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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
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π City campus
π Suburban campus
π‘ Town campus
π§βπΎ Rural campus
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π’ Public university
π© Private university
π΅ For-profit college
π¨ Liberal arts college
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π‘ Women's College
Diversity
π«Ά Very diverse
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Admissions selectivity
π Most selective
π Very selective
π More selective
π Selective
π Less selective
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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
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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
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π Early Decision
π Early Action
π Restrictive Early Action
π Rolling Admission
π Requires Common App essay
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π Requires supplemental essays
π Optional supplemental essays
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π Very selective
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π Selective
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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¨ Liberal arts college
π€ No application fee
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π« Optional Common App essay
π« No supplemental essays
π Tests never required
π Test blind
π Most selective
π Very selective
π€ No application fee
β

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

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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

Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 43,569 Students
π’ Public 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 No
π΅ For-profit college: β
Yes
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

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β
Common App Essay
π Tests Always Required
Florida State University
π Tallahassee, Florida
βοΈ Warm Weather
(67.0ΒΊ F)
π 32.5% admitted
β

Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 11,465 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

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β
Common App Essay
π Test-Blind
Case Western Reserve University
π Cleveland, Ohio
π€ Mild Weather
(52.3ΒΊ F)
π 30.3% admitted
β

Portland State University
Portland, Oregon
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 23,640 Students
π’ Public 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 No
π΅ For-profit college: β
Yes
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

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β No Common App Essay
π Tests Sometimes Required
Portland State University
π Portland, Oregon
π€ Mild Weather
(54.7ΒΊ F)
π 95.2% admitted
β

Auburn University
Auburn University, Alabama
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 30,737 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

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β No Common App Essay
π Test-Flexible
Auburn University
π Auburn University, Alabama
π€ Mild Weather
(62.2ΒΊ F)
π 85.1% admitted
β

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 30,146 Students
π’ Public 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 No
π΅ For-profit college: β
Yes
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

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β
Common App Essay
π Test-Blind
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
π Charlotte, North Carolina
π€ Mild Weather
(60.9ΒΊ F)
π 79.5% admitted
β
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 22,080 Students
π’ Public 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 No
π΅ For-profit college: β
Yes
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
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β No Common App Essay
π Tests Always Required
Middle Tennessee State University
π Murfreesboro, Tennessee
π€ Mild Weather
(56.7ΒΊ F)
π 94.2% admitted
β

Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 10,652 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
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

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β
Common App Essay
π Test-Flexible
Central Connecticut State University
π New Britain, Connecticut
π€ Mild Weather
(52.0ΒΊ F)
π 64.8% admitted
β

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

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β
Common App Essay
π Test-Blind
Stanford University
π Stanford, California
π€ Mild Weather
(58.5ΒΊ F)
π 5.2% admitted
β

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 17,719 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
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

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β No Common App Essay
π Test-Blind
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
π West Chester, Pennsylvania
π€ Mild Weather
(52.3ΒΊ F)
π 86.3% admitted
β

University of Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 11,650 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: βοΈ Roman Catholic

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β
Common App Essay
π Tests Sometimes Required
University of Dayton
π Dayton, Ohio
π€ Mild Weather
(53.3ΒΊ F)
π 81.1% admitted
β

Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 22,905 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

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β
Common App Essay
β No Supplements
π Test-Blind
Northeastern University
π Boston, Massachusetts
π₯ Cold Weather
(49.7ΒΊ F)
π 20.5% admitted
β

Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 15,197 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 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

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β No Common App Essay
π Test-Blind
Western Washington University
π Bellingham, Washington
π₯ Cold Weather
(51.9ΒΊ F)
π 93.5% admitted
β

Cleveland State University
Cleveland, Ohio
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 15,247 Students
π’ Public 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 No
π΅ For-profit college: β
Yes
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

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β No Common App Essay
β No Supplements
π Test-Flexible
Cleveland State University
π Cleveland, Ohio
π€ Mild Weather
(52.3ΒΊ F)
π 93.6% admitted
β

Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 20,023 Students
π’ Public university
π‘ Distant 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 No
π΅ For-profit college: β
Yes
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

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β
Common App Essay
π Tests Sometimes Required
Appalachian State University
π Boone, North Carolina
π₯ Cold Weather
(50.2ΒΊ F)
π 79.5% admitted