Research Universities
Urban Setting, affiliated with a woman's college, colors are blue and white, Mascot is a lion, Ivy League
- acceptance rate: 6%
- Average SAT/ACT 1500/34 (Test optional for class fo 2022)
- Meets 100% demonstrated Need
- Largest % of students of color of any Ivy League school.
Columbia University
Located in Claremont California (LA area)
1500 students
98% of students live on campus
Can take half your classes at other claremont schools (harvey mudd, scripps, claremont Mckenna, Pitzer)
Ski beach day tradition
Acceptance rate 7%
97% retention
100% need met
Average SAT: 1400
Pomona College
42,000 students
96% retention
Largest Student run Newspaper in the US
Biggest student run peprally in US (Gxxxx Growl)
Located in Florida
SATACT: 1400/31
GPA: 4.5
29% acceptance rate
#6 ranking in State universities in the US
University of Florida
Located in Miami, Florida
Ms Markowicz went there.
Green and Orange.
"Its all about the U."
University of Miami
Institution with the largest enrollments in the US.
More Hispanic students than any other college
Third largest black undergraduate enrollment
More than 50% of students are first generation
78% of students work part-time
Free is 3.0 GPA or above
Located in Miami
Miami Dade College
Located in North Carolina
6500 undergraduate students, 97% of students come back for their second year.
full need $.
7.7% acceptance
SAT/ACT: 1450/32
Created the first invisibility cloak in 2012
Camp out to attend Bball game against rival UNC (Coach K)
Duke University
2000 students
In California
292 days of sunshine
Nations only residential academic semester program at UN while interning full time with UN
President Barack Obama is an alumni
can take classes at Caltech or Artcenter
Acceptance : 37%
average GPA: 3.6
Average SAT: 1300
100% need met
Occidental College
Miami’s first and only four-year public research university
only underwater ocean laboratory in the world
Mascot is a panther
acceptance rate: 50%
SAT/ACT requirement: 1200/25
Minimum GPA: 3.0 Unweighted
16 miles from Beach high
Florida International University
The largest university by enrollment in Florida
Located in orlando
Pegasus is their mascot
acceptance rate: 45.2%
SAT/ACT requirement: 1280/22
Minimum GPA: 3.9 weighted
University of Central Florida
Institution with the largest enrollments in the US.
More Hispanic students than any other college
Located in Tucson, Arizona (2 hours from Scottsdale)
Public Research University
Only school that offers a BA in Law degree
Established before Arizona became a state
Motto: Bear down, Arizona"
40,000 students
Average SAT/ACT: 1180/23 (test optional)
Average GPA: 3.3
84% acceptance
University or Arizona
Heart of Boston
Real Campus
20% acceptance rate (51% for ED)
Underwear run during parents weekend
World-famous Co-op program (experiential learning)
The Oldest hockey arena in the world
Average SAT/ACT: 1400/32
Average GPA: 3.75 unweighted
Northeastern
Located in Massachusets
2000 students
able to take classes at 4 other schools(Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, Smith and University of Massachusets)
acceptance rate: 12%
No core or requirements-freedom to explore
100% need met - no loan
Average GPA:3.9
Average SAT: 1450
Amherst College
Located in North Carolina
"Public Ivy"
Oldest Public University in the US
School colors are white and blue.
tradition to drink from the school well at midnight on first day of classes or you will not get a 4.0 in any class.
Average SAT: 1340
22% acceptance rate
meets full need $
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Located in Tampa
50,000 students
Fastest rising university in US
Rocky the Bull
You are in control of the music in dining halls
Average GPA:3.5
Min SAT/ACT: 1230/25
Acceptance rate: 48%
University of South Florida
Located in Philadelphia
100,000 students
4th largest stadium in the world
20% first gen
Largest danceathon student run philanthropy in the world.
The Largest alumni network in the nation
Average GPA: 3.5
Average SAT 1200
Acceptance rate: 75%
Penn State
Private university in Nashville
12,000 students
Full need
Full merit scholarships
Squirrels outnumber students on campus
The Happiest students in US (2015 Princeton review)
Al Gore attended this school
Acceptance: 9%
SAT/ACT: 1550/35
Vanderbilt university
Located in New York State
2000 students
College Motto: Know thyself
Open Curriculum (but need to take at least 3 writing intensive classes)
Acceptance rate: 18%
Average SAT/ACT: 1450/33 (test optional)
100% of students live in the dorms
100% need met
Division 3 athletics
Hamilton College
Located in Virginia
21000 students
Known as best public university
Created and designed by Thomas Jefferson
Edgar Alan Poe attended, Dr Seuss was denied admission.
Only world heritage site university
Average SAT:
Average GPA: 3.4
Acceptance rate: 30%
100% need met (rare of public)
University of Virginia
Fort Myers
Highest % of alumni employed in FL after graduation
15,000 students
Simulated hospitals for students
Student run food forest on campus
Beach with canoes, sail boats and more
Business majors can invest real money given by the school
Acceptance:60%
Average GPA:3.3
SAT/ACT: 122/24
Florida Gulf coast University
Located in Miami, Florida
Private School
Merit Scholarships
some alumni include: Shaquille O'Neil, Carvalho, Ms Balgobin
Acceptance rate: 75%
Barry University
Houston, Texas
Dorms like Harry Potter housing
one of the most internationally diverse uni
Lots of traditions and pranks (Water balloon fights, beer bike, baker 13, purity test.)
Ranked 2nd for best quality of life
Free textbooks
100% need met
9% acceptance (20%ED)
SAT/ACT: 1480/34
Rice University
Portland, Oregon
1400 Students
no letter grades- lengthy commentaries from teachers
thesis is required
paideia week of wacky classes before spring semester (can weeklong workshops such as dance, history of batman...)
school owns a ski cabin
daily live music
Acceptance:35%
SAT/ACT: 1380
Reed College
Located in Connecticut
25,000 students
Average SAT:1200
Average GPA: 3.4
49% acceptance rate
The women’s basketball program holds the record for most consecutive victories: 90
The Largest mud volleyball tournament in the nation called “OOzeball” that draws thousands of ppl
UCONN
St Petersburg
2000 students
Private
Search and rescue team led by students that works with US coast guard
97% of students receive some sort of financial aid
Pet friendly (330+ animals live in the dorms)
Acceptance rate:65
Average GPA: 3.5
Average SAT/ACT: 1200/25 test optional
Eckerd College
Liberal arts school in North Carolina
4500 students
Acceptance rate 74%
gorgeous campus
Top-notch facilities (very modern)
Rated #1 for best dorms in the country
high Point University