produces around 800 graduates in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields at The University of Akron. All STEM Scholars receive a scholarship of up to $5,200 per academic year.
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USE YOUR FREE TIME TO BEAT STRESS (AND MAKE FRIENDS) By Duncan Parke
hen you enter high school, a million huge changes come flying at you left and right. Social changes, hormonal changes, new expectations, increased responsibility, harder classes, losing your middle school friends, finding your new clique. The list goes on and on. Then, the realization sets in that high-level colleges don’t just want a perfect student. On top of all these adjustments, you need to do something to stand out. This can come in the form of sports, academic competitions, independent research, music or anything else. But in the end, after my couple years spent grinding out high school, I’ve realized I can do anything that I don’t like as long as I have a strong hobby that I enjoy to back me up at the end of the day.
Many of my friends have also found this to be true, taking up activities such as ice skating, contra dancing, competitive gaming, Dungeons and Dragons, bird watching, painting, composing, tinkering, working on cars and volunteering. These all lead to social fun with a group of like-minded people, which can become some of your best high school memories, even though they often happen off campus. I found my particular poison in an infamous trading card game that dates back to the early 1990s:
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Polytechnic Institute and Johns Hopkins University. He is working independently through Hopkins in the Computational Sensor-Motor Systems laboratory by invitation of Dr. Ralph Etienne-Cummings. Duncan’s research interests include signal analysis, large-data analysis and compressed sensing. He is working on biomedical signal analysis, implementing a continuous neural network-based cardiac arrhythmia algorithm on hardware (FPGAs) for real-time signal analysis.
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were sleeping, seeing movies and going to parties, I spent my nights reading through card databases and crafting Magic decks. While most people spent their Friday nights out and about or with their SO, I was in the basement of a comic book shop shuffling up 40-card draft decks, ready to engage in cosmic battles with my like-minded magicians. While some formed rivalries on the court, I was forming rivalries on vast planes of the multiverse. Through Magic, I found my friends at school. While we first bonded over cardboard, we have stayed, to this day, good schoolmates, raid partners, gym buddies and just good friends. We see movies together, give each other rides, talk about our homework, analyze comics, and, at the end of the day, always have time to mash in a quick game of Modern. We’ve been from Atlanta to Kentucky to New York in the name of Magic. Through Magic, I learned how much the love of an activity could create a strong, diverse and caring
community. I loved my playgroup of friends. I felt people were welcome at the Magic table, no matter what way they chose to live their lives. Magic is often thought to be full of outcasts and nerds. While it is true you have to be somewhat intelligent to play the game, this stereotype could not be further from the truth. Magic players include the likes of Chris Kluwe, Martin Brodeur and Miguel Torres. Anyone, as long as you are kind, is welcome to play, and almost all veteran magic players love teaching new people the format: from a child just learning to read, to a Vietnam War vet looking for something exciting to do with his time. So while you need to do well in classes, and keep up a good appearance in high school, the best advice I can offer for surviving these four years and beyond is taking up a hobby that you can sink your time into. In finding like-minded people, you vastly improve the quality of your life and might even find something you want to do with your life.
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STEM COLLEGES & SUMMER PROGRAMS WHERE DO YOU WANT TO GO? Mars? The center of the Earth? The inner chambers of the body or the brain? These STEM programs and colleges can give your dreams shape and focus. And there’s a practical side: Employment in science, technology, engineering and mathematics is projected to grow to more than 9 million by 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. That’s an increase of about 1 million jobs over 2012 employment levels. You can find more than 300 STEM colleges and programs in the following pages. (Advertisers are highlighted in blue.) For more ideas go to the TeenLife website at www.teenlife.com or attend a STEM fair sponsored by the National Association for Admission Counseling (NACAC), held in three states this year. You’ll find a list on Page 9 and at www.nacacfairs.org. 2017 TeenLifeThe Guide TeenLife to STEM Guide Colleges to STEM & Programs Colleges 33 33
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ABERTAY UNIVERSITY
BECKER COLLEGE
BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY
ADELPHI UNIVERSITY
BELHAVEN UNIVERSITY
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
ALBANY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES
BELMONT UNIVERSITY
ALFRED STATE COLLEGE-SUNY
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ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY www.asu.edu
ARMY EDUCATION OUTREACH PROGRAM - AEOP
www.usaeop.com Location: Multiple States For over 50 years, the Army has supported a wide range of educational opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) for our youth, college and graduate students, as well as our valued teachers.
