Wednesday, September 4, 2013

College Visits the Week of September 9, 2013



Loyola Marymount University is a medium-sized Roman Catholic university right in LA overlooking the Pacific with strong programs in film and television, business, and engineering.  A number of programs are designed to support freshmen so their first year is successful.  Opportunities for internships and studying abroad are plentiful.  LMU competes in Div. I athletics.



Looking for a beautiful, medium-sized liberal arts school with small classes, accessible professors, a school of business, a vibrant Greek system, Division I athletics in the South where it is warm and where you might stand a chance of admission?  If this sounds appealing, be sure to check out Elon University.  

Elon University
Trinity University





Looking for a quality liberal arts college in the Southwest?  Put Trinity University on your list.  Located in beautiful San Antonio with an undergraduate enrollment of just 2,600 students, Trinity University's most popular majors are Business, English, Education, and Modern Languages.  In fact, Trinity has the fastest growing Chinese Language program in the country and students can now take religion and anthropology in German, Spanish, and Russian.  Trinity competes in NCAA Div. III.







Located in Orange County, Chapman University has an undergraduate enrollment of 5,300 students and a student-faculty ratio of 14:1.  Popular majors include Business, Film/Video, Speech Communications, Psychology, and Public Relations. With 20 varsity sports, Chapman competes in the NCAA Division III.






Otterbein University



Located in suburban Westerville, Ohio, Otterbein is a small university with 2,500 undergraduates.  It was founded in the United Methodist tradition and offers both liberal arts and professional studies curricula.  Popular majors include Business, Nursing, and the Arts.







The region's only major private university with one of the country's best football teams, USC has become a top destination for the arts, technology, media, and international trade.  The school has an undergraduate enrollment of 16,500 and admission has become more competitive in recent years due to the school's preeminent programs and lush LA location that draws students from all over the globe.


USC



Located in Claremont and part of the Claremont Colleges, Harvey Mudd has found a way to marry humanities with science and engineering programs so outstanding that they rival nearby Caltech.  Percentage-wise, more students from Harvey Mudd go on to receive their Ph.D.s than from any other school in the nation.








Located in Stockton, California, University of the Pacific is a medium-sized private university with 3,800 undergraduates and is considered quite selective.  The University houses 9 schools and 80 undergraduate majors.  Popular majors include business, biology, and visual and performing arts. Twenty percent of students go Greek and San Francisco is only 90 miles away.


Syracuse’s VPA is the largest professional college on campus and houses the departments of Art, Communication and Rhetorical Studies, Design, Drama, Transmedia (computer art, film and video, and photography), and the Setnor School of Music which also houses the popular Bandier Program, a selective program that prepares students for the music industry. The VPA offers 33 undergraduate programs and grants several degrees including a BA, BS, BFA, BID (Bachelor of Industrial Design) and BM.

      

Steamroller print-making on the quad


















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