Saturday, October 25, 2014

College Visits the Week of October 28, 2014

Mount Ida College
10/27
Support
CCC
Haverford College
10/27
Lunch
CCC
Ohio State University
10/28
Lunch
CCC
University of Montana
10/28
Lunch
CCC
Syracuse Visual and Performing Arts
10/29
Lunch
CCC
Willamette University
10/30
Lunch
CCC
US Marines
10/31
Lunch
CCC
Otis College of Art and Deign
11/1
12:30 pm
At Otis


Mount Ida College

Mount Ida College is a small private college in Newton, Massachusetts (8 miles from Boston) with an undergraduate enrollment of 1,268 students.  Popular majors include veterinary health technology, business, dental hygiene, fashion merchandising, and mortuary science.  Mount Ida competes in NCAA Div. III.

Mount Ida College

Haverford College

Haverford College is a small, highly-selective (US News) liberal arts college located in Haverford, PA just 10 miles outside of Philly. Haverford students (1,200 enrollment) have a unique arrangement with Bryn Mawr College, an all women’s college harking back to the days when Haverford was all male.  Students from either college may not only take classes at either school, but may also eat in either dining hall and live in either school’s dorms.  Cross registration for classes also extends to nearby Swarthmore and University of Pennsylvania.  Haverford is known for its strong honor code which permeates all aspects of student life. The “Fords” compete in NCAA Div. III and have the only varsity cricket team in the nation.

Haverford College

The Ohio State University

Located in the state capital, Columbus, Ohio State is big in every way.  The biggest of the Big Ten, OSU has 40,000 undergrads and offers 175 majors in 19 colleges.  Its huge sports program fields 39 varsity teams, 50 intramural teams, and another 50 sports clubs.  It stands on 3,000 acres making it the third largest campus in the nation.  Notable programs include business, education, industrial design, African American Studies, and engineering.  OSU’s honors program limits class size to 25 students and are taught by professors.

The Ohio State University

University of Montana

The flagship campus of the University of Montana system, University of Montana is located in Missoula and enrolls just under 10,000 students on one of the nation’s most beautiful campuses.  Part of the WUE program, the scholarship is competitive for out-of-state students but greatly reduces the cost of attendance. Popular majors include business, social sciences, natural resources and conservation, and psychology.  The Montana Grizzlies compete in the Big Sky Conference.

University of Montana

Syracuse University's College of Visual and Performing Arts

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.

Syracuse VPA - Steamroller printmaking on the quad

Willamette University

Located in Oregon’s state capital of Salem, Willamette is a beautiful liberal arts college of 2,000 undergrads.  Literally across the street from the state capitol building, Willamette students have a unique opportunity for internships there as well as at the state Supreme Court.  Popular majors include politics, economics, biology, psychology, and history.  There is an extensive study abroad program which also benefits from programs with neighboring Tokyo International University of America.  Willamette students can take Japanese language and culture classes at TIUA and then are placed in homestays in Japan.  The Bearcats compete in NCAA Div. III.

Willamette University


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



Saturday, October 18, 2014

College Visits the Week of October 19, 2014

Loyola Marymount
10/19
10:00 am
Loyola Marymount – See Naviance
University of Colorado – Boulder
10/19
1:30 pm
Warner Center Marriott, Woodland Hills
Western Washington University
10/20
12:55 pm
CCC
University of San Diego
10/20
12:55 pm
CCC
DePaul University
10/20
7:00 pm
Hilton Pasadena – See Naviance
University of Chicago
10/21
Support
CCC
IDC Herzliyah
10/21
Lunch
CCC
Otterbein University
10/21
Lunch
CCC

Georgetown University
10/21
7:00 pm
Loyola High School – RSVP necessary see Naviance
Northern Arizona University
10/22
Support
CCC
University of Maryland
10/22
Support
CCC

Georgetown University
10/23

Flintridge Preparatory School - RSVP necessary see Naviance
CSU – Channel Islands
10/22
Lunch
A1
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music
10/23
Support
CCC
Art Center College of Design
10/23
Lunch
CCC
Sarah Lawrence College
10/23
7:00 pm
New Roads School – See Naviance
Visual and Performing Arts Fair
10/25
1:00 pm
UCLA, Ackerman Union

Loyola Marymount University

LMU 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.