ASSUMPTION COLLEGE
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BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY SUNY BOCCONI UNIVERSITY www.unibocconi.eu
BOSTON LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE: STEM SUMMER PROGRAMS http://bostonleadershipinstitute.com Location: Boston, MA Take part in our award-winning summer STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) teen programs. Students engage in experimental research and take exciting field trips. Includes Biological, Chemistry, and Biomedical Research; Engineering; Psychology; Neuroscience; and STEM Entrepreneurship.
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BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
AUBURN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
BROOKLYN COLLEGE (CUNY)
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www.eng.auburn.edu
www.brooklyn.cuny.edu
AUBURN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS
BROWN UNIVERSITY
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AUSTIN COLLEGE
www.austincollege.edu
AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY www.apu.edu
BARD COLLEGE AT SIMON’S ROCK
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BROWN UNIVERSITY SUMMER PRE-COLLEGE: STEM I (SPARK) FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL
http://brown.edu/academics/ pre-college/spark/ Location: Providence, RI STEM I - SPARK is a two-week residential science program for curious middle-school students who seek to live on the Brown University campus, immerse themselves in exciting science subjects, and gain the foundations necessary for further scientific inquiry.
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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY - EAST BAY www.csueastbay.edu
CAPITOL TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY www.captechu.edu
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY www.cardiff.ac.uk
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY www.case.edu
CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE www.champlain.edu
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY www.chapman.edu
CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (CUNY) www.cuny.edu
CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY
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COGSWELL COLLEGE
https://cogswell.edu/ Location: San Jose, CA Cogswell College is a prestigious institution offering technologydriven and innovative degree programs. Programs of study include digital art and animation, digital audio technology, entrepreneurship and innovation, engineering, and fire science. Select programs are available at the master’s level.
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COLLEGE OF MOUNT SAINT VINCENT
www.mountsaintvincent.edu Location: Riverdale, NY Mount Saint Vincent is an academically excellent, authentically inclusive, Catholic and ecumenical liberal arts college.The college combines a strong core curriculum with a full array of majors in the liberal arts and, within the tradition of liberal education, selected professional fields of study.
THE COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE www.cnr.edu
COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND CUNY www.csi.cuny.edu
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES www.mines.edu
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY http://admissions.colostate.edu
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
DIGIPEN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY www.digipen.edu
DREXEL UNIVERSITY www.drexel.edu
www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/ admissions
DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY
COLUMBUS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY
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FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY
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CSU MARITIME ACADEMY
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FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY www.fit.edu
FLORIDA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
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FORDHAM UNIVERSITY www.fordham.edu
FORT LEWIS COLLEGE
GETTYSBURG COLLEGE www.gettysburg.edu
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY www.gonzaga.edu
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY www.gcu.edu
HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE www.hampshire.edu
www.fortlewis.edu
HAMPTON UNIVERSITY
FRANKLIN W. OLIN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE
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www.hmc.edu
FRESNO PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
www.fresno.edu Location: Bakersfield, Fresno, North Fresno, Merced and Visalia, CA. Fresno Pacific University connects every student’s untapped potential with unlimited opportunity for professional, personal and ethical growth. The only accredited Christian university in California’s Central Valley, FPU is known for academic excellence, innovative programming, and spiritual vitality.
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
www.admission.gatech.edu
GEORGIA TECH SUMMER ENGINEERING INSTITUTE
www.sei.gatech.edu Location: Atlanta, GA The College of Engineering at Georgia Tech hosts a three-week residential Summer Engineering Institute (SEI) which focuses on underrepresented rising 11th- and 12th-graders who are minorities. The goal of GT-SEI is to provide students from all over the country with a realworld engineering experience that prepares them for tomorrow.
