Santa Monica College
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
List of schools attending:
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Spring 2016 College Fair
10:30am - 1pm
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Fountain Quad
Local and Out of State Colleges/Universities
● Academy of Art University San
Francisco
● Academy of Couture Art
● Alhambra Medical University
● American Music and Dramatic
Academy (AMDA)
● Antioch University Los Angeles
● Argosy University
● Arizona State University (AZ)
• ASU - Undergraduate
Admissions
• ASU - W.P. Carey School of
Business
● Art Center College of Design
● The Art Institutes
● Ashford University (IL)
● Bastyr University (WA)
● Bellevue University (NE)
● Brooks Institute
● California Baptist University
● California College of the Arts
● California Institute of the Arts
(CalArts)
● California Lutheran University
● Career College Consultants, Inc.
● Chapman University
● College Web Media
● Colorado State University Pueblo (CO)
● Columbia College - Hollywood
● Columbia University - School of
General Studies (NY)
● Concordia University Irvine
● Cornel School of Contemporary
Music at Shepherd University
● Cornish College of the Arts (WA)
● Design Institute of San Diego
● Dongguk University of Los
Angeles
● Emperor’s College of Traditional
Oriental Medicine
● Fashion Institute of Design and
Merchandising (FIDM)
● Gnomon School of Visual
Effects, Games, + Animation
● Grand Canyon University (AZ)
● Hawai’i Pacific University (HI)
● IDA College
● Keck Graduate Institute
● Laguna College of Art + Design
● Lasell College (MA)
● LIM College: Where Business
Meets Fashion (NY)
● Linfield College (OR)
● Los Angeles Academy of
Figurative Art (LAAFA)
● Los Angeles College of Music
● The Los Angeles Film School
● Loyola Marymount University
● Manhattanville College (NY)
● Marymount California University
● Menlo College
● Monmouth University (NJ)
● Mount Holyoke College (MA)
● Musicians Institute
● National University
● New York Film Academy - Los
Angeles Campus
● Northern Arizona University (AZ)
● Nova Southeastern University
(FL)
● Pacific Northwest College of Art
(PNCA) (OR)
● Pacific Oaks College
● Pepperdine University
• Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business
and Management
• Pepperdine University Seaver College
● Point Loma Nazarene University
● Providence College (RI)
● Purdue University (IN)
● Rider University (NJ)
● St. Edwards University (TX)
● St. John’s College (NM)
● Salve Regina University (RI)
● Santa Fe University of Art and
Design (NM)
● Seattle University (WA)
● Simmons College (MA)
● South Baylo University
● Southern California University of
Health Sciences
● Suffolk University (MA)
● Syracuse University (NY)
● Temple University (PA)
● Touro College Los Angeles
● Tulane University (LA)
● Union Institute & University
● University of Alaska Fairbanks
(AK)
● University of Colorado Boulder
(CO)
● University of Colorado Denver
(CO)
● University of Denver (CO)
● University of Hawai’i at Mᾱnoa
(HI)
● University of Illinois at Chicago
(IL)
● University of La Verne
● University of Massachusetts
Lowell (MA)
● University of Miami (FL)
● University of Missouri (MO)
● University of Montana (MO)
● University of Nevada, Las Vegas
(NV)
● University of the Pacific
(last updated 4.08.16)
● University of Phoenix
● University of Redlands
● University of San Francisco
● University of Southern California
(USC)
• USC - Leonard Davis School
of Gerontology
• USC - Ostrow School of
Dentistry
● University of Tennessee (TN)
● University of the West
● Vanguard University of Southern
California
● Washington State University International (MN)
● West Coast University
● Westcliff University
● Westmont College
● Whittier College
● Willamette University (OR)
● Woodbury University
International
Colleges/Universities
● The American University of
Paris, FRANCE
● The American University of
Rome, ITALY
● Athabasca University, CANADA
● Bath Spa University, ENGLAND
● Franklin University,
SWITZERLAND
● John Cabot University, Rome,
ITALY
● Les Roches - Glion International
Schools of Hospitality
Management, SWITZERLAND
● Macquarie University, Sydney
AUSTRALIA
● Middlesex University, London,
ENGLAND
● Swiss Educational Group,
SWITZERLAND
● Temple University, Tokyo JAPAN Campus
● University of Hertfordshire,
UNITED KINGDOM
● University of Toronto, CANADA
● Vancouver Film School,
CANADA
● Webster University the
Netherlands
California State University
University of California
SMC Departments
● Channel Islands
Undergraduate Admissions
● Long Beach
• Long Beach - Center for
International Education
• Long Beach - College of
Arts/Film & Electronic Arts
• Long Beach - College of
Business Administration
• Long Beach - College of
Design
• Long Beach - College of
Education
• Long Beach - College of
Engineering
• Long Beach - College of
Health and Human Services
• Long Beach - Fashion
Merchandising & Design
• Long Beach - Hospitality
Management
• Long Beach - School of Arts
• Long Beach - Undergraduate
Admissions
● Los Angeles
• Los Angeles - Housing
Services
• Los Angeles - International
• Los Angeles - Undergraduate
Admissions
● Northridge
• CSUN DAY @ SMC
Academic Departments and
Student Services Departments
will be present to speak with
students interested in applying
for Fall 2017 or later. See
flyer for details.
● Pomona - Undergraduate
Admissions
● Sacramento - International
● San Bernardino - College of
Extended Learning
● San Francisco State International
● Berkeley - Undergraduate
Admissions
● Davis - Undergraduate
Admissions
● Irvine
• Irvine - Summer Session
• Irvine - Undergraduate
Admissions
● Los Angeles
• SMC - Scholars Program
• Los Angeles - Department of
Asian Languages and
Cultures
• Los Angeles - Design l Media
Arts
• Los Angeles - Henry Samueli
School of Engineering and
Applied Science
• Los Angeles - Herb Alpert
School of Music
• Los Angeles - School of Arts
and Architecture
• Los Angeles - School of
Nursing
• Los Angeles - School of
Theater, Film & Television
• Los Angeles - Summer
Session
• Los Angeles - Undergraduate
Admissions
● Merced - Undergraduate
Admissions
● Riverside - Undergraduate
Admissions
● San Diego - Undergraduate
Admissions
● Santa Barbara - Undergraduate
Admission
● Santa Cruz - Undergraduate
Admission
● Health Sciences Programs
• Nursing
• Respiratory Therapy
● Interactive Design Bachelor
Degree Program
● Scholars Program
SAMPLE QUESTIONS TO ASK COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY ADMISSION REPRESENTATIVE
Admissions
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Do I have to finish my associate degree before I can transfer?
