Universities

University of Michigan--Ann Arbor (MI)



Angell Hall


Rank: 29 (Public University)
2010-2011 Tuition:    $36,163out-of-state
Students:                    26,208 enrolled
                                  51%  male /
                                  49%  female
Admissions:               Feb 1 application due

                                 50.0% accepted
Academic calendar: Trimester
Setting:Urban

Test Scores (25th / 75th Percentile) :

  • SAT Critical Reading: 590 / 690
  • SAT Math: 640 / 750
  • SAT Writing: 610 / 710                   Total: 1840/2150

Majors



Five most popular majors for 2009 graduates
Business Administration and Management, General 5%
Economics, General 7%
Political Science and Government, General 7%
Psychology, General 7%



Michigan’s graduate programs include the highly ranked Stephen M. Ross School of Business, School of Education, College of Engineering, Law School, Medical School, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, School of Public Health, and School of Nursing in addition to the well-regarded School of Dentistry and Taubman College for Architecture and Urban Planning. The University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers is ranked among the top hospitals in the country. Former U.S. President Gerald Ford, actress Lucy Liu of the Charlie’s Angels and Kill Bill film series, and NFL quarterback Tom Brady all graduated from Michigan.



Northwestern University (IL)


Rank: 12 (Private University)
2010-2011 Tuition: $40,247 tuition and fees
Students:                8536 enrolled
                     48% male /
                     52% female
Admissions:           Jan 1 application due

(ED Nov 1)             27.1% accepted

Academic Calendar: Quater

Setting:                     Suburban 

Test Scores (25th / 75th Percentile):

  • SAT Critical Reading: 670 / 750
  • SAT Math: 690 / 780
  • SAT Writing: 670 / 760    
 Total: 2030/2290

Majors



Five most popular majors for 2009 graduates
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 16%
Economics, General 11%
Engineering 15%
Psychology 9%
Visual and Performing Arts 10%


 Northwestern’s highly-ranked graduate schools include the Kellogg School of Management, the School of Education and Social Policy, the School of Law, the Feinberg School of Medicine, the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and the Interdepartmental Biological Sciences Program. Northwestern’s Medill School is known for its strong journalism graduate program. Northwestern’s Dance Marathon, created in 1975, is one of the largest student-run philanthropies in the country and has raised nearly $9 million for Chicago-area charities. Notable alumni include President Obama’s Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel; U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens; actor, writer and director Zach Braff; comedian Stephen Colbert; and Tony Award-winning actress Heather Headley.


Amherst College (MA)


Johnson Chapel

Rank: 12 (Private LAC)
2010-2011 Tuition: $40,862 tuition and fees
Students: 1744 enrolled
50% male /
50% female
Admissions: Jan 1 application due (ED Nov 15)

                     16.0% accepted

Academic Calendar: Semester

Setting: Rural

Test Scores (25th / 75th Percentile):

  • SAT Critical Reading: 670 / 770
  • SAT Math: 670 / 770
  • SAT Writing: 680 / 770
     Total: 2020/2310

Majors



Five most popular majors for 2009 graduates
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 8%
Economics, General 20%
English Language and Literature, General 12%
Political Science and Government, General 11%
Psychology, General 12%

Amherst College, located in Amherst, Mass., is known for its rigorous academic climate. Amherst is a member of the Five Colleges consortium, which also includes Smith, Mount Holyoke, Hampshire, and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Students may take courses at any of these colleges. Amherst offers more than 140 student organizations; the college banned fraternities in 1984. Amherst claims to have the oldest athletics program in the nation, along with the third oldest football field. The Amherst Lord Jeffs participate in NCAA Division III sports in the New England Small College Athletic Conference. The school is also part of the unofficial Little Three athletic conference with Williams and Wesleyan, which has lasted more than 100 years. Freshmen are required to live on campus in one of seven residence halls.
Amherst is an undergraduate college that offers degrees in 35 different majors. Amherst, known as "the singing college," has many a cappella groups, including the Zumbyes, the Bluestockings, and Route 9, to name a few. Amherst is also taking great strides to become more sustainable, and it protects 500 acres of open land and water in its wildlife sanctuary. Notable alumni include former U.S. President Calvin Coolidge, Prince Albert II of Monaco, and former Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Harlan Fiske Stone.



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