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Mississippi State University is a comprehensive, doctoral degree-granting institution with a nationally and internationally diverse student body. Mississippi State University is organized into 7 colleges with degrees in over 80 fields.  Historically founded upon agriculture and engineering the most common majors are now located within the college of Arts and Sciences.  However, the Bagley College of Engineering is very strong.

Though Mississippi State has several campuses the main campus is located in Starkville, Mississippi with major airports located in Birmingham, Alabama (2-hour drive), Memphis, Tennessee (2.5 hour drive), and Atlanta, Georgia (4.5 hour drive).

Mississippi State has rolling admissions and the application for fall 2021 will open on August 1st.  For full admission students should submit SAT, TOEFL or IELTS, and high school transcript including 9th, 10th, and 11th grade levels.  

Scholarships are awarded based upon SAT and GPA.  Average SAT is 1210 and average GPA is 3.6.  Students with average scores will likely be awarded scholarships.

To be added to the mail and email list go to this link:

https://goto.msstate.edu/register/inquire

Northeastern Illinois University, located in Chicago on Lake Michigan, is a 153-year-old, comprehensive, fully accredited learning, and research community with four colleges which offer 48 undergraduate bachelor’s programs and 35 master’s programs. It has leading programs in biology, chemistry, community health, computer science, communications, environmental science, exercise science, graphic design, pre-med., psychology and social work. Its business school is AACSB accredited and well connected to the city’s thriving business sector.

Key Attributes: Affordable: NEIU’s competitive tuition is guaranteed not to increase for 4 years for continuously enrolled undergraduates. NEIU is also known for the social mobility of its graduates, who have great earning potential, hence it is recognized as a great investment.Innovative Faculty use interactive pedagogies to ensure students learn critical thinking, adaption to change, problem solving, leadership, and how to work collaboratively - qualities employers seek. Personalized Attention: Most classes have under 20 students, and NEIU does not use teaching assistants, so professors know their students. Faculty engage undergraduate as well as graduate students in their research thus each year students win state and national awards, and each year NEIU holds a student research conference. Student Success Services to help students excel include: academic tutoring, a writing center, career advising, internships, health and counseling services, disability accommodations, emersion experiences, honors programs, and foreign study tours, etc. Good NEIU students regularly pursue law and medical degrees as well as doctorates. Diversity: One of the nation’s most ethnically diverse universities, NEIU’s faculty and students come from over 100 countries. This generates lively classrooms that contribute to learning. The 100+ student organizations include academic, sports, art, religious and community engagement organizations. Safety: Located in a quiet neighborhood on the 67-acre campus in the northwest corner of the city, NEIU is ranked as the 1stsafest campus in Illinois, and 7th safest in the country.This includes the stunning new, apartment-style, residence hall, The Nest.

NEIU Values: integrity, excellence, access to opportunity, diversity, community, and empowerment through learning.

OWU offers more than 90 undergraduate majors and confers Bachelor of Arts, Fine Arts, Music, and Science degrees. From Accounting to Zoology, there’s an academic program for just about everyone.

OWU is featured in the book Colleges That Change Lives. All students learn in small classes taught directly by faculty members who are accomplished teachers, researchers, and practitioners and caring mentors.

Through our signature OWU Connection program, students learn to think big (understand issues from multiple academic disciplines), go global (gain international perspective), and get real (translate classroom knowledge into real-world experience). The experiences of our students result in strong outcomes: 96% of 2018 graduates report being employed and/or in graduate school.

97% of students receive financial assistance from OWU. Students will automatically be considered for merit scholarships. Some students may be invited to apply for additional scholarships that can be stacked on top of other awards.

Students

Total Student Population = 4834 (Undergraduate, Graduate, and Continuing Education)

Male = 2,146 (44%)

Female = 2688 (56%)

Geographic Origin of Undergraduate Students (4,316)

Rhode Island = 568 (13%)

Other New England = 2,313 (54%)

Other United States = 1,335 (31%)

Int’l/US Territories = 100 (2%)

Graduation and Retention Rates

4-year Graduation Rate (2013Cohort) 83%

5-year Graduation Rate (2012 Cohort) 85%

6-year Graduation Rate (2012 Cohort) 86%

Undergraduate Majors by School (4,598)

School of Arts & Sciences = 1,937 (42%)

School of Business = 1,831 (39%)

School of Professional Studies = 470 (10%)

Undeclared = 281 (6%)

Individualized/General Studies = 7 (<1)

School of Continuing Education (no certificates) = 148 (3%)

Top 8 Majors – Undergraduate – Spring 2019

Finance

Marketing

Biology

Management

Accountancy

Psychology

Health Policy & Management

Elementary/Special Education

Faculty

Full-time Faculty = 317

Male = 196 (62%)

Female = 121 (38%)

Tenured/Tenure-track = 263 (83%)

With terminal degrees = 291 (92%)

Dominican faculty = 16

Miscellaneous

Student/Faculty Ratio 12:1

Average class size = 20

Study abroad programs = 300+

Class of 2017 graduates employed and/or attending graduate school = 98%

PC has consistently been ranked among the top five regional (north) universities according to U.S. News and World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges.”

