Tufts University, a highly selective university just a stone’s throw away from Harvard and MIT, is located in Medford, MA and has an undergraduate enrollment of 5,194. Globalism, active citizenship and environmentalism are multidisciplinary themes that link over 60 academic programs in the School of Arts & Sciences and the School of Engineering, the university's two undergraduate programs. With a 9:1 student-faculty ratio and an average class size of 20, the undergraduate curriculum at Tufts is writing and discussion-intensive.
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| University of Connecticut |
The University of Connecticut is one of the nation's leading public research universities. Located in Storrs with an undergraduate population of 16,000, UConn offers strong academic programs that include the biosciences, engineering and business. The UConn Huskies also have the longest winning streak in NCAA history for men or women’s college basketball.
Yes, there are great, small liberal arts colleges in the West and Occidental (Oxy) is one of them. Located between Pasadena and Glendale near Eagle Rock, Occidental has just over 2,000 undergrads. Fiske calls Oxy’s Diplomacy and World Affairs Program “innovative”. It features internships at the UN and in D.C. Other strong programs include English, music, and chemistry. Merit scholarships to qualified students (39% of undergrads) averaged $11,369 last year (Common Data Set). Oxy competes in NCAA Div. III. Notable alum: Barack Obama.
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| University of Illinois |
A Big Ten school, the University of Illinois is located in the small twin cities of Urbana and Champaign and is said to have the largest Greek system in the nation. Undergraduate enrollment is 31,540 and the academics are top-notch with strong programs in Business, Engineering, Architecture, Communications, and the Natural Sciences.
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| Indiana University, Bloomington |
Located in Bloomington with an undergraduate enrollment of 30,000, Indiana University is a top public university. Although it is most known for its stellar Men’s Basketball team, IU has a world-renowned music conservatory (The Jacobs School of Music), and top programs in Business, Biology, and Journalism. The Greek life is strong here and Bloomington is a fabulous college town.
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| Grand Canyon University |
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.
