BMS AVID: College of Note

December 14, 2008

Colleges of Note

Best Colleges 2009

According to US News and World Report

Saturday, December 13, 2008

usnews.com

Best Colleges: Top Public Schools

with Master's progrmas

Western United States

Cal Poly--San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
Rank 1

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, NM
Rank 2

Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA
Rank 3

California State University--Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
Rank 4

Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA
Rank 5

California State Polytechnic University--Pomona
Pomona, CA
Rank 6

University of Colorado--Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
Rank 7

Arizona State University--West
Phoenix, AZ
Rank 8

California State University--Chico
Chico, CA
Rank 9

California State University--Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
Rank 10

Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA
Rank 11

Texas State University--San Marcos
San Marcos, TX
Rank 12

San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
Rank 13

Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA
Rank 14

Humboldt State University
Arcata, CA
Rank 15

Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA
Rank 16

San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA
Rank 17

California State University--Stanislaus
Turlock, CA
Rank 18

Weber State University
Ogden, UT

Rank 19

"How We Calculate the Rankings" - details of the process

November 28, 2008

College of Note

I found this college online. A college with a twist.

College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, MO 65726

Website

According to US News,

U of O Mission: College of the Ozarks is unique, because it charges no tuition. All full-time students work 15 hours a week to offset the costs of education. Students can also elect either to pay for room and board or to work in a summer program, which covers those costs. Debt is openly discouraged. C of O is a liberal arts college, founded a century ago by a Presbyterian minister. The College seeks students who are of good character, bright, willing to work and would have a difficult time paying to attend another college. The five aims of the College are to encourage academic, spiritual, patriotic, cultural and vocational growth in its students. (source: USNews.com)

According to Princeton Review

Average High School GPA: 3.5

Total Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,351

Female: 55.81%

Out of State: 33%

International: 1.33%

Freshman Enrollment: 282

Students don’t pay tuition at C of O! How does that work? Click Here.

Required "a-g" Courses

a History/Social Science – 2 years requiredTwo years of history/social science, including one year of world history, cultures and geography; and one year of U.S. history or one-half year of U.S. history and one-half year of civics or American government.

b English – 4 years requiredFour years of college-preparatory English that include frequent and regular writing, and reading of classic and modern literature. No more than one year of ESL-type courses can be used to meet this requirement.

c Mathematics – 3 years required, 4 years recommendedThree years of college-preparatory mathematics that include the topics covered in elementary and advanced algebra and two- and three-dimensional geometry. Approved integrated math courses may be used to fulfill part or all of this requirement, as may math courses taken in the seventh and eighth grades that your high school accepts as equivalent to its own math courses.

d Laboratory Science – 2 years required, 3 years recommendedTwo years of laboratory science providing fundamental knowledge in at least two of these three foundational subjects: biology, chemistry and physics. Advanced laboratory science classes that have biology, chemistry or physics as prerequisites and offer substantial additional material may be used to fulfill this requirement, as may the final two years of an approved three-year integrated science program that provides rigorous coverage of at least two of the three foundational subjects.

e Language Other than English – 2 years required, 3 years recommendedTwo years of the same language other than English. Courses should emphasize speaking and understanding, and include instruction in grammar, vocabulary, reading, composition and culture. Courses in languages other than English taken in the seventh and eighth grades may be used to fulfill part of this requirement if your high school accepts them as equivalent to its own courses.

f Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) – 1 year requiredA single yearlong approved arts course from a single VPA discipline: dance, drama/theater, music or visual art.

g College-Preparatory Electives – 1 year requiredOne year (two semesters), in addition to those required in "a-f" above, chosen from the following areas: visual and performing arts (non-introductory level courses), history, social science, English, advanced mathematics, laboratory science and language other than English (a third year in the language used for the "e" requirement or two years of another language).

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December 14, 2008

Colleges of Note

November 28, 2008

College of Note