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Do I have to have all of my general education and major requirements completed before
applying?
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If I am an international student do I need to take the TOEFL? If so, what is the score?
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Can I use AP/IB credits?
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What are the deadlines for admission? Do you offer alternatives to regular admission such as
early decision, early action, rolling admission? How many applications did you receive last
year? What % were admitted?
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What academic preparation do you expect in order to be admitted - which qualities and
experiences are you looking for in a student?
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What is the average GPA for an admitted transfer student into ______________ major?
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What kind of student is most successful at your university?
Academics
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How easy is it to double major? How easy is it to major in one area such as science, and minor
in another such as business?
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Is there much informal student-faculty contact outside of class such as students and faculty
having lunch or dinner together or playing sports together?
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Does each student have a personally assigned advisor, or is advising conducted by an
“advisement center?” Does the student have an opportunity to select or change his/her
advisor?
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What services are offered to students needing help or tutoring?
Setting
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How is your institution unique? What distinguishes it from most other colleges and
universities?
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What sort of academic calendar do you use: semesters, trimesters, one course at a time, etc.?
Finances
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What is the cost of attendance? (Cost of attendance includes tuition, books, fees, room, board,
transportation, etc.).
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What percent of students receive merit-based scholarships? How much is offered for the
largest merit scholarship? What is the average merit-aid given?
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What percent of students receive need-based financial aid and grants?
Housing
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What percent of students stay on campus on weekends?
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Describe the variety of housing styles on campus: suites, apartments, etc.
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Is housing guaranteed for transfer students?
Diversity and Internationalism
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How ethnically diverse is the campus? What percent of the student body is composed of
international students?
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What are the opportunities for study abroad? Does your institution have some unique
programs? What percent of your student body studies abroad?
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Can financial aid and/or scholarship monies be used for study abroad?
Service and Internships
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What is the availability of campus work opportunities?
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What volunteer/community service opportunities are available for students at the college?
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What percent of students do internships? How does your college assist students in finding
internships?
Safety
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What campus security measures do you have? Is an escort service provided to/from the
library, for night classes?
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Tell me about the crime statistics on your campus – assault, rape, robbery, car theft, etc. What
are the most “typical” incidents of crime?
Campus Life
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What activities on campus are the most popular with students?
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What transportation means are available around campus, to closest city, airport etc. Is there a
campus bus to town (or the local community) and back?
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Which religious services, such as a Catholic Newman Center or a Hillel Center, are available
on campus? Are religious denominations available on campus for social and/or counseling
purposes?
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How many and what types of clubs/organizations do you have on your campus?
Other
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What type of support do you offer AB540 students, Veteran students, and students with
disabilities?
Are You an Art Major?
SUGGESTED QUESTIONS TO ASK COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY ADMISSION REPRESENTATIVE
• Do you have a program in my concentration (e.g. ceramics, graphic design, photography,
painting, music education, music performance, composition, etc.)? What is the program like?
• What do students do after graduation?
• What are the financial aid and scholarship opportunities available?
• Do you have a portfolio/audition requirement for admission? What is the school looking for in a
portfolio/audition? When is the portfolio/audition deadline?
• Are there any specific courses required before I apply (e.g. math, English,
drawing, design, art history, music theory, etc.)? When is the application deadline?
• Will I get credit at your school for art/performing arts major courses and/or general education
courses that I take before I transfer? How is my credit evaluated?
• Are you accredited? By which accrediting institution?
• What are the pluses and minuses of attending your school?
• How can I arrange to visit your campus?
• What else can you tell me that would make me a competitive applicant to your school?
PRIVATE IN STATE AND OUT-OF-STATE COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES ATTEND
Academy of Couture Art, Inc. filed as a Articles of
Incorporation in the State of California on
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 and is approximately
four years old, according to public records filed with
California Secretary of State. The filing is currently
active as of the last data refresh which occurred on
Sunday, June 22, 2014.
Address: 8484 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 730,
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Established in 1929, Academy of Art University is the
largest accredited private art and design school in the
US with over 18,000 students throughout San Francisco
as well as nationally and internationally through the
online degree program.
Address: 79 New Montgomery Street, San Francisco,
CA 94105
Website: www.academyart.edu
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Established: 1929
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 11,000
Type: Private
Website: www.academyofcoutureart.edu
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Established: 2005
Accreditation: The Accrediting Council for
Independent Colleges and Schools
Calendar System: Quarter
Undergraduate Enrollment: 20
Type: Private
Majors: Fashion Design • Pattern Design
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $40.00 CA Residents
Application: $160 international students
Tuition: $29,784.00 CA Residents
Tuition: $32,880.00 international students
Popular Majors: Animation • Game Design • Fashion •
Film • Photography • and many more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $50.00
Tuition: $19,130.00
Alhambra Medical University (AMU) is a private
school, established in 2005 to train talented students
who would be proficient in both Traditional Chinese
Medicine and Western Medicine. We are duly approved
by BPPE to offer a Master’s of Science degree in
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (MSAOM) or
Traditional Chinese Medicine. It’s authorized by the
California Acupuncture Board to enroll both English and
Chinese classes. Upon graduation, students are eligible
to take the CA Acupuncture Board Licensing Exam and
NCCAOM examination.
Address: 25 S Raymond Avenue, Suite 201, Alhambra,
CA 91801
Website: www.amu.edu
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Established: 2005
Accreditation: In February of 2014, school
became accredited by Accreditation
Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental
Medicine
Calendar System: Quarter
Type: Private
Majors: Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western
Medicine
Tuition and Fees:
Application Fee:
Tuition: $38,140.00 (domestic)
Tuition: $40,280.00 (International)
Celebrating nearly 50 years as one of America’s premier
conservatories for the performing arts, AMDA is
recognized throughout the industry for its rich history
and tradition of launching some of the most successful
careers in theatre, film and television.
Address: Los Angeles campus: 6305 Yucca Street, Los
Angeles, CA 90028; New York campus: 211 West 61st
Street, New York, NY 10023
Website: www.amda.edu
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Established: 1961
Accreditation: (NAST) National Association of
Schools of Theater
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,500 on each
campus (NYC and LA)
Type: Private
Majors: Music Theater • Acting • Dance
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $50.00
Tuition: $32,000.00
American University of Paris is itself a wildly
successful experiment in international, interdisciplinary
education. AUP bring together all the best elements of
the American University model - small, discussion based classes; a collaborative relationship between
students and faculty; a special emphasis on critical
thinking and clear communication – with the cultural,
social, and professional opportunities of one of the
world’s most cosmopolitan cities. Ours is an academic
culture of engagement, global citizenship, and
community. Our mission and values reflect this as we
seek to foster in students and faculty alike a critical
sense of commitment to a world of interdependence.
