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Finding a College that Fits

Choosing the right college is intimidating. This is an important decision and no one wants to make the wrong choice or accidentally overlook an opportunity. However, with a little preparation and focus, you can effectively streamline your research, narrow your options and more quickly pinpoint the college or university that provides a perfect fit.

This guide will walk you through understanding the process of finding and selecting a college that fits, and offer you some simple tips to increase your personal success.

When should you start comparing colleges?

If you are a traditional student, start considering colleges by the summer before your junior year. Earlier than that tends to be premature, and any later potentially risks limiting your options. If you find a college you love and decide to try for an early action/early decision, time is going to be a crucial factor to you. Even if you are entering into the normal consideration process everywhere you apply, time matters. Calendar dates will already have become very important to you by the time you enter senior year - so a lot will happen over your junior year in preparation. Starting to compare colleges the summer before your junior year should allow you ample time to establish a detailed and personal framework to carefully consider and compare a number of reasonable options, and still be able to have all your applications in on time.

How do you compare colleges?

The key in finding the best-fit college is to identify and properly prioritize your personal goals. You create your own checklist of what's most important to you, and see how each college measures-up. Looking at the colleges you're considering in this manner helps you develop a more objective perspective, because each option is measured and compared using the same basic set of criteria. This helps you to make sure you cover the bases efficiently and can look at each option free from passion or other forms of sway, like social or family pressure. Objectivity is what brings you to the safest and most productive conclusion.

Record your progress

You will want to record your progress as you research college options. A simple way, is to use a spread sheet as you would create in Excel or Google Docs. Some people prefer to be more elaborate, and might create a unique, physical folder for each option that they then fill with brochures and other printed items collected as they progress. Some will blend online and offline options. The means used are really only important to you to create a meaningful resource. However you find it most comfortable to log your progress, do it. There is a lot of information to collect and compare, so don't rely on only your memory. This is a busy, important and often hectic time in your life, so keep it organized to reduce your stress levels, improve efficiency and decrease the overall time invested. Recording everything in the right manner also allows you to view potential colleges side-by-side to enable a stronger decision.

Establishing a Framework for Comparing Colleges

The match between a college and its future student is ultimately going to be a very personal one. Every person approaches a college education with their own set of circumstances, so the reasons for attending a specific college are going to be as unique as the people attending them. However, when you use a common set of data points to review and compare your options, your own direction becomes clearer and you are more likely to find an educational path that meets more of your personally defined and prioritized needs.

The following are common considerations for choosing one college over another. The priority each receives depends on you, and your personal situation.

Location

The Internet has opened up some amazing options for would-be students. You can literally attend school from most anywhere in the world, including your living room. Here are some of the finer points, or nuances of location to consider when you are collecting and reviewing information on different colleges:

