Colleges & Universities Across America Upward Bound Math & Science Wesleyan University (Updated 11/2018) ​ Hello Students, Parents, & Guardians, The purpose of this guide is to allow access to websites and statements about what each of the institutions included has to offer. Inside this book, you will find over 300 of the nation’s top universities from all 50 of our United States. The states are listed in alphabetical order, each of which having at least two schools listed under them. All of the schools listed are emboldened to show whether they are a public or private institution. The following page includes a table of contents, which outlines which page each state’s schools start and end on. If you are interested in looking at schools in a particular state, you will have the ability to jump ahead by finding the pages where each respective state’s schools are listed. 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We hope that you will find this guide useful in your search for the college or university that is right for you. -The Upward Bound Math & Science Team 2 Table of Contents State Page Numbers State Page Numbers Alabama 4 - 10 Montana 128 - 131 Alaska 11 - 13 Nebraska 132 - 134 Arizona 14 - 17 Nevada 135 - 136 Arkansas 18 - 20 New Hampshire 137 - 140 California 21 - 28 New Jersey 141 - 147 Colorado 29 - 32 New Mexico 148 - 150 Connecticut 33 - 40 New York 151 - 159 Delaware 41 - 43 North Carolina 160 - 167 Florida 44 - 50 North Dakota 168 - 170 Georgia 51 - 57 Ohio 171 - 178 Hawaii 58 - 59 Oklahoma 179 - 182 Idaho 60 - 62 Oregon 183 - 186 Illinois 63 - 69 Pennsylvania 187 - 194 Indiana 70 - 73 Rhode Island 195 - 198 Iowa 74 - 77 South Carolina 199 - 202 Kansas 78 - 81 South Dakota 203 - 204 Kentucky 82 - 85 Tennessee 205 - 208 Louisiana 86 - 89 Texas 209 - 216 Maine 90 - 93 Utah 217 - 220 Maryland 94 - 97 Vermont 221 - 223 Massachusetts 98 - 104 Virginia 224 - 231 Michigan 105 - 111 Washington 232 - 235 Minnesota 112 - 116 West Virginia 236 - 237 Mississippi 117 - 120 Wisconsin 238 - 241 Missouri 121 - 127 Wyoming 242 - 243 3 Running list of Colleges & Universities across the U.S. Alabama 1. University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa - https://gobama.ua.edu ​ 1.1. University of Alabama is a public institution that was founded in 1831. It has a ​ ​ total undergraduate enrollment of 33,305, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 1,026 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Its in-state tuition and fees are $10,780 (2018-19); out-of-state tuition and fees are $29,230 (2018-19). 1.2. As the flagship campus of the University of Alabama system, the Tuscaloosa campus is often referred to as "The Capstone." UA students have more than 500 student organizations to get involved in on campus – and freshmen have to live there, too. There are close to 70 fraternities and sororities in the school's influential Greek system, made up of more than 11,500 students. The Alabama Crimson Tide sports teams are notorious competitors in the NCAA Division I Southeastern Conference, cheered on by an costumed elephant mascot named Big Al. There is also a men's and women's wheelchair basketball program. Students can boat and fish in the nearby Black Warrior River. For a road trip, the city of Birmingham is about 60 miles away. The university has a highly ranked School of ​ Law in Tuscaloosa and School of Medicine in Birmingham. As a research ​ ​ ​ institution, UA offers opportunities for all students to get involved in projects. There is an annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference that showcases individual work. Undergraduates can get a leg up on networking, too, through Future Alumni for Tradition and Excellence, or FATE. 2. Auburn University - Auburn - http://www.auburn.edu/admissions/ ​ 2.1. Auburn University is a public institution that was founded in 1856. It has a total ​ ​ undergraduate enrollment of 23,964, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 1,875 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Its in-state tuition 4 and fees are $11,276 (2018-19); out-of-state tuition and fees are $30,524 (2018-19). 2.2. Auburn, Alabama, has been ranked one of the best places to live, and life at Auburn University can be similarly enjoyable for students. Football is a particularly big attraction in the fall, as fans support the Auburn Tigers with the help of school mascot Aubie the Tiger. The Tiger sports teams compete in the NCAA Division I Southeastern Conference, and the influx of football fans makes Auburn the fifth-largest city in the state on game days. Pep rallies are held in the downtown Toomer's Corner, and the area is covered in toilet paper by fans after every big victory. There are more than 300 organizations on campus, and about 6,000 students are involved in the school's Greek system. Auburn freshmen ease into the college transition through Camp War Eagle, a two-day, overnight summer orientation program. Transition help continues on Hey Day, an annual effort to get students to wear name tags and say hello to one another. Freshmen do not have to live on campus; in fact, a dorm room isn't even guaranteed. Because of space restraints, first-year students are awarded on-campus living assignments on a first-come, first-served basis. 2.3. As a land, sea and space grant institution, Auburn University receives federal funding for research projects that benefit the larger community. The school has an Urban Studio, where students can participate in community projects, and a Rural Studio, aimed at finding housing solutions for residents of West Alabama. Research projects include storage facilities for nuclear waste. The university also offers unique programs, such as the first wireless engineering program in the country. Notable Auburn alumni include famed college football coach Vince Dooley and a handful of NASA astronauts – such as Kathryn Thornton, the second American woman to walk in space. 3. Troy University - Troy - https://www.troy.edu/admissions/ ​ 3.1. Troy University is a public institution that was founded in 1887. It has a total ​ ​ undergraduate enrollment of 14,000, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 820 5 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Its in-state tuition and fees are $12,155 (2017-18); out-of-state tuition and fees are $22,267 (2017-18). 3.2. Troy University is Alabama’s international university, where east meets west, and students are engaged in high tech and high touch educational experiences. With consortia relationships with universities in China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, and the United Arab Emirates, and with academic programs taught by TROY faculty in Japan, Guam, and Korea, Troy University reaches out to over 30,000 students around the world. While Troy University maintains a vibrant residential campus in Troy, Alabama and supports adult learners on three additional campuses in Montgomery, Phenix City, and Dothan, Alabama, over half of TROY students are taking courses online through the university’s eCampus. TROY is also one of the nation’s leading universities in providing support to active duty military students and veterans and proudly supports our soldier/students currently serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. 4. University of Alabama - Birmingham - https://www.uab.edu/students/admissions/ ​ 4.1. University of Alabama—Birmingham is a public institution that was founded in ​ ​ 1969. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 13,134, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 275 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Its in-state tuition and fees are $10,710 (2018-19); out-of-state tuition and fees are $24,630 (2018-19). 4.2. The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) covers 88 blocks in the heart of Alabama's largest city, allowing its diverse student body to enjoy a rich campus life while taking advantage of enormous opportunities for research, internships and resume-building work experience. UAB's campus includes 10 schools, a large graduate school and a renowned medical center. As early as their freshman year, undergraduates can get hands-on experience in UAB's nationally ranked and highly interdisciplinary research programs. Their professors are the inventors, artists and scientists breaking new ground in their chosen fields. Recent student 6 success stories include Rhodes, Fulbright, Truman and Marshall scholars. UAB - knowledge that will change your world. 5. University of South Alabama - Mobile - https://southalabama.edu/departments/admissions/ 5.1. University of South Alabama is a public institution that was founded in 1963.