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Careers and Colleges, March-April, 2003

Here's your opportunity to take a quick look at schools that might be of interest to you. To get more information on these schools, use the contest entry and survey form to the right. Question 8 lets you check the schools you'd like to know more about. Mail back your contest entry (don't forget the stamp) and we'll make sure the schools you've checked send information to you. (And, don't worry we won't share your contact information with anyone else.)

ALBRIGHT COLLEGE Reading, PA

www.albright.edu

(800) 252-1856

Enrollment: 1,450

Nationally ranked, private liberal arts college 60 miles from Philadelphia. Albright's flexible curriculum encourages students to connect fields of learning and create an individualized education. Albright has 1,450 students, a student/faculty ratio of 12:1, 52 fields of study, and 22 varsity sports.

Albright College: A Different Way of Thinking.

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE

Springfield, MA

www.aic.edu

Admissions: (413) 205-3201

Enrollment: 1,800

American International College, in Springfield, Massachusetts, is a comprehensive, private college with an enrollment of nearly 2000 students. Programs are offered at bath the undergraduate and graduate levels through the Schools of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Psychology and Education, and Health Sciences (Nursing, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy).

HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (HPU) Honolulu, HI

www.hpu.edu

(866) CALL-HPU

Enrollment: 8,000+

HPU's location at the crossroads of the Pacific Rim allows the University to provide an American education in an international setting. With students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries, HPU is one of the most culturally diverse universities in the world. With over 8,500 students and a class size under 25, HPU has the resources of a large university, but the atmosphere of a small college.

DREXEL UNIVERSITY

Philadelphia, PA

www.drexel.edu

Admissions: (215) 895-2400

Enrollment: 9,879

A firm believer in co-op education, Drexel maybe most noteworthy for its business school and engineering programs. Its College of Media Arts and Design has been gaining recognition since television writer Jonathan Estrin became its dean. The college trains students in fashion design, film, the performing arts, and architecture.

EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY

Prescott, AZ

www.embryriddle.edu

Admissions: (800) 888-3728

Enrollment: 1,750

Looking for a place where professors, facilities, and coveted industry internships are all reserved for undergraduates? It's Embry-Riddle University in the mile-high city of Prescott, Arizona, and the best place to become a computer scientist, computer engineer, environmental scientist, intelligence or security professional, space physicist, aerospace engineer, electrical engineer, or professional pilot.

COLLEGE OF ST. CATHERINE

St. Paul, MN

www.stkate.edu

Admissions: (651) 690-6000

Enrollment: 3,399

Nicknamed St. Kate's, this university is the country's largest Catholic college far women--although men attend some classes. The school emphasizes job experiences through internships and through co-op programs, especially in fashion merchandising. 87 percent of grads are employed a year after graduation.

THE ART INSTITUTES Several locations

www.artinstitutes.edu/co

Admissions: (800) 592-070

Looking for the right environment to pursue a real-world education in the creative and applied arts? The Art Institutes, America's Leader in Creative Education, offers career-oriented programs in design, media, fashion, and the culinary arts. Apply to one of our 29 locations across North America. Or, study online at your convenience.

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON Charleston, SC

www.cofc.edu

Admissions: (843)953-5670

Enrollment: 11,600

College of Charleston could be the pin-up example of a great state school with a private school feel. Although the college boasts nearly 10,000 students, it manages the number well and has a soft touch with first-year students. A solid liberal arts school, College of Charleston offers majors from across the board, with noteworthy programs in business, communications, and education.

THE ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE

San Francisco, CA

www.academyart.edu

Admissions: (800) 544-ARTS

Established in 1959, Academy of Art College, San Francisco is the largest accredited private art college in the nation, offering AA, BFA, and MFA degrees on campus and online in Architecture (MFA only), Advertising, Computer Arts, Fashion, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Illustration, Industrial Design, Interior Architecture & Design Motion Pictures & Television, and Photography.

BOWDOIN COLLEGE

Brunswick, ME

www.bowdoin.edu

Admissions: (207)725-3100

Enrollment: 1,600

Bowdoin is a sticker-shock school with a total cost above $36,000, but to give same perspective, the average need-based financial aid package is $22,400. The science programs are highly rated, especially in chemistry, biology, and environmental science. The median class size is 16 and the faculty is accessible.

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY

Pullman, WA

www.wsu.edu

Admissions:(888)GOTOWSU