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βοΈ Warm weather
π₯ Cold weather
βοΈ Snowy climate
βοΈ Rainy climate
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π Requires Common App essay
π« Optional Common App essay
π Requires supplemental essays
π Optional supplemental essays
π« No supplemental essays
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πββοΈ Slightly More Men
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πββοΈ Slightly More Women
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π Quarter system
π Semester system
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π©Ί Medical School
π₯ Hospital
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π Tests never required
π Tests sometimes required
π Tests flexible
π Tests always required
π Test blind
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π€ No application fee
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π΅ Medium application fee
πΈ Expensive application fee
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π§βπ Virtually all students graduate
π§βπ Most students graduate
π§βπ Many students graduate
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π₯° High yield
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π¨βπ«π§βπ Low student-faculty ratio
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π¨βπ«π§βπ High student-faculty ratio
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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
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π Early Action
π Early Decision II
π Early Action II
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π§βπ« Counselor evaluation required
π©βπ« Teacher evaluation required
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π Tests never required
π Tests sometimes required
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π Tests always required
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![Syracuse University](https://d2039crxl2ddd4.cloudfront.net/member_images/Syracuse_University.jpg?w=3840&q=75)
Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 21,322 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
Yes
Accepts First-Year Spring: β No
Special Interest
πββοΈ Women's College: β No
π‘ Historically Black College/University: β No
Religious Affiliation: β No Religious Affiliation
![Syracuse University](https://d2039crxl2ddd4.cloudfront.net/member_images/Syracuse_University.jpg?w=3840&q=75)
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β
Common App Essay
π Test-Blind
Syracuse University
π Syracuse, New York
π₯ Cold Weather
(45.3ΒΊ F)
π 68.7% admitted
β
![Stanford University](https://d2039crxl2ddd4.cloudfront.net/member_images/Stanford_University.jpg?w=3840&q=75)
Stanford University
Stanford, California
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 15,953 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: β No Religious Affiliation
![Stanford University](https://d2039crxl2ddd4.cloudfront.net/member_images/Stanford_University.jpg?w=3840&q=75)
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Common App Essay
π Test-Blind
Stanford University
π Stanford, California
π€ Mild Weather
(58.5ΒΊ F)
π 5.2% admitted
β
![University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill](https://d2039crxl2ddd4.cloudfront.net/member_images/University_of_North_Carolina_at_Chapel_Hill.jpg?w=3840&q=75)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 30,092 Students
π’ Public university
π Small 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 No
π΅ For-profit college: β
Yes
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: β No Religious Affiliation
![University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill](https://d2039crxl2ddd4.cloudfront.net/member_images/University_of_North_Carolina_at_Chapel_Hill.jpg?w=3840&q=75)
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Common App Essay
π Test-Blind
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
π Chapel Hill, North Carolina
π€ Mild Weather
(60.6ΒΊ F)
π 25.0% admitted
β
![Duke University](https://d2039crxl2ddd4.cloudfront.net/member_images/Duke_University.jpg?w=3840&q=75)
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 16,172 Students
π© Private university
π Large 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
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 United Methodist
![Duke University](https://d2039crxl2ddd4.cloudfront.net/member_images/Duke_University.jpg?w=3840&q=75)
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β
Common App Essay
π Test-Blind
Duke University
π Durham, North Carolina
π€ Mild Weather
(59.1ΒΊ F)
π 7.7% admitted
β
![Wake Forest University](https://d2039crxl2ddd4.cloudfront.net/member_images/Wake_Forest_University.jpg?w=3840&q=75)
Wake Forest University
Winston Salem, North Carolina
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 8,789 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: β No Religious Affiliation
![Wake Forest University](https://d2039crxl2ddd4.cloudfront.net/member_images/Wake_Forest_University.jpg?w=3840&q=75)
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Common App Essay
π Test-Blind
Wake Forest University
π Winston Salem, North Carolina
π€ Mild Weather
(59.5ΒΊ F)
π 32.0% admitted
β
![Villanova University](https://d2039crxl2ddd4.cloudfront.net/member_images/Villanova_University.jpg?w=3840&q=75)
Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 11,032 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 Roman Catholic
![Villanova University](https://d2039crxl2ddd4.cloudfront.net/member_images/Villanova_University.jpg?w=3840&q=75)
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Common App Essay
π Test-Blind
Villanova University
π Villanova, Pennsylvania
π€ Mild Weather
(55.0ΒΊ F)
π 30.7% admitted
β
![Brandeis University](https://d2039crxl2ddd4.cloudfront.net/member_images/Brandeis_University.jpg?w=3840&q=75)
Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 5,440 Students
π© Private university
π Small 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
Yes
Accepts First-Year Spring: β No
Special Interest
πββοΈ Women's College: β No
π‘ Historically Black College/University: β No
Religious Affiliation: β No Religious Affiliation
![Brandeis University](https://d2039crxl2ddd4.cloudfront.net/member_images/Brandeis_University.jpg?w=3840&q=75)