Address: 5, boulevard de la Tour-Maubourg, 75007
Paris, FRANCE
Website: www.aup.edu
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Established: 1962
Accreditation: Middle States Association of
Colleges and Schools
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,100
Type: Private
Popular Majors: Comparative Literature • Global
Communications • International Business
Administration • International Comparative Politics •
and many more
The American University of Rome is a non-traditional
liberal arts university that offers a distinctive and
challenging curriculum, complemented by our small
classrooms, international student body, innovative
faculty, and elite special programs and guest lectures.
AUR confers undergraduate and graduate degrees and
the possibility for students to visit for a semester or
winter-summer sessions. AUR also offers students a
robust array of unique and challenging minors.
Address: Via Pietro Roselli 43, 00153 Rome, Italy
Website: www.aur.edu
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Established: 1969
Accreditation: Middle States Association of
Colleges and Schools
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 500
Type: Private
Majors: Archaeology and Classics • Business
Administration • International Relations and Global
Politics • Film and Digital Media • and many more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $50.00 USD
Tuition: $21,000.00 USD
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $50.00 (Common Application), €50 (AUP
application), no fee for eligible guaranteed transfer
students
Tuition: €29,646.00
Antioch University Los Angeles (AULA) provides
rigorous progressive education to prepare students for
complexities of today’s diverse societies. Combining
dynamic scholarship and creative endeavor with
experiential learning and reflective practice, AULA
fosters personal and collective agency, global
citizenship, and socially conscious leadership.
Address: (multiple campuses) Culver City campus: 400
Corporate Pointe, Culver City, CA 90230
Website: www.antiochla.edu
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Established: 1853
Accreditation: North Central Association of
Colleges and Schools
Calendar System: Quarter
Undergraduate Enrollment: 400
Type: Private
Majors: Business Administration and Management •
Creative Writing • Education • Liberal Arts and
Sciences/Liberal Studies • Psychology
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $50.00
Tuition: $27,000.00
Argosy University is a university community dedicated
to delivering high quality professional education
programs to working professionals. The university
serves these individuals by offering doctoral, masters,
post-graduate certificate and undergraduate programs in
professional and career fields as well as continuing
education and professional development services.
Argosy University dedicates itself to offering its
programs and services in ways that are accessible and
responsive to the needs of its students. By focusing on
the development of key educational and professional
competencies, the university is able to serve effectively
its student body and the needs of the professions
served by its programs. The Argosy University
community therefore embraces the following institutional
beliefs and values:
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We Believe in Quality
We Believe in Access
We Believe in Diversity
We Believe in Student Focus
We Believe in Practicality
We Believe in Respect
Address: (multiple campuses) Los Angeles campus:
5230 Pacific Concourse Drive #200, Los Angeles, CA
90045
Website: www.argosy.edu
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Established: 2001
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
Calendar System: Trimester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 350
Type: Private
Majors: Business Administration • Criminal Justice •
Psychology
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: n/a
Tuition: $561 per unit ($250 for active duty military and
reserve; additional 20% for Military Veterans)
Arizona State University is a national space-grant
institution and public metropolitan research university
located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the U.S.
state of Arizona.
Address: 325 E Apache Boulevard, Tempe, AZ 85287
Website: www.asu.edu
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Established: 1885
Accreditation: North Central Association of
Colleges and Schools
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 66,309
Type: Public
Popular majors: Biomedical Sciences • Business •
Engineering • Marketing • Social Sciences • and many
majors offered
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $65.00
In-State Tuition: $11,528.00
Out-Of-State Tuition: $26,508.00
At Art Center College of Design learn to create.
Influence change. This is the mission of Art Center
College of Design. For more than 80 years, we’ve
achieved an international reputation for our rigorous,
trans disciplinary curriculum, faculty of professionals,
strong ties to industry and a commitment to socially
responsible design. At Art Center, we prepare artists
and designers to make a positive impact in their chosen
fields-as well as the world at large.
Address: 1700 Lida Street, Pasadena, CA 91103
Website: www.artcenter.edu
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Established: 1930
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,985
Type: Private
Majors: Commercial and Advertising Art • Design and
Visual Communications, General • Environmental
Design/Architecture • Film/Cinema Studies • Fine Arts
and Art Studies, Other • Graphic Design • Illustration •
Industrial Design • Photography
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $50.00 CA Residents
Application Fee: $70.00 International
Tuition: $19,365.00/term
The Art Institutes are a chain of private, for-profit art
colleges. There are 50 Art Institutes across the United
States and Canada.
Address: 50 campuses across the U.S. and Canada
Website: ArtInstitutes.edu
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Established: 1969
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
Calendar System: Quarter
Enrollment: varies by campus
Type: Private
Popular Majors: Culinary • Design • Fashion • Media
Arts
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: No cost
Tuition: varies by program
Experience Ashford and earn the Bachelor’s or Master’s
degree you’ve always wanted. You’ll find online courses
that cover the full spectrum of modern knowledge.
Instead of textbooks, your study materials are available
as cloud content. Plus, the Ashford Mobile app keeps
you connected to your courses while you're on the go.
Students and faculty around the country support each
other in the online classroom. And all graduates are
welcome to celebrate their achievements at
commencement. If you had your degree, would it
change you? Join Ashford University today.
Address: 8620 Spectrum Center Boulevard, San Diego,
CA 92123
Website: www.ashford.edu
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Established: 1918
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 37,070
Type: Private
Majors: Business Administration • Early Childhood
Education • Health Care Administration • Organizational
Management • Psychology • Social and Criminal Justice
• and many more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: No cost
Tuition: $430.00/per course (other fees apply)
Athabasca University is a public, online institution. We
have non-competitive entry for most of our
undergraduate programs. Many of these programs are
designed for 2+2 degree transfer. We are a Canadian
institution and are regionally accredited in the US by the
Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Our
tuition includes your course materials and classes start
monthly so you can balance working on your degree
with your other commitments.
Internationally recognized for its rigorous, science-based
curricula, Bastyr University is an accredited institution
of natural health arts and sciences with degree
programs that include a naturopathic medicine doctorate
as well as undergraduate and graduate programs.