• In-state or Out? Most often, you'll be comparing in-state to out-of-state options. Your definition here in relation to a specific college will often have a direct effect on tuition - not to mention answering a unique set of needs for housing, travel, and more. Many times, attending a state college will offer attractive benefits - for example, the HOPE Scholarship in Georgia is limited to Georgians. Sometimes an out-of-state tuition is reduced, used as incentive to bring more students and diversity to a particular college. Understanding there is typically a difference between in-state and out-of-state applications helps you research the specific benefits or restrictions presented at each college you review. {We've compiled a long list of links to colleges sorted by state found lower on this page. Use this link list to discover more of what's offered in your state, and beyond.}
• Proximity to Home. Some students want to try school in brand new part of the country while some prefer to be closer to home. How this factor weighs-in is going to vary greatly by individual, and just as much by the resources offered by the city and state where they live. Most often, this weight will either be dictated by a personal guideline, e.g., the student doesn't want to be far from home, or the financial challenges presented by selecting one option over another.
• Campus location. Where is the campus located in relation to the city? Some campuses - like University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee - are found integrated into the heart of a major city. Some campuses are more secluded and intentionally removed, like the forest-lined buildings of Furman University in South Carolina. While this should not be a major concern when collecting information initially, once you begin comparing the options and visiting campuses it is an important detail to consider. It may not make a difference to you, but there is definitely a specific feel offered by the campus location of different types of colleges, making their relationship within the city and surrounding area a data point worth understanding and evaluation.
• Campus safety and accessibility. Typically related to its location, the relative safety and accessibility offered by the campus layout is another finer detail to consider. Not typically a deciding factor, safety and accessibility will play a larger part as you refine and filter your opportunities. All colleges will work to ensure their students' safety, but the location and physical properties of some are simply going to be safer and more accessible than others.
• Inside Tip: Are cars allowed? One insider's tip to consider, is whether or not the college allows freshman to have a car on campus. Many don't - and many that do, require very specific parking rights that add extra costs and specific obligations. A car is not often a consideration for getting around campus (none are THAT big), but more about how the student interacts with the surrounding area and their ability to travel off campus and back without help. There are many school-related transit options like Auburn University's popular "Drunk Bus," or various shuttle services provided by a particular school, but it varies. This single consideration (of whether or not a car is allowed) should not be able to swing your vote in one way or the other about a specific college choice- but it is something to consider, to ensure a balanced comparison and to maintain a reasonable expectation of what you'll encounter during your first year.

Areas of study

There is a wide range of ways you might approach your college education, depending on the type of education you are seeking. There are of course traditional degree paths, but micro colleges, community colleges and online options open-up a wide array of specialization and different directions to consider. If you know what direction you'd like to go, great - it will make finding colleges that offer your concentration much more direct. Many students don't really know what they want to study in a meaningful way - and at this point of the journey, it is perfectly normal to feel that way. In a case like this, you would likely want to look for colleges that offered general programs, transferrable credits and opportunity. A state-run university might be the perfect thing, as it would allow you to start in a general way but focus your direction once established. If you want to see what a college offers for areas of study and degrees, one efficient way is to look to the web. We have a list of colleges by state that is linked, and you can use it to view any college site to see what majors and programs are offered. Remember too, the first two years of college are not typically going to be spent on the major as much as the core curriculum. This means the core classes can likely be approached and handled in a more universal manner, but when you decide on a major, choosing the right school can make a big impact and is worth more detailed and precise evaluation.

Costs

For many aspiring students, options are defined or limited in part by their associated costs. The financial commitment to a college is substantial in most cases, so determining how much to expect is a big part of the decision-making process. The following are all details that will have an effect on the overall costs of a college education and worth consideration in the evaluation process:

• Tuition. These costs are typically pretty easy to discover and collect. Housing costs might range a bit on any given campus depending on a variety of factors, but the tuition costs are going to be pretty universally applied and easy to find. Try to prepare for some degree of sticker-shock: a higher education is not always going to be an inexpensive endeavor. But also keep in mind that most schools have programs designed to help you deal with the costs - through loans, scholarships, grants, work programs and other forms of financial aid. Tuition cost is a deciding factor for many situations - but when seeking opportunities, it pays to think of the opportunity first, the costs second. Costs can sometimes be handled in very creative ways for the right student, and many colleges will be willing to take extraordinary measures to help the best students find ways to make it work.
• Housing. It is common in many colleges to have requirements for freshman to live in specifically designated buildings. Some allow off-campus apartments. Many will have dorms, some will not offer anything specifically. Housing is an important cost factor to consider, but it is not usually going to be a determining factor for you on picking one college instead of another. There are usually more important things to you than the available housing, especially when you are simply collecting information. However, in being thorough and comparing apples-to-apples, once you narrow your search down to 10 or 15 options, you will want to investigate these details, which are usually covered with a scheduled and guided campus visit.
• Books and Supplies. The cost of books is one that students lament every year, but it is a normal part of college and a cost to plan for every year. Laptops have become a necessary part of college today, and some schools provide them to incoming freshman but some do not. The good news, is many campus bookstores will over significant student discounts on computers, software, books and other supplies. The cost of these items is going to accompany a student no matter where they go, so it is best to start thinking of them once you have narrowed down the list to less than ten. It would be something you could address when doing scheduled campus visits.
• Food and Entertainment. Like books and supplies, the costs of food and entertainment will follow a student wherever they go. And also like books and supplies, food and entertainment are not going to be deciding factors on where to go, but will affect budget planning. Great news for students: they are extended many discounts for being students and there are going to be many free events on any college campus to attend. Many colleges have required dining plans and work the cost of food into the student's yearly fees. When planning a college budget, it is important to factor in the costs of food and entertainment and realize that different locations will present different opportunities and bring their associated costs.
• Projected additional expenses/safety margin. In addition to the planned expenses of a college education, it makes sense to project the impact of additional expense that will occur. For example, if a student living in Indiana decides to attend the University of Colorado, the family might consider the cost of travel over the course of the year. They may want to add in extra money for skiing excursions. To gain a complete picture of the financial responsibilities of one decision compared to another, these factors will all be things to consider.
• Financial Aid. It is important to realize, most every student will have some form of financial aid available to them.Many websites offer detailed search options, so you can drill down into what is available to you in outside scholarships. Realize that while most encourage it, not every college will allow outside scholarships. Again, by using the links to the college sites found below, you can review any college's individual financial aid department, and find contact information to speak to the proper representatives. Start by completing your FAFSA - then start looking for help.

Religious/Ecological Affiliations

For some students, supporting their faith or ecological beliefs is a fundamental part of who they are. There are schools specifically for every denomination, and many schools with a decidedly "Go-Green" focus. If these beliefs are strong enough in a student to sway their decision, they may have less options but today's educational landscape will certainly offer them a path.

Athletics

Even if you are not going to participate directly in the programs offered, the existence and level of athletic competition offered at the college is a strong consideration for many. Attending a football, baseball, or soccer game, track or swim meet is very important to some students. The level of competition and history of athletic excellence might be a cause to look at specific schools, such as Duke's winning basketball team or Penn State's legendary football program. Know that intramural athletic programs are popular on any college campus, so if you are seeking some recreational fun, there will likely be many choices anywhere you go.

Narrowing the Search

While you should start with a broad stroke approach and an open mind, you do need to refine your options. There are thousands of potential directions you might go, so bring your focus to about 20 schools, and filter those down to about 12 viable options. You'll no doubt have preferences right off the bat, but it pays to see what's out there and to make sure there is not another place that might offer a closer match to your own goals. Objectivity and diligence will get you there.

Site visits

Over your junior year (and especially once you've narrowed the list to a dozen), you should schedule time to visit college campuses to help get a feel for each one. You will see immediately that each college will offer you unique benefits and challenges - and sometimes, you visit a campus and something just clicks - and the decision to apply feels like fate's hand guiding you. Your guidance counselors will be able to help you schedule visits to colleges of interest, and to help you speak to the schools' representatives.

Through a site visit, you will be able to see where the dorms are, some classrooms and study areas, student common areas, courtyards and gathering places. You will also be able to talk to financial advisors/admissions personnel, students and other school representatives. As you have no doubt developed questions during your information-collection, this is the time to pose them all - these people are trying to help you make a better decision.

Site visits are a great way for you to see if there is a chemistry between you, and the college you are considering. You can see if you like the way the campus fits into the town and surrounding area. You can sometimes see that a college is clearly not where you want to be. All of it is good information and a necessary part of this decision-making process.

Ultimately, many students find site visits to be the final piece of the puzzle, and in them they find a college that fits.

