Location: Frederick, Maryland
Enrollment: 2,493 (1,432 undergraduates)
Type of Institution: private master's-level college
Distinctions: 13 to 1 student / faculty ratio; high graduation rate for its student profile; one hour from Washington D.C. and Baltimore; good grant aid
For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Hood College profile.
Johns Hopkins University
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Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Enrollment: 20,383 (5,831 undergraduates)
Type of Institution: private research university
Distinctions: 10:1 student / faculty ratio; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; membership in the AAU for strong research programs; multi-billion dollar endowment; one of the country's top universities
For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Johns Hopkins University profile.
Loyola University Maryland
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Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Enrollment: 6,067 (3,757 undergraduates)
Type of Institution: private Catholic university
Distinctions: 12 to 1 student / faculty ratio; average class size of 25; popular business and communications programs; member of the NCAA Division I Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC); located near Johns Hopkins University
For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Loyola University Maryland profile.
McDaniel College
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Location: Westminster, Maryland
Enrollment: 3,607 (1,695 undergraduates)
Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
Distinctions: 12 to 1 student / faculty ratio; average class size of 17; located half an hour from Baltimore and one hour from D.C.; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong programs in the liberal arts and sciences
For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the McDaniel College profile.
MICA, the Maryland Institute College of Art
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Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Enrollment: 2,084 (1,862 undergraduates)
Type of Institution: private college of art
Distinctions: one of the country's top studio art programs; rich history (founded in 1826); 10 to 1 student / faculty ratio; students come from 48 states and 52 countries; impressive number of Presidential Scholars and Fulbright Scholars
For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the MICA profile.
Mount St. Mary's University
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Location: Emmitsburg, Maryland
Enrollment: 2,080 (1,620 undergraduates)
Type of Institution: private Catholic university
Distinctions: 13 to 1 student faculty ratio; average class size of 20; identity built on four pillars of "faith, discover, leadership, and community"; member of the NCAA Division I Northeast Conference
For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Mount St. Mary's University profile.
St. John's College
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Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Enrollment: 540 (463 undergraduates)
Type of Institution: private liberal arts college
Distinctions: no textbooks (only great works of Western civilization); common curriculum for all students; 8 to 1 student / faculty ratio; 20 student seminars taught by two faculty members; extremely high placement rate for law school, med school and graduate school
For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the St. John's College profile.
St. Mary's College
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Location: St. Mary's City, Maryland
Enrollment: 2,060 (2,017 undergraduates)
Type of Institution: public liberal arts college
Distinctions: 12 to 1 student / faculty ratio; attractive 319 acre water-front campus; historic location; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences
For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the St. Mary's College profile.
Top North Carolina Colleges
15 of the Top Colleges in North Carolina
North Carolina is a strong state for higher education. From large research universities to small liberal arts colleges, from urban to rural campuses, North Carolina offers something for everyone. The 15 top North Carolina colleges listed below vary so much in size and mission that I have simply listed them alphabetically rather than force them into any sort of artificial ranking. That said, Duke, Davidson, UNC Chapel Hill and Wake Forest are the most selective and prestigious schools on the list.
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Appalachian State University
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Location: Boone, North Carolina
Enrollment: 16,610 (14,561 undergraduates)
Type of Institution: public university
Distinctions: 140 major programs; 17 to 1 student / faculty ratio; average class size of 25; excellent value; member of the NCAA Division I Southern Conference
For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Appalachian State profile
GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Appalachian State
Davidson College
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Location: Davidson, North Carolina
Enrollment: 1,668 (all undergraduate)
Type of Institution: private liberal arts college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church
Distinctions: one of the country's top liberal arts colleges; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; Division I athletic teams compete in the NCAA Southern Conference; low student / faculty ratio; high retention and graduation rate
For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Davidson College profile
GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Davidson
Duke University
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