Over the past few weeks, our team has begun working directly with colleges and universities to update their profiles in our college directory. We want to make sure you have access to the latest and most accurate information as well as have a chance to connect directly with colleges that interest you! We will be showcasing some of these schools in this thread. Go check them out and make sure to create your own college list to keep track of your favorites!
Wagner College is a private liberal arts school with strong professional programs in New York City. Our beautiful 105-acre campus on Staten Island is home to a close-knit community of 2,200 bright students. Manhattan, with access to high-profile internships and urban adventures, is just a ferry ride away. Our nationally-recognized academic program, the Wagner Plan for the Practical Liberal Arts, combines learning communities with service learning, internships, and research. Students graduate with skills that employers value. Check out the full school page!
Willamette is the Pacific Northwest’s leading private university. Our historic campus next to the State Capitol in Salem houses a renowned residential liberal arts college. Our downtown Portland campus houses the flagship Pacific Northwest College of Art. Willamette’s professional graduate programs in Portland and Salem include the Northwest’s oldest law school, Oregon’s top-ranked MBA program, MA and MFA programs in the arts, writing and critical studies, and our MS in Data Science. Situated among the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest, Willamette’s campuses offer an intimate learning environment with small class sizes and award-winning faculty. Check out the full school page!
At Allegheny College you can be anything you put your mind to. You won’t be molded into a major here. You’re capable of more than that. So we’re going to ask more of you. For the next four years, we’ll push you to think and question everything. And then question everything you think. Allegheny College is located in Meadville, PA and is an undergraduate-only liberal arts college of 1,500 students. Check out the full school page!
Hello - I think something is not quite right with the algorithm that evaluates admission difficulty. I happened to look at 2 schools: University of Delaware (70% acceptance rate and listed as moderately difficult) and James Madison U (86% acceptance rate and listed as very difficult).
Not sure if this goes in this thread but i noticed an issue with Drexel university’s student life page. The embedded for Academics takes me to George Washington University’s academics page
Acceptance rates are wrong for many North Carolina colleges. There are several open enrollment community colleges that should have N.A. for an acceptance rate, but instead say 66% or 80%.
Some profiles are also just wrong with wrong photos and descriptions. I messaged about this before.
It’s pretty egregiously bad for the lesser known schools. I don’t know where you get this info, but it’s just incorrect. Also bad info for schools I know in other states. I would never tell a prospective student to look at this guide.
I was checking out Rice’s info. In two places (under “quick facts” and it the top banner) it says their acceptance rate is 19% and down facts and write up it says 9%. The 9% is closer to accurate.
There are multiple inconsistencies and inaccuracies in the few schools I checked. It appears the source data is wrong and/or the data population had issues.
Examples of issues I observed:
Inconsistencies in the tuition amounts listed in different areas
Inaccurate average first year financial aid packages. It appears it is pulling the amount for average aid for the lowest tier income bracket (because it is in excess of the tuition amount)… not average aid across the student body.
Conflicting statements about on campus housing (e.g. On campus housing for 75% of students followed by another sentence saying most kids live off campus. At this particular school students are required to live on campus 3 years so completely wrong.)
Frederick Community College (FCC) is a public college located in beautiful Frederick, Maryland. Focused on teaching and learning, FCC provides affordable, flexible access to lifelong education that responds to the needs of diverse learners and the community. FCC offers more than 85 degree and certificate programs through credit and Continuing Education and Workforce Development (CEWD). Explore our wide variety of program options designed for career and transfer students, and those studying for job credentials, professional development, and personal enrichment.
Set in a college town with a beautiful backdrop of lakeshore and mountains, Clemson University attracts students looking for a rigorous academic experience, world-class research opportunities, strong sense of community and vibrant school spirit. We invite you to pursue greatness here. At Clemson, professors take the time to get to know students and explore innovative ways of teaching. Exceptional teaching is one reason our retention and graduation rates rank among the highest in the country for public universities and why Clemson continues to attract a talented student body.
We are an intentionally Christ-centered university whose focus is to please God above all else and to develop Christian servant leaders through a transformative educational experience.
Wheaton College is a top-ranked undergraduate institution that offers more than 100 majors and minors in the liberal arts and sciences. Located between Boston and Providence, Rhode Island, Wheaton is located in the town of Norton, Massachusetts and has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,661 (fall 2022). The college’s interdisciplinary curriculum combines rigorous academics with experiential learning through internships, research, campus jobs, student leadership, and entrepreneurial ventures.
Certain things I would quibble with on the Wesleyan page include the admission rate which is for 2021, not 2022. And, I’m pretty sure the endowment should have been 1.7 billion not 1.7 million. But as others have stated, this is the first time I’ve even looked at the College Profile section of CC in ages.
One of the premier liberal arts colleges in the nation, Pomona is a close-knit and diverse community of accomplished scholars, scientists, entrepreneurs and artists who are passionate about making a difference in the world. There are approximately 1,747 students who come from 61 nations and 49 U.S. states, as well as the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico. With a student-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, our students work closely with their professors in the classroom, in the lab and in the field. And our location—within an hour of Los Angeles and the mountains, desert and beaches—provides countless opportunities for field study, research and internships.
Macalester College is one of very few selective liberal arts and sciences colleges located in the heart of a major metropolitan area. Students at Mac live out the college mission of academic excellence, internationalism, multiculturalism, and service to society by embracing interdisciplinary approaches to problem solving. They are curious, highly motivated, serious about their academic pursuits, and supportive of each other being more likely to work together for collective academic success than to compete. Academic, social, spiritual, community, and professional endeavors are all amplified by Macalester’s location in the Twin Cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Macalester students come from more than 95 countries and all 50 states.
Illinois State University is a public, state school in the suburban setting of Normal, Illinois. Illinois State University was founded in 1857 and presently has around 20,233 students a year, including 17,674 undergrads. Illinois State University provides housing for up to 5,800 students. The majority of students live on campus, and first year-students are required to live in campus housing.
Western Washington University is a public, state school in an urban setting in Bellingham, Washington. Western Washington College of Education was founded in 1893 and enrolls around 15,125 students per year year, including 14,019 undergrads. Western Washington College of Education ensures housing for up to 4,372 students. The majority of students live on campus, and first year-students are required to live in campus housing.
for Academics takes me to George Washington University’s academics page