Address: 1 University Drive, Athabasca, AB T9S 3A3,
Canada
Website: www.bastyr.edu
Website: www.athabascau.ca
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Established: 1970
Accreditation: Middle States Commission on
Higher Education
Calendar System: Monthly starts
Undergraduate Enrollment: 40,000
Type: Public, online
Popular majors: Accounting • Architecture •
Communications • Computer Science • Health •
Humanities • Philosophy • Psychology • Social
Sciences • World Indigenous Knowledge • and many
more
Address: Campuses in Seattle, WA and San Diego,
CA: Seattle campus: 14500 Juanita Drive NE,
Kenmore, WA 98028
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Established: 1978
Accreditation: Northwest Commission of
Colleges and Universities
Calendar System: Quarter
Undergraduate Enrollment: 215
Type: Private
Majors: Undergraduate: Nutrition (three tracks) • Health
Psychology • Integrated Human Biology
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $60.00
Tuition: $24,273.00
Undergraduate Tuition and Fees: Assuming 30 credits
/10 classes per year
Application Fee: $115.00
In-State Tuition: $6,667 CAN = $5,000 US
Out-Of-State Tuition: $10,140 CAN = $ 7,600 US
includes books
Bellevue University is a private, non-profit university
located in Bellevue, Nebraska. It opened in 1966 and
from the outset has focused on providing adult
education and educational outreach. As of 2011, 80% of
their undergraduates were aged 25 and over. The
university has over 10,000 students enrolled in a variety
of undergraduate and graduate programs.
Address: 100 Galvin Road, Bellevue, NE 68005
Bath Spa University is a university based in, and
around, Bath, England. The institution was previously
known as Bath College of Higher Education, and later
Bath Spa University College. It gained full university
status in August 2005. It is the UK's sixth biggest
provider of Teacher Education. In 2006 it was voted the
5th best modern university in the UK by The Sunday
Times University Guide. The university was ranked in
the top ten of creative universities in the UK by Which?
in 2012 and again in 2013, as voted for by its students.
Address: Newton Saint Loe, Bath, Bath and North East
Somerset BA2 9BN, United Kingdom
Website: www.bathspa.ac.uk
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Website: www.bellevue.edu
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Established: 1966
Accreditation: North Central Association of
Colleges and Schools
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 8,000
Type: Private
Majors: Business Administration • Cybersecurity •
Security Management • and many more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $50.00
Tuition: $6,540.00
Established: 1975
Undergraduate Enrollment: 5,715
Type: Public
Major: Business
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application:
Tuition:
Brooks Institute is a Visual Arts school that offers
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degrees. We are looking
for students who want to continue their education in the
visual arts fields and who want to boldly reshape the
world using their creative and their rational gifts.
Address: (Multiple campuses) Santa Barbara campus:
1321 Alameda Padre Serra, Santa Barbara, CA
93103; Ventura campus: 5301 North Ventura Avenue,
Ventura, CA 93001
Website: www.brooks.edu
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Established: 1945
Accreditation: Accrediting Council for
Independent Colleges and Schools
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 500
Type: Private
Majors: Film • Graphic Design • Photography • Visual
Journalism
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $50.00
Tuition: $20,320.00
California Baptist University (CBU) is one of the top
private Christian colleges and universities in Southern
California. With over 150 undergraduate majors and
concentrations and 35 graduate programs and
credentials, Cal Baptist offers programs in the most
trending professional areas: Business, Allied Health,
Engineering, Nursing, Architecture, Music and more.
Address: 8432 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, CA 92504
Website: www.calbaptist.edu
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Established: 1950
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 6,500
Type: Private
Majors: Bible/Biblical Studies • Biology/Biological
Sciences • Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce • General Chemistry •
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and
Rhetoric • Computer and Information Sciences •
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration •
Education • Engineering • Music • Nursing • and many
more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $45.00
Tuition: $32,834.00
California College of the Arts, founded in 1907, is
known for its broad, interdisciplinary programs in art,
design, architecture, and writing. It has two campuses,
one in Oakland and one in San Francisco, California,
USA.
California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) is
internationally renowned as one of the leading and most
innovative centers for undergraduate and graduate
study in the performing and visual arts and in the critical
study of these arts. CalArts is committed to providing the
resources and support necessary for our intimate
community of students and faculty to stretch and reach
beyond themselves and their disciplines to new heights
of art making and thinking.
Address: 5212 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94618
Address: 24700 McBean Parkway, Valencia, CA 91355
Website: www.cca.edu
Website: www.calarts.edu
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Established: 1907
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges; Accrediting Commission for
Senior Colleges and Universities
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,512
Type: Private
Majors: Architecture • Art History, Criticism and
Conservation • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics •
Cinematography and Film/Video Production • Creative
Writing • Fashion/Apparel Design • Fiber, Textile and
Weaving Arts • Furniture Design and Manufacturing •
Graphic Design • Illustration • Industrial Design;
Interior Architecture; Intermedia/Multimedia; Metal and
Jewelry Arts; Painting; Photography; Printmaking;
Sculpture
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $60.00
Tuition: $44,976.00
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Established: 1961
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges; National Associations of
Schools of Music; National Association of
Schools of Art and Design; National
Association of Schools of Theatre; National
Association of Schools of Dance
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,471
Type: Private
Majors: Art • Dance • Film/Video • Music • Theater • and
many more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $70.00 Domestic
Application: $85.00 International
Tuition: $45,030.00
Founded in 1959, California Lutheran University's
dedicated, accomplished faculty works with small
classes of undergraduate and graduate students who
are open-minded - about ideas, about people, and about
faith - and are seeking to grow as individuals. Both in
the classroom and outside of it, everyone at Cal
Lutheran is committed to helping each student pursue
their passions to discover their purpose, and follow that
purpose to transform their community - and the world.
Address: 60 W Olsen Road #1350, Thousand Oaks,
CA 91360
Website: www.callutheran.edu
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Established: 1959
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 4,103
Type: Private
Majors: Biology • Business Administration •
Communication • Liberal Arts • Psychology • and
many more offered
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $25.00
Tuition: $39,780.00
Career College Consultants, Inc., started as a
consulting company that provided admissions, student
services, and placement services to vocational schools
in the local area. The college became a registered
institution in May 2001 and started its first class on May
15, 2001.
In April 2006, Career College Consultants, Inc. received
its initial accreditation from the Accrediting Council for
Continuing Education and Training (ACCET).
Subsequently, CCC has been reaccredited for a period
of five (5) years, until April 15, 2017. ACCET is listed by
the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally
recognized accrediting agency. ACCET maintains
certification as an ISO 9001 Quality Management
System by Bureau Veritas Quality International (BVQ1).
Address: 5015 Eagle Rock, Suite 302, Los Angeles, CA
90041
Website: http://www.career-college.edu/index-2.html
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Established: 2001
Accreditation: Accrediting Council for
Continuing Education and Training; Bureau for
Private Postsecondary Education
Type: Private
Majors: Graphic Leader • Medical Assistant • Computer
Repair • Medical Billing and Coding • Pharmacy
Technician • and many more offered
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application:
Tuition: $15,975
College Web Media (CWM) is dedicated to serving the
needs and interests of college students and the collegeminded by providing a range of services and products.