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HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES www.hws.edu
HUNTER COLLEGE - CUNY
INDIANA UNIVERSITY BLOOMINGTON - SCHOOL OF INFORMATICS, COMPUTING, AND ENGINEERING
https://www.soic.indiana.edu/ Location: Bloomington At the School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering innovation starts with our very existence. Our rare combination of undergraduate programs – intelligent systems engineering, informatics, and computer science – makes our school one of the largest, broadest and most accomplished of its kind.
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY www.iastate.edu
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY www.jmu.edu
JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE www.jjay.cuny.edu
www.hunter.cuny.edu
JUNIATA COLLEGE
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KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
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www.idtech.com Location: Multiple States The nation’s No. 1 summer tech camp for ages 7-17, empowering the next generation of innovators. Students can learn to code, build websites, design video games, experience virtual reality, mod Minecraft, engineer robots, model and print 3D characters, and more!
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IE UNIVERSITY
KINGSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE - CUNY
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ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY http://admission.iit.edu
IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON www.imperial.ac.uk
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KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY www.kennesaw.edu
KETTERING UNIVERSITY www.kettering.edu
KEUKA COLLEGE www.keuka.edu
www.kingsborough.edu
LAMAR UNIVERSITY www.lamar.edu
LANDMARK COLLEGE www.landmark.edu
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LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
www.ltu.edu Location: Southfield, MI Lawrence Technological University is a private, 4,500-student university that offers more than 100 innovative programs in Colleges of Architecture and Design, Arts and Sciences, Engineering, and Management. With top-ranked STEM programs, some 88 percent of students are employed or headed to grad school by the date of their graduation.
LE MOYNE COLLEGE www.lemoyne.edu
LEHMAN COLLEGE-CUNY www.lehman.cuny.edu
LINFIELD COLLEGE www.linfield.edu
LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY: BROOKLYN and POST www.liu.edu
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY www.lsu.edu/admissions
MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY
http://mainemaritime.edu/ Location: Castine, ME Maine Maritime Academy, is a small, co-educational, public college on the coast of Maine. We have approximately 950 students studying engineering, management, science and transportation. Our rigorous courses and experiential programs equip students with the practical skills, knowledge and training to launch successful careers upon completing an associate’s, bachelor’s, or master’s degree.
MANHATTAN COLLEGE
MARIST COLLEGE www.marist.edu
MARYMOUNT MANHATTAN COLLEGE http://mmm.edu
MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS www.mcla.edu
MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY and HEALTH SCIENCES www.mcphs.edu
MCGILL UNIVERSITY www.mcgill.ca
MCMASTER UNIVERSITY http://mcmaster.ca/
MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY
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MERCY COLLEGE http://mercy.edu
MERRIMACK COLLEGE www.merrimack.edu
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY www.admissions.msu.edu
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY www.mtu.edu
MILLS COLLEGE www.mills.edu
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY www.msstate.edu
MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY www.mst.edu
NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
OREGON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
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https://www.nyit.edu/nyit_academy Location: New York, NY, and other locations. NYIT Academy is an immersive New York college experience for students ages 15–22. Our programs combine academic instruction with hands-on learning opportunities and unique cultural experiences at campuses all over the world.
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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MOLLOY COLLEGE
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MONASH UNIVERSITY
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NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY www.northeastern.edu
www.oit.edu
www.oregonstate.edu
www.osucascades.edu www.otterbein.edu
OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY www.ollusa.edu
PACE UNIVERSITY www.pace.edu
PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
https://www.pct.edu/ Location: Williamsport, PA Leading hands-on programs. Top-notch business and industry partnerships. Cutting-edge facilities and equipment. 100-plus diverse and distinctive degrees that work®. A 95 percent graduate placement rate. These are just a few of the traits that make Penn College a national leader in applied technology education.
