James Madison, America’s fourth president, might have been known as “the father of the Constitution,” but the university that is his namesake, James Madison University, was founded as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, about a two-hour car ride southwest of Washington D.C.,...
Read MoreArizona State University (ASU) is a public research university founded in 1886 (nearly 30 years before Arizona was granted statehood). ASU is one of the largest public universities in the United States, with more than 194,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and more than 165 countries....
Read MoreFounded in 1855, Butler University is a private university encompassing 7 colleges offering associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs. The student body comprises just over 4,400 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate students, for a total student body of about 5,700. Students hail from 48 states and 31 countries. 56%...
Read MoreCal Poly SLO, aka California Polytechnic State University—San Luis Obispo, is the most selective of the 23 schools within the massive CSU system that serves nearly half a million students. What’s more, with affordable and well-regarded bachelor’s degree programs in areas such as mechanical engineering, business administration, computer science,...
Read MoreA new statistic has been making the rounds over the past year: 42% of teens are now actively earning income online. While this number—2 in 5!— makes for a snappy and shocking headline, the 2024 “digital earnings report” that this stat originates from had a fairly small sample size,...
Read MoreThe Curtis Institute of Music, situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is one of the world’s leading conservatories for training young musicians. Established in 1924 by Mary Louise Curtis Bok, the institute has earned a distinguished reputation for its rigorous and highly selective programs. While the Curtis Institute of Music acceptance...
Read MoreThe Juilliard School, commonly referred to simply as Juilliard, is a prestigious performing arts conservatory. Founded in 1905, Juilliard has become one of the leading institutions for training musicians, dancers, and actors. Juilliard is important to me, personally, for its part in the baffling audition scene performed by the...
Read MoreRanked #2 in the country in placing students in internships, practicums, and cooperative education experience by U.S. News and World Report, Drexel University is a great fit for students who are looking to jumpstart their careers. Students take part in the Drexel Co-op, which “provides them with opportunities to...
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