COLLEGE Scavenger Hunt This information was compiled by Teen Advisory Board member, Kayli P. To complete the scavenger hunt, follow this link! https://forms.gle/7a9bc3pNs7q6gB5D7 Auburn University- Auburn, AL Mascot- Aubie the Tiger Associated with the church?- No Drive time from Milton- 13 hours Average tuition- 23,205/ year Acceptance Rate- 84 percent Popular Majors- Biomedical Sciences and Molecular Medicine, Mechanical Engineering, Business Sports Division- Division 1, Southeastern Conference Average ACT score, is it required?- 28, Nope! Greek life?- Yes! Fun Fact- Auburn University opened in 1856 as a men's college, then transitioned to a liberal arts school in 1855. Link to College information- http://www.auburn.edu/ Fun Ratings by Niche.com- 17th best college in USA for athletics, 19th best college in USA for agriculture University of Alaska Southeast- Juneau, AK Mascot- Spike the Humpback whale Associated with the church?- No Drive time from Milton- 48 hours Average tuition- 8,927/ year Acceptance Rate- 63 percent Popular Majors- Policing and Political Sciences, Business, and Liberal Arts Sports Division- N/A Average ACT score, is it required?- 22, Nope! Greek Life- No Fun Fact- All campuses (Juneau, Ketchikan, and Sitka) are along the shoreline giving the marine biology majors a perfect place to study and train. Link to College information-https://uas.alaska.edu/ Fun Ratings by Niche.com- 7th best online college in the USA Arizona State University- Tempe, AZ Mascot- Sparky the Sun Devil Associated with the church?- No Drive time from Milton- 24 hours Average tuition- 13,731/ year Acceptance Rate- 85 percent Popular Majors- Business support services, Business, Psychology Sports Division- Division 1, Pacific 12 Conference Average ACT score, is it required?- 25, Nope! Greek Life?- Yes! Fun Fact- Jimmy Kimmel graduated from Arizona State University. Link to College information- https://www.asu.edu/ Hendrix College- Conway, AR Mascot- Ivan the Warrior Associated with the church?- Yes, but religion is separated from teachings. Drive time from Milton- 10 hours Average tuition- 22,732/ year Acceptance Rate- 72 percent Popular Majors- Biology, psychology, Economics Sports Division- Division 3/ Southern Athletic Association Average ACT score, is it required?- 29, Nope! Greek Life?- No Fun Fact- There is a tradition called shirttails at Hendrix- it is a dance competition between the residence halls in the fall. It started after a victorious football game over 100 years ago. Link to College information- hendrix.edu Fun Ratings by Niche.com- 11th best college food in USA, 17th best religious college in the USA, Stanford University- Stanford, CA Mascot- Stanford Tree Associated with the church?- No Drive time from Milton- 24 hours Average tuition- 17,271/ year Acceptance Rate- 4 percent Popular Majors- Computer Sciences, Biology, Engineering Sports Division- Division 1, Pacific 12 Average ACT score, is it required?- 33, Nope! Greek Life?- Yes! Fun Fact- Stanford has 20 libraries. Link to College information- https://www.stanford.edu/ Fun Ratings by Niche.com- Best college in america for environmental science, 2nd best college in america for athletics, 2nd best college in america for psychology Colorado School of Mines- Golden, CO Mascot- Blaster the Burro and Marvin the Miner Associated with the church?- No Drive time from Milton- 14 hours Average tuition- 25,767/ year Acceptance Rate- 49 percent Popular Majors- Mechanical Engineering, Mining and Petroleum engineering, Engineering Sports Division- Division 2, Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Average ACT score, is it required?- 31, Nope! Greek life?- Yes! Fun Fact- The vivacious marching band wears hard hats, plaid shirts, jeans and books- and has been marching for 50 years. Link to College information- https://www.mines.edu/ Fun Ratings by Niche.com- 16th best public college in USA Yale University- New Haven, CT Mascot- Handsome Dan (the bulldog) Associated with the church?- No Drive time from Milton- 15 hours Average tuition- 18,749/ year Acceptance Rate- 6 percent Popular Majors- Economics, History, Political Sciences and Government Sports Division- Division 1, Ivy League Average ACT score, is it required?- 34, Nope! Greek life?- Yes! Fun Fact- Yale is the 4th oldest college in the USA, founded in 1701. Link to College information- https://www.wesleyan.edu/ Fun Ratings by Niche.com- Best professors of any college in the USA, Best college for history in the USA, Best college of anthropology and sociology in the USA University of Delaware- Newark, DE Mascot- YoUDee the blue hen Associated with the church?- No Drive time from Milton- 14 hours Average tuition- 15,883/ year Acceptance Rate- 66 percent Popular Majors- Finance, Liberal Arts, Marketing Sports Division- Division 1, Colonial Athletic Association Average ACT score, is it required?