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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 
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 
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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₯ Cold weather 
π€ Mild weather 
βοΈ Warm weather 
βοΈ Snowy climate 
βοΈ Rainy climate 
π Quarter system 
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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¨ 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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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

New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, Rhode Island
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 2,031 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 No Common App Essay
π Test-Blind
New England Institute of Technology
π East Greenwich, Rhode Island
       π₯ Cold Weather
      
      
      (50.5ΒΊ F)
π 69.1% 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

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

Knox College
Galesburg, Illinois
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 1,154 Students
π© Private university
π‘ Distant 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
 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
Knox College
π Galesburg, Illinois
       π₯ Cold Weather
      
      
      (50.2ΒΊ F)
π 70.8% admitted
β

Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, Michigan
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 1,451 Students
π© Private university
π Small City 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-Flexible
Kalamazoo College
π Kalamazoo, Michigan
       π₯ Cold Weather
      
      
      (49.5ΒΊ F)
π 74.3% admitted
β

Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 2,673 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 No Common App Essay
π Test-Blind
Milwaukee School of Engineering
π Milwaukee, Wisconsin
       π₯ Cold Weather
      
      
      (49.3ΒΊ F)
π 60.1% admitted
β

Antioch College
Yellow Springs, Ohio
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 116 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 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
Antioch College
π Yellow Springs, Ohio
       
      π€ Mild Weather
      
      (54.3ΒΊ F)
π 84.6% admitted
β

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

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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

Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 11,174 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 No Common App Essay
π Test-Flexible
Central Washington University
π Ellensburg, Washington
       π₯ Cold Weather
      
      
      (47.7ΒΊ F)
π 86.0% admitted
β

National Louis University
Chicago, Illinois
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 7,402 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 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-Blind
National Louis University
π Chicago, Illinois
       π₯ Cold Weather
      
      
      (50.8ΒΊ F)
π 97.5% admitted
β
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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 13,856 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 Tests Sometimes Required
University of Denver
π Denver, Colorado
       π₯ Cold Weather
      
      
      (51.0ΒΊ F)
π 60.7% admitted
β

Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, Washington
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 3,601 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
Seattle Pacific University
π Seattle, Washington
       
      π€ Mild Weather
      
      (53.2ΒΊ F)
π 90.6% admitted
β

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

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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

DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 21,922 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 Roman Catholic

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β No Common App Essay
π Test-Blind
DePaul University
π Chicago, Illinois
       π₯ Cold Weather
      
      
      (50.8ΒΊ F)
π 70.2% admitted