In addition to College Web News – the college news
network – CWM also operates College Web
Productions, a premium-content programming provider;
College Web Coupon, a service offering students great
deals from local and online merchants; and College vs
Cancer, a non-profit charitable foundation to help fund
college for those who have become financially strained
through cancer.
Chapman University is the largest private university in
Orange County, and is ranked in the U.S. News and
World Report's top-tier of western region colleges and
universities. It comprises four schools and four
colleges, including the School of Law, the Argyros
School of Business and Economics, the Dodge College
of Film and Media Arts, the School of Education, the
College of Performing Arts, the Schmid College of
Science, the Wilkinson College of Humanities and
Social Sciences and University College. Website: www.collegewebmentor.com
Address: 1 University Drive, Orange, CA 92866
Website: www.chapman.edu
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Established: 1861
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
Calendar System: (4-1-4)
Undergraduate Enrollment: 7,200
Type: Private
Majors: Business • Education • Film and TV •
Psychology • and many more offered
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $65.00
Tuition: $45,000.00
Colorado State University - Pueblo is nestled in a
historically and culturally rich community of more than
100,000 people, located in the southern part of the state
near the foothills of the Rocky Mountains—just a short
drive to Denver and Colorado Springs. The state’s
geography and attractions create an exciting
environment for this vibrant college campus. CSUPueblo’s 5,000 students thrive in small classes taught
by world-class educators. Outside the classroom we
foster an exciting, adventurous and social environment
rich in culture, athletics, and all the beauty the Pikes
Peak region has to offer. And with over 300 days of
sunshine a year, people here have a healthy love for the
outdoors.
Address: 2200 Bonforte Boulevard, Pueblo, CO 81001
Website: www.csupueblo.edu
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Established: 1933
Accreditation: North Central Association of
Colleges and Schools
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 7,379
Type: Public
Majors: Athletic Training • Biology • Chemistry •
Engineering • Mass Communication • and many more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $50.00
In-State Tuition: $7,183.00
Out-Of-State Tuition: $18,192.00
Columbia College Hollywood is the premier college for
students who want a hands-on education in Film,
Television and the Digital Arts. With a state-of-the-art
facility, an accomplished faculty featuring Emmy and
Academy Award nominees and winners, an abundance
of employment partners, and a strong alumni and
mentoring network, your opportunity is here at CCH.
You'll work with professionals who share your passion
and connect you first-hand with the craft and business of
the entertainment industry. Our role is to help you
develop your voice and to provide you with the technical
know-how to excel – be it as a Director, Writer, Actor,
Cinematographer, Producer, Editor, Sound Professional,
Animator, or as a professional in the entertainment
business. CCH is a place where you will see your
talents grow and where your creative spirit is held in the
highest esteem. This is where you will make your first
professional connections, and perhaps most importantly,
fine-tune your original voice – what's unique about you –
so you can enter the real world triumphantly and
confidently.
Address: 18618 Oxnard Street, Tarzana, CA 91356
Website: www.columbiacollege.edu
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Established: 1952
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
Calendar System: Quarter
Undergraduate Enrollment: 350
Type: Private
Majors: Acting • Cinematography • Directing • Editing •
New Media • Producing • Production Sound • Writing •
Screenwriting • and many more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $50.00
Tuition: $21,780.00
Concordia University Irvine is a private Christian
Liberal Arts University founded by the Lutheran Church
Missouri Synod.
Address: 1530 Concordia West, Irvine, CA 92612
Website: www.cui.edu
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Columbia University - School of General Studies is
the finest liberal arts college in the United States created
specifically for returning and non-traditional studentsthose with a break of a year or more in their educational
paths-seeking a rigorous, traditional, Ivy League
undergraduate degree full or part time. Columbia is the
only Ivy League university with a freestanding college in
which nontraditional undergraduates are fully integrated
into the undergraduate curriculum.
Address: 408 Lewisohn Hall, Mail Code 4101, 2970
Broadway, New York, NY 10027
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Established: 1976
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment 3,251
Type: Private
Majors: Business Administration and Management •
General Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies •
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse • Art/Art
Studies, General • Communication, General • and
many more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: Free
Tuition: $31,690.00
Website: www.gs.columbia.edu
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Established: 1754
Accreditation: Middle States Commission on
Higher Education
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 8,000
Type: Private
Majors: Biology/Pre-Med • Computer Science •
Economics • English and Comparative Literature •
Financial Economics with a Business Management
Concentration • Political Science • Psychology • and
many more offered
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $80.00 (fee may be waived)
Tuition: $65,000.00
The mission of the Cornel School of Contemporary
Music at Shepherd University is to provide students
with an education and practical skills necessary to
prepare them for careers as professional musicians and
composers, and to develop each student’s scholastic
and artistic achievement through courses leading to
Certificate, Bachelor of Music, and Master of Music
degrees.
Address: 3200 N. San Fernando Road, Los Angeles,
CA 90045
Website: www.shepherduniversity.edu
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Established: 1999
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
Calendar System: Semester
Enrollment: 65 in Cornel, the music school
Type: Private
Majors: Composition • Film Scoring • Performance •
and many more
Undergraduate Tuition and Fees:
Application: $120.00
Tuition: $9,488.00/per term; $495 fees
Cornish College of the Arts is the oldest music
conservatory on the west coast. Today it is nationally
recognized as a premier college for the visual and
performing arts, and one of only three fully accredited
private colleges in the entire nation dedicated to
educating both performing and visual artists.
Address: 1000 Lenora St, Seattle, WA 98121
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Established: 1914
Accreditation: Northwest Commission of
Colleges and Universities
Calendar System: Semester
Enrollment: 767
Type: Private
Majors: Art • Design • Film + Media • Dance • Music •
Theater • Performance Production • and many more
Undergraduate Tuition and Fees:
Application: Free to apply before December 1st;
$40.00 (Dec 1-Feb 1); $60.00 (after Feb 1)
Tuition: $37,240.00/per year
Design Institute of San Diego is an interior design
school that has been known, since its founding in 1977,
for the professional excellence of its program. Our
students enter the college with a great dedication to a
particular interest - interior design. As a specialized
institution offering one program, Design Institute has
always been able to focus all of its attention on the
theory and practice of interior design; providing students
with a structured sequential curriculum in a creative
environment where personal attention enhances the
educational life and development of each student. What
has endured over the years is a strong sense of
connection between the college, the student, and the
profession.