Loyola Marymount

University of Colorado - Boulder

Located in the small city of Boulder nestled in the scenic Rocky Mountains, the University of Colorado enrolls 24,000 undergraduates.  Consistently among the top universities to receive NASA funding, Aerospace Engineering is a strong program along with the sciences, psychology, and music. Varsity teams now compete in the Pac-12 and CU-Boulder’s club sports program is ranked among the nation’s top three for the athletic and academic performance of its teams.


Western Washington University

Western Washington University is a public university with an undergraduate enrollment of just over 14,000 students. Located in Bellingham on Bellingham Bay, Western Washington is just a one hour drive south of Vancouver and a 1½ hour drive north of Seattle.  It has recently received national recognition from US News as being the the highest-ranking public, master’s granting university in the Pacific Northwest and Kiplinger’s has Western listed on its 2014 100 Best Values in Public Colleges and Universities.  Western offers a strong honors program for highly motivated students and 92% of freshmen live on campus.  The Vikings compete in NCAA Div. II.

Western Washington University


University of San Diego

University of San Diego is a Roman Catholic university located two miles north of downtown San Diego.  Known for its beautiful campus and strong programs in business and engineering, USD enrolls 5,211 undergrads and offers over 60 degrees in six schools.  The Toreros compete in NCAA Div. I.  

University of San Diego

University of Chicago

University of Chicago is a private university with 5,000 undergrads and a student population of 10,000 in the Chicago community of Hyde Park.  Known for its comprehensive Common Core and academic rigor, strong programs include economics and all the social sciences as well as linguistics, the biological sciences and math.  Undergrads may take classes at any of the university’s graduate and professional schools.  With only 9% of applicants accepted, US News considers U of Chicago “most selective”.  The “Maroons” compete in NCAA Div. 3.

University of Chicago

IDC Herzliyah

Interested in going to school in Israel? At IDC-Herzliya, students can get a BA in Business, Government, Psychology, or Communications in only 3 years through programs taught entirely in English.  Founded in 1994, IDC-Herzliya is the first private college in Israel.  A world-renowned faculty at its Raphael Recanati International School teaches students from 82 countries.  Additionally, IDC has exchange programs with 40 universities throughout the world.

IDC Herzliyah

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.

Otterbein University

Northern Arizona University

Located in beautiful Flagstaff, Arizona, Northern Arizona University enrolls 21,000 undergrads with 40% coming from outside of Arizona.  Flagstaff experiences all four seasons with 300 days of sunshine annually.  Popular majors include business, education, and the liberal arts and sciences.  Through the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE), admitted California students will pay 1.5 times the instate tuition or $13,680 for the 2014-15 academic year for students of all majors except nursing and dental hygiene.  Furthermore, NAU pledges not to raise tuition for 4 years.  The Lumberjacks compete in NCAA Division I. 

Northern Arizona University

University of Maryland

University of Maryland may be in College Park, Maryland, technically, but it is an excellent public university that is on the Washington, D.C. Metro just like Georgetown, GW, and American.  Maryland has earned a strong reputation for its Engineering, Journalism, and Political Science programs. Over 24,000 undergrads call University of Maryland home and school spirit is big here.  The Terrapins compete in NCAA Div. I and basketball is king.

University of Maryland

Cal State Channel Islands

The youngest of the Cal States, Channel Islands is located in Camarillo and has an undergraduate enrollment of only a little over 4,000 students.  The university offers over 30 academic programs.

Cal State Channel Islands


The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music

Located in the heart of Greenwich Village, a hub for the New York jazz scene, lies “The New School” which offers jazz students a creative and progressive curriculum resulting in a BFA or a dual degree BA-BFA in five years in conjunction with The New School’s Eugene Lang College for Liberal Arts.