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Common App Essay
π Test-Blind
Brandeis University
π Waltham, Massachusetts
π₯ Cold Weather
(48.9ΒΊ F)
π 33.4% admitted
β
![Savannah College of Art and Design](https://d2039crxl2ddd4.cloudfront.net/member_images/Savannah_College_of_Art_and_Design.jpg?w=3840&q=75)
Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, Georgia
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 14,265 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
Yes
Accepts First-Year Spring: β
Yes
Special Interest
πββοΈ Women's College: β No
π‘ Historically Black College/University: β No
Religious Affiliation: β No Religious Affiliation
![Savannah College of Art and Design](https://d2039crxl2ddd4.cloudfront.net/member_images/Savannah_College_of_Art_and_Design.jpg?w=3840&q=75)
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β No Common App Essay
β No Supplements
π Test-Flexible
Savannah College of Art and Design
π Savannah, Georgia
βοΈ Warm Weather
(67.4ΒΊ F)
π 77.9% admitted
β
![New York University](https://d2039crxl2ddd4.cloudfront.net/member_images/Dominican_University_New_York.jpg?w=3840&q=75)
New York University
New York, New York
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 52,775 Students
π© Private university
π Large 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
Yes
Accepts First-Year Spring: β No
Special Interest
πββοΈ Women's College: β No
π‘ Historically Black College/University: β No
Religious Affiliation: β No Religious Affiliation
![New York University](https://d2039crxl2ddd4.cloudfront.net/member_images/Dominican_University_New_York.jpg?w=3840&q=75)
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β
Common App Essay
π Test-Blind
New York University
π New York, New York
π€ Mild Weather
(55.8ΒΊ F)
π 21.1% admitted
β
![Dartmouth College](https://d2039crxl2ddd4.cloudfront.net/member_images/Dartmouth_College.jpg?w=3840&q=75)
Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 6,292 Students
π© Private university
π‘ Remote Town 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: β No Religious Affiliation
![Dartmouth College](https://d2039crxl2ddd4.cloudfront.net/member_images/Dartmouth_College.jpg?w=3840&q=75)
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β
Common App Essay
π Test-Blind
Dartmouth College
π Hanover, New Hampshire
π₯ Cold Weather
(47.9ΒΊ F)
π 9.2% admitted
β
![University of Connecticut](https://d2039crxl2ddd4.cloudfront.net/member_images/University_of_Connecticut.jpg?w=3840&q=75)
University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 27,215 Students
π’ Public 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 No
π΅ For-profit college: β
Yes
Application
Accepts Transfer Students: β No
Accepts First-Year Spring: β
Yes
Special Interest
πββοΈ Women's College: β No
π‘ Historically Black College/University: β No
Religious Affiliation: β No Religious Affiliation
![University of Connecticut](https://d2039crxl2ddd4.cloudfront.net/member_images/University_of_Connecticut.jpg?w=3840&q=75)
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β
Common App Essay
π Test-Blind
University of Connecticut
π Storrs, Connecticut
π₯ Cold Weather
(49.6ΒΊ F)
π 56.1% admitted
β
![Cornell University](https://d2039crxl2ddd4.cloudfront.net/member_images/Cornell_University.jpg?w=3840&q=75)
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 23,620 Students
π© Private university
π Small 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
Yes
Accepts First-Year Spring: β No
Special Interest
πββοΈ Women's College: β No
π‘ Historically Black College/University: β No
Religious Affiliation: β No Religious Affiliation
![Cornell University](https://d2039crxl2ddd4.cloudfront.net/member_images/Cornell_University.jpg?w=3840&q=75)
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β
Common App Essay
π Test-Blind
Cornell University
π Ithaca, New York
π₯ Cold Weather
(46.3ΒΊ F)
π 10.7% admitted
β
![Harvard University](https://d2039crxl2ddd4.cloudfront.net/member_images/Harvard_University.jpg?w=3840&q=75)
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 30,391 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
Yes
Accepts First-Year Spring: β No
Special Interest
πββοΈ Women's College: β No
π‘ Historically Black College/University: β No
Religious Affiliation: β No Religious Affiliation
![Harvard University](https://d2039crxl2ddd4.cloudfront.net/member_images/Harvard_University.jpg?w=3840&q=75)
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β
Common App Essay
π Test-Blind
Harvard University
π Cambridge, Massachusetts
π₯ Cold Weather
(51.2ΒΊ F)
π 5.0% admitted
β
![Boston University](https://d2039crxl2ddd4.cloudfront.net/member_images/University_of_Massachusetts_Boston.jpg?w=3840&q=75)
Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 32,718 Students
π© Private university
π Large 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
Yes
Accepts First-Year Spring: β
Yes
Special Interest
πββοΈ Women's College: β No
π‘ Historically Black College/University: β No
Religious Affiliation: β No Religious Affiliation
![Boston University](https://d2039crxl2ddd4.cloudfront.net/member_images/University_of_Massachusetts_Boston.jpg?w=3840&q=75)
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β
Common App Essay
π Test-Blind
Boston University
π Boston, Massachusetts
π₯ Cold Weather
(51.2ΒΊ F)
π 20.1% admitted
β
![Southern California Institute of Architecture](https://d2039crxl2ddd4.cloudfront.net/member_images/Southern_California_Institute_of_Architecture.jpg?w=3840&q=75)
Southern California Institute of Architecture
Los Angeles, California
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 481 Students
π© Private university
π Large 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
Yes
Accepts First-Year Spring: β No
Special Interest
πββοΈ Women's College: β No
π‘ Historically Black College/University: β No
Religious Affiliation: β No Religious Affiliation
![Southern California Institute of Architecture](https://d2039crxl2ddd4.cloudfront.net/member_images/Southern_California_Institute_of_Architecture.jpg?w=3840&q=75)
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Common App Essay
π Test-Blind
Southern California Institute of Architecture
π Los Angeles, California
π₯ Cold Weather
(50.8ΒΊ F)
π 67.3% admitted