Address: 8555 Commerce Avenue, San Diego, CA
92121
Website: www.disd.edu
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Established: 1977
Accreditation: Accrediting Council for
Independent Colleges and Schools
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 150-200
Type: Private
Dongguk University Los Angeles combines
internationally recognized academic and scientific
excellence with real-world clinical experiences that no
other Oriental medicine college can match. This is
accomplished through a very unique Exchange Program
developed with strong ties through mutual cooperation
with the Dongguk University Oriental Medicine College
in Seoul, Korea and Guangzhou University in
Guangzhou, China. These exceptional exchange
programs facilitate in providing a diverse and integrated
Oriental medical degree program with student customized curriculum, ensuring that graduates are
prepared to their full potential for entry into this
integrated, collaborative healthcare model that is the
future of healthcare delivery.
Address: 440 Shatto Place, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Website: www.dula.edu
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Established: 1976
Accreditation: Accreditation Committee for
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Calendar System: Quarter
Undergraduate Enrollment: 194
Type: Private
Only Major: Interior Design
Only Major: Master’s in Oriental Medicine
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $25.00
Tuition: $89,760.00/full 4 year degree
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $100.00
Tuition: $36,500.00
Emperor’s College is widely recognized as one of the
best acupuncture schools in the country and among a
small handful of elite programs in the world. Currently
the #1 ranked acupuncture school in California,
Emperor’s College is dedicated to providing the highest
level of Oriental medicine education to its students and
is leading the way for the integration of Oriental
medicine in the modern healthcare system. Emperor’s
College is also one of only nine colleges in the country
to offer a fully accredited Doctorate of Acupuncture and
Oriental Medicine degree, the highest degree attainable
in the field of acupuncture and Oriental medicine.
Address: 1807 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 200, Santa
Monica, CA 90403
Website: www.emperors.edu
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Established: 1983
Accreditation: Accreditation Commission for
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Calendar System: Quarter
Enrollment: 225-250 Graduate Students
Type: Private
The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising
(FIDM) is a private, specialized four year California
college with campuses in Los Angeles, San Francisco,
Orange County and San Diego. FIDM offers 13
specialized Associate of Arts Degrees, 8 Bachelors'
Degrees, 9 Advanced Study programs leading to
careers in the fashion, interior design, digital arts, and
the entertainment industries.
Address: (Multiple campuses) Los Angeles campus:
919 S Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Website: www.fidm.edu
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Major: Classical Chinese Acupuncture • Japanese
Acupuncture • Korean (Sa-Am) Acupuncture • EastWest Nutrition • Nei-Gong (Tai Chi/Qi Gong/Meditative
and Movement Arts)
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $100
Tuition: $195.00/per unit
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Established: 1969
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
Calendar System: Quarter
Undergraduate Enrollment: 6,200
Type: Private
Majors: Fashion Design • Graphic Design •
Merchandise Production Development • Visual
Communications and Business Management
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $25.00
Tuition: $34,000.00
Franklin University Switzerland is a dually-accredited
American liberal arts university located in beautiful
Lugano, Switzerland. The focus of our institution is to
provide our students with a truly global education, both
in and outside of the classroom. Through our unique
Academic Travel program, our diverse student body,
and our international curriculum, we help prepare our
students for our rapidly changing, globalizing world. All
classes are taught in English and Bachelor of Arts
degrees are awarded. Scholarships and financial aid
available, as well.
Address: Via Ponte Tresa 29, 6924 Sorengo, Lugano,
SWITZERLAND
Website: www.fus.edu
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Established: 1969
Accreditation: Middle States Commission on
Higher Education
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 400
Type: Private
Majors: International Management • International
Relations • Environmental/Studies/Sciences • and
many more offered
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $90.00
Tuition: $39,600.00
Gnomon School of Visual Effects is an accredited
training institution that offers artistic and technical
training for careers in the visual effects and games
industries. Founded in 1997 by Alex Alvarez, Gnomon
is based in Hollywood, California.
Address: 1015 N Cahuenga Boulevard, Hollywood, CA
90038
Website: www.gnomonschool.com
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Established: 1997
Accreditation: approved as a non-degree
vocational institution from the Bureau for
Private Postsecondary Education. The school
is accredited by the Council on Occupational
Education, a national accrediting agency,
whose mission is to “assure quality and
integrity in career and technical education.”
Calendar System: Quarter
Enrollment: 350-400
Type: Private
Majors: Digital Production for Entertainment •
Entertainment Design and Digital Production for
Entertainment
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application:
Tuition: varies by program
Since 1949, Grand Canyon University has been a
premier private university in Arizona, helping students
find their purpose and achieve their potential through
landing the career of their dreams, advancing their
career, and changing careers. As a Christian university,
GCU also encourages students to find their purpose in
Christ, with an emphasis on applying Christian values
and ethics to the workplace. Part of the Division I
Western Athletic Conference. Students, faculty and
staff have donated 50,000 hours to community outreach
projects and missions.
Hawai’i Pacific University provides an American
education in an international setting. With students from
all 50 states and nearly 80 countries, HPU is one of the
most culturally diverse universities in the U.S. Transfer
students are applying their hard-earned credits toward
an exciting career path through degrees in more than 50
areas, taking full advantage of Hawai‘i Pacific
University’s excellent education.
Address: 3300 W Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ
85017
Website: www.hpu.edu
Website: www.gcu.com
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Established: 1949
Accreditation: North Central Association of
Colleges and schools
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 8,000 on campus;
45,000 online
Type: Private
Majors: Business • Christian Studies • Education •
Nursing • Public Safety • and many more offered
Address: 1 Aloha Tower Drive, Honolulu, HI 96813
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Established: 1965
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 5,600
Type: Private
Majors: Business • Education • Health Professions •
Marine Biology • Nursing • and many more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition Fees:
Application: $50.00
Tuition: $23,000.00
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: No fee
Tuition: $17,050.00
John Cabot University is located in the heart of Rome,
Italy, is an independent, four-year liberal arts university
offering undergraduate degrees and study abroad
programs to English-speaking students from all over the
world.
Address: Via della Lungara, 233, 00165 Rome, Italy
Website: www.johncabot.edu
The International Dance Academy Hollywood, better
known as IDA Hollywood, is locally and internationally
recognized as LA’s premiere dance studio. Offering
daily classes in a variety of styles for all ages and levels
of experience, IDA’s unique combination of professional
training, supportive staff and innovative studios create
the perfect environment to develop your skills and take
them to the next level.
