<p>Where can I find a list of Colleges or Universities on the Quarter System?</p>
<p>Thank You in Advance</p>
<p>Um.. I don't have an official list, but I can name a few off the top of my head:</p>
<p>Northwestern
UCs minus Berkeley
Stanford</p>
<p>Okay, that was a rather short list.</p>
<p>Dartmouth
Northwestern
Chicago
UCs minus Berkeley and Merced
OSU</p>
<p>Why do you have interest in the Q-System?</p>
<p>Carleton College</p>
<p>University of Washington</p>
<p>Personally I would prefer universities on semester sytem as it is more flexible if you ever decide to transfer. Quarter system can be awkward for study abroad and internship.</p>
<p>GoBlue,</p>
<p>I did both study abroad and internships, and it worked out fine for me.</p>
<p>Thankfully, my study abroad institution was on quarters as well. :p</p>
<p>More important than semester vs. quarter system is the schedule your college has (with regards to study abroad). DD's first choice college is on the quarter system with the first quarter beginning in Sept, and ending in December. There is no problem with study abroad for the fall semester. The spring semester, however, would be a problem, because one quarter begins in Jan and ends at the end of March, and the other begins at the beginning of April and ends in June. DD is very aware of this and would do study abroad in the fall. Also, there is a conversion used for transfer students from quarters to semesters.</p>
<p>Union College (NY)</p>
<p>Kalamazoo College (Michigan) is on the quarter system and has a very extensive study-abroad program. Almost every student takes advantage of the opportunity. Their internship program also is a popular component of the undergrad experience.</p>
<p>Another quarter system option: DePaul University - Chicago</p>
<p>University of Cincinnati, Rochester Institute of Technology, Ohio State University too.</p>
<p>WPI (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)</p>
<p>Santa Clara University is also on quarters.</p>
<p>When I was talking about study abroad, I was thinking more on an exchange program.</p>
<p>Many colleges have their own study abroad centers around the world. Of course you wouldn't have any problem fitting in if you are going on such a program. But if you go for an exchange program, or study abroad in a foreign institution, you will have to fit in their schedule. It can be awkward if you are on a quarter system.</p>
<p>Thumper was right that you can only plan to study abroad in the fall but not the spring. Even then you might have problem with UK schools and some Asian schools which end their semester around mid-January. You are more flexible with a semester system.</p>
<p>Go Blue...My son just completed a study abroad in the UK. He had no trouble. His college does have an extensive study abroad program the they administer in London with affiliations with a number of colleges. He left here in August and returned in December. Even a school on quarters would allow that time frame to work. There was a 'conversion' used for grades, but not credits, because the grading is a bit "different" than ours. DS's credits were through his home university, not the college in the UK. However, his university's study abroad program DOES take applicants from other schools, as do many other universities. Credits are easily transferred if approved. Perhaps you should be looking into the ease of this rather than a schedule issue.</p>
<p>Thumper,
Which UK university was that? Most UK universities I know start their fall semester late...like in late Sept or early Oct. I have not heard of any UK university starting in August. How can that be? A-Level results are normally released in early August. And they host their late university fair (for student recruiting) here around the middle of August.</p>
<p>Im making a list and checking it twice.....</p>
<p>the university of oregon in eugene, OR is on the quarter system</p>
<p>Ohio University, as well</p>
<p>drexel university</p>