Keep Digging, Keep the Faith

We applaud your decision to attain a higher level of education. While there are aspects of this transition that are going to be a little intimidating, this is also a wonderful time of growth and change to be embraced. You are doing the right thing by researching. Don't feel limited by the information here, either. This guide is meant as a means to focus your start, but expect to exhaust many sources of information in your evaluation process. Don't be afraid to be creative - be bold, be inquisitive. Reach.

The right college is not going simply fall on you - it is something you will determine over time, after carefully deciding what has priority to you, and then weighing the options that meet your needs. But a college that successfully aligns your goals and resources is out there if you are willing to look...it will be ready and waiting for you to enroll.

5 Easy Tips for Success in Finding a College That Fits

• Be thorough. This applies to both collecting research, and in making inquiries or completing applications. Half-way is left-out.
• Be first. When it comes to being accepted to the college of your choice, good things do not typically come to those who wait. Spots are filled and applications are sorted by priority. If you are not in the running early, many times, you are not even going to be in the race. Don't rush an application or pester an admissions counselor - but be diligent and respect that the selection process depends on time to some degree. Use a calendar and be organized.
• Be Honest. Fluffing-up or falsifying an application can have some very serious ramifications. Most colleges have strict trust policies, and you'd be risking disqualification or expulsion if found cheating or lying. You might think extra padding will improve your chances, but in reality the opposite is true, and much more likely. Better to be yourself, and put your best foot forward. Not every school is meant for every student but every student can certainly find the right school.
• Trust the system, and work it. It may be frustrating at times, but every school has their own admissions process and requirements. Use the resources available to stay informed and on top of deadlines. Provide all necessary paperwork on time, complete. If you do not get the opportunities you think you deserve, don't complain - find new ones. Good people fail every day, and you need to keep going. Work the system - it is there for helping you.
• Ask for help. High school guidance counselors and college admissions departments are there to help you understand the options and requirements, and help you get the most you can. They want to match your needs to the best opportunities too. Use your high school counselors to help you gather the resources for the schools of interest. You can also use the resources offered in our site to help locate and contact the appropriate representatives of the schools in which you have interest, and find scholarship opportunities that can be used to many.

