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schooled backgrounds usually have specific transcript requirements. FOCUS ON EDUCATION Important information is easily accessible on annual costs, financial aid, faculty, majors, special facilities, special study options, credit/ by Paula Steers Brown, Contributing Writer placement exams, and internship possibilities. The second compilation is a list of the two-year colleges in irginia is fortunate to have such an array of choices for Virginia. The Virginia Community College System serves more higher education — 60 four-year colleges and 47 two-year than 240,000 credit students per year. It oversees a network of 23 Vcolleges are accredited in the state. community colleges that serves residents of the state, providing two- The following information is compiled from the College Board year degree programs, specialty training, and certifications. When a 2008 College Handbook . Where data is available, the scholastic- student does not have a solid GPA, a junior college or community aptitude test (SAT) scores listed represent the mid-50 percentile of college offers a way to take college-level classes in a small setting, the freshman class. often providing a greater chance of building a strong GPA with the Visit the colleges’ individual Web sites for specific information goal of transferring credits to a four-year college or university. on each one’s basis for selection as well as expectations for grade- Certain junior colleges have feeder programs into highly competitive point average (GPA), class rank, and high school preparation. colleges such as Richard Bland’s program that is affiliated with the Determine which schools encourage interviews and/or which ones College of William & Mary. There are many possible paths toward a put emphasis on recommendations or essays. Certain schools for final goal. You may be surprised to discover all the excellent possible the arts require portfolios and/or auditions. Seniors from home- options in our Commonwealth, so start exploring them. FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES DeVry University: Arlington , Arlington; Gibbs College: Vienna , Vienna; www.crys.devry.edu ; For-profit 4-year uni - www.gibbsva.edu ; For-profit business and Art Institute of Washington , Arlington; versity; applicant must have high school technical college. www.aiw.artinstitutes.edu ; For-profit culinary diploma or equivalent, degree from accred - school and visual arts college; Freshman ited post-secondary institution or acceptable Hampden-Sydney College , Hampden- class profile: 455 applied, 242 admitted, test scores and be at least 17 years of age. Sydney; www.hsc.edu ; Private liberal arts 234 enrolled. college for men affiliated with Presby- Eastern Mennonite University , terian Church (USA); SAT: reading 500- Averett University , Danville; Harrisonburg; www.emu.edu ; Private university 600, math 510-620, writing 480-590. www.averett.edu ; Private university, liberal and liberal arts college affiliated with arts; SAT: reading 430-540, math 440-530. Mennonite Church; SAT: reading 450-600, Hampton University , Hampton; math 450-600, writing 430-575. www.hamptonu.edu ; Private university; SAT: Bluefield College , Bluefield; reading 481-552, math 464-606. www.bluefield.edu ; Private liberal arts college ECPI College of Technology , Virginia affiliated with So. Baptist Convention; SAT: read - Beach; www.ecpi.edu ; For-profit health sci - Hollins University , Roanoke; ing 410-530, math 410-530, writing 400-520. ence and technical college; requirements www.hollins.edu ; Private university, liberal include interview and program-specific ad- arts college for women; SAT: reading 500- Bridgewater College , Bridgewater; missions test. SAT: or ACT recommended. 670, math 470-600. www.bridgewater.edu ; Private liberal arts col - lege affiliated with Church of the Brethren; ECPI Technical College: Glen Allen , ITT Technical Institute: Chantilly , SAT: reading 450-550, math 450-560. Glen Allen; www.ecpitech.edu ; For-profit Chantilly; www.itt-tech.edu ; For-profit techni - technical college; program-specific admis - cal college, commuter campus. Catholic Distance University , Hamilton; sions test required. www.cdu.edu ; Private 2-year upper division ITT Technical Institute: Norfolk , Norfolk; virtual university. Emory & Henry , Emory; www.ehc.edu ; www.itt-tech.edu ; For-profit technical col - Private liberal arts college affiliated with lege, commuter campus. Christendom College , Front Royal; United Methodist Church; SAT: reading www.christendom.edu ; Private liberal arts col - 470-590, math 478-570. ITT Technical Institute: Richmond , lege affiliated with Roman Catholic Church; Richmond; www.itt-tech.edu ; For-profit tech - SAT: reading 560-700, math 500-610, writing Ferrum College , Ferrum; www.ferrum.edu ; nical college, commuter campus. 