Lebanon Valley College
Lebanon Valley College is a private university founded in 1866 in Annville, Lebanon County. Also known as LVC and The Valley, Lebanon Valley College aims to provide quality education in more than 35 fields, from the Sciences to the Arts, Humanities and other Social Sciences. Offering baccalaureate programs in various fields including Forestry, Digital Communication, Religion and Philosophy, LVC continues to improve the quality of education that it gives to its students to meet demands of the changing times.
Find out more on the school’s history and degree programs through its official website, www.lvc.edu. For application information, check out the school’s admissions page.
The University of Miami
Founded in 1925 in Coral Gables, Florida, the University of Miami is a private university rearing a diverse student body representing not only the 50 states of the United States, but also more than 100 countries around the globe. It has an equally diverse list of courses and degree programs in various disciplines including, business, communication, nursing, engineering, architecture, health studies, arts and sciences. The University of Miami is also known as Miami of Florida, The U, and UM.
To know more about The U, check out their website, www.miami.edu. To get application information, visit its admissions page.
Roger Williams University
Founded in 1956, Roger Williams University or RWU was named in honor of Roger Williams, cofounder of Rhode Island. It is a private, co-educational and non-sectarian university specializing in liberal arts. RWU offers 36 degree programs in liberal arts, along with also courses in other fields such as graphic design communication, life sciences, architecture, engineering and legal studies. It also has graduate schools.
Check out www.rwu.edu for a complete list of programs and courses offered by the school. For application information, visit the school’s admissions page.
Oxford College
Oxford College, a division of Emory University in Oxford, Georgia, was founded in 1836. It is a private residential school specializing in liberal arts. Offering undergraduate courses in various fields such as business and life sciences, Oxford College also offers preparatory programs for students who intend to pursue post-graduate degrees, as well as careers in business administration, medicine, law, pharmacy, veterinary medicine and physical therapy. Its student population includes people of different ethnic and economic backgrounds.
To know more about Oxford College, its degree programs and application requirements, visit its official website and admissions page.
Hofstra University
Private and non-sectarian, Hofstra University was first established in 1935 as a college of New York University in the village of Hempstead on Long Island, New York. It eventually stood up on its own and became Hofstra College. In 1963, it became Hofstra University. Today, it offers more than 140 degree programs in various fields of discipline. It also offers pre-professional programs for students who intend to pursue medicine, health studies and law, as well as a certificate program in Natural Sciences.
Visit Hofstra University’s website and admissions page for more detailed information on the programs that the school offers and its college application requirements.
Humphreys College
Humphreys University is an independent college established by John R. Humphreys, Sr. in 1896. It has campuses in Stockton and Modesto, and it offers a long list of certificate programs, associate programs, baccalaureate programs and master’s degree programs in human services, business, law, and liberal arts. Humphreys College also has post-graduate for those who intend to pursue formal learning in fields such as medicine and law.
You can get more information about Humphreys University from www.humphreys.edu. If you want to find out about how to apply, visit the school’s admissions page.
Seattle University
Seattle University is a member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. It was founded by the Jesuits as the School of Immaculate Conception in 1891. It was eventually called Seattle College and in 1931, it established its place in history by being the first university to admit female students in the country.
Today, Seattle University can be found in downtown Seattle. It already has eight colleges dedicated to different disciplines: arts and sciences, business and economics, law, science and engineering, nursing, education, theology and ministry, and humanities for teaching. Besides undergraduate programs, Seattle University also has 24 graduate programs.
Its official website, www.seattleu.edu, contains a complete list of programs that the school offers, as well as and the school’s admissions page.
Stephens College
Founded in 1833, Stephens College is a private women’s college specializing in liberal arts. It is the second oldest college for women. Its campus is located in Columbia, Missouri. Stephens College is known for giving exceptional theatre, dance, fashion design, and fine arts education. It a wide range of courses in different field of disciplines including human development, filmmaking, legal studies, physical therapy, accounting, business management, entrepreneurship and equestrian instruction and training.
The complete list of the courses offered by Stephens College can be found on its official website, www.stephens.edu. If you are interested to apply, visit its admissions page.
Abilene Christian University
Abilene Christian University or ACU is a private university in Abilene, Texas. Established in 1906, it was intended to become a training ground for future Christian leaders and servants. ACU offers a long list of undergraduate programs in various fields for students such as international studies, advertising and public relations, occupational therapy, criminal justice-sociology, natural resource management, information technology, international studies, nursing, engineering physics, and nutrition.
For a complete list of coursed offered by ACU is available at www.acu.edu. Interested applicants can check out the requirements and application procedures through the school’s online admissions page.
Adelphi University
Founded in 1896, Adelphi University is a private university situated in Garden City, Nassau Country. It is accredited nationally and has eight colleges offering various courses from the arts to the sciences to education, nursing, business, and social work. It also has graduate programs and joint degree programs in engineering, law, dentistry, physical therapy, environmental studies, and optometry.
For more information on Adelphi university and its offered programs, visit its website, www.adelphi.edu. Application procedures and requirements are available from its admissions page.
Adrian College
Adrian College is a private college specializing in liberal arts. Founded in 1859, this college in the city of Adrian in Michigan is affiliated with the Methodist church. Adrian College offers 40 degree programs for students who intend to pursue careers in health science, physical therapy, law, engineering and architecture. Since its inception, it has reared students who turned out to be distinguished men and women in various fields, including US Congressman Mike Rogers,
Interested applicants may log-on to the school’s web admissions page. Further information on the school’s offered degree programs can check out www.adrian.edu.