Address: 6755 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, CA
90028 Website: www.idahollywood.com
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Established: 1972
Accreditation: Middle States Commission of
Higher Education
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,100
Type: Private
Majors: Business Administration • Communications •
International Affairs
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $50.00
Tuition: $23,900.00
Established: 2008
Calendar System: Quarter
Undergraduate Enrollment: 300
Type: Private
Majors: Dance • Performing Arts
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $150.00
3 month Certificate Program: $2,400.00
1 month Vocal Dance Program: $1,000.00
1 week Summer Intensive Program: $600.00
Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) mission is to enrich
society with breakthrough approaches to education and
translational research in the life sciences. By offering
customized curricula and real-world experiences, KGI’s
School of Applied Life Sciences and School of
Pharmacy prepare students to excel in a wide range of
professional endeavors, blending innovative science
with sound business practice, and provide training in the
safe, efficient, and ethical use of technology and
biotechnology for the benefit of society. Address: 535 Watson Drive, Claremont, CA 91711
Website: www.kgi.edu
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Established: 1997
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 350 in School of
Applied Life Sciences; 80 in School of
Pharmacy
Type: Private Graduate Institute
Majors: Masters of Bioscience (MBS) • Postbac
Premedical Certificate (PPC) • Masters of Engineering
in Biopharmaceutical Engineering (Meng) • Masters of
Science (MS) • Advanced Degrees
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $75.00
Tuition: varies by program
Laguna College of Art + Design is a nationally and
regionally accredited non-profit private visual arts
college offering five undergraduate majors and a
graduate department. We offer a Bachelor of Fine Arts
degree in Drawing and Painting, Illustration, Design +
Digital Media, Animation and Game Art. LCAD prepares
women and men for careers as creative artists and
designers in a culturally and ethnically diverse world
through a curriculum that emphasizes acquiring skills
based on observation, representation, and concept
development, while embracing challenges of new,
innovative technologies.
Address: 2222 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach,
CA 92651
Website: www.lcad.edu
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Established: 1961
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 550
Type: Private
Majors: Animation • Design + Digital Media •
Drawing + Painting • Game Art • Illustration
Undergraduate Application and Tuition Fees:
Application: Free online
Tuition: $28,950.00
Lasell College today is a comprehensive coeducational
college offering professionally oriented bachelor's and
master's degree programs. Our 50-acre campus is
located in suburban Newton, Massachusetts-within eight
miles of downtown Boston. We are known for helping
students make the connection between classroom
lessons and real life through hands-on activities such as
internships, practicum, service learning, and meaningful
projects.
Les Roches International School of Hotel
Management is a private hospitality school owned by
Laureate Education and located in the Canton of Valais,
Switzerland.
Address: 1844 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton, MA
02466
Address: Multiple campuses around the world:
Switzerland, Spain, Australia, United Kingdom, USA,
China
Website: www.lasell.edu
Website: http://www.lesroches.edu/
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Established: 1851
Accreditation: New England Association of
Schools and Colleges
Calendar System: Semester
Enrollment: 1,800
Type: Private
Majors: Athletic Training • Business • Communication •
Criminal Justice • Education • Fashion • Hospitality •
Psychology • Sports Management
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Established: 1954
Calendar System: Varies by campus
Undergraduate Enrollment: Varies by campus
Type: Private
Major: B.B.A. International Hospitality Management
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: Varies by program
Tuition: Varies by program
Undergraduate Application and Tuition Fees:
Application: No cost
Tuition: $30,800.00
Linfield College is an American private institution of
higher learning located in McMinnville, Oregon. As a
four-year, undergraduate, liberal arts and sciences
college with a campus in Portland, Oregon, it also has
an adult degree program located online and in eight
communities throughout the state. Linfield Wildcats
athletics participates in the NCAA Division III Northwest
Conference.
LIM College provides an education through a
combination of academics and industry related activities.
These include weekly field trips into the heart of the
fashion industry, guest lectures from key industry
professionals, and a series of challenging work-study
and co-op projects with top companies in and around
New York City.
An LIM College is a unique experience, one of just a
handful in the world with an exclusive focus on the
business and fashion. Someone has an eye for fashion--but do they have a mind for business? Depending on
the major, students at Lim College will take courses
such as Fashion Forecasting, Social Media and Mobile
Marketing, and Textiles. Students will also be immersed
in the business side of fashion through courses such as
Accounting, Finance, and Business Law. This
combination of courses is essential to becoming a wellrounded leader in fashion and its related industries.
Address: 900 SE Baker Street, McMinnville, OR 97128
Website: www.linfield.edu
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Established: 1858
Accreditation: Northwestern Commission of
Colleges and Universities
Calendar System: (4-1-4)
Enrollment: 1,700
Type: Private
Majors: Nursing • Business • Biology
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: no cost
Tuition: $50,000.00
Address: The Townhouse, 12 E 53rd Street, New York,
NY 10022
Website: www.limcollege.edu
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Established: 1939
Accreditation: Middle States Commission of
Higher Education
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,500
Type: Private
Majors: Fashion Merchandising (tracks in Home
Fashions, Retail Buying and Planning -- new for Fall
2015) • International Business • Management •
Marketing • Visual Merchandising
Undergraduate Application and Tuition Fees:
Application: $40.00
Tuition: $24,825.00
Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art (LAAFA) has
been selected as one of the Top Ten Best Art Schools in
the world. LAAFA’s illustrious faculty is comprised of
professional fine and entertainment artists who share
their wisdom, passion and expertise with each student.
LAAFA’s ability to offer affordable, low cost tuition
programs as well as providing its students with an
intimate, unique and progressive atmosphere makes
LAAFA a preferred choice in art education. Located in
Los Angeles county, LAAFA has the opportunity to
explore the many fine art districts, theatres, galleries,
museums as well as large commercial and small
independent entertainment and design studios.
Address: 16926 Saticoy Street, Lake Balboa, CA 91406
Website: www.laafa.org
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Established: 2002
Accreditation: National Association of Schools
and Music
Calendar System: Quarter
Undergraduate Enrollment: 25
Type: Private
The Los Angeles College of Music, LACM, (Formerly
known as LAMA, The Los Angeles Music Academy)
prepares students to be leaders in music and offers
music degrees in Music Performance, Music Production,
and Composition. Located in the heart of the music and
entertainment industries, the faculty of this music school
is comprised of current, leading, musical professionals
with a passion for inspiring the next generation. The
music college offers a significant number of real world
playing situations with professional musicians, not just
peers, making it one of the top music schools today and
setting the school apart from other prestigious music
institutions. The music university is comprised of
talented students from around the world who partner
together in an intimate and supportive environment to
learn to create, record, perform and market in today’s
competitive music industry.
