I think there’s a trend towards larger universities. And some of the students that might be attracted to liberal arts colleges like Rollins and Eckerd could have reservations about attending school in Florida. |
First of all, there are LACs - Liberal Arts Colleges - that are ranked (e.g. US News rankings). The smaller ones are called SLACs as in Small Liberal Arts Colleges. I don't know when Small morphed into Selective. If there are indeed more than 50 'S'LACs, in what world would they be 'Selective'? |
Drexel also pushed their commit date to June 1. I'm surprised they know already that they won't be able to sell all their seats. |
Sewanee is only on the list for transfers, not freshmen. But Arizona State still has openings for freshmen. I guess trouble is looming for massive state schools. |
Unfortunately (and unfairly) Drexel seems to be everyone's safety school, at least for engineering. It has a very low yield, about 10%. It's also pretty $$--DC applied as a safety but got more merit aid from more selective schools. |
Right, but this means they didn't get enough applicants to fill their seats in the regular round. |
If anyone is coming here to find out more about these schools - let's help:
Wooster - Really supportive community. Interesting program where all students due an independent research project senior year St. Joe's (PA) - nice traditional Catholic University. Kids seemed really happy when we toured. Loyola (MD) - The alum I know from there are all very successful in the different paths they have taken and have stayed connected to their classmates (some are in their early 30s - others in their 50s) |
St Joes is also a really beautiful campus. I think all 3 are, probably |
Is the application process the same for these schools advertising openings? |
I thought TCNJ was the best NJ public, surprised to see them on there.
I'm surprised St Michael's in VT is still hanging on. |
It's SO expensive. Also, their calendar is different and the co-op system will appeal to some kids but not all. |
TCNJ and St. Joe's are both very good choices. |
Agreed. Let's take Loyola. Maybe a kid was waiting and waiting to see how much aid they'd get. The delays made lots of kids panic, and choose the cheapest option instead. (In MD, let's say Towson.) |
Some good options for engineering on this list: Rose-Hulman: ~2K students, #1 ranked in the country for Engineering schools that don't offer PhD (above schools like Olin, Harvey Mudd, Bucknell for example). TCNJ: ~7K students, in-state tuition for NJ residents, lots of engineering and STEM majors, very well regarded in NJ. Pretty campus. IIT: ~5K students, tech university like an RPI or Stevens, in Chicago if you like urban campus, a lot of modern architecture. #98 in USNWP. Drexel: ~14K students, In Philadelphia right next to UPenn, strong in Engineering especially known for co-ops. #98 in USNWP. Arizona State: typical big, fun, state school, ranked highly in Engineering (#34) and 105 overall in USNWP. |
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