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Weather and climate
π€ Mild weather 
βοΈ Warm weather 
π₯ Cold weather 
βοΈ Snowy climate 
βοΈ Rainy climate 
Essays
π Requires Common App essay 
π« Optional Common App essay 
π Requires supplemental essays 
π Optional supplemental essays 
π« No supplemental essays 
Campus type
π City campus 
π Suburban campus 
π‘ Town campus 
π§βπΎ Rural campus 
Type of school
π« Undergraduate school 
π Graduate school 
π’ Public university 
π© Private university 
π΅ For-profit college 
π¨ Liberal arts college 
π‘ Historically Black 
π‘ Women's College 
Diversity
π«Ά Very diverse 
π«Ά More diverse 
π«Ά Less diverse 
Admissions selectivity
π Most selective 
π Very selective 
π More selective 
π Selective 
π Less selective 
π Not selective 
Gender distribution
πββοΈπββοΈ Equal Male-Female Ratio 
πββοΈ Slightly More Men 
πββοΈπββοΈ More Men 
πββοΈ Slightly More Women 
πββοΈπββοΈ More Women 
Student body size
πββοΈ Tiny student body 
π¬ Small student body 
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Medium student body 
π¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦ Large student body 
π¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦ Huge student body 
Calendar system
π Quarter system 
π Semester system 
Housing
π₯ First-Year Students Live On-Campus 
School resources
π©Ί Medical School 
π₯ Hospital 
Standardized tests
π Tests never required 
π Tests sometimes required 
π Tests flexible 
π Tests always required 
π Test blind 
Arts
π¨ Arts supplements 
Fees
π€ No application fee 
π΅ Small application fee 
π΅ Medium application fee 
πΈ Expensive application fee 
Graduation rate
π§βπ Virtually all students graduate 
π§βπ Most students graduate 
π§βπ Many students graduate 
Yield rate
π Very high yield 
π₯° High yield 
π Medium yield 
Class size
π¨βπ«π§βπ Low student-faculty ratio 
π¨βπ«π§βπ Medium student-faculty ratio 
π¨βπ«π§βπ High student-faculty ratio 
Clubs and organizations
πͺ ROTC 
Religious affiliation
β‘οΈ Jewish Affiliation 
βοΈ Baptist Affiliation 
βοΈ Presbyterian Affiliation 
βοΈ Roman Catholic Affiliation 
βοΈ United Methodist Affiliation 
β No Religious Affiliation 
Application
π± First-Year Spring 
π Early Decision 
π Early Action 
π Early Decision II 
π Early Action II 
π Restrictive Early Action 
π Regular Decision 
π Rolling Admission 
Letters of recommendation
π§βπ« Counselor evaluation required 
π©βπ« Teacher evaluation required 
β No counselor evaluation 
β No teacher evaluation 
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π€ Mild weather 
βοΈ Warm weather 
βοΈ Snowy climate 
βοΈ Rainy climate 
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π¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦ Large student body 
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π Early Action 
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π Selective 
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π§βπΎ Rural campus 
π Tests never required 
π Tests sometimes required 
π Tests flexible 
π Tests always required 
π Test blind 
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π¨ Liberal arts college 
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π Tests never required 
π Test blind 
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π€ No application fee 
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Baylor University
Waco, Texas
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 19,297 Students
π© Private university
π Midsized City Campus
Type of School
π« Undergraduate School: β
 Yes
π Graduate School: β
 Yes
π¨ Liberal Arts College: β No
π© Private university: β
 Yes
π΅ For-profit college: β No
Application
Accepts Transfer Students: β No
Accepts First-Year Spring: β No
Special Interest
πββοΈ Women's College: β No
π‘ Historically Black College/University: β No
Religious Affiliation: βοΈ Baptist

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β
 Common App Essay  
π Tests Sometimes Required
Baylor University
π Waco, Texas
       π₯ Cold Weather
      
      
      
π 68.5% admitted
β

Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene, Texas
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 2,128 Students
π© Private university
π Midsized City Campus
Type of School
π« Undergraduate School: β
 Yes
π Graduate School: β
 Yes
π¨ Liberal Arts College: β No
π© Private university: β
 Yes
π΅ For-profit college: β No
Application
Accepts Transfer Students: β No
Accepts First-Year Spring: β No
Special Interest
πββοΈ Women's College: β No
π‘ Historically Black College/University: β No
Religious Affiliation: βοΈ Baptist

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β No Common App Essay
β No Supplements
π Test-Flexible
Hardin-Simmons University
π Abilene, Texas
       
      π€ Mild Weather
      
      (63.7ΒΊ F)
π 90.5% admitted
β

Florida Memorial University
Miami Gardens, Florida
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 928 Students
π© Private university
π Large Suburban Campus
Type of School
π« Undergraduate School: β
 Yes
π Graduate School: β
 Yes
π¨ Liberal Arts College: β No
π© Private university: β
 Yes
π΅ For-profit college: β No
Application
Accepts Transfer Students: β No
Accepts First-Year Spring: β No
Special Interest
πββοΈ Women's College: β No
π‘ Historically Black College/University: β
 Yes
Religious Affiliation: βοΈ Baptist

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β No Common App Essay
π Test-Flexible
Florida Memorial University
π Miami Gardens, Florida
       
      
      βοΈ Warm Weather
      (76.9ΒΊ F)
π 38.4% admitted
β

Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 5,729 Students
π© Private university
π Large Suburban Campus
Type of School
π« Undergraduate School: β
 Yes
π Graduate School: β
 Yes
π¨ Liberal Arts College: β No
π© Private university: β
 Yes
π΅ For-profit college: β No
Application
Accepts Transfer Students: β
 Yes
Accepts First-Year Spring: β No
Special Interest
πββοΈ Women's College: β No
π‘ Historically Black College/University: β No
Religious Affiliation: βοΈ Baptist

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β
 Common App Essay  
π Tests Sometimes Required
Samford University
π Birmingham, Alabama
       
      π€ Mild Weather
      
      (63.9ΒΊ F)
π 84.0% admitted
β

Charleston Southern University
Charleston, South Carolina
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 3,350 Students
π© Private university
π Midsized City Campus
Type of School
π« Undergraduate School: β
 Yes
π Graduate School: β
 Yes
π¨ Liberal Arts College: β No
π© Private university: β
 Yes
π΅ For-profit college: β No
Application
Accepts Transfer Students: β No
Accepts First-Year Spring: β No
Special Interest
πββοΈ Women's College: β No
π‘ Historically Black College/University: β No
Religious Affiliation: βοΈ Baptist

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β No Common App Essay
π Test-Blind
Charleston Southern University
π Charleston, South Carolina
       
      
      βοΈ Warm Weather
      (67.4ΒΊ F)
π 53.8% admitted
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