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« Reply #18 on: May 27, 2015, 12:59:41 AM » |
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7. University of Wyoming  Laramie, Wyoming The Cowboys and Cowgirls of the University of Wyoming celebrate their extreme Wyoming pride by wearing their brown and gold colors on Pride Fridays. The school has adopted the Cowboy Ethics set out by the state of Wyoming, ten tenets that include “Always finish what you start” and “Talk less and say more.” Average class size is 29 and the student-faculty ratio is an enviable 14:1. You can study in well-reputed programs in agriculture and natural resources, business, and education, to name a few of the colleges that house 85 undergraduate majors. At an elevation of 7,220 feet and just 25 minutes from the Snowy Range Mountains, you’ll have easy access to outdoor recreation. Outside magazine calls UW a top “adventure college,” and you can even earn UW credit for NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School) courses. After class, relax with friends at Pete’s Pocket Game Room at the Wyoming Union. Net Price: $11,484 Ranking: 24th
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« Reply #19 on: May 27, 2015, 01:00:39 AM » |
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6. University of California – Riverside  Riverside, California The fastest growing school in the UC system, UC Riverside is updating its campus for a planned enrollment increase from 21,000 to 25,000 by 2020. The university is located 50 miles east of Los Angeles near Box Spring Mountain on 1,200 acres. UC Riverside is appealing to applicants both because of its reputation for being ethnically diverse and because of a desirable 19:1 student-faculty ratio. Top fields of study include Chemistry, Environmental Engineering, Philosophy, Education, and Business. Campus housing options include ten Special Interest communities that students may opt into based on their academic programs or personal interests. If one of your interests is music, be sure not to miss Riverside’s multiple music festivals, such as Heat, Spring Splash, and Block Party. Net Price: $11,351 Ranking: 16th |
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« Reply #20 on: May 27, 2015, 01:01:23 AM » |
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5. University of Hawaii – Manoa  Honolulu, Hawaii The University of Hawaii – Manoa sits just outside Honolulu on the island of Oahu, which students can traverse for free on the public bus system – and campus housing will provide a storage locker for your surfboard! U.S. News and World Report dubs it the 6th most ethnically diverse school in the country. “Do-It-In-Four” is the university’s slogan for getting you to graduation day in one of its 150+ undergraduate programs, so they offer support services such as mandatory advising for two years and a Student Success Center. Some of its programs with high acclaim include oceanography, marine biology, library and information science, and international business. UH Manoa is proud to be a land grant, sea grant, and space grant university. Its Lyon Arboretum and Botanical Garden is the nation’s only one situated in a tropical rainforest. Students also enjoy a low student-faculty ratio of 13.5:1 and more than 200 student clubs offering plenty of opportunities for involvement. Net Price: $11,345 Ranking: 22nd |
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« Reply #21 on: May 27, 2015, 01:02:45 AM » |
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4. San Jose State University  San Jose, California San Jose State University is not only the oldest CSU school but also the oldest public university on the West Coast. Campus covers 19 city blocks of downtown San Jose, which is now the 10th largest city in the U.S. The proximity to Silicon Valley companies gives students atypical access for internships and research projects, and SJSU is the top producer of graduates for business, engineering, and computer science jobs in Silicon Valley. Some other of SJSU’s top-rated programs include Design, Creative Arts, Communicative Disorders, Social Work, and Occupational Therapy. SJSU is a leader in graduating minority students, supported by its Educational Opportunity Program, which aids disadvantaged students who qualify for admission. Faculty and administrators make small classes and superior teaching quality priorities, which helps drive its freshman retention rate to 83%. Net Price: $11,138 Ranking: 21st |
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« Reply #22 on: May 27, 2015, 01:03:29 AM » |
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3. San Diego State University  San Diego, California While San Diego State University expects a lot from its students, it also holds itself to a high standard. In the last decade, it has raised its graduation rate by more than ten points. The innovative changes it has made to education may be why U.S. News and World Report ranked them no. 14 on a list of Up-and-Coming Schools. SDSU also receives praise for strong diversity, service to underrepresented students, and an LGBT-friendly environment. Top rated fields of study include international business, engineering, speech pathology, and psychology. 89% of freshmen return for a second year, though they might also opt for one of 300+ international programs that rank SDSU a top 25 school for study abroad. As a student you’ll enjoy the schedule of Aztec Night events like Templo del Sol, an initiation rite for new students, Campus Carnival, and Midnight Study Breaks during finals weeks. Net Price: $9,856 Ranking: 13th |
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« Reply #23 on: May 27, 2015, 01:04:22 AM » |
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2. University of Washington  Seattle, Washington The University of Washington is committed to making education accessible; its Husky Promise guarantees scholarships and grants to qualified students to help cover tuition costs. Also committed to its quality of education, the school enjoys a 93% freshman return rate and an 82% six-year graduation rate. Top quality students with high ACT scores enjoy an extremely low student-faculty ratio of 10:1. Students can choose from 700 clubs and opt for such diverse recreation activities as climbing walls, wilderness medical training, a golf driving range, and bowling at the HUB. Academics and research are also outstanding; for 40 years the UW has been in one of the top two spots for public universities receiving the most federal research funds. It licenses more than 350 technologies, more than any other university, and launched 17 startups in 2013 based on such technologies. Net Price: $9,559 Ranking: 2nd Go to The NEXT Page for More Pictures >>> |
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