The New School

Art Center College of Design

Located in Pasadena, Art Center College of Design enrolls over 1,700 undergrads. The Art Center offers 11 undergrad degrees and houses one of the oldest advertising programs in the nation as well as the top-ranked program in industrial design (DesignIntelligence).  Undergrads can earn a degree in such innovative fields as transportation design and environmental design as well as more traditional art fields such as illustration and photography.

Art Center College of Design


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























Saturday, October 11, 2014

College Visits the Week of October 12, 2014


Tufts – Admission Workshop
10/12
2:00 pm
Hilton Universal City – See Naviance
Emory University – Info Session
10/12
1:00 pm
Skirball Center – See Naviance
University of Puget Sound
10/12
2:00 pm
Hilton Pasadena – See Naviance
Chapman University
10/14
Support
A1
Embry – Riddle Aeronautical University
10/14
Support
CCC
UCSD
10/14
Lunch
A1
Michigan State University
10/14
Lunch
CCC
Tulane University
10/15
Support
CCC

University of Mississippi
10/15
Support
CCC
Rider University
10/15
Lunch
CCC
University of Wisconsin
10/15
Lunch
A1

University of Colorado – Boulder
10/16
Support
A1
Columbia University Dual BA Program
10/16
Support
CCC
University of Miami
10/16
Lunch
CCC
University of Vermont
10/17
Support
CCC
Boston University
10/17
Support
A1
George Mason University
10/17
Lunch
CCC

Tufts University

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 5,148. 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. Tufts is well-known for its strong International Relations program both at the graduate and undergraduate level.  Tufts competes in NCAA Div. III.

Tufts University
Emory University

A “most selective” (US News) university, Emory has a suburban campus located near downtown Atlanta with an undergraduate enrollment of 7,500.  Emory is known for its great pre-professional programs including its Bachelor of Business Administration in the Goizueta Business School, and strong programs in biology, psychology, and nursing.  Candidates looking for a slightly less selective entry into Emory should check out Emory’s smaller campus at Oxford College, a two-year liberal arts college that feeds into Emory’s main program.  Emory competes in NCAA Div. III and has a thriving Greek community.

Emory University

University of Puget Sound

Known for its Asian Studies Program and strong core curriculum, University of Puget Sound is a small liberal arts college in Tacoma, Washington, which is developing a national reputation for its strong academics.  A member of Colleges That Change Lives, UPS has 2,500 undergrads.  Popular majors include Asian Studies, International Political Economy, Business, Psychology, and Music (both a B.A. and B.M. are offered).

University of Puget Sound

Chapman University

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.

Chapman University

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Widely considered the top aerospace and aviation university in the world Embry-Riddle has two degree granting campuses, one in Daytona, FL and one in Prescott, AZ.  Students can choose from over 40 degree programs within the field of aeronautics and everything pertaining to it.  Over 80% of the students are male.  The Daytona campus enrolls 4,679 undergrads and the Prescott campus enrolls 1,813 students.  The Eagles compete in the NAIA.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

UC San Diego

Comprised of six undergraduate colleges, each with a different focus and core curriculum, prospective students must indicate their undergraduate college of choice which takes some research.  Each college has its own residence halls and its own traditions which makes UCSD a unique setting for the undergrads, combining a small liberal arts experience within a large research university.  UCSD enrolls 22,000 undergrads and has strong programs in biology, engineering, oceanography, among others.   The Tritans compete in NCAA Div. II.

UC San Diego

Michigan State University

With 34,000 undergrads, Michigan State is a large public university with strong pre-professional programs as well as strong programs in communications, social sciences, and video game design. Located in East Lansing, the university was founded in 1862 and many of the buildings are historical landmarks.  MSU competes in the Big Ten.

