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π€ Mild weather
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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π Most selective
π Very selective
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πββοΈπββοΈ Equal Male-Female Ratio
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₯ First-Year Students Live On-Campus
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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¨ Arts supplements
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π€ No application fee
π΅ Small application fee
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 Very high yield
π₯° High yield
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π¨βπ«π§βπ Low student-faculty ratio
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πͺ ROTC
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β‘οΈ Jewish Affiliation
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βοΈ Roman Catholic Affiliation
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β No Religious Affiliation
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π± First-Year Spring
π Early Decision
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
β No counselor evaluation
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π€ Mild weather
βοΈ Warm weather
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π Early Action
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π Tests never required
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π Tests always required
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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
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Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 8,286 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

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β
Common App Essay
π Tests Sometimes Required
Thomas Jefferson University
π Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
π€ Mild Weather
(54.1ΒΊ F)
π 69.8% admitted
β

Cardinal Stritch University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 1,646 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

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β No Common App Essay
π Test-Blind
Cardinal Stritch University
π Milwaukee, Wisconsin
π₯ Cold Weather
(43.8ΒΊ F)
π 76.9% admitted
β

Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, Connecticut
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 9,331 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
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-Blind
Southern Connecticut State University
π New Haven, Connecticut
π€ Mild Weather
(52.0ΒΊ F)
π 79.7% admitted
β
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 13,537 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
Vanderbilt University
π Nashville, Tennessee
π€ Mild Weather
(56.7ΒΊ F)
π 11.6% admitted
β

Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 10,444 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
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 Tests Sometimes Required
Hofstra University
π Hempstead, New York
π€ Mild Weather
(55.5ΒΊ F)
π 69.1% admitted
β

American University
Washington, District Of Columbia
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 14,001 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: βοΈ United Methodist

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β
Common App Essay
π Test-Blind
American University
π Washington, District Of Columbia
π€ Mild Weather
(56.2ΒΊ F)
π 38.7% admitted
β

La Salle University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 4,624 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: βοΈ Roman Catholic

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β
Common App Essay
π Test-Flexible
La Salle University
π Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
π€ Mild Weather
(54.1ΒΊ F)
π 76.3% admitted
β

Bowdoin College
Brunswick, Maine
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 1,777 Students
π© Private university
π‘ Fringe Town Campus
Type of School
π« Undergraduate School: β
Yes
π Graduate School: β No
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
Bowdoin College
π Brunswick, Maine
π₯ Cold Weather
(45.7ΒΊ F)
π 9.2% admitted
β

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

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β
Common App Essay
π Test-Blind
Brandeis University
π Waltham, Massachusetts
π₯ Cold Weather
(48.9ΒΊ F)
π 33.4% admitted
β

Mount St. Mary's University
Emmitsburg, Maryland
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 2,560 Students
π© Private university
π‘ Fringe 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: βοΈ Roman Catholic

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β No Common App Essay
π Tests Sometimes Required
Mount St. Mary's University
π Emmitsburg, Maryland
π€ Mild Weather
(53.0ΒΊ F)
π 80.5% admitted
β

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Albany, New York
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 1,118 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
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 Tests Sometimes Required
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
π Albany, New York
π₯ Cold Weather
(49.4ΒΊ F)
π 75.2% admitted
β

Drew University
Madison, New Jersey
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 2,229 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
Yes
Special Interest
πββοΈ Women's College: β No
π‘ Historically Black College/University: β No
Religious Affiliation: βοΈ United Methodist

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β
Common App Essay
π Tests Sometimes Required
Drew University
π Madison, New Jersey
π€ Mild Weather
(54.7ΒΊ F)
π 73.2% admitted
β

Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 2,677 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 Presbyterian

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β
Common App Essay
π Test-Blind
Trinity University
π San Antonio, Texas
βοΈ Warm Weather
(69.0ΒΊ F)
π 33.6% admitted
β

Bloomfield College
Bloomfield, New Jersey
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 1,533 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 No
Religious Affiliation: βοΈ Presbyterian

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β No Common App Essay
π Test-Blind
Bloomfield College
π Bloomfield, New Jersey
π€ Mild Weather
(54.8ΒΊ F)
π 84.6% admitted
β

Manhattan College
Riverdale, New York
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 3,965 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: βοΈ Roman Catholic

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β
Common App Essay
π Test-Blind
Manhattan College
π Riverdale, New York
π€ Mild Weather
(55.8ΒΊ F)
π 77.6% admitted