List of Colleges and Universities by State

Alabama State higher education oversight agency: Alabama Commission on Higher Education Air University Alabama A&M University Alabama State University Amridge University Athens State University Auburn University Auburn University at Montgomery Birmingham-Southern College Concordia College–Selma Faulkner University Huntingdon College Jacksonville State University Judson College Miles College Oakwood University Samford University Southeastern Bible College Spring Hill College Stillman College Talladega College Troy University Tuskegee University United States Sports Academy University of Alabama System Birmingham Huntsville Tuscaloosa University of Mobile University of Montevallo University of North Alabama University of South Alabama University of West Alabama Arkansas State higher education oversight agency: Arkansas Department of Higher Education Arkansas Baptist College Arkansas State University Arkansas Tech University Central Baptist College Crowley's Ridge College Harding University Henderson State University Hendrix College John Brown University Lyon College Ouachita Baptist University Philander Smith College Southern Arkansas University University of Arkansas System Fayetteville Fort Smith Little Rock Medical Sciences Monticello Pine Bluff University of Central Arkansas University of the Ozarks Williams Baptist College Colorado State higher education oversight agency: Colorado Department of Higher Education Adams State College Art Institute of Colorado College for Financial Planning Colorado Christian University Colorado College Colorado School of Mines Colorado State University Colorado State University–Pueblo Colorado Technical University Denver Seminary Fort Lewis College Iliff School of Theology Jones International University Mesa State College Metropolitan State College of Denver Naropa University National Theatre Conservatory Nazarene Bible College Regis University Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design United States Air Force Academy University of Colorado System Boulder Colorado Springs Denver University of Denver University of Northern Colorado University of the Rockies Western State College of Colorado Connecticut State higher education oversight agency: Connecticut Department of Higher Education Albertus Magnus College Central Connecticut State University Charter Oak State College Connecticut College Eastern Connecticut State University Fairfield University Goodwin College Hartford Seminary Holy Apostles College & Seminary Lincoln College of New England Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts Mitchell College Post University Quinnipiac University Sacred Heart University Saint Joseph College Saint Vincent's College Southern Connecticut State University Trinity College United States Coast Guard Academy University of Bridgeport University of Connecticut University of Hartford University of New Haven Wesleyan University Western Connecticut State University Yale University Delaware State higher education oversight agency: Delaware Higher Education Commission Delaware State University Goldey-Beacom College University of Delaware Wesley College Wilmington University District of Columbia American University The Catholic University of America Corcoran College of Art & Design Dominican House of Studies Gallaudet University George Washington University Georgetown University Howard University Institute of World Politics National Defense Intelligence College National Defense University Potomac College Strayer University Trinity University University of the District of Columbia Washington Theological Union Wesley Theological Seminary Florida State higher education oversight agency: Florida Board of Governors Ave Maria University The Baptist College of Florida Barry University Beacon College Bethune-Cookman University Carlos Albizu University–Miami Campus Clearwater Christian College DeVry University–Orlando Eckerd College Edward Waters College Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Everglades University Flagler College Florida Christian College Florida College Florida College System (4-year campuses) Broward College Chipola College College of Central Florida Daytona State College Edison State College Florida State College at Jacksonville Gulf Coast Community College Indian River State College Miami Dade College Northwest Florida State College Palm Beach State College Pensacola State College Polk State College Saint Johns River State College Saint Petersburg College Santa Fe College Seminole State College of Florida State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota Adventist University of Health Science Florida Institute of Technology Florida Memorial University Florida National College Florida Southern College Hobe Sound Bible College Hodges University Jacksonville University Keiser University Lynn University Miami International University of Art & Design Northwood University Nova Southeastern University Palm Beach Atlantic University Ringling College of Art & Design Rollins College Saint John Vianney College Seminary Saint Leo University Saint Thomas University Saint Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary South Florida Bible College & Theological Seminary Southeastern University State University System of Florida Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University Florida Atlantic University Florida Gulf Coast University Florida International University Florida State University New College of Florida University of Central Florida University of Florida University of North Florida University of South Florida University of West Florida Stetson University Trinity College of Florida University of Miami University of South Florida–Saint Petersburg University of Tampa Warner University Webber International University Hawaii