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Find colleges with unusually friendly, welcoming atmospheres perfect for the shy student. These schools make it easy to fit in, connect, and transition to college life.
Great Colleges and Universities for Science and Engineering in the South
Ready to change the world with a STEM degree? These colleges and universities in the Southern US are all great places to study Science and Engineering.
Colleges on a Trimester System
Explore our list of colleges and universities that operate on a trimester system. Discover the benefits of this unique academic calendar for your studies.
source: CollegeXpress
Colleges for the Person Who Cares About the World
Are you the next big world changer? These colleges offer course work in such areas as peace studies, conflict resolution, poverty studies, global studies, and human rights.
Colleges Where Chapel Attendance is Required
Find the right spiritual fit for your college experience. Explore a list of colleges that require students to attend chapel services as part of their education.
source: CollegeXpress
Colleges That Build Moral Character
These colleges were cited by the John Templeton Foundation for their emphasis on character development as an integral part of the undergraduate experience.
source: College and Character: A National Initiative of the John Templeton Foundation
The Experts' Choice: Colleges for the Most Fun–Loving
When has anyone ever been called a fun-hater? Of course you love fun! Check out these colleges where Fun is their middle name.
source: College Finder Research
Colleges With Strength in Baseball
Pitching, stealing, fly balls: these colleges can handle it all.
The Experts' Choice: Colleges With Great Living Spaces for Students
Here are the colleges the experts say have the best living arrangements. We'd still like to see them live in the dorms though.
Great Colleges for the Liberal Arts
Studying the liberal arts means getting a well-rounded education, preparing you for virtually any other field or graduate studies--including the sciences. Plus, you learn how to learn. It's like a meta-education...
source: Liberal Arts Colleges: Thriving, Surviving or Endangered
So for the past few years, your house has doubled as your high school. At least you haven't had to ride the bus—score! These colleges are particularly open to accepting homeschooled students.
Colleges Offering Unique Learning Opportunities in January
These colleges incorporate a one-month "interim term" between semesters, where students can earn credit for unique projects. You could travel to Ireland, work at a homeless shelter, or even study southern barbecue for credit....That's not even a joke. It happened!
source: CollegeXpress
The Experts' Choice: Colleges That Have Become More Selective
We asked the experts to name colleges that have become notably harder to get into in the last few years, in terms of admission selectivity. (And some were pretty hard to get into to begin with!) Here are their top picks for 2016.
FYI, this list is from The College Finder, 2017 edition now available!
source: College Finder Research
Colleges With Great Archery Clubs
Aim for your future at a school with a great archery club! This list showcases colleges across the US with excellent club and varsity archery teams.
source: Team USA
The 50 Smallest Colleges in the United States
Looking for a close-knit campus community? Discover the 50 smallest colleges in the United States, offering intimate learning environments and personalized education.
source: CollegeXpress
Colleges With Students Committed to Teach for America
Teach for American is the national corps of college graduates who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools. Listed in order, these colleges had the highest number of alumni enter the 2014 corps.
source: Teach for America
Colleges that are Far From Major Cities
Skyscrapers, traffic-filled streets, noisy subways, bustling crowds: is this your worst nightmare? You might want to look into these colleges.
source: CollegeXpress
Colleges With Strength in Women's Swimming and/or Diving
Our experts have identified these colleges as great places for serious swimmers and divers. This list contains the programs that are the best.
Conservative Colleges That Offer a "True Liberal Education"
A conservative liberal education--not necessarily an oxymoron. These colleges were selected by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute for inclusion in the college guidebook Choosing the Right College. Among the criteria considered were "the presence or absence of a core curriculum, the nature of student living arrangements, the strength of distribution requirements, the prevalence of ideological bias, the protection of free inquiry, and the state of campus safety."
source: Choosing the Right College: The Whole Truth About America's 100 Top Schools, Intercollegiate Studies Institute (Shared with permission)
Colleges With the Largest Enrollment of Asian Students
Explore colleges with the largest enrollment of Asian students. Find schools with a strong community and diverse academic environment that supports Asian students.
source: CollegeXpress
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