- 26, Nope! Greek life?- Yes! Fun Fact- 30 percent of undergraduates at University of Delaware study abroad. Link to College information- https://www.udel.edu/about/mission/ Fun Ratings by Niche.com- 16th best greek life of colleges in the USA University of Florida- Gainesville, FL Mascot- Albert and Alberta Gator Associated with the church?- No Drive time from Milton- 16 hours Average tuition- 11,313/ year Acceptance Rate- 39 percent Popular Majors- Biology, Psychology, Liberal Arts and Humanities Sports Division- Division 1, Southeastern Conference Average ACT score, is it required?- 30, yes Greek life?- Yes! Fun Fact- University of Florida has 6 indoor basketball courts. Link to College information- http://www.ufl.edu/ Fun Ratings by Niche.com- best college in USA for athletics, 3rd best college in USA for agriculture, 4th best college in USA for kinesiology Brigham Young University- Laie, HI Mascot- The Seasiders Associated with the church?- Yes, Christian Drive time from Milton- You can’t drive from Milton, you have to fly! Average tuition- 12,871/ year Acceptance Rate- 45 percent Popular Majors- Liberal Arts and Humanities, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Social work and Youth Services Sports Division- Division 2, N/A Average ACT score, is it required?- 24, yes. Greek life?- No Fun Fact- Attendees at Brigham University span from over 70 countries. Link to College information- https://www.byuh.edu/ Northwest Nazarene University- Nampa, ID Mascot- Nighthawks Associated with the church?- Yes, Christian Drive time from Milton- 24 hours Average tuition- 18,786/ year Acceptance Rate- 71 percent Popular Majors- Nursing, Business, Elementary Education Sports Division- Division 2, Great Northwestern Athletic Conference Average ACT score, is it required?- 25, Nope! Greek life?- No Fun Fact- Northwest Nazarene University started as an elementary school in 1913. Link to College information- https://www.nnu.edu/home Northwestern University- Evanston, IL Mascot- Willie the Wildcat Associated with the church?- No Drive time from Milton- 2 hours Average tuition- 27,540/ year Acceptance Rate- 8 percent Popular Majors- Economics, Psychology, Journalism Sports Division- Division 1, Big Ten Average ACT score, is it required?- 34, Nope! Greek life?- Yes! Fun Fact- Northwestern has a campus stationed in Doha, Qatar. Link to College information-https://www.northwestern.edu/index.html Fun Ratings by Niche.com- best college in USA for communications, 3rd best college in USA for education, 2nd best college in USA for performing arts University of Chicago- Chicago, IL Mascot- Phil the Phoenix Associated with the church?- No Drive time from Milton- 2 hours Average tuition- 33,003 / year Acceptance Rate- 7 percent Popular Majors- Economics, Mathematics, Biology Sports Division- Division 3, Midwest Conference Average ACT score, is it required?- 33, not really used here at all. Greek life?- Yes Fun Fact- The university sits in Hyde park, where Obama lives. Link to College information-https://www.uchicago.edu/ Fun Ratings by Niche.com- 3rd best college in USA for math, 3rd best college in USA for public policy, 3rd best college in the USA for economics University of Illinois- Urbana Champaign- Champaign, IL Mascot- The school is in the process of changing their mascot, as their old mascot was an indian- as of now the mascot is a kingfisher Associated with the church?- No Drive time from Milton- 3 hours Average tuition- 15,829 / year Acceptance Rate- 62 percent Popular Majors- Research and Experimental Psychology, Economics, Accounting Sports Division- Division 1, Big Ten Average ACT score, is it required?- 29, Nope! Greek life?- Yes Fun Fact- Both founders of Youtube graduated from University of Illinois. Link to College information-https://illinois.edu/about/index.html Fun Ratings by Niche.com- 2nd best greek life at a college in USA, 5th best party school in USA University of Notre Dame- Notre Dame, IN Mascot- Leprechaun Associated with the church?- Yes, Catholic Drive time from Milton- 3 hours Average tuition- 30,229/ year Acceptance Rate- 18 percent Popular Majors- Finance, Economics, Mechanical Engineering Sports Division- Division 1, A Independents conference Average ACT score, is it required?- 34, Nope! Greek life?- No Fun Fact- The dining hall is very Harry Potter esche, and a Harry Potter feast is held each year. Link to College information- https://www.nnu.edu/home Fun Ratings by Niche.com- Best catholic college in USA, 2nd best college in USA for accounting, 4th best college in USA for athletics Grinnell University- Grinnell, IA Mascot- Fox Squirrels Associated with the church?- No Drive time from Milton- 4 hours Average tuition- 30,808/ year Acceptance