Brigham Young University–Hawaii Chaminade University Hawaii Pacific University University of Hawaii System Hilo Manoa Maui College West O'ahu Illinois State higher education oversight agency: Illinois Board of Higher Education Adler School of Professional Psychology American Academy of Art American College of Education American InterContinental University Argosy University Augustana College Aurora University Benedictine University Blackburn College Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing Bradley University Catholic Theological Union Chamberlain College of Nursing The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Chicago State University Chicago Theological Seminary Columbia College Chicago Concordia University–Chicago DePaul University DeVry University DeVry University–Addison DeVry University–Chicago Dominican University East-West University Eastern Illinois University Ellis University Elmhurst College Erikson Institute Eureka College Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Governors State University Greenville College Harrington College of Design Hebrew Theological College Illinois College Illinois College of Optometry Illinois Institute of Art–Chicago Illinois Institute of Art–Schaumburg Illinois Institute of Technology Illinois State University Illinois Wesleyan University Institute for Clinical Social Work John Marshall Law School Judson University Kendall College Knowledge Systems Institute Knox College Lake Forest College Lake Forest Graduate School of Management Lakeview College of Nursing Lewis University Lexington College Lincoln Christian University Lincoln College Loyola University Chicago Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago MacMurray College McCormick Theological Seminary McKendree University Methodist College of Nursing Midstate College Midwestern University Millikin University Monmouth College Moody Bible Institute National University of Health Sciences National-Louis University North Central College North Park University Northeastern Illinois University Northern Baptist Theological Seminary Northern Illinois University Northwestern University Olivet Nazarene University Principia College Quincy University Resurrection University Robert Morris University–Illinois Rockford College Roosevelt University Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science Rush University Saint Anthony College of Nursing Saint Augustine College Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing Saint John's College Saint Xavier University School of the Art Institute of Chicago Shimer College Southern Illinois University System Carbondale Edwardsville Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago Trinity Christian College Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences Trinity International University University of Chicago University of Illinois System Chicago Springfield Urbana-Champaign University of Saint Francis VanderCook College of Music Western Illinois University Wheaton College Kansas State higher education oversight agency: Kansas Board of Regents Baker University Benedictine College Bethany College Bethel College Central Baptist Theological Seminary Central Christian College of Kansas Cleveland Chiropractic College Donnelly College Emporia State University Fort Hays State University Friends University Haskell Indian Nations University Kansas State University Kansas State University–Salina College of Technology & Aviation Kansas Wesleyan University Manhattan Christian College McPherson College MidAmerica Nazarene University Newman University Ottawa University Pittsburg State University Southwestern College Sterling College Tabor College United States Army Command & General Staff College University of Kansas University of Kansas Medical Center University of Saint Mary Washburn University Wichita State University Louisiana Centenary College of Louisiana Dillard University Grambling State University Louisiana College Louisiana State University System Alexandria Baton Rouge Health Sciences Center–New Orleans Health Sciences Center–Shreveport Law Center Shreveport University of New Orleans Louisiana Tech University Loyola University New Orleans McNeese State University New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Nicholls State University Northwestern State University of Louisiana Notre Dame Seminary Our Lady of Holy Cross College Our Lady of the Lake College Saint Joseph Seminary College Southeastern Louisiana University Southern University System Baton Rouge New Orleans Tulane University University of Louisiana System Lafayette Monroe Xavier University of Louisiana Maryland State higher education oversight agency: Maryland Higher Education Commission Baltimore International College Capitol College College of Notre Dame of Maryland Goucher College Hood College Johns Hopkins University Loyola University Maryland Maryland institute College of Art McDaniel College Morgan State University Mount Saint Mary's University National Labor College Saint John's College–Annapolis Saint Mary's College of Maryland Saint Mary's Seminary & University Soujourner-Douglass College Stevenson University Tai Sophia Institute Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences United States Naval Academy University System of Maryland Bowie State University Coppin State University Frostburg State University Salisbury University Towson University University of Baltimore University of Maryland–Baltimore University of Maryland–Baltimore County University of Maryland–College Park University of Maryland–Eastern Shore University of Maryland–University College Washington Adventist University Washington Bible College Washington College Michigan Adrian College Albion College Alma College Andrews University Aquinas College Baker College Calvin College Central Michigan University Cleary University