Location: Dayton, Ohio
Enrollment: 10,395 (7,434 undergraduates)
Order: Marianist
Description: The University of Dayton's program in entrepreneurship has been ranked highly by U.S. News and World Report, and Dayton also gets high marks for student happiness and athletics. Nearly all Dayton students get financial aid. In athletics, the Dayton Flyers compete in the NCAA Division I Atlantic 10 Conference.
For acceptance rates, standardized test scores, costs and more information, visit the University of Dayton profile.
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University of Portland
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Location: Portland, Oregon
Enrollment: 3,661 (3,041 undergraduates)
Order: Holy Cross
Description: Like many schools on this list, the University of Portland is committed to teaching, faith and service. The school frequently ranks among the best western master's universities, and it also earns high marks for its value. The school has a 13 to 1 student / faculty ratio, and among undergraduates nursing, engineering and business fields are all popular. The engineering programs frequently place well in national rankings. In athletics, the Portland Pilots compete in the NCAA Division I West Coast Conference.
For acceptance rates, standardized test scores, costs and more information, visit the University of Portland profile.
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Villanova University
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Location: Villanova, Pennsylvania
Enrollment: 10,470 (7,350 undergraduates)
Order: Augustinian
Description: Located just outside of Philadelphia, Villanova is well known for both its strong academics and athletic programs. The university has a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, a recognition of its strengths in the liberal arts and sciences. In athletics, the Villanova Wildcats compete in the Division I Big East Conference (football competes in the Division I-AA Atlantic 10 Conference). Villanova students also host the Pennsylvania Special Olympics on their campus.
For acceptance rates, standardized test scores, costs and more information, visit the Villanova University profile.
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Xavier University
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Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Enrollment: 6,584 (3,923 undergraduate)
Order: Jesuit
Description: Founded in 1831, Xavier is one of the oldest Jesuit universities in the country. The university's preprofessional programs in business, education, communications and nursing are all popular among undergraduates. The school was granted a chapter of the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society for its strengths in the liberal arts and sciences. In athletics, the Xavier Musketeers compete in the NCAA Division I Atlantic 10 Conference.
For acceptance rates, standardized test scores, costs and more information, visit the Xavier University profile.
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Auburn University
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Location: Auburn, Alabama
Enrollment: 24,602 (19,926 undergraduates)
Type of Institution: public university
Distinctions: over 140 degree programs; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences; over 300 student clubs and organizations; strong Division I athletic programs within the Southeastern Conference
For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Auburn University profile
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Birmingham-Southern College
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Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Enrollment: 1,549 (1,508 undergraduates)
Type of Institution: private Methodist liberal arts college
Distinctions: good financial aid; strong student-faculty interaction; featured in Loren Pope's Colleges That Change Lives; chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for strong liberal arts and sciences; good financial aid
For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, visit the Birmingham-Southern College profile
Huntingdon College
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