PC was selected as a recipient of the Senator Paul Simon Spotlight Award. PC earned this prestigious honor for its Department of Global Studies, an innovative educational experience that focuses on internationalization.

PC has been routinely chosen to the Corporation for National and Community Service President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. To be named to the Honor Roll, a school must demonstrate that its students, faculty, and staff are engaged in meaningful service that achieves measurable results in the community.

PC was the first higher education institution in the nation to offer a bachelor’s degree in Public and Community Service Studies.

The school competes in 8 men’s and 11 women’s varsity sports, all at the Division I level, with membership in the NCAA, the BIG EAST Conference, and the HOCKEY EAST Association

Profile of the PC Class of 2022

Enrolled Freshman Class of 2022

The 1,125 freshmen represent continued academic excellence and extracurricular involvement.

Average grade point average of 3.44 on a 4.0 scale.

Average SAT score (middle 50% of the entire enrolled class) was 610-670 for the EBR&W (critical reading), and 590-680 for math. The middle 50% range on the ACT for the entire enrolled class is 27-31.

252 participated in student government (57 were class or council presidents), 978 participated in athletics (403 captains), 248 participated in theatre/music/art, 111 participated in newspaper/radio/yearbook/literary journal, and 882 took part in community service during high school.

20% of the class are students of color.

Salt Lake Community College is Utah's largest college with the most diverse student body. It serves more than 60,000 students on 10 campuses and with online classes. All ages. Many interests. Flexible scheduling. With an exceptional range of academic and career-oriented options.

A superb faculty—and a faculty-to-student ratio of 1:20—means our students get personal attention from exceptional academic and vocational professionals.

This is a place where high school graduates can take their first step into higher education and later transfer to a 4-year school, and where students can learn training and skills to take them directly into the workforce. Career professionals sharpen their skills. And anyone can take a class for their own enjoyment.

South Dakota State University (SDSU) proudly offers one of the lowest tuition rates of any nationally ranked public universities in the U.S. (U.S. News & World Reports).  Home to 11,500+ students, including approximately 700 international students from over 80 countries, SDSU is the most culturally diverse campus in South Dakota.  With 80 undergraduate majors, 36 Master’s Degrees, 15 Ph.D. programs and two professional programs, SDSU has something for just about everyone.  Scholarships are available to all students with an 1100 SAT / 22 ACT or higher and international students are encouraged to apply to the SDSU Honor’s Program.  Lastly, admission to SDSU at the undergraduate level gives applicants the freedom to choose any major (professional programs excluded) and the flexibility to change their major if they decide on a different path!

At SUNY - Plattsburgh, we focus on your success from day one.  We provide a challenging academic culture, with more than 70 majors where you will have professors, not teaching assistants, plus opportunities for research, studying abroad and internships in your field.  We invite you to explore SUNY Plattsburgh--including its incredible surrounding region--and to imagine what you can accomplish here!

Stony Brook University, widely regarded as a SUNY flagship, is going far beyond the expectations of today’s public universities. With more than 26,000 students, 2,700 faculty members, nearly 200,000 alumni, an academic medical center and 18 NCAA Division I athletic programs, it is one of only four University Center campuses in the State University of New York (SUNY) system. The University embraces its mission to provide comprehensive undergraduate, graduate, and professional education of the highest quality, and has been ranked among the top 35 public universities in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Fostering a commitment to academic research and intellectual endeavors, Stony Brook’s membership in the Association of American Universities (AAU) places it among the top 65 research institutions in North America. The University’s distinguished faculty have earned esteemed awards such as the Nobel Prize, Pulitzer Prize, Indianapolis Prize for animal conservation, Abel Prize and the inaugural Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics. Part of the management team of Brookhaven National Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy, Stony Brook is one of only eight universities that has a role in running a national laboratory. Providing economic growth for neighboring communities and the wider geographic region, the University totals an impressive $7.23 billion in increased economic output on Long Island. Follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/stonybrooku/) and Twitter(@stonybrooku). 

Founded in 1889 as New Mexico’s flagship institution, The University of New Mexico now occupies nearly 800 acres near old Route 66 in the heart of Albuquerque, a metropolitan area of more than 500,000 people. 

UNM research funds new advancements in healthcare, and augments teaching – giving students valuable hands-on training in state-of-the art laboratories

UNM is classified by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education as a R1: Doctoral Universities with very high research activity.

Troy University has five colleges that prepare our students to excel in their careers and in life. We offer more than 260 internationally recognized undergraduate and graduate programs. Our expert professors provide individual attention in a supportive setting where classes have an average student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.