College Visits the Week of 11-5-12

Grand Canyon University is a private Christian university located in Phoenix, Arizona, where more than 6,500 students are currently enrolled. The school offers a variety of undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs in the fields of education, business, fine arts and production, nursing, health care and liberal arts. Grand Canyon University is an NCAA Division II school and athletic scholarships are offered in most sponsored sports. For students who live on campus, dorm and apartment living are both available and the campus has experienced a major renovation with new state-of-the art classrooms, dining halls, dorms, student recreation center and a new 5,000 seat Arena.

Drexel University

Interested in having up to 18 months of paid work experience on your resume along with up to $45,000 in your pocket before you graduate?  Consider Drexel University.  Located in Philadelphia across the street from the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University operates one of the nation’s oldest and largest Cooperative Education programs.  “Co-op” alternates full-time study with full-time employment providing paid job experience for students before they graduate.  Students can co-op virtually anywhere in the U.S. and in 11 foreign countries.  Because of the work requirement for most majors, Drexel operates year-round and most of Drexel’s 11,300 undergraduates graduate in five years instead of four.  Strongest programs are in engineering, architecture, business, graphic design, health professions, and visual and performing arts.

Drexel University

Questions?  
Please contact Elise Aries in the College and Career Center 818-889-1262 ext. 375 or email: ahsccc@lvusd.org