College Visits
           
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The following is a list of colleges that have visited the Career Center in the past couple of years. Dates of planned visits for this year are included in parentheses. Each college's name is a link to that college's web site. Interested juniors and seniors should see Ms. Kleeman several days before the announced visit to learn visit times and to obtain a pass to attend.
| College (LINK!) | Date of Visit | Come to this visit if . . . |
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| Agnes Scott College | ||
| American University | October 7, 2010 | Come to this visit if you are looking for an educational experience that takes you beyond the classroom and campus to the outstanding opportunities in Washington, D.C., and around the world. |
| American University of Paris | September 17, 2010 | Come to this visit if you want to study in Paris, France, at the oldest American collegeof liberal arts and sciences in Europe. |
| Amherst College | ||
| Antioch | ||
| Arizona State U. | September 27, 2010 | Come to this visit if you are interested in a college that provides excellence in academics, outstanding student life and school spirit, and opportunities for meaningful campus involvement. |
| Austin College | ||
| Babson College | ||
| Bard College | October 26, 2010 | Come to this visit if you love to read and write, are interested in many things, have a creative streak, and desire a community of students who want to make a difference in the world. |
| Bard College at Simon's Rock | ||
| Barnard College | October 21, 2010 | Come to this visit if you are a young woman who hopes to challenge and exhilarate yourself within the unparalleled resources of Barnard College and New York City! |
| Bates College | ||
| Bennington College | Come to this visit if you are a creative, independent thinker interested in exploring your interests with an unusual amount of academic freedom and faculty mentorship, and want the opportunity to complete professional internships each winter. | |
| Bentley College | ||
| Berkeley (UC) | ||
| Boston College | September 14, 2010 | Come to this visit if you are seeking a rigorous academic challenge in a supportive, spirited environment. |
| Boston University | September 21, 2010 | Come to this visit if you want the opportunity to study at a world-class university in the heart of America's Largest College Town. |
| Bowdoin | Come to this visit if you are passionate about learning, excited to take risks, and an independent thinker. | |
| Brandeis | Come to this visit if you are interested in a small liberal arts university that emphasizes undergraduate research and has a strong tradition of student activism and social justice. | |
| Brown University | September 30, 2010 | Come to this visit if you are excited about learning, exploring, and challenging yourself; you are a highly motivated student; and you have always wanted to see the leaves turn colors in the fall. |
| Bryant University | November 5, 2010 | Come to this visit if you are looking for a Rhode Island school that integrates your curriculum with a strong, well known business and liberal arts program. |
| Bryn Mawr College | ||
| Bucknell | September 27, 2010 | Come to this visit if you are seeking a liberal arts college with the combination of a small-college community where you can make an impact; a larger, active, and spirited student body; accessible professors; and a focus on undergraduate education. |
| California Culinary Academy | ||
| California Institute of Technology (Cal Tech) | Come to this visit if you crave intellectual and scientific rigor that will challenge you beyond your wildest imagination and yearn for direct contact with world-famous, award-winning scientists and researchers. | |
| California Lutheran University | Come to this visit if you are looking for a school that challenges and encourages you, supports your quest for individuality and a quality education where you will become a capable leader for our global society—a world citizen. | |
| Cal Maritime | Come to this visit if you’re looking for an engineering program that will prepare you for a fascinating and lucrative career —and not just in maritime engineering either! | |
| CSU East Bay (formerly Hayward) | Come to this visit if you are interested in going to a public university with an innovative first-year experience program centered on different areas of interest (Science and Technology, Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts); it’s a gorgeous campus nestled in the East Bay hills! | |
| Caņada College | Fridays at lunch, starting September 17 | |
| Carleton College | ||
| Carnegie Mellon University | ||
| Chapman | ||
| Chico State (CSU Chico) | ||
| Claremont McKenna | September 24, 2010 | Come to this visit if you are confused about whether to attend a large university or a small college—since CMC (with about 1,100 students) has the best of both worlds as a small college that’s part of the much larger group known as the Claremont Colleges (5,000 undergrads). |
| Clark University | Come to this visit if you have an open mind. | |