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PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE – GEORGIA CAMPUS
NEW COLLEGE OF FLORIDA
NOTRE DAME DE NAMUR UNIVERSITY
PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY
OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY
MONTANA TECH www.mtech.edu http://ncf.edu
www.neit.edu
www.njcu.edu
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
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www.nova.edu/undergraduate www.okcu.edu
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http://pdx.edu/ Location: Portland, OR Discover a top urban research university in the heart of Portland, Oregon, where academic experiences lead to great achievements. A Portland State education takes you beyond the classroom, with courses, field studies and internships that connect you to real world opportunities in the city and beyond.
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PURCHASE COLLEGE – SUNY www.purchase.edu
PURDUE UNIVERSITY www.purdue.edu
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY www.quinnipiac.edu
REED COLLEGE
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY www.rit.edu
ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY www.rwu.edu
ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY www.rose-hulman.edu
www.reed.edu
REGIS UNIVERSITY www.regis.edu
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE www.rpi.edu
RIDER UNIVERSITY www.rider.edu
ROWAN UNIVERSITY www.rowan.edu
THE ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE http://www.rvc.ac.uk/
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY www.admissions.rutgers.edu
RYERSON UNIVERSITY www.ryerson.ca
SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY www.sacredheart.edu
SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY www.sbu.edu
SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY www.saintleo.edu
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY http://slu.edu
THE SAGE COLLEGES www.sage.edu
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY www.shsu.edu
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SAN JACINTO COLLEGE www.sanjac.edu
SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY www.sjsu.edu/soar
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY www.scu.edu
SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN www.scad.edu
SEATTLE UNIVERSITY www.seattleu.edu
SIMPSON COLLEGE www.simpson.edu
SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES & TECHNOLOGY www.sdsmt.edu
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
www.snhu.edu Location: Manchester, NH At Southern New Hampshire University we routinely go above and beyond what is expected of us. Because we believe there are no limits to what you can do, what you can be and what you can achieve. You’ll get an education geared for the real world.
SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY www.southwestern.edu
ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY www.stmarytx.edu
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY www.sfasu.edu
STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY www.stevens.edu
STEVENSON UNIVERSITY www.stevenson.edu
STOCKTON UNIVERSITY
SPELMAN COLLEGE
www.stockton.edu
www.spelman.edu
ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY www.stjohns.edu
ST. LOUIS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
STONEHILL COLLEGE www.stonehill.edu
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY www.suffolk.edu
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TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON www.tamug.edu
TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY www.txstate.edu
TISCH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS NEW YORK UNIVERSITY www.tisch.nyu.edu
TOURO COLLEGE
http://touro.edu/nyscas
TRINITY UNIVERSITY SUNY AT NEW PALTZ
SUNY POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
SUNY AT PLATTSBURGH
SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE
SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY: COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
www.newpaltz.edu
www.plattsburgh.edu www.cortland.edu
SUNY COLLEGE AT FREDONIA http://fredonia.edu
SUNY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA www.oneonta.edu
SUNY COLLEGE AT OSWEGO www.oswego.edu
SUNY COLLEGE AT POTSDAM www.potsdam.edu
SUNY COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND FORESTRY www.esf.edu
SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT CANTON www.canton.edu
SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT DELHI www.delhi.edu
SUNY MARITIME COLLEGE www.sunymaritime.edu
www.sunyit.edu www.sbc.edu
http://eng-cs.syr.edu/ Location: Syracuse, NY The College of Engineering and Computer Science offers more than 30 programs in four departments: Biomedical and Chemical Engineering; Civil and Environmental Engineering; Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
TRINITY WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY www.trinitydc.edu
TUFTS UNIVERSITY
http://admissions.tufts.edu/
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ROTC http://afrotc.com
TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY www.tarleton.edu
TECHNION: ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
www.trinity.edu Location: San Antonio, TX At Trinity University, we create connections. We are a private, liberal arts and sciences institution in San Antonio, Texas, where our 2,400 students discover, grow and become visionaries to make the world a better place. We confront global challenges and challenge the status quo. We are confident. We are curious. We are catalysts. And we are Tigers.
