America's Best Colleges for B Students. Tamra B. Orr

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СКАЧАТЬ and a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 is required to graduate. Other special academic programs that would appeal to a B student: independent study · double majors · honors program · internships · distance learning.

       B Student Support and Success

      Angelo State University provides a variety of support programs including dedicated guidance for: academic · career · personal · psychological · veterans. Recognizing that some students may need extra preparation, Angelo State University offers remedial and refresher courses in: reading · writing · math · study skills. Annually, 55 percent of freshmen students return for their sophomore year. The average freshman year GPA is 2.5. Companies that most frequently hire graduates from Angelo State University include: Enterprise Rent-a-Car · Orix · Raytheon · school districts · USAA.

       Support for Students with Learning Disabilities

      Students with learning disabilities will find the following programs at Angelo State University useful: remedial math · remedial English · remedial reading · learning center · extended time for tests · oral tests · note-taking services · tape recorders · diagnostic testing service. Individual or small group tutorials are also available.

       How to Get Admitted

      For admissions decisions, non-academic factors considered: state of residency. A high school diploma is required, although a GED is also accepted for admissions consideration. SAT or ACT test scores are required of all applicants. SAT Subject Test scores are not required. According to the admissions office: Minimum SAT Reasoning score of 820 (composite ACT score of 17) is required. Academic units recommended: 4 English, 4 Math, 4 Science, 3.5 Social Studies, 2 Foreign Language.

       Insight

      Preston Lewis, director of communications and marketing, says that while ASU welcomes students graduating in the top 10 percent of their graduating class, the university has, as a strategic move, paid special attention to recruiting students in the top 11 percent to 25 percent of their graduating class as well. Special scholarships are targeted to students graduating in this range. More than half of students are first-generation college students. Lewis states, “We are accustomed to welcoming not just students but their families into the college experience.”

       How to Pay for College

      To apply for financial aid, students should submit the following: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Angelo State University participates in the Federal Work Study program. Need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants · general need-based awards · Federal Pell grants · state scholarships and grants · college-based scholarships and grants · private scholarships and grants · Federal Nursing scholarships · Carr Academic Scholarships. Non-need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants · state scholarships and grants · athletic scholarships · ROTC scholarships · Carr Merit Scholarships.

      ANNA MARIA COLLEGE

      50 Sunset Lane, Paxton, MA 01612

      Admissions: 508-849-3360

      Financial Aid: 800-344-4586, extension 366

      Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.annamaria.edu

       From the College

      “Anna Maria College recognizes its obligation to serve its immediate community, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the nation and the world through the provision of education, the preservation of learning and the sponsorship of research. Rooted in the Roman Catholic tradition of higher education, Anna Maria College is maintained and operated in conformity with the values of the Judeo-Christian tradition and in keeping with the ideals of its foundresses, the Sisters of Saint Anne. These ideals, which reflect the development of the total human being, also include increasing access to quality education, educational innovation and respect for practical skills.

      “Anna Maria offers its undergraduate students a program integrating a liberal arts education, coupled with strong career preparation. For graduate students, the college offers an education fostering high standards of personal development and professional achievement, as well as a mature sense of responsibility.”

       Campus Setting

      Anna Maria is a church-affiliated, liberal arts college. Founded in 1946 as a college for women, it began admitting men in 1973. Its 180-acre campus is set on the grounds of a 19th century estate, eight miles from Worcester. A four-year private institution, Anna Maria College offers campus facilities including: art gallery · art studio classrooms · dark room. Anna Maria College provides on-campus housing with 207 units that can accommodate 396 students. Housing options include: coed dorms · special housing for disabled students. Recreation and sports facilities include an activities center.

       Student Life and Activities

      Just over half of the students (54 percent) live off campus, but social life is active. “You can go to each room/floor of the dorm and be a welcome guest,” reports the editor of the student newspaper. Students also appreciate Worcester's big nightlife. On campus, students gather in the Spiritwoods Pub and the dorm lobby; off campus, Sooney's Restaurant, Ralph's Diner and the Tipperary Pub are popular. Favorite activities include men's soccer games, men's and women's basketball games, Spring Weekend, the Variety Show and productions by the Drama and New England Theater Company. Anna Maria College has 13 official student organizations. The Ski Club, the Drama Club, the History Club and intramural sports are influential on campus life. Anna Maria College is a member of the Commonwealth Coast Conference (Division III).

       ANNA MARIA COLLEGE

       Highlights

      Anna Maria College Paxton, MA (Pop. 4,386) Location: Rural Four-year private Founded: 1946 Website: http://www.annamaria.edu

      Students Total enrollment: 1,432 Undergrads: 1,037 Freshmen: 318 Part-time students: 22% From out-of-state: 24% Male/Female: 45%/55% Live on-campus: 54% Off-campus employment rating: Good Caucasian: 69% African American: 9% Hispanic: 9% Asian: 1% Native American: 1% Mixed (2+ ethnicities): 2%

      Academics Calendar: Semester Student/faculty ratio: 12:1 Class size 9 or fewer: 30% Class size 10-29: 69% Class size 30-49: - Class size 50-99: - Class size 100 or more: - Returning freshmen: 61% Six-year graduation rate: 48%

      Most Popular Majors Criminal justice

      Admissions Applicants: 1,902 Accepted: 1,287 Acceptance rate: 67.7% Average GPA: Not reported ACT range: 16-22 SAT Math range: 410-510 SAT Reading range: 400-480 SAT Writing range: Not reported

      Deadlines Early Action: No Early Decision: No Regular Action: Rolling admissions Common Application: Accepted

      Financial Aid In-state tuition: $31,920 Out-of-state tuition: $31,920 Room: Varies Board: Varies Books: $500 Avg. aid package (freshmen): $27,361 Avg. aid package (undergrads): $22,228

      Prominent Alumni Edward Davis, fomer police commissioner of the Boston Police Department; Brendan Doherty, former superintendent СКАЧАТЬ