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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 
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 
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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 
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Calendar system
π Quarter system 
π Semester system 
Housing
π₯ First-Year Students Live On-Campus 
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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 
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π± First-Year Spring 
π Early Decision 
π Early Action 
π Early Decision II 
π Early Action II 
π Restrictive Early Action 
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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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βοΈ Rainy climate 
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π¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦ Large student body 
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π Early Action 
π Restrictive Early Action 
π Rolling Admission 
π Requires Common App essay 
π« Optional Common App essay 
π Requires supplemental essays 
π Optional supplemental essays 
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π Tests never required 
π Tests sometimes required 
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π Tests always required 
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π¨ Liberal arts college 
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π« No supplemental essays 
π Tests never required 
π Test blind 
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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