Out-of-State & Private Colleges & Universities College/University Enrollment Percent SAT ACT Tuition Only Average Accepted (RW+M) 54,104 private Average 33,020/12,424 GEORGETOWN UNIV. 7,463 16 1435 32 Washington, DC 15,572 23 1425 32 50,420 private 6,788 5 1520 34 GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECH 33,955 60 1455 29 31,214 out-of-state Atlanta, GA 33,429 76 1245 28 15,094 in-state 23,989 83 1225 26 HARVARD 33,456 out-of-state Cambridge, MA 10,681 in-state UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 31,233 out-of-state Urbana-Champaign 9,267 in-state INDIANA UNIV. 23,392 out-of-state Bloomington, IN 8,988 in-state 54,240 private UNIVERSITY OF IOWA Iowa City, IA 27,358 out-of-state 11,148 in-state IOWA STATE 30,406 89 1195 25 Ames, IA 25,767 out-of-state 11,950 in-state JOHNS HOPKINS 5,464 12 1520 34 Baltimore, MD 18,995 92 26 28,627 out-of-state UNIV. OF KANSAS 11,950 in-state Lawrence, KS 51,832 private KANSAS STATE 18,488 95 25 49,350 out-of-state Manhattan, KS 15,262 in-state LSU 25,444 74 1175 26 29,025 out-of-state Baton Rouge, LA 12,055 in-state MIT 4,547 7 1530 34 Cambridge, MA 30,318 23 1420 32 UNIV. OF MICHIGAN Ann Arbor, MI UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI 23,817 78 1235 26 Columbia, MO 49
Out-of-State & Private Colleges & Universities College/University Enrollment Percent SAT ACT Tuition Only Average Accepted (RW+M) Average MOREHOUSE COLLEGE 2,202 74 1055 21 27,574 private Atlanta, GA 26,417 28 1390 31 NEW YORK UNIVERSITY 18,862 24 1350 30 51,828 private New York, NY 18,269 27 1445 33 UNIV. OF N. CAROLINA 8,278 9 1490 33 35,170 out-of-state Chapel Hill, NC 8,576 19 1445 34 8,987 in-state 2,785 36 1385 30 NORTHEASTERN 20,978 74 1165 25 51,387 Boston, MA 22,819 69 1265 26 NORTHWESTERN 10,033 9 1490 34 54,567 private Evanston, IL 3,604 40 1295 28 NOTRE DAME 3,439 50 1200 27 53,391 private Notre Dame, IN 5,394 6 1500 33 OBERLIN 6,366 43 1410 30 55,054 private Oberlin, OH 1,976 29 1250 28 OKLAHOMA STATE UNIV. 24,539 out-of-state Stillwater, OK 9,019 in-state UNIV. OF OKLAHOMA 27,144 out-of-state Norman, OK 11,763 in-state UNIV. OF PENNSYLVANIA 55,584 private Philadelphia, PA PEPPERDINE UNIV. 53,932 private Malibu, CA PRATT INSTITUTE 51,870 private Brooklyn, NY PRINCETON UNIV. 49,330 Princeton, NJ RENSSELAER 53,880 Troy, NY RHODE ISLAND DESIGN 50,960 Providence, RI 50
Out-of-State & Private Colleges & Universities College/University Enrollment Percent SAT ACT Tuition Only Average Accepted (RW+M) 46,420 Average 29 44,130 private 32 56,225 private RINGLING Art & Design 1,561 67 23 29,314 private Sarasota, FL 13,515 57 1285 34 53,529 private 19,287 16 1400 32 54,820 private ROCHESTER INSTITUTE 2,137 40 1145 34 49,816 private Rochester, NY 7,087 4 1495 31 48,465 out-of-state 6,773 17 1420 31 17,564 in-state UNIV. SOUTHERN CALIF. 6,885 11 1475 33 53,322 private Los Angeles, CA 16,655 27 1380 32 53,395 private 34 53,732 private SPELMAN COLLEGE 53,430 private Atlanta, GA STANFORD UNIVERSITY Stanford, CA TULANE UNIVERSITY New Orleans, LA VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY Nashville, TN UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA Charlottesville, VA WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY 5,225 29 1390 Winston-Salem, NC 7,675 16 1520 2,347 29 1405 WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY 5,746 7 1505 St. Louis, MO WELLESLEY COLLEGE Wellesley, MA YALE UNIVERSITY New Haven, CT Source: ACT, Collegeboard, Naviance 03/2019 EVERY EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE TO ENSURE ACCURACY OF THIS FORM, HOWEVER, IT IS UP TO YOU TO CONTACT YOUR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY TO MAKE SURE THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES IN ADMISSIONS STANDARDS. 03/2019 51