College for Creative Studies Concordia University–Ann Arbor Cornerstone University Cranbrook Academy of Art Davenport University Eastern Michigan University Ferris State University Kendall College of Art & Design Finlandia University Grace Bible College Grand Valley State University Great Lakes Christian College Hillsdale College Hope College Kalamazoo College Kettering University Kuyper College Lake Superior State University Lawrence Technological University Madonna University Marygrove College Michigan School of Professional Psychology Michigan State University Michigan Technological University Miller College Northern Michigan University Northwood University Oakland University Olivet College Rochester College Sacred Heart Major Seminary Saginaw Valley State University Siena Heights University Spring Arbor University Thomas M. Cooley Law School University of Detroit Mercy University of Michigan System Ann Arbor (main campus) Dearborn Flint Walsh College Wayne State University Western Michigan University Minnesota State higher education oversight agency: Minnesota Office of Higher Education Adler Graduate School Augsburg College Bethany Lutheran College Bethel University & Seminary Capella University Carleton College College of Saint Benedict College of Saint Scholastica College of Visual Arts Concordia College–Moorhead Concordia University–Saint Paul Crossroads College Crown College Dunwoody College of Technology Gustavus Adolphus College Hamline University Hazelden Graduate School of Addiction Studies Luther Seminary Macalester College Martin Luther College Mayo Clinic College of Medicine Mayo Graduate School Mayo Medical School Mayo School of Health Sciences Minneapolis College of Art & Design Minnesota State College & University System Bemidji State University Metropolitan State University Minnesota State University–Mankato Minnesota State University–Moorhead Saint Cloud State University Southwest Minnesota State University Winona State University North Central University Northwestern College Northwestern Health Sciences University Oak Hills Christian College Rasmussen College Saint Catherine University Saint John's University Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Saint Olaf College United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities University of Minnesota System Crookston Duluth Morris Twin Cities (main campus) University of Saint Thomas Walden University Montana Carroll College Montana State University System Billings Bozeman Northern Rocky Mountain College Salish Kootenai College University of Great Falls University of Montana System Montana Tech University of Montana–Missoula University of Montana–Western Nebraska State higher education oversight agency: Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education Bellevue University BryanLGH College of Health Sciences Chadron State College Clarkson College College of Saint Mary Concordia University–Nebraska Creighton University Doane College Grace University Hastings College Midland University Nebraska Christian College Nebraska Methodist College Nebraska Wesleyan University Peru State College Saint Gregory the Great Seminary Union College University of Nebraska System Kearney Lincoln Medical Center Omaha Wayne State College York College New Hampshire Antioch University–New England Chester College of New England Colby-Sawyer College Daniel Webster College Dartmouth College Franklin Pierce University Granite State College Hesser College Keene State College New England College Plymouth State University Rivier College Saint Anselm College Southern New Hampshire University The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts University of New Hampshire University of New Hampshire at Manchester University of New Hampshire School of Law New Mexico State higher education oversight agency: New Mexico Higher Education Department Eastern New Mexico University Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Navajo Technical College New Mexico Highlands University New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology New Mexico State University Northern New Mexico College Saint John's College–Santa Fe Santa Fe University of Art & Design Southwestern College University of New Mexico University of the Southwest Western New Mexico University North Carolina Barton College Belmont Abbey College Bennett College for Women Brevard College Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Campbell University Catawba College Chowan College Davidson College Duke University Elon University Gardner-Webb University Greensboro College Guilford College High Point University Johnson C. Smith University Lees-McRae College Lenoir-Rhyne University Livingstone College Mars Hill College Meredith College Methodist University Mid-Atlantic Christian University Montreat College Mount Olive College North Carolina Wesleyan College Peace College Pfeiffer University Queens University of Charlotte Saint Andrews Presbyterian College Saint Augustine's College Salem College Shaw University Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary University of North Carolina System Appalachian State University East Carolina University Elizabeth City State University Fayetteville State University North Carolina A&T State University North Carolina Central University North Carolina State University UNC Asheville UNC Chapel Hill UNC Charlotte UNC Greensboro UNC Pembroke UNC School of the Arts UNC Wilmington Western Carolina University Winston-Salem State University Wake Forest University Warren Wilson College Wingate University North Dakota Jamestown College Medcenter One College of Nursing North Dakota University System Bismark State College Dickinson State University Mayville State University Minot State University North Dakota State University University of North Dakota Valley City State University