| Colby | Come to this visit if you want a winter coat in your wardrobe, and if you want to go to a small college in Maine with smart, fun students from everywhere who have great relationships with their professors. See you there!!! | |
| Colgate University | September 7, 2010 | Come to this visit if you are looking for a nationally ranked, highly selective, residential, liberal arts college situated on a rolling 515-acre campus in central New York State, where you will learn alongside other motivated students with diverse backgrounds, interests and talents. |
| College of the Art Institute of Chicago | ||
| College of Wooster | ||
| Colorado College | October 27, 2010 | Come to this visit if you eat your vegetables one at a time! |
| Colorado State University | Come to this visit if you believe in experiencing what you learn—in the classroom, in the lab, even in the mountains—and not simply taking a bubble test. | |
| Columbia University | ||
| Concordia University | Come to this visit if you are interested in being challenged in an academic, social, and spiritual way….and still being a bit goofy. | |
| Connecticut College | September 23, 2010 | Come to this visit if you ‘re interested in a small, liberal arts college right on Long Island Sound that combines inside- and outside-the-classroom experience, offers interdisciplinary learning experience, and provides a haven for student activism. |
| Cornell University | ||
| CSU East Bay | ||
| Dartmouth College | Come to this visit if you believe that a college education should be about adventures such as doing field work in Zimbabwe, if you think that professors should know their students well enough to know their favorite order at the local coffee shop, if you agree that being challenged is a good thing, and if you read Dr. Seuss as a child (he went to Dartmouth!). | |
| Davidson College | October 19, 2010 | Come to this visit if you think college should be about both fun and challenge, if you’re interested in a friendly college community set in the sunny Southeast, and if you want to be surrounded by intelligent and engaged students from all over the world. |
| Davis (UC) | ||
| DePauw University | October 27, 2010 | |
| Denison University | October 21, 2010 | Come to this visit if you want to be successful, make lots of money, and have the time of your life learning about yourself and the world around you! |
| Dickinson College | Come to this visit if you are interested in the distinctive Dickinson experience of active learning and citizen-leadership, with an innovative curriculum that crosses boundaries between academic disciplines and engages the wider world. | |
| Dominican University of California | October 19, 2010 | Come to this visit if you are interested in experiencing a beautiful, wooded campus, friendly staff and students, and a supportive environment in a university that embodies the Dominican educational ideals: love of truth, beauty and the life of the mind, as well as a deep respect for the dignity and worth of the individual. |
| Drew University | ||
| Drexel University | October 15, 2010 | |
| Duke University | ||
| Eckerd College | October 18, 2010 | |
| Elon College | ||
| Emerson College | ||
| Emory University | Come to this visit if you are interested in a school with a highly respected liberal arts education; the resources and opportunities of a major research university; an ideal campus location; a residential, active campus with a large, exctiing metropolitan area at its doorstep. | |
| Evergreen State College | Come to this visit if you are interested in a college for students who are curious about real life. | |
| FIDM (Fashion Institute of Design & Merch.) | Come to this visit if you are interested in a creative career in the applied arts, fashion design, business or entertainment industries, and if you wish to study in a dynamic WASC & NASAD accredited environment in southern or northern California. | |
| Foothill College | ||
| Fort Lewis College | Come to this visit if you are interested in a public liberal arts education studying business, chemistry, biology, anthropology, or teacher education, in beautiful Durango, Colorado—a mountain setting that is home to world-class hiking, mountain biking, climbing, rafting, & skiing/snowboarding. | |
| Franklin & Marshall | ||
| Franklin College: Switzerland | Come to this visit if you want face- to-face international learning,an American and Swiss-accredited degree, and four years spent with Switzerland as your home base with the rest of Europe only a train ticket away. | |
| George Washington University | October 21, 2010 | Come to this visit if you seek a college experience in the nation’s capital that allows you to break down the boundaries between academia and the real world. |
| Georgetown University | ||
| Gonzaga | Come to this visit if you are looking for a college experience steeped in tradition, with a focus on ethics, leadership, and the development of the whole person. Gonzaga offers students the opportunity to focus on their chosen area of study while being well grounded in the liberal arts. | |
| Gordon College | Come to this visit if you are a highly motivated student seeking a distinctive education at a Christian college of the arts and sciences located in historic New England. | |
