Rankings and SAT Scores in Fairfax, Montgomery, Arlington and Washington DC
A recent article posted by College Board and Washington Post, clearly outlined research on the average combined SAT scores of students in Fairfax, Montgomery, Arlington, and Washington DC . Here are detailed scores for the SAT in the DC region and rankings of the best: (1) Fairfax County – Average SAT score: 1659 (2) Montgomery [...] Continue Reading...
no commentsThe Ten Best Values in Private Universities, Public Universities, and Liberal Arts Colleges
Kiplingers magazine has released its annual list of the best values in American universities. The criteria used by Kiplingers include cost and financial aid (31.25%), competitiveness including admissions rates (25%), academic support including freshman retention rates (12.5%), graduation rates over four years (18.75%), and student indebtedness (12.5%). Institutions which excelled using these criteria follow. Top [...] Continue Reading...
no commentsAre Liberal Arts Grads happier than Private and Public University graduates?
A survey conducted by the Annapolis Group of alumni from 130 liberal arts schools, the top 50 public universities and private universities reveals disparities in their assessments of the quality of their undergraduate educational experiences. According to the study, 77 percent of alumni from liberal arts colleges rated their undergraduate experiences excellent, compared to 59 [...] Continue Reading...
no commentsThe Best Small Liberal Arts Colleges
The Five Elite Small Liberal Arts Colleges; also, info on Liberal Arts Colleges’ Financial Aid Packages As college sticker prices seemingly climb into the stratosphere, there are elite small liberal arts colleges which offer a better deal more than They place students in the best jobs and graduate programs while offering generous financial aid packages. [...] Continue Reading...
no commentsTop 10 Most Environmentally Friendly Colleges
The following is an article on the Ten Most Environmentally Conscious Universities… Here’s the college ranking: 1. University of Washington, Seattle The hydro-powered campus runs three farms, an extensive recycling program, and the conservation-research hotbed Pack Forest. 2. Green Mountain College, Poultney, VT The school’s agricultural projects are an experiment in fossil-free farming. Instead of [...] Continue Reading...
no comments25 Colleges With the Highest Freshmen Retention Rates
College freshman retention can arguably be treated as an indicator of how happy freshman are. It is a factor that should be assigned importance when considering colleges. According to the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, an education think tank, the colleges with the best freshmen retention rates are as follows. Top Colleges for Freshmen [...] Continue Reading...
no commentsUS News and World Report Rankings vs. NACAC
US News and World Report’s widely disseminated ranking of American colleges came under assault in a recently released report by the National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC). The report’s critiques of US News and World Report’s ranking formula and the rebuttal follow. 1. Should Standardized Test Scores Be Included in Rankings? The NACAC report [...] Continue Reading...
no commentsThe Top Ten National Universities and National Liberal Arts Colleges Hot Off the Ticker
US News and World Report has just released its widely distributed annual listing of the top national universities and liberal arts colleges in the country. Its evaluative criteria include academic reputation, retention rates, faculty resources, selectivity, financial resources, graduation rates, and alumni giving rates. The top ten lists of colleges ranked is below: The Top [...] Continue Reading...
no commentsUS News and World Report College Rankings, Exclusive New Release
The US News and World Report have just released their newest installment of the College Rankings. Here’s a preview of the rankings, but be sure to check them out in your local bookstore. So, again Harvard received the No. 1 spot on U.S. News & World Report’s 2012 rankings of top U.S. academic research institutions; [...] Continue Reading...
no commentsCreative Ways to Reach Prospective Applicants and College Alumni
Game-Like College Micro-Sites for Recruiting and Alumni Outreach At the Cutting Edge In the highly competitive world of college recruiting and fund-raising, a few colleges have pioneered new off-beat web-sites to solicit information from prospective students and alumni. Here are ways a couple colleges are reaching students and college alumni… The College of St Mary [...] Continue Reading...
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