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University is a public university in Madison Country, Alabama, offering a long list of courses in various disciplines including forestry, social work, art education, clinical psychology, urban and regional planning, communicative sciences and disorders, engineering technologies, counseling psychology, computer science, food science, and civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering.
Also known as Alabama A&M University or AAMU, is one of the most distinguished historically black universities in the country, priding itself in having a baccalaureate program in telecommunications. More information on the school and a detailed list of its course offerings are available at its official website, www.aamu.edu. To apply, just check out its admissions page.
Alabama State University
Alabama State University or ASU was established 1867 in Montgomery, Alabama. Among the country’s historically black schools and universities, ASU was put up as a Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund member. It has seven colleges and schools offering baccalaureate programs in arts and sciences, business administration, health sciences, education, and visual and performing arts. It also boasts of its graduate school aerospace studies division. ASU offers PhD and master’s degree programs in microbiology, educational leadership, physical therapy, policy, and law. Its studentry is a mix of indivisuals from over 40 states and 6 countries.
For more information on ASU, visit www.alasu.edu. Applicatoin requirements and procedures can be founds at its admissions page.
Purdue University
Since its inception in 1869, Purdue University stood up as the flagship campus among the six schools of the Purdue University System. Being one of the largest university systems in the country, Purdue takes pride in its state-of-the-art College of Engineering and School of Aeronautics and Astronautics. The college offers highly competitive curriculum in its engineering, aviation and aerospace programs. In Purdue’s West Lafayette campus, there are over 200 degree programs for students who are interested in pursuing careers in the areas of agriculture, health sciences, liberal arts, management, education, nursing, science and technology, veterinary medicine, and consumer and family sciences.
Ore information on Purdue’s offered course, as well as application information are available at www.purdue.edu and its admissions page.
Cornell University
Founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, Cornell University is a private academic institution dedicated to providing quality education to students in various disciplines. A member of the Ivy League higher, Cornell University has seven undergraduate schools specializing in agriculture and life sciences, architecture, art and planning, engineering, arts and sciences, hotel administration, labor and industrial relations, and human ecology. It offers not only undergraduate programs, but also interdisciplinary and dual programs. Cornell University is located in Ithaca, New York.
Moredetailed information on Cornell University and its programs are available at www.cornell.edu. To apply, check out the school’s web admissions page.
Samford University
Founded in 1841 in Homewood, Alabama, Samford University is one of the Baptist-affiliated universities in the US. It is a private university offering undergraduate, graduate and professional programs through its eight colleges and schools specializing in various fields. Samford University seeks to provide quality education to students especially in arts and sciences, business administration, education nursing, and music education.
Interested applicants may log on to www.samford.edu for more information, and to the school’s web admissions page for application information.
University of San Diego
Located two miles north of downtown San Diego, California, the University of San Diego is a private Roman Catholic University offering undergraduate, MA, PhD, Juris Doctor, graduate programs. From its establishment in 1949, it has grown to have six colleges and schools providing quality academic training in arts and sciences, law, nursing and health science, business administration, leadership studies and education sciences, and peace studies.
The University of San Diego prides itself in its long list of distinguished alumni. Among them are Betsy Myers, Chief Operating Officer of Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign, and Lowell McAdam, President and CEO and CEO of Verizon Wireless.
The school’s official website, www.sandiego.edu, offers detailed information on the school’s offered courses. Application information is available at the site’s admissions page.
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University in California is the oldest Catholic university in the American West, having been providing quality academic training since 1851. It is a private university affiliated with the Jesuits, and is an Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities member. Santa Clara University offers baccalaureate degrees in arts, science and engineering, and commerce. It also offers graduate programs in law, business, engineering, education, counseling psychology, and pastoral ministries. Among its notable alumni are author Khaled Hosseini and Google Chief Financial Officer, George Reyes.
Interesrted applicants may log on to www.scu.edu and the school’s online admissions page.
Whether you decide to live in an apartment or campus dorm, you will probably be receiving a bill for your college housing. Finding ways to pay for these bills can be stressful and difficult. Try not to fret, because there are many ways that you can save money on your college housing. Here are some of them.
Call up your relatives
Perhaps the best way of saving money on your college housing costs is to ask to live with relatives who reside near your campus. Even if your relatives ask for a rental fee while you stay with them, you will probably still be able to save a lot. Whether or not you have to pay for rent, try to lend a helping hand around the house by doing chores, running errands, and spending time with your relatives.
Hit the dorms
One way of saving is to live in either an on-campus or off-campus dorm. Universities and colleges alike often have their own dorms for students. In general, dorms cost less than apartments, especially in areas around colleges and universities. Living in a dorm on or nearby campus will also help you save on your transportation costs, you may even be able to just bike or walk to school from your dorm.
Off-campus housing with friends
So you are thinking of getting an apartment, but you worry about the costs? Ask your friends or classmates if they want to share an apartment with you. Splitting up rent is a great way to save money. Scout out your options and make the best choice for the group. Try to think of a fair and even way to split up your bills. Living with friends can also help you deal with the transition into your university or college.
Other tips and suggestions
No matter where you decide to stay, try to keep within close proximity of your university or college campus. Not only will this be more convenient for you, but it will also cut down the costs of transportation. Instead of eating at school or at a restaurant, you can go home in between classes to save money on food, as well.
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