Address: 370 South Fair Oaks, Pasadena, CA 91105
Website: www.lama.edu
Majors: Entertainment art and Fine Art
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Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $100.00
Tuition: $19,600.00
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Established: 1996
Accreditation: National Association of Schools
and Music
Calendar System: Quarter
Undergraduate Enrollment 175
Type: Private
Majors: Music Performance (Vocals, Bass, Drums,
Guitar) • Music Production (Producing and Recording,
Composing for Visual Media) • Songwriting
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $50.00
Tuition: $32,000.00
The Los Angeles Film School is located in the heart of
Hollywood….which is the entertainment capital of the
world. We seek to guide aspiring entertainment industry
artists pursuing their dreams in film-making, computer
animation, recording arts, music production, game
production and entertainment business, while being
immersed in the entertainment industry. Students here
get experience working on the types of projects they
want to do in their careers, and our campus has the
facilities and technology to familiarize them with what
they’ll find out in the industry.
Address: 6363 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, CA
90028
Website: www.lafilm.edu
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Established: 1999
Accreditation: Accrediting Commission of
Career Schools and Colleges
Calendar System: Monthly Enrollment
Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,500
Type: Private
Majors: Animation & VFX • Computer Animation and
VFX • Entertainment Business • Film Production •
Game Production • Music Production • and many
more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application Fee: $75.00
Tuition: $29,000.00 - 70,000.00 Citizen/Resident
(varies by program) (tuition cost includes full 18
months, books, laptop and downloads of all the
programs needed for programs (Entertainment
Business program does not receive a laptop and
program)
Tuition: $33,000.00 - 75,000.00 International (varies
by program) (Entertainment Business program does
not receive a laptop and program.
Loyola Marymount University enjoys all of the benefits
that come with being located in one of the most exciting,
diverse and vibrant cities in the nation. And while there
are hundreds of California universities to choose from,
our unique location on the bluffs above Los Angeles
gives us the distinction of also being one of the most
beautiful universities in California, set in a peaceful
residential environment with easy access to the exciting
offerings and opportunities of Los Angeles. Built upon
500 years of Jesuit academic excellence, LMU offers a
rich and fulfilling educational experience that benefits
students for a lifetime.
Address: 1 LMU Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045
Website: www.lmu.edu
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Established: 1911
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 6,162
Type: Private, Non-Profit, Jesuit
Majors: Business • Communication Studies • Liberal
Arts • Production • Science and Engineering • and
many more offered
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $60.00
Tuition: $42,576.00
Macquarie University is a large public research
intensive University in Sydney, Australia with over
40,000 students. Address: Sydney NSW 2109, AUSTRALIA
Website: mq.edu.au
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Established: 1964
Accreditation: Royal Australian Chemical
Institute (RACI); Australian Securities and
Investment Commission (ASIC); The
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of
Business (AACSB International)
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 22,000
Type: Public
Majors: Bachelor of Commerce (International Business,
Marketing, Entrepreneurship) (over 40 majors offered)
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: no cost
Tuition: $21,000.00 USD
Manhattanville College is a private, coeducational
liberal arts college offering undergraduate and graduate
degrees, located in Purchase, New York.
Manhattanville's mission is to "educate students to
become ethically and socially responsible leaders for the
global community".
The architectural and administrative centerpiece of the
Manhattanville campus, Reid Hall (1864) is named after
Whitelaw Reid, owner of the New York Tribune. On
either side of Reid Hall stand academic buildings on one
side and on the other residence halls around a central
quad designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the designer
of Central Park. The Manhattanville community regards
the central quad and buildings as representing the
academic vision of the college’s commitment to
integrated learning and centered strengths. Other
historic buildings include Lady Chapel, the President’s
Cottage known as the Barbara Debs House, the old
Stables, and Water Tower.
Address: 2900 Purchase Street, Purchase, NY 10577
Website: www.mville.edu
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Established: 1841
Accreditation: Middle States Commission of
Higher Education
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,700
Type: Private
Majors: Business • Digital Media • Education •
Performing Arts • Psychology • and many more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $50.00
Tuition: $34,000.00
Marymount California University (formerly Marymount
College) is an independent, Catholic, coeducational, and
residential university offering a liberal arts program that
leads to associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and
graduate degrees.
Address: 30800 Palos Verdes Drive E, Rancho Palos
Verdes, CA 90275
Website: www.marymountcalifornia.edu
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Established: 1968
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 923
Type: Private
Majors: Business • Bio Medical • Criminal Justice • Film
• Science • Psychology
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $40.00
Tuition: $32,000.00
Menlo College is a small, private, non-profit
Silicone Valley school with a mission to focus on
business education with a strong liberal arts
emphasis. Menlo has been named as one of the
“Best Colleges in the West” by The Princeton
Review seven years running, and “Best Regional
College” by the U.S. News & World Report for the
last five years. Menlo College has a lot to be proud
of; with a 90% employment success rate in our
graduating class, an AACBS designation that puts
us among the top 5% of business schools
worldwide and recognition from several external
ranking bodies, we are deeply appreciative to be
honored with such esteem. Explore for yourself
and discover the Menlo advantage. Address: 1000 El Camino Real, Atherton, CA 94027
Website: www.menlo.edu
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Established: 1927
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges; Accrediting Commission for
Senior Colleges and Universities
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 750
Type: Private
Majors: Accounting • Entrepreneurship • Finance •
Marketing • International Business • and many more
offered
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $40.00
Tuition: $19,050.00
At Middlesex University you’ll be joining outstanding
students from over 100 countries who work individually
and together to achieve their goals. Across our broad
range of innovative and challenging courses you’ll
experiment with the latest technology, access and
contribute to world-leading research, meet like-minded
practitioners and build international contacts through our
exceptional industry practice links.
You’ll be inspired and challenged by internationally
renowned academics who remain active in their fields,
ever-ready to arm you with the contemporary insights
that will help you compete and stand out in competitive
job markets. Our students who access to dedicated
study areas, industry and professional practice standard
equipment, and round the clock support services to
ensure you’re fully immersed in our unique student
experience.
More importantly, you’ll be investing in your future, with
greater job prospects, higher long-term income and the
satisfaction that comes simply from doing what you love.
Choose Middlesex because we share this ambition for
your future and because we have the desire and the
means to make it happen.
Address: The Burroughs London NW4 4BT UK
Monmouth University is a leading private institution
that offers a comprehensive array of undergraduate and
graduate degree programs. The University provides
students with a highly personalized education that builds
the knowledge and confidence of tomorrow’s leaders.
Located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, Monmouth
University’s magnificent and historic campus is
approximately one hour from both New York City and
Philadelphia and is within walking distance to the
beaches of the Atlantic Ocean. Learn more about what
makes Monmouth a unique, full-spectrum institution of
higher education:
http://www.monmout.edu/university/our-mission-andstory.aspx.
Address: 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ
07764
Website: www.mdx