Barron's Profiles of American Colleges 2005

by Barron's Educational Series, Inc.

• ISBN13: 9780764175756
• ISBN10: 0764175750
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-07-01
• Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Inc

Summary

Updated with the latest information on enrollments, tuition and fees, academic programs, campus environment, available financial aid, and much more, the brand-new edition of Profiles of American Collegespresents information on more than 1,650 accredited four-year colleges across the United States. A CD-ROM is enclosed with each copy of this comprehensive directory. The software is set up in an interactive format that allows students to ask specific questions about individual schools. In addition to the above-cited information, each college profile gives details on admission requirements, library and computer facilities, athletic facilities, extracurricular activities, e-mail addresses, fax numbers, web sites, and more. Schools are rated according to Barron's well-known competitiveness scale, from "Noncompetitive" to "Most Competitive." An extra section of tinted pages presents a complete, quick-reference Index of College Majors, listing all available major study programs at each school. Also profiled are many of the best-known colleges in Canada and several other countries.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. iv
Contributors	p. iv
An Explanation of the Book	p. v
Key to Abbreviations	p. vi
An Introduction to College
Knowing Yourself	p. 1
Finding the Right College	p. 4
Scoring High on Entrance Examinations	p. 8
Getting In	p. 11
Finding the Money	p. 15
Surviving the Freshman Year	p. 17
College Facts and Finances
Colleges at a Glance	p. 23
In-State Cost Ranges Directory	p. 46
Index of College Majors
Deciding on a College Major and Career	p. 55
Index of College Majors	p. 75
A Close Look at the Colleges
College Admissions Selector	p. 237
An Explanation of the College Entries	p. 249
Profiles of American Colleges	p. 253
Religious College Profiles	p. 1621
ROTC	p. 1627
Study in Canada	p. 1633
Study Abroad	p. 1654
Study in the United States	p. 1660
Index	p. 1663
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