| Goucher College | ||
| Hamilton College | ||
| Hampshire College | September 27, 2010 | Come to this visit if you are an intellectual risk-taker who is interested in learning about one of the most academically challenging, innovative, and resourceful liberal arts colleges in the nation: NO GRADES, NO TESTS, NO MAJORS, NO FOOTBALL. |
| Harvard University | Come to this visit if you are interested in being fascinated both in and out of the classroom. | |
| Harvey Mudd | Come to this visit if you love math and science, mixed with humanities. | |
| Haverford | October 25, 2010 | Come to this visit if you’re looking for an honor code and a strong sense of community in a liberal arts college that’s near a major city. |
| Hawaii Pacific | ||
| Hofstra | ||
| Holy Names University | Come to this visit if you are looking for a small and diverse liberal arts education that empowers students for leadership and service. | |
| Humboldt State | ||
| Indiana University | ||
| Ithaca College | Come to this visit if you are interested in a first-rate education
on a first-name basis; Ithaca's right size and blend of liberal arts and professional programs provide the opportunities of large universities in a supportive and personal private college environment. |
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| International University Bremen (Germany) | ||
| Johns Hopkins U. | Come to this visit if you're an involved intellectual; from the classroom to the playing field, from the studio to the auditorium, Hopkins seeks self-perceptive, passionate individuals. You know your ABCs...now learn your JHUs! | |
| Juniata College | Come to this visit if you are looking for a challenging, collaborative learning environment complete with a tight-knit community, great traditions, and the flexibility to design your own program of study. | |
| Kalamazoo College | Come to this college visit if you are intellectually curious, open-minded and interested in learning how we can help you to become at home in the world. | |
| Kenyon College | October 20, 2010 | Come to this visit if you are interested in fostering strong relationships with others, enjoy absolutely gorgeous surroundings, thrive in a strong community, love learning and being surrounded by classmates and professors who are passionate about what they do, in and out of the classroom. |
| Lafayette College | October 1, 2010 | |
| Lawrence U. | ||
| Lehigh | September 15, 2010 | |
| Lewis & Clark College | Come to this visit if you seek an international liberal arts college dedicated to teaching, scholarship and research, and to preparing students for effective participation in public/private life, with a rigorous curriculum that hones students’ analytical and communication skills while emphasizing cross-cultural learning and an informed respect for the environment. | |
| Linfield College | ||
| Loyola Marymount | September 13, 2010 | Come to this visit if you want to figure out how to give back to the world around you by exploring and developing your own strengths and talents; and if you want to live and learn on a beautiful campus with a strong sense of community near the vibrant city of LA, where service opportunities, internships and great surfing are all at your doorstep. |
| Loyola University of Chicago | ||
| Loyola University of New Orleans | Come to this visit if you want a small liberal arts university in an artistic and exciting city with outstanding music programs (including Music Business), and strong majors in business, communications, sciences, politics, and English. | |
| Macalester College | September 24, 2010 | |
| Manhattanville College | ||
| Marquette University | ||
| Maryland Institute College of Art | October 27, 2010 | |
| Marymount College | September 28, 2010 | Come to this visit if you want to explore the option of a private two-year college in gorgeous Palos Verdes where you can realize your dream of transfer to an excellent four-year college. |
| McGill University | Come to this visit if you want to learn more about the benefits (academic and economic!) of an education at a top-notch Canadian university. | |
| Menlo College | ||
| Messiah College | September 16, 2010 | |
| Middlebury College | September 22, 2010 | |
| Mills College | Come to this visit if you are a passionate and curious woman who wants to be surrounded by intelligent peers, dedicated professors, and beautiful greenery. | |
| Millwaukee School of Engineering | September 28, 2010 | Come to this visit if you are a passionate and curious woman who wants to be surrounded by intelligent peers, dedicated professors, and beautiful greenery. |
| Mount Holyoke College | Come to this visit if you are a bright and independent young woman looking for an academically rigorous college experience in a beautiful New England setting. | |
| Mount St. Mary’s | October 28, 2010 | Come to this visit if you are a young woman who wants to go to a college where you don't have any barriers, can be independent and free thinking, and are determined to follow your dreams. |
| Neumont | ||