540-670. Private liberal arts college affiliated with United Methodist Church; SAT: reading ITT Technical Institute: Springfield , Christopher Newport University , Newport 390-480, math 390-490. Springfield; www.itt-tech.edu ; For-profit tech - News; www.cnu.edu ; Public university, liberal nical college, commuter campus. arts; SAT: reading 530-620, math 530-620. George Mason University , Fairfax; www.gmu.edu ; Public university; SAT: James Madison University , College of William & Mary , Williamsburg; reading 500-600, math 510-610, writing Harrisonburg; www.jmu.edu ; Public univer - www.wm.edu ; Public university; SAT: reading 490-590. sity; SAT: reading 520-610, math 530- 630-730, math 630-710. 620, writing 520-610. February 2008/www.co-opliving.com 21 Jefferson College of Health Sciences , Regent University , Virginia Beach; Virginia Commonwealth University , Rich- Roanoke; www.jchs.edu ; Private health science www.regent.edu ; Private university affiliated with mond; www.vcu.edu ; Public university; SAT: read - and nursing college; SAT: or ACT required; interdenominational tradition; SAT: reading ing 480-580, math 480-580, writing 460-570 . Certification required for some programs. 470-580, math 430-550, writing 490-560. Virginia Intermont College , Bristol; Liberty University , Lynchburg; Roanoke College , Salem; www.roanoke.edu ; www.vic.edu ; Private liberal arts college affiliated www.liberty.edu ; Private university and seminary Private liberal arts college affiliated with Evan- with Baptist faith; SAT: reading 410-530, math college affiliated with Baptist faith; SAT: reading gelical Lutheran Church in America; SAT: reading 410-540. 440-550, math 420-540. 490-600, math 490-590, writing 470-560. Virginia Military Institute , Lexington; Longwood University , Farmville; St. Paul’s College , Lawrenceville; www.vmi.edu ; Public liberal arts and military www.longwood.com ; Public university; www.saintpauls.edu ; Private liberal arts college college; SAT: reading 510-610, math 520-610. SAT: reading 490-570, math 490-580. affiliated with Episcopal Church; SAT: reading 300-410, math 290-400. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Lynchburg College , Lynchburg; University , Blacksburg; www.vt.edu ; Public www.lynchburg.edu ; Private liberal arts college Shenandoah University , Winchester; university; SAT: reading 530-630, math 570-660, affiliated with Christian Church (Disciples of www.su.edu ; Private university affiliated with writing 530-620. Christ); SAT: reading 460-560, math 460-570, United Methodist Church; SAT: reading 450- writing 450-550. 560, math 430-550. Virginia State University , Petersburg; www.vsu.edu ; Public university; SAT: reading Mary Baldwin College , Staunton; Southern Virginia University , Buena Vista; 410-480, math 400-480, writing 390-470. www.mbc.edu ; Private liberal arts college for www.southernvirginia.edu ; Private liberal arts women affiliated with Presbyterian Church (USA); college affiliated with Church of Jesus Christ of Virginia Union University , Richmond; SAT: reading 470-580, math 450-550, writing Latter-day Saints; SAT: reading 460-600, www.vuu.edu ; Private university and liberal arts 460-570. math 440-570. college affiliated with Baptist faith; SAT: reading 349-420, math 320-410. Marymount University , Arlington; Stratford University: Falls Church , Falls Church; www.marymount.edu ; Private university affiliated www.stratford.edu , For-profit 4-year university. Virginia Wesleyan College , Norfolk; with Roman Catholic Church; SAT: reading 450- www.vwc.edu ; Private liberal arts college affiliated 550, math 440-550, writing 440-540. Stratford University: Woodbridge , Woodbridge; with United Methodist Church; SAT: reading 440- www.stratford.edu ; For-profit 4-yr. university. 530, math 430-540. National College: Roanoke Valley ; Roanoke; www.national-college.edu ; For-profit business Sweet Briar College , Sweet Briar; www.sbc.edu ; Washington and Lee , Lexington; www.wlu.edu ; college; open admission; commuter campus. Private liberal arts college for women; SAT: read - Private university, liberal arts; SAT: reading 650- ing 510-640, math 470-600, writing 500-600. 740, math 650-730. Norfolk State University , Norfolk; www.nsu.edu ; Public university; SAT: reading University of Management and Technology , World College , Virginia Beach; 400-480, math 400-470; Commuter campus. Arlington; www.umtweb.edu ; For-profit business www.cie-wc.edu ; For-profit technical college; and engineering college. open admission. Old Dominion University , Norfolk; www.odu.edu ; Public university; SAT: reading University of Mary Washington , 480-570, math 490-580, writing 460-560. Fredericksburg; www.umw.edu ; Public university TWO-YEAR COLLEGES and liberal arts college, SAT: reading 580-670,