UNITED STATES ARMY ROTC www.armyrotc.com
www.scitech.technion.ac.il Location: Haifa, Israel Spend 10 months living, studying and volunteering at Israel’s most prestigious technical institute. Technion offers high school graduates a 10-month program combining academic studies, leadership development workshops, Jewish studies, volunteering, cultural experiences and trips.
UNION COLLEGE www.union.edu
UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY www.usmma.edu
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO - SUNY www.buffalo.edu
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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN www.ucd.ie
UNIVERSITY OF ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY http://uat.edu
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA http://gobama.ua.edu
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM www.uab.edu/apply
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE www.uah.edu
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA www.you.ubc.ca
UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY www.ucalgary.ca
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
www.admissions.ucsb.edu
www.berkeley.edu
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE www.uci.edu
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE www.admissions.ucr.edu
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO www.ucsd.edu
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA www.admissions.ucf.edu
www.colorado.edu
www.admissions.uconn.edu
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER AT UCONN
http://precollege-summer. uconn.edu/ Location: Storrs, CT UConn Pre-College Summer offers high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to explore an academic major or career and learn more about college life. Be part of a Top 25 public university by engaging with passionate faculty in this non-credit academic program.
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE www.udel.edu
WSU Tri-Cities offers the resources of a top-tier research university in a very personalized, hands-on environment. • Nationally-ranked for STEM grads: The Tri-Cities is ranked the #7 best place in the nation for STEM graduates. (NerdWallet, 2016) • A Destination for women in STEM: WSU Tri-Cities is proud to partner with Million Women Mentors. • Gain a global perspective: There are specific programs designed for accelerated international degrees and internships. • Collaboration with industry leaders: Students gain an insider perspective through research and practice-learning internships. • An education within financial reach: Merit-based academic awards, departmental scholarships and industry scholarships are available. Experience an affordable world-class education geared towards your personal and academic success.
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UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE www.dundee.ac.uk
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH www.ed.ac.uk
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA www.admissions.ufl.edu
UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW
www.gla.ac.uk/international
UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE
www.herts.ac.uk Location: Hertfordshire, UK We offer a rich range of courses arranged under 10 schools of study. Industry professionals and visiting lecturers provide valuable input and keep courses up to date with industry developments, fresh content and forward thinking.
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
www.uh.edu Location: Houston, TX The University of Houston is the leading public research university in the vibrant international city of Houston. Our students regularly test their skills through internships with national and international companies based here, and our faculty routinely partner with businesses and agencies.
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON AT CLEAR LAKE www.uhcl.edu
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO www.uidaho.edu
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO www.uic.edu
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN http://illinois.edu/
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
www.uky.edu Location: Lexington, KY The University of Kentucky is a public, land-grant university dedicated to improving people’s lives through excellence in education, research and creative work, service, and health care. We strive to be one of the best residential research universities in the country, and are the top-ranked engineering school in Kentucky.
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS www.uno.edu
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL www.admissions.unc.edu
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON www.uncw.edu
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON MARINEQUEST
www.uncw.edu/marinequest/ Location: Wilmington, NC Discover the amazing world of modern marine science while exploring our beautiful coastal habitats through our academic enrichment programs. Explore marine biology, chemistry, geology, engineering and more in one or more of our school-year or summer programs.
www.louisiana.edu
THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
www.manchester.ac.uk
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY www.umbc.edu
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
www.uml.edu
http://uoregon.edu
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TWIN CITIES
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND
www.miami.edu
www.oafa.pitt.edu
www.admissions.umich.edu
www.up.edu
http://admissions.tc.umn.edu
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
http://admissions.missouri.edu
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO www.unr.edu
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN www.newhaven.edu
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
http://admissions.unm.edu/
www.richmond.edu www.rochester.edu
UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO www.sandiego.edu
UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO www.usfca.edu
UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON www.scranton.edu
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
www.usf.edu/admissions
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE http://usm.maine.edu/admit
UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS www.stthom.edu
THE UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA www.ut.edu
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON
www.uta.edu Location: Arlington, TX The University of Texas at Arlington sets the standard for educational excellence in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Dramatic, measurable advancements continue to propel us toward becoming one of America's premier research institutions.