Sitting Bull College Trinity Bible College Turtle Mountain Community College University of Mary Ohio Air Force Institute of Technology Antioch College (suspended operation June 2008; planned re-opening in 2012) Antioch University–Midwest Art Academy of Cincinnati Ashland University Baldwin-Wallace College Bluffton University Capital University Case Western Reserve University Cedarville University Chancellor University Cincinnati Christian University Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland Institute of Music College of Mount Saint Joseph The College of Wooster Columbus College of Art & Design Defiance College Denison University Franciscan University of Steubenville Franklin University Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion Heidelberg College Hiram College John Carroll University Kenyon College Lake Erie College Lourdes College Malone College Marietta College Mount Union College Mount Vernon Nazarene University Muskingum University Notre Dame College Oberlin College Ohio Christian University Ohio Dominican University Ohio Northern University Ohio Wesleyan University Otterbein College Siegal College of Judaic Studies Tiffin University Union Institute & University University of Dayton The University of Findlay University of Northwestern Ohio University of Rio Grande University System of Ohio Bowling Green State University Central State University Cleveland State University Kent State University (main campus) Kent State University–Ashtabula Campus Kent State University–East Liverpool Campus Kent State University–Geauga Campus Kent State University–Salem Campus Kent State University–Stark Campus Kent State University–Trumbull Campus Kent State University–Tuscarawas Campus Miami University of Ohio Miami University–Hamilton Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine & Pharmacy Ohio State University–Columbus (main campus) Ohio State University–Lima Ohio State University–Mansfield Ohio State University–Marion Ohio State University–Newark Ohio University Ohio University–Eastern Campus Ohio University–Lancaster Ohio University–Zanesville Shawnee State University University of Akron University of Cincinnati University of Toledo University of Toledo Medical Center Wright State University Youngstown State University Urbana University Ursuline College Walsh University Wilberforce University Wilmington College Wittenberg University Xavier University Oregon Art Institute of Portland Concordia University–Portland Corban University Eastern Oregon University George Fox University Lewis & Clark College Linfield College Marylhurst University Mount Angel Seminary Multnomah University National College of Natural Medicine New Hope Christian College Northwest Christian University Oregon Health & Science University Oregon Institute of Technology Oregon State University Pacific Northwest College of Art Pacific University Portland State University Reed College Southern Oregon University University of Oregon University of Portland University of Western States Warner Pacific College Western Oregon University Western Seminary Willamette University Rhode Island Brown University Bryant University Johnson & Wales University New England Institute of Technology Providence College Rhode Island College Rhode Island School of Design Roger Williams University Salve Regina University United States Naval War College University of Rhode Island South Carolina Allen University Anderson University Benedict College Charleston Southern University The Citadel Claflin University Clemson University Coastal Carolina University Coker College College of Charleston Columbia College Columbia International University Converse College Erskine College Francis Marion University Furman University Lander University Limestone College Medical University of South Carolina Morris College Newberry College North Greenville University Presbyterian College Sherman College of Chiropractic South Carolina State University Southern Wesleyan University University of South Carolina System Aiken Beaufort Columbia Upstate Voorhees College Winthrop University Wofford College South Dakota Augustana College Black Hills State University Dakota State University Dakota Wesleyan University Mount Marty College National American University Northern State University Oglala Lakota College Presentation College Sinte Gleska University Sioux Falls Seminary South Dakota School of Mines & Technology South Dakota State University University of Sioux Falls University of South Dakota Tennessee State higher education oversight agency: Tennessee Higher Education Commission Aquinas College Austin Peay State University Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences Belmont University Bethel University Bryan College Carson-Newman College Christian Brothers University Cumberland University East Tennessee State University Emmanuel School of Religion Fisk University Free Will Baptist Bible College Freed-Hardeman University Johnson Bible College King College Lambuth University Lane College Lee University LeMoyne-Owen College Lincoln Memorial University Lipscomb University Martin Methodist College Maryville College Meharry Medical College Memphis College of Art Memphis Theological Seminary Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Middle Tennessee State University Milligan College Pentecostal Theological Seminary Rhodes College South College Southern Adventist University Southern College of Optometry Tennessee State University Tennessee Technological University Tennessee Wesleyan College Trevecca Nazarene University Tusculum College Union University University of Memphis University of Tennessee System Chattanooga Health Science Center Knoxville Martin University of the South Vanderbilt University Victory University Watkins College of Art, 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