College Visits Prepare for your visit 1. Call and set up an official visit/tour at the college 2. Request “permission form” from sub school prior to the visit 3. Parent and sub school principal must sign permission form 4. Have college admissions advisor sign form 5. Return college visit form to sub school following visit to excuse the absence When you visit a campus • Take the campus tour, check facilities, including dormitories • Visit the fitness center, bookstore, library & dining hall • Visit a class; talk with a faculty member, if possible • Talk to students about what they think of their classes & professors • Eat a meal on campus • Read the campus newspaper; scan bulletin boards, listen to the college radio station • Walk or ride around the community surrounding the campus Ask college students • Do many students go home on the weekends? • Is it possible to study in your dorm room? • Do you like to study in the library? Do you often do research there? • Are faculty members accessible outside of class? • Is it relatively easy to get the classes you want at registration time? • Why did you choose this college? • Are campus jobs readily available? As you tour the campus, ask yourself • How does the college promote student involvement in campus groups or extracurricular activities? • In what ways does the college help students graduate in four years? • What is it like to live here? • Where do students get together on campus? • Are the rooms in the residence halls comfortable, and are kitchen and laundry facilities available? • How accessible are computer labs and internet access? • Are there study groups, math/writing labs? • What’s the surrounding town or city like? • What are the best reasons to go to this college? 52
Choosing your College Admission requirements Cost and financial aid o What minimum ACT/SAT scores are required? o What is the cost of the college? o Is an essay, and/or an interview, and/or o Is financial aid available? What percentage of recommendations required? students receives financial aid? o What are the application deadlines? o Are there scholarships available for which you o Does the school offer early decision? might automatically qualify? Academics Campus housing and facilities o Does the academic program meet your o What are the dorms like? How are roommates needs/interests? Is career counseling available? chosen? Is off-campus housing available? o What is the student-to-faculty ratio? Do o Are students required to live on campus? For graduate students teach classes? how long? o Do most students graduate in four years? o What facilities are offered: athletic center, computer lab, library? Location WHAT A SCHOOL WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT YOU o How far do you want to be from home? o What is your academic history and GPA? o Do you prefer a large city or small town? o Did you take challenging classes in high school o Do you want to live on campus or commute? and have a strong senior year schedule? o Do you want to attend a large or small campus? o How do your ACT/SAT scores compare with o What type of transportation is available to get other students’ scores? you to the campus? Cost? o What honors and awards have you received? o What facilities are offered: athletic center, o What extracurricular activities/volunteer computer lab, library? activities are you involved in? o How does your writing compare to other School activities applicants (the essay)? o Does the school offer intercollegiate and/or o What do your counselor and/or teachers say intramural sports? about you? o What types of student organizations exist? 53 Student body o Do you want to attend a public or private institution? (costs vary greatly) o What size school interests you? Do you want to attend a co-ed school?
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Remind Stay connected Stay in touch with the counseling office by using Remind To join: text @pwshcouns to 81010 To receive messages from the Counselors via email: Send an email to [email protected] Receive…. Events Due Dates And more! Testing Information You may opt out of messages anytime by texting ‘unsubscribe @pwshcouns’ Resources Glasser, William, M.D. For Parents and Teenagers-Dissolving the Barrier Between You and your Teen. Bruni, Frank. (2015). Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be. Pope, Loren. Looking Beyond the Ivy Leagues: Finding the College That’s Right for You. Pope, Loren. (2013-2014). Colleges That Change Lives. Ruggs, Frederick E. Ruggs’ Recommendations on the Colleges, 35th edition. 57
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