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON www.washington.edu
UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
www.international.uwaterloo.ca
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING www.uwyo.edu
UTICA COLLEGE www.utica.edu
VAUGHN COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS & TECHNOLOGY www.vaughn.edu
VERMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY TRI-CITIES
https://tricities.wsu.edu/ Location: Richland, WA WSU Tri-Cities is a vibrant campus and community that sits on more than 200 acres along the Columbia River. Boasting one of the three Wine Science Centers in the country, WSU Tri-Cities is a hub for innovation and collaboration.
WEBB INSTITUTE www.webb.edu
WELLS COLLEGE www.wells.edu
WENTWORTH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO
www.vtc.edu Location: Randolph Center, VT Vermont Tech offers a learning experience unlike any other in Vermont: focused classroom instruction interwoven with realtime, hands-on experience taught by professors who are experts in their field. A particular focus on STEM fields including technology and engineering sets Vermont Tech apart.
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
www1.wne.edu
www.utsa.edu
www.bealonghorn.utexas.edu
UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC www.go.pacific.edu
UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES IN PHILADELPHIA www.usciences.edu
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO www.utoronto.ca
THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA www.utulsa.edu
THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
www.utah.edu/futurestudents
THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT www.uvm.edu
https://egr.vcu.edu/ Location: Richmond, VA The Virginia Commonwealth University School of Engineering strives to provide students with a well-rounded educational experience. In addition to meeting rigorous academic demands, our students find time to be active in research and student organizations, allowing them to develop leadership and collaborative skills both in and outside the classroom.
VIRGINIA TECH www.vt.edu
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY www.wsu.edu
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WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY http://wvu.edu
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY www.wmich.edu
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY www.wwu.edu
WIDENER UNIVERSITY www.widener.edu
WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY www.wmcarey.edu
WILLIAM JESSUP UNIVERSITY www.jessup.edu
WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE www.wpi.edu
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA www.xula.edu
XAVIER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ARUBA www.xusom.com
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ALABAMA Auburn University College of Engineering 34 Auburn University College of Sciences and Mathematics 34 University of Alabama at Birmingham, The 42 University of Alabama in Huntsville, The 42 University of Alabama, The 42 ARIZONA Arizona State University 34 Grand Canyon University 36 Northern Arizona University 38 University of Advancing Technology 42 CALIFORNIA Azusa Pacific University 34 California Institute of Technology 34 California State University-East Bay 34 Chapman University 34 Cogswell College 34 20 CSU Maritime Academy 35 Fresno Pacific University 36 27 Harvey Mudd College 36 Mills College 38 Notre Dame de Namur University 38 San Jose State University 40 Santa Clara University 40 University of California Santa Barbara 42 University of California-Berkeley 42 University of California-Irvine 42 University of California-Riverside 42 University of California-San Diego 42 University of San Diego 43 University of San Francisco 43 University of the Pacific 44 William Jessup University 44 COLORADO Colorado School of Mines 35 Colorado State University 35 Fort Lewis College 36 Regis University 39 University of Colorado Boulder 42 CONNECTICUT Quinnipiac University 39 Sacred Heart University 39 University of Connecticut 42 University of Connecticut Pre-College Summer 42 8 University of New Haven 43 DELAWARE University of Delaware 42 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Trinity Washington University 41 FLORIDA Florida Atlantic University 35 Florida Institute of Technology 36 Florida Polytechnic University 36 New College of Florida 38 Nova Southeastern University 38 Saint Leo University 39 University of Central Florida 42 University of Florida 43 University of Miami 43 University of South Florida 44 University of Tampa, The 44
