2015-16 College Visits on Campus

University of Chicago

 Ranked 3rd in the Midwest by Forbes  Ranked 4th Nationally by U.S. News and World Report Education  Affiliated with 87 Nobel Laureates and 42 Rhodes Scholars

Hillsdale College

 Ranked 16th in Happiest Students by Princeton Review  Ranked 17th in Best Value Liberal Arts Colleges Nationally by Kiplinger  88% of faculty at Hillsdale hold the highest degree in their discipline

University of Dallas

 Ranked 13th in Best Regional Universities (western) by U.S. News and World Report Education  80% (6th highest percentage) of students who participate in Study Abroad program

Carleton College

 Ranked 4th in the Midwest by Forbes  Ranked 12th in Best Value Liberal Arts College Nationally by Kiplinger

Northwestern University

 Ranked 11th in College Research by Forbes  Ranked 12th Nationally by U.S. News and World Report Education

Washington University

 Ranked 8th in the Midwest by Forbes  Ranked 1st in Smartest Colleges in American by Luminosity (ahead of Princeton, MIT, and Northwestern)

Montana State University

 Top 2% of universities nationwide in research  Research facilities include 30 greenhouses, Center for Bison and Wildlife Health and an extensive collection of fossils

Marlboro College  Intentionally small with less than 300 students, students self-design their own Plan of Concentration  Self-governing community

University of Vermont

 Ranked 15th Best College City by Forbes  Ranked 89th Nationally by U.S. World News and Report Education

Wesleyan University

 Every May, students are able to participate in a “Play-Term” a month long experimental learning opportunity to focus on a single course or topic of their choice  Ranked 72nd National Liberal Arts Colleges by U.S. News and World Report Education

Furman University

 74% of students participate in research or an internship  Offers Sustainable Science as a major (the only liberal arts college to do so)

Macalester College

 Ranked 23rd National Liberal Arts College by U.S. News and World Report Education  Named one of 50 “Hidden Ivies” for providing an education that rivals that of the Ivy League based on academics, admissions process, financial aid, and student experience.

Haverford University

 Ranked 9th National Liberal Arts Colleges by U.S. News & World Report Education  Listed as one of Forbes top-ranked schools for producing entrepreneurs

University of Notre Dame

 Ranked 18th nationally by U.S. News and World Report  Ranked 18th nationally for producing Peace Corp Volunteers

Skidmore College

 Ranks among the top 20 "happiest" colleges in the country according to Newsweek  Listed in the Princeton Review's "150 Best Value Colleges"

University of Tulsa

 80% of students maintain a GPA of 3.5 of better  Ranked 31st in the South by Forbes

Kalamazoo College

 Ranked 16th in the Midwest by Forbes  Ranked 66th National Liberal Arts College by U.S. News and World Report Education

Northern Michigan University  Ranked 27th Top Public School by U.S. News and World Report Education  Click here to view “10 cool things about NMU”

Denison University

 Ranked 55th National Liberal Arts College by U.S. News and World Report Education  Ranked 15th in the Midwest by Forbes

St. Joseph’s University

 Ranked 15th in Regional Universities (North) by U.S. World and News Report Education  All classes taught by professors (never teaching assistants)

Dartmouth College

 Ranked 2nd in Best Undergraduate Teaching by U.S. News and World Report Education  Ranked 2nd in Grateful Graduates by Forbes  Ranked 14th Nationally by U.S. News and World Report Education  The movie Animal House was written by a Dartmouth student and based on his experience at one of their fraternities.

Dickinson College

 Ranked 73rd in Private Colleges by Forbes  Ranked 40th in National Liberal Arts Colleges by U.S. News and World Report Education  Received the highest awards from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, Sierra Club, Sustainable Endowments Institute, Princeton Review and Second Nature

Knox College

 Ranked 28th Best Value School by U.S. News and World Report Education  More than 80% of students complete hands-on work through research, independent study, internships, creative projects, and off-campus study according to the Princeton Review

Wabash College

 Ranked 32nd in the Midwest by Forbes  Less than 1000 students

St. Lawrence University

 Ranked 60th in National Liberal Arts Colleges by U.S. News and World Report Education  No requirements for high school transcripts, including submission of ACT or SAT scores

College of Wooster

 Ranked 24th in the Midwest by Forbes  Nationally recognized for on campus mentoring program

Ripon College

 Ranked 34th in Best Value Schools by U.S. News and World Report Education  Has a 95% student satisfaction rate and 96% placement rate within 6 months of graduation

St. Norbert College

 Ranked “One of the Best in the Midwest” by Princeton Review  4 year graduation guarantee

University of Alabama

 Ranked 43rd Top Public School by U.S. News and World Report Education  18th largest Library on campus

Stephens College

 Ranked 29th Best Regional College (Midwest) by U.S. News and World Report Education  96% of students are female

University of St. Thomas

 Ranked 45th in the Midwest by Forbes  One of top 20 largest purchasers of Green Power (82% of its total use)  Top Engineering school – Ranked 2nd in MN, 50th in the Midwest and 202nd in the Nation