geography in college admissions Archives

Geographic Diversity and College Admissions

Cruise around on any highly-selective college’s website and you are likely to find a statement about the freshman class being comprised of students from “all 50 U.S. states and X number of countries.” If the number isn’t 50, it’s likely in the high 40s–after all, there are only so...

Does my state or geographic location play a role in the admissions process?

Your location may improve, diminish or have little effect on your prospects for admission. It depends upon where you live and to which institutions you apply. A number of public colleges and universities give preference to in-state students, so for example, if you are a resident of North Carolina...