Michigan State University


Tulane University

Located on 110 acres in uptown New Orleans lies Tulane University with an undergraduate population of 8,400 students.  Tulane has strong programs in the natural sciences, environmental sciences, Latin American Studies, and “Political Economy” where students study an interdisciplinary mix of economics, political science, and philosophy. According to the Common Data Set for 2013-2014, over 36% of full-time undergraduate students received an average non-need-based (merit) award of over $21,000.  Greek life engages 26% of male undergrads and 40% of female undergrads.  Mardi Gras is such a huge event that classes are cancelled for two days.  The Green Waves compete in NCAA Div. 1. 

Tulane University


University of Mississippi

Located in Oxford, Mississippi on 640 acres, “Ole Miss” enrolls over 14,000 undergrads.  Popular majors include international studies, public policy, creative writing, biology, and modern languages. The Greeks rule the social scene and football is king.  The Rebels compete in NCAA Div. I Southeastern Conference.

University of Mississippi

Rider University

With 4,400 undergrads, Rider University straddles two campuses: a 280 acre campus in Lawrenceville, New Jersey which houses four of its colleges, and the Westminster Choir College, a leading school of music located in Princeton, New Jersey.  Popular majors include accounting, psychology, education, and business.  Rider also houses the Westminster College of the Arts which offers programs in theater, dance, musical theater, music studies, and fine arts.  Rider competes in NCAA Div. I.

Rider University


University of Wisconsin

Located in Madison, Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin enrolls 28,000 undergrads 1/3 of whom come from out-of-state.  Fiske calls University of Wisconsin a “Best Buy”.  Top majors include education, communications, agriculture, biology, and social studies.  Engineering and business require higher GPAs due to overcrowding.  The university has a reputation for excellence in many areas and provides more Peace Corps volunteers than any other school in the nation.  The Badgers compete in NCAA Div. I.

University of Wisconsin


University of Colorado - Boulder

Located in the small city of Boulder nestled in the scenic Rocky Mountains, the University of Colorado enrolls 24,000 undergraduates.  Consistently among the top universities to receive NASA funding, Aerospace Engineering is a strong program along with the sciences, psychology, and music. Varsity teams now compete in the Pac-12 and CU-Boulder’s club sports program is ranked among the nation’s top three for the athletic and academic performance of its teams.


Columbia University's Dual BA Program:

From Columbia University’s website:

“The Dual BA Program builds upon a decade-long partnership between Sciences Po and Columbia University through the Alliance Program, a joint venture between Columbia, Sciences Po, the École Polytechnique, and the Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne that aims to develop new initiatives in the fields of education cooperation, research collaboration, and policy outreach. Students who complete the program will earn two bachelor's degrees.”

University of Miami

With strong programs in marine science, business, and communications, and home to the renowned Frost School of Music, applicants to University of Miami abound.  Of course, that could also be because of the warm weather and beautiful beaches.  Miami enrolls just under 10,000 undergrads and 10% of entering freshmen are invited to the General Honors Program.  Miami offers a residential college system that is modeled after Oxford and Cambridge.  The Hurricanes compete in NCAA Div. I.

University of Miami

University of Vermont

Located on the shores of Lake Champlain with views of the Green Mountains, UVM’s 10,000 undergrads call the quintessential college town of Burlington, Vermont, home.  Founded in 1791 and one of the oldest colleges in the nation, UVM attracts students from all over the country and around the world.  Only 36% of the students at this state university are Vermonters.  Popular majors include business, biology, animal sciences, and environmental studies.  The Catamounts love their hockey and ski teams (there is no football) and compete in NCAA Div. I, often winning national titles.

University of Vermont

Boston University

With an undergraduate enrollment of over 16,000, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the world. BU’s 10 undergraduate schools and colleges offer over 250 majors.  It has an urban campus and its strongest programs include business, social sciences, natural sciences, journalism, communications, music, and engineering. The Terriers compete in NCAA Div. 1.

Boston University

George Mason University

Located in Fairfax, Virginia, George Mason University gives students another option for studying in the D.C. area.  It is a public university with over 20,000 undergrads.  Ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top five “up-and-coming” institutions, GMU has strong programs in Economics, Engineering, and Public Policy as well as 74 other degree programs.  The Patriots play in NCAA Div. I.

George Mason University


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