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The University of Tampa (UT) is a mid-sized, private university located along the riverfront in Tampa, Florida. The student body is composed of just over 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students, with around 50% hailing from Florida. The other 50% are from all 50 states and “most of the world’s...

Have you ever wanted to fly a plane? Maybe you’ve had the fleeting feeling that one day you could learn—or maybe you’ve given serious thought to becoming a pilot. If you’ve ever imagined yourself donning a pilot’s uniform and seeing the world, you’ll want to consider applying to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical...

Opened in 1915, the University of British Columbia has become a global center of teaching, learning, and research. UBC is frequently ranked as one of the world’s top universities, and it is always near the top of the list of the best universities in Canada. With two different campuses—Vancouver...

A Canadian public institution founded in 1821, McGill University offers undergraduate, continuing education, and graduate programs. McGill enjoys a strong reputation both within and outside of Canada. In fact, international students from more than 120+ countries make up 31% of McGill’s student body—the highest proportion of any Canadian research...

Now considered one of the top 10 public universities in the nation, UC Davis has begun to approach the level of acclaim more traditionally reserved for its fellow University of California campuses like UC Berkeley and UCLA. With strong programs in engineering, and computer science, and biology, UC Davis...

Ranked by U.S. News as one of the Top 5 public universities in the nation and a Top 30 overall national university, the University of California – Santa Barbara now attracts over 100,000 applications each and every year. As of 2025, the acceptance rate is under 40% and it...

The historical trajectory of UCLA admissions can best be understood through a once-per-decade peek at the university’s shifting acceptance rates. In 1980, nearly three-quarters of those who applied were accepted, by 1990, this had dropped to the low-40s. However, by 2000, it had fallen to the high 20s, by...

With the motto “Ex Scientia Tridens” (“Through Knowledge, Sea Power”), the United States Naval Academy sounds like an institution with a formidable history dating back to the days of the American Revolution and the Founding Fathers. Yet, the history of the USNA, sometimes referred to simply as “Navy,” reveals...