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Miller Library on a sunny day at Colby College.
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The 25 Best Small Colleges – 2016 University Rankings

By Olivia PittmanLast updated on December 22, 2022
Small colleges can be great for students who are looking for a more personal feel around campus. Not only are you likely to get more one-on-one time with your professors, but you could easily know just about everyone on campus. In our Best Small Colleges rankings, we looked at colleges of all types that enroll fewer …
University of California-Berkeley
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The 25 Best Large Colleges – 2016 University Rankings

By Olivia PittmanLast updated on June 19, 2023
Many students are looking for a college experience with a huge campus with thousands of students, football games, and 300-person lectures. Not only do big colleges have more students, but they are often known (whether true or not) for providing bigger opportunities and more freedom to students. If you’re looking for a college where you’ll be surrounded by tens …
Pepperdine University Waves Cafe with a beautiful ocean view.
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The 25 Best Colleges in the West – 2016 University Rankings

By Tyler HakesLast updated on December 22, 2022
The west coast of the U.S. is known for many things. Aside from In-N-Out, another one of those things is certainly a plethora of outstanding colleges and universities–both public and private. From the extensive, and highly-regarded University of California system to Stanford, Reed, Pomona, and Pitzer, there is no lack of educational opportunity in this section …
Georgetown University's main campus.
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The 25 Best Medium-Sized Universities in the US 2016

By Tyler HakesLast updated on December 22, 2022
Somewhere between the huge classes found at large colleges and the intimate, sometimes-quaint feeling of a small college, there are the schools that offer a bit of both worlds. Many students seek out medium-sized colleges as a way to feel like they’re moving on from high school, without feeling totally overwhelmed by a 40,000 person …
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How Your Spotify Playlist Can Help You Ace Your Next Test

By Kaeli Nieves-WhitmoreLast updated on December 22, 2022
A student’s backpack generally includes things like highlighters, pens, books, paper, a laptop, a water bottle, snacks of some kind, and their headphones. These things are all supposed to help create an environment to maximize memorization and concentration. Clearly things like paper, pens and a laptop are necessities for studying. Even snacks and water are …
Cornell University campus building on a sunny day.
affordability & college cost

These 10 “Expensive” Colleges Have Free College Tuition or Full-Ride Scholarships for Middle-Class Families

By Tyler HakesLast updated on December 22, 2022
When many families think of college, they think “expensive”. With rising price tags on many schools now easily exceeding $60,000 per year, it’s no wonder that many students and parents are worried about how they will possibly afford the cost of college. If you’ve done your homework, then you will know that many colleges–especially the most …
A black and white photo of a skeleton.
student life

13 of The Weirdest College Traditions

By Kaeli Nieves-WhitmoreLast updated on December 22, 2022
There are strange things happening at college campuses across the country. Students are nailing their shoes to trees, howling at the moon, and kissing statue’s bums with no one giving these weird pastimes a second thought. From the outside looking in, there is no way to explain these odd acts. But, college traditions are a …

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