GEORGIA Georgia Institute of Technology 36 Georgia Tech Summer Engineering 36 32 Kennesaw State University 36 Mercer University 38 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine-Georgia Campus 38 Savannah College of Art and Design 40 Spelman College 40 HAWAII Hawaii Pacific University 36 IDAHO University of Idaho 43 ILLINOIS Illinois Institute of Technology 36 University of Illinois at Chicago 43 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 43 INDIANA Indiana University Bloomington School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering 36 24 Purdue University 39 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 39 IOWA Iowa State University 36 Simpson College 40 KANSAS Kansas State University 36 KENTUCKY University of Kentucky College of Engineering 43 3 LOUISIANA Louisiana State University 37 McNeese State University 37 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 43 University of New Orleans 43 Xavier University of Louisiana 44 MAINE Maine Maritime Academy 37 35 University of Southern Maine 44 MARYLAND Capitol Technology University 34 Stevenson University 40 University of Maryland Baltimore County 43 MASSACHUSETTS Assumption College 34 Bard College at Simon's Rock 34 Becker College 34 Boston Leadership Institute 34 1 Brandeis University 34 Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering 36 Hampshire College 36 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 37 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences 37 Merrimack College 38 Northeastern University 38 Stonehill College 40 Suffolk University 40 Tufts University 41 University of Massachusetts Lowell 43 Wentworth Institute of Technology 44 2017 TeenLife Guide to STEM Colleges & Programs 45
INDEX Western New England University Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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MICHIGAN Kettering University 36 Lawrence Technological University 37 Michigan State University 38 Michigan Technological University 38 University of Michigan 43 Western Michigan University 44 MINNESOTA University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 43 MISSISSIPPI Belhaven University 34 Mississippi State University 38 William Carey University 44 MISSOURI Missouri University of Science and Technology 38 Saint Louis University 39 St. Louis College of Pharmacy 40 University of Missouri 43 MONTANA Montana Tech 38 NEVADA University of Nevada, Reno
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NEW HAMPSHIRE Southern New Hampshire University 40 Back Cover NEW JERSEY Fairleigh Dickinson University 35 New Jersey City University 38 New Jersey Institute of Technology 38 Rider University 39 Rowan University 39 Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 39 Stevens Institute of Technology 40 Stockton University 40 NEW MEXICO New Mexico Tech 38 University of New Mexico, The 43 NEW YORK Adelphi University 34 Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 34 Alfred State College-SUNY 34 Binghamton University (SUNY) 34 Brooklyn College (CUNY) 34 City University of New York (CUNY) 34 College of Mount Saint Vincent 35 10 College of New Rochelle, The 35 College of Staten Island - CUNY 35 Columbia University 35 Cooper Union, The 35 Cornell University 35 Fordham University 36 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 36 Hunter College - CUNY 36 John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY) 36 Keuka College 36 Kingsborough Community College - CUNY 36 Le Moyne College 37 Lehman College-CUNY 37
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Long Island University: Brooklyn and Post Manhattan College Marist College Marymount Manhattan College Mercy College Mohawk Valley Community College Molloy College New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) Academy Summer New York University Pace University Purchase College, SUNY Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rochester Institute of Technology Sage Colleges, The Saint Bonaventure University St. John's University SUNY at New Paltz SUNY at Plattsburgh SUNY College at Cortland SUNY College at Fredonia SUNY College at Oneonta SUNY College at Oswego SUNY College at Potsdam SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry SUNY College of Technology at Canton SUNY College of Technology at Delhi SUNY Maritime College SUNY Polytechnic Institute Syracuse University Tisch School of the Arts New York University Touro College U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Union College University at Buffalo (SUNY) University of Rochester Utica College Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology Webb Institute Wells College Xavier University School of Medicine in Aruba (XUSOM)
