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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 
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π‘ Town campus 
π§βπΎ Rural campus 
Type of school
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π’ Public university 
π© Private university 
π΅ For-profit college 
π¨ Liberal arts college 
π‘ Historically Black 
π‘ Women's College 
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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
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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 
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 
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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 
βοΈ Snowy climate 
βοΈ Rainy climate 
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π¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦ Large student body 
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π Early Action 
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π« Optional Common App essay 
π Requires supplemental essays 
π Optional supplemental essays 
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π Tests never required 
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π Tests never required 
π Test blind 
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π Very selective 
π€ No application fee 
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Bay Path University
Longmeadow, Massachusetts
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 3,224 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
 Yes
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
 Yes
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
Bay Path University
π Longmeadow, Massachusetts
       π₯ Cold Weather
      
      
      (51.0ΒΊ F)
β

Barnard College
New York, New York
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 2,744 Students
π© Private university
π Large City Campus
Type of School
π« Undergraduate School: β
 Yes
π Graduate School: β No
π¨ Liberal Arts College: β
 Yes
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
 Yes
π‘ Historically Black College/University: β No
Religious Affiliation: β No Religious Affiliation

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β
 Common App Essay  
π Test-Blind
Barnard College
π New York, New York
       
      π€ Mild Weather
      
      (55.8ΒΊ F)
β

Smith College
Northampton, Massachusetts
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 2,504 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
 Yes
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
 Yes
π‘ Historically Black College/University: β No
Religious Affiliation: β No Religious Affiliation

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β
 Common App Essay  
π Test-Blind
Smith College
π Northampton, Massachusetts
       π₯ Cold Weather
      
      
      (48.2ΒΊ F)
β
Cedar Crest College
Allentown, Pennsylvania
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 1,433 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
 Yes
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
 Yes
π‘ Historically Black College/University: β No
Religious Affiliation: β No Religious Affiliation
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β
 Common App Essay  
π Test-Flexible
Cedar Crest College
π Allentown, Pennsylvania
       
      π€ Mild Weather
      
      (53.1ΒΊ F)
π 52.5% admitted
β

Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 1,634 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
 Yes
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
 Yes
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
Bryn Mawr College
π Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
       
      π€ Mild Weather
      
      (55.0ΒΊ F)
β

Trinity Washington University
Washington, District Of Columbia
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 1,846 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
 Yes
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
 Yes
π‘ Historically Black College/University: β No
Religious Affiliation: βοΈ Roman Catholic

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β
 Common App Essay  
π Test-Blind
Trinity Washington University
π Washington, District Of Columbia
       
      π€ Mild Weather
      
      (58.3ΒΊ F)
π 95.8% admitted
β

Meredith College
Raleigh, North Carolina
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 1,802 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
 Yes
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
 Yes
π‘ Historically Black College/University: β No
Religious Affiliation: β No Religious Affiliation

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β
 Common App Essay  
π Test-Blind
Meredith College
π Raleigh, North Carolina
       
      π€ Mild Weather
      
      (61.1ΒΊ F)
β

Wellesley College
Wellesley, Massachusetts
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 2,280 Students
π© Private university
π Large Suburban Campus
Type of School
π« Undergraduate School: β
 Yes
π Graduate School: β No
π¨ Liberal Arts College: β
 Yes
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
 Yes
π‘ Historically Black College/University: β No
Religious Affiliation: β No Religious Affiliation

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β
 Common App Essay  
π Test-Blind
Wellesley College
π Wellesley, Massachusetts
       π₯ Cold Weather
      
      
      (48.9ΒΊ F)
β

Wesleyan College
Macon, Georgia
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 779 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
 Yes
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
 Yes
π‘ Historically Black College/University: β No
Religious Affiliation: βοΈ United Methodist

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β No Common App Essay
β No Supplements
π Tests Sometimes Required
Wesleyan College
π Macon, Georgia
       
      
      βοΈ Warm Weather
      (65.0ΒΊ F)
β

Ursuline College
Pepper Pike, Ohio
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 1,100 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
 Yes
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
 Yes
π‘ Historically Black College/University: β No
Religious Affiliation: βοΈ Roman Catholic

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β
 Common App Essay  
π Test-Blind
Ursuline College
π Pepper Pike, Ohio
       π₯ Cold Weather
      
      
      (50.7ΒΊ F)
π 80.8% admitted
β

Scripps College
Claremont, California
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 958 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
 Yes
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
 Yes
π‘ Historically Black College/University: β No
Religious Affiliation: β No Religious Affiliation

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β
 Common App Essay  
π Test-Blind
Scripps College
π Claremont, California
       
      
      βοΈ Warm Weather
      (65.0ΒΊ F)
β

Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, Virginia
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 362 Students
π© Private university
π Midsized Suburban Campus
Type of School
π« Undergraduate School: β
 Yes
π Graduate School: β
 Yes
π¨ Liberal Arts College: β
 Yes
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
 Yes
π‘ Historically Black College/University: β No
Religious Affiliation: β No Religious Affiliation

12
β No Common App Essay
π Tests Sometimes Required
Sweet Briar College
π Sweet Briar, Virginia
       
      π€ Mild Weather
      
      (55.5ΒΊ F)
β

Agnes Scott College
Decatur, Georgia
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 1,080 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
 Yes
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
 Yes
π‘ Historically Black College/University: β No
Religious Affiliation: βοΈ Presbyterian

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β
 Common App Essay  
π Test-Blind
Agnes Scott College
π Decatur, Georgia
       
      
      βοΈ Warm Weather
      (67.4ΒΊ F)
β

Salem College
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 636 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
 Yes
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
 Yes
π‘ Historically Black College/University: β No
Religious Affiliation: β No Religious Affiliation

14
β
 Common App Essay  
π Test-Blind
Salem College
π Winston-Salem, North Carolina
       
      π€ Mild Weather
      
      (59.5ΒΊ F)
β

Moore College of Art and Design
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
π Overview
π Academics
π Admissions
π« Campus
π Majors
π¨βπ©βπ¦ Student Body
πββοΈ 389 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
 Yes
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
 Yes
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
Moore College of Art and Design
π Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
       
      π€ Mild Weather
      
      (57.7ΒΊ F)