Are 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 commentsThe Best Liberal Arts Colleges: Analysis of Costs, Admissions and Tuition
This article discusses the best liberal arts colleges and topics like costs, admissions, and other topics like tuition. The Challenge: This is seemingly the best of times for the most competitive small liberal arts colleges such as Williams, Middlebury, Bowdoin, and Smith as applications soar and acceptance rates descend to the low double digits. Endowments [...] Continue Reading...
no commentsThe Value of Getting College and Advanced Degrees (Professional, Masters, PhDs)
Skepticism about the value of a college degree has peaked recently in many media outlets as a seemingly temporary recession turns into a prolonged period of economic stagnation or worse. While economic challenges remain for even the best educated, unemployment and weekly earnings figures paint a vivid picture of the advantages of achieving college and [...] Continue Reading...
no commentsWhat to do at a High School “College Visit” Fair
Recommendations for a Successful College Fair Visit As we transition into the fall, the college fair season is also upon us. How can you make the most of this opportunity? The following recommendations should be of assistance in this area. 1. Organize Before You Go Review a list of the participating schools, usually available online [...] Continue Reading...
no commentsInteresting Facts about American Colleges Today
America’s higher education system is an intriguing one as illustrated by the following revelations from the Chronicle of Higher Education’s annual almanac; here are some interesting facts about American colleges today: 1. Less than one-third of Americans hold at least a bachelor’s degree, but at least 30 percent of adults in 16 states-mostly on the [...] Continue Reading...
no commentsThe Best Tips for Choosing a College
Families are bombarded these days with fancy brochures, slick web-sites, and savvy college representatives singing the praises of their institutions. How do you separate hype from reality and focus on what is really important in a college education? Seven recommendations for choosing colleges the right way follow. 1. Avoid Official Campus Tours and Class-room Visits, [...] 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...
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