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Types of Colleges
Definitions of Types of Colleges
12 Reasons to Stay in Illinois
Every student will apply to one of these!
Big Ten Schools The Big Ten has recently grown to include 16
Schools.
Public InstitutionsOut of State
Each State has a large Public Institution which is considered the State’s Flagship school. (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) Selective Admissions
Cost
Large research schools
Each State has a University System with a variety of schools with a varying of admissions
Least Selective to Highly Selective
Cost
Variety of sizes
Schools with Reciprocity Agreements
Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP)http://msep.mhec.org/
Residency in States
Private Schools Liberal Arts Colleges
Highly Selective Schools Typically take less then 25% od applicants and
sometimes as low as 6% of students that apply. Expectation is that student’s that get admitted have
taken the most rigorous courses at their school and excelled at them.
The average ACT is above a 30. These are what we consider DREAM schools even for
the best students.
Non-Profit vs. For Profit Schools
The Goal of the UniversityThe environmentThe Cost to StudentsFlexibility/Online ClassesRecruiting Strategies
Test OptionalDo you work really hard in school but
struggle on standardized tests?www.fairtest.org
MATCH Colleges
There Are 3854 College Options!Likely/Safety
Good Fit
Reach
Dream
Academic Match
Reach / Good Fit / Likely