| New York University (NYU) | Come to this visit if you’re looking for an exciting urban college experience at a large, diverse research university in the heart of New York City. | |
| Northeastern University | October 26, 2010 | Come to this visit if you are interested in a university in the heart of Boston that integrates challenging academics with a cooperative education program where students alternate their classroom studies with professional work experience throughout their academic program. |
| Northwestern University | Come to this visit if . . . | |
| Northern Arizona University | ||
| Notre Dame de Namur | Come to this visit if you want to continue your education in a very supportive environment where you will reach your full potential. | |
| Oberlin | Come to this visit if you are an individual who cares about making a difference and wants to be a part of a community that embraces diversity, challenges the intellect, and celebrates the arts, music and sciences. | |
| Occidental | October 29, 2010 | |
| Ohio Wesleyan | ||
| Olin College of Engineering | Come to this visit if you want to learn about a college that pays full tuition for four years for every admitted student. | |
| Oregon State | October 6, 2010 | Come to this visit if you want your choice of over 200 undegraduate academic programs as well as an Honors College, tremendous opportunities for student involvement, PAC-10 athletic programs, and amazing school spirit. |
| Pace University | ||
| Pacific University | ||
| Pepperdine | October 22, 2010 | Come to this visit if you want to learn in a diverse environment, live in a beautiful location, and travel throughout the world. |
| Pitzer College | September 16, 2010 | Come to this visit if you are an independent and self-directed student who is looking for a small, residential liberal arts college. |
| Point Loma Nazarene | ||
| Pomona College | September 21, 2010 | Come to this visit if you are looking for the best small liberal arts college in the West. |
| Portland State University | Come to this visit if you are looking for a vibrant and urban institution, where our goal is to enhance your knowledge of the global society we live in, sustainability and the ability to think creatively in a hands-on environment. |
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| Prescott College | Come to this visit if you possess a lively intellect, a passion for social justice and the environment, a keen and fearless sense of adventure, a quirky and eclectic mind, and the desire to be given the green light at every turn; Prescott is a highly original and evolving experiment in rejecting hierarchical thinking for collaboration and teamwork as the cornerstone of learning. | |
| Princeton University | Come to this visit if you are looking for a fun, full college experience and a top-notch liberal arts education at an undergraduate-focused university! | |
| Quinnipiac University | October 13, 2010 | Come to this visit if . . . |
| Randolph-Macon College | ||
| Reed College | October 13, 2010 | Come to this visit if you are an independent thinker who loves learning for its own sake. |
| Regis College | Come to this visit if you see social justice as an action, not just a topic for class. | |
| Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) | ||
| Rice University | Come to this visit if you think for yourself, and if you’re looking for a small school with big resources in a big city! | |
| Roger Williams University | ||
| Saint Edward's | ||
| Saint Lawrence University | Come to this visit to hear about our unique First-Year Program; our exciting Outdoor Program; semesters spent in Kenya or camping in the Adirondacks; an incredibly diverse group of students; and the high-level research in wihch you could be involved (from unearthingdinosaurs to finding medicinal plants in the Amazon). | |
| Saint Mary’s | October 12, 2010 | Come to this visit if you want to learn about the premier liberal arts, Catholic and Lasallian Institution in the Bay Area, if you want to be challenged and engaged in intellectual conversation and faculty interaction in a cooperative and supportive environment. |
| Saint Olaf | ||
| San Diego State U. | ||
| San Francisco State University | ||
| San Jose State University | ||
| Santa Barbara (UC) | Come to this visit if you want to ride the wave of excellence. | |
| Santa Clara University | Come to this visit ifyou want to hear three great reasons to stay in the Bay Area for college. | |
| Santa Cruz (UC) | Come to this visit if you are interested in academic excellence with a personal touch in a beautiful environment. | |
| Sarah Lawrence College | Come to this visit if you’re looking for a college where your love of writing will be encouraged and strengthened, where you will follow your areas of academic curiosity in a system of seminars and conferences with your professors. | |
| Scripps College | October 14, 2010 | Come to this visit if you are a young woman who is multi-interested and multi-talented. |
| Seattle Pacific University | ||
| Seattle University | October 19, 2010 | Come to this visit if you are interested in integrating academic excellence with social awareness in the heart of the city. |