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NORTH CAROLINA North Carolina A & T State University 38 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 43 University of North Carolina at Wilmington 43 University of North Carolina at Wilmington MarineQuest 43 40 OHIO Case Western Reserve University 34 Cleveland State University 34 Columbus College of Art and Design 35 Otterbein University 38 Oklahoma 38 Oklahoma City University 38 University of Tulsa, The 44 OREGON Linfield College 37 Oregon Institute of Technology 38 Oregon State University 38 Oregon State University-Cascades 38 Portland State University 38 Inside Back Cover
INDEX TEXAS Austin College 34 Lamar University 36 Our Lady of the Lake University 38 PENNSYLVANIA Sam Houston State University 39 Bucknell University 34 San Jacinto College 40 Drexel University 35 Southwestern University 40 Duquesne University 35 St. Mary's University 40 Gettysburg College 36 Stephen F. Austin State University 40 Juniata College 36 Tarleton State University 41 Pennsylvania College of Technology 38 48 Texas A & M University at Galveston 41 University of Pittsburgh 43 Texas State University 41 University of Scranton 43 Trinity University 41 4 University of the Sciences in Philadelphia 44 University of Houston 43 39 Widener University 44 University of Houston at Clear Lake 43 RHODE ISLAND University of St. Thomas 44 Brown University 34 University of Texas at Arlington 44 23 Brown University Summer Pre-College: University of Texas at Austin 44 STEM 1 34 7 University of Texas at San Antonio 44 New England Institute of Technology 38 UTAH Roger Williams University 39 University of Utah, The 44 SOUTH DAKOTA VERMONT South Dakota School of Mines Champlain College 34 and Technology 40 Landmark College 36 TENNESSEE University of Vermont 44 Belmont University 34 Vermont Technical College 44 Inside Front Cover Reed College University of Oregon University of Portland
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INDEX VIRGINIA Hampton University 36 James Madison University 36 Sweet Briar College 41 University of Richmond 43 Virginia Commonwealth University 44 47 Virginia Tech 44 WASHINGTON DigiPen Institute of Technology 35 Gonzaga University 36 Seattle University 40 University of Washington 44 Washington State University 44 Washington State University Tri-Cities 44 42 Western Washington University 44 WEST VIRGINIA West Virginia University 44 WYOMING University of Wyoming 44 MULTIPLE LOCATIONS U.S. Air Force ROTC 41 U.S. Army ROTC 41 Army Education Outreach Program 34 30 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 35 iD Tech Camps for Kids and Teens 36 37
INTERNATIONAL Abertay University - Dundee, United Kingdom 34 Bocconi University - Milan, Italy 34 Cardiff University - Cardiff, UK 34 IE University - Segovia, Spain 36 Imperial College London - London, UK 36 McGill University - Montreal, Canada 37 McMaster University - Hamilton, Canada 37 Monash University - Melbourne, Australia 38 Royal Veterinary College, The - London, UK 39 Ryerson University - Toronto, Canada 39 Technion: Israel Institute of Technology Haifa, Israel 41 16 University College Dublin - Dublin, Ireland 42 University of British Columbia Vancouver and Kelowna, Canada 42 University of Calgary - Calgary, Canada 42 University of Dundee - Dundee, Scotland 43 University of Edinburgh Edinburgh, Lothian, UK 43 University of Glasgow - Glasgow, UK 43 University of Hertfordshire- Hertfordshire, UK 43 University of Manchester, The - Manchester, UK 43 University of Toronto - Toronto, Canada 44 University of Waterloo - Waterloo, Canada 44
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Brook Thompson, a Yurok Tribe member, could have gone to any university with her full-ride Gates scholarship but chose PSU for its focus on sustainability. She’s studying civil engineering with hopes to design cleaner, smarter cities.
ENGINEERING SUCCESS
At SNHU, we engineer success with expert faculty, high-tech labs and simulators, exciting internship opportunities, and a dedication to career development that begins on day one. We take pride in giving students the tools they need to launch successful careers. Our STEM-related programs include: Game Art and Development | Game Programming and Development | Aeronautical Engineering | Air Traffic Management Aviation Management | Computer Science | Construction Management | Electrical and Computer Engineering | Mechanical Engineering
New majors. New facilities. New ways to engineer success. It’s all part of our ongoing commitment to seeing our students achieve their education and career goals. Visit the SNHU campus today and come see for yourself!
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