| Sierra Nevada College | Come to this visit if you are looking for a very small private liberal arts education in beautiful Lake Tahoe, where you can pursue your liberal arts education, explore the diversity of Mother Nature, and enjoy the finest ski resorts in the world. | |
| Skidmore College | October 21, 2010 | Come to this visit if you believe that creative thought matters. |
| Smith College | ||
| Soka University | Come to this visit if you want to change the world. | |
| Southern Methodist University | September 28, 2010 | Come to this visit if you are interested in a hybrid of great academics, student involvement and division I sports, all in the heart of the exciting city of Dallas, Texas. |
| Southern Oregon University | ||
| Stevens Institute of Technology | ||
| Stonehill College | October 29, 2010 | Come to this visit if you're dying to hear about a college near but not in Boston, a huge campus of 380 acres surrounding 2400 students, small enough that you're somebody, large enough that you'll get a strong academic foundation—that's Stonehill, a Holy Cross college like Notre Dame. |
| SUNY (State University of New York) at Stony Brook | ||
| Swarthmore College | October 14, 2010 | |
| Syracuse University | October 21, 2010 | |
| Texas Christian U. | ||
| Tufts | October 5, 2010 | Come to this visit if you are looking for a college whose mission is to educate leaders for a global community, and is accomplishing that goal minutes away from Boston. |
| Tulane | October 20, 2010 | |
| UCLA | ||
| Union College | September 13, 2010 | Come to this visit if you want to learn more about the East Coast's best kept secret—a small school that makes a big impression—liberal arts and engineering on a friendly, historic campus that allows you to try new things, take risks and discover yourself. |
| University of Alabama | October 25, 2010 | Come to visit this visit if you want to attend one of the Top 50 public universities in the country and enjoy a beautiful campus, great people, lots of activities, and great sports (Roll Tide!). |
| University of Arizona | October 12, 2010 | Come to this visit if you are ready to explore and experience life as a Wildcat! |
| University of British Columbia (visit combined with University of Toronto) | October 19, 2010 | Come to this visit if you want to explore the possibility of receiving a U.S.-recognized degree in beautiful Canada, at an extremely reasonable cost. |
| University of Calgary | ||
| University of Chicago | October 15, 2010 | |
| University of Colorado | Come to this visit if you want a high-quality education close to eleven ski and snowboard resorts. | |
| University of Connecticut | ||
| University of Delaware | \ | |
| University of Denver | September 17, 2010 | Come to this visit if you want to challenge yourself with 3,600 other undergraduates in an environment that focuses on internationalization,wellness, and technology in both urban and mountain settings. |
| University of Kansas | Come to this visit if you want a nationally respected university that will help you to excel in the classroom, in your life, and in your career. | |
| University of LaVerne | Come to this visit if you want to continue your education in an environment as diverse as the one you're used to, with the same type of friendly faces and open minded people that make places like Menlo-Atherton and the University of La Verne unique. | |
| University of North Carolina | ||
| University of Notre Dame | ||
| University of Oregon | October 28, 2010 | Come to this visit if you are looking for the breadth and quality of a national research university at a medium-sized school with small learning communities for freshmen. |
| University of the Arts | ||
| University of the Pacific | Come to this visit if you want to graduate in four years FOR SURE, need to have your Cal Grant matched by your college, and are looking for a wide range of accelerated and pre-professional programs at a traditional, beautiful campus. | |
| University of Pennsylvania | Come to this visit if you want a university that features tradition *and* innovation, intellectual exploration *and* practical application, a strong sense of community *and* a world class city. | |
| University of Puget Sound | September 10, 2010 | Come to this visit if you are looking for an educational experience truly based in the liberal arts, where students are challenged to develop and express themselves independently as unique thinkers, academics, musicians, athletes, and leaders in the picturesque setting of the Pacific Northwest. |
| University of Redlands | ||
| University of Richmond | ||
| University of Rochester | Come to this visit if you are as passionate about music as you are about engineering and medicine. | |
| University of San Diego | October 28, 2010 | Come to this visit if you are the sort of student who likes to get involved in a values-based community, get a world-class education, and live in America's finest city. |
| University of San Francisco | Come to this visit if you are interested in in a nurturing, supportive, yet challenging educational community with San Francisco as your backyard playground. | |
| University of Southern California (USC) | ||
| University of Toronto | October 19, 2010 | |
| University of Vermont | October 5, 2010 | Come to this visit if you'd like to go to college in a open-minded place among picturesque mountains and lakes with the opportunities of a large university and welcoming feel of a smaller school. |
| University of Washington | Come to this visit if you don’t just want to learn something new, but you want to CREATE something new and you want to live in the city whose residents buy more sunglasses a year than those of any other city. | |
| University of Southern California School of Theater | Come to this visit if- you are searching for conservatory-style training in theatre located in sunny Southern California that blends artistic training with all the academic advantages of a mjor university. | |
| Vanderbilt University | Come to this visit if you are intrigued by a residential mid-sized major research university in the Southeast where academic intensity and civility go hand-in-hand. | |
| Vassar College | Come to this visit if you want to learn more about a stunning campus where you can pursue the best foundation for a successful life: an understanding and appreciation of the range of ideas and methods of inquiry and artistic achievements that have shaped the human experience. | |
| Wake Forest U. | September 27, 2010 | Come to this visit if you are interested in learning about liberal arts university that encourages students to pursue their deepest intellectual concerns and that combines expansive resources, advanced technology and an array of co-curricular activities in an intimate environment on a beautiful campus in North Carolina! |
| Washington & Lee | October 18, 2010 | |
| Washington University in St. Louis | September 21, 2010 | Come to this visit if you want a challenging and flexible curriculum in a dynamic and friendly community. |
| Wellesley College | Come to this visit if you are interested in learning more about a dynamic and challenge liberal arts college for women located near Boston, Massachusetts. | |
| Wells College | ||
| Wesleyan University | ||
| Western New England College | September 15, 2010 | Come to this visit if you are looking for a college located in the crossroads of New England that provides excellence in teaching for all students in a supportive environment where activities—curricular and co-curricular—are viewed as educationally purposeful. |
| Westmont College | Come to this visit if you desire an extraordinary college experience near the beaches of Santa Barbara, if you are interested in a Christian liberal arts college, or even if you are not sure if you want a Christian college education. | |
| West Point | ||
| Wheaton College | Come to this visit if you aren't afraid to explore colleges that you may not have heard of; and if you are interested in a classical Boston-area liberal arts college with exciting ways of connecting your in-class learning with real-world experience. | |
| Whitman College | Come to this visit if you are highly motivated, and you seek a rigorous liberal arts and sciences education in a closely knit campus community that prides itself on friendliness and active involvement outside the classroom; it helps if you love to volunteer in the community or play Frisbee golf for fun. | |
| Whittier College | Come to this visit if you seek an enriching liberal arts/sciences college, an atmosphere conducive to creating resourceful relationships with faculty, an institution committed to excellence in undergraduate education on a diverse campus that seeks to form attitudes appropriate for leading and serving in a global society. | |
| Whitworth College | Come to this visit if you're excited about any of the following words: CHALLENGE. GRACE. TRUTH. FRISBEE. ARTS. SCIENCE. PIRATES. JAZZ. BRICKS. CULTURE. TRAVEL. EXCELLENCE. NORTHWEST. | |
| Willamette University | Come to this visit if you would like to attend a college whose students are paid to film documentaries, study revolutionary theater in Cuba, and research cancer. | |
| William Jessup University | Come to this visif if you want to learn in an atmosphere that maintains the quality of a large school, but offers the individual attention of a small one, with a Christ-centered curriculum and one of the lowest tuition prices for a private Christian liberal arts university in California. | |
| Williams College | September 21, 2010 | Come to this visit if you want to be part of a small, tight-knit community of active and engaged individuals who are spirited, intelligent, hard-working, down-to-earth, intellectually curious, open-minded, fun-loving and diverse; and if you want a close relationship with your professors, incredible academic resources, a challenging selection of courses and a wonderful college community. |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | October 18, 2010 | Come to this visit if you’re a tinkerer, if you like robotics, if you like taking apart computers and building things, if you like seeing your learning applied in hands-on projects, if you’re thinking about biotechnology or biomedical engineering! |
| Wyotech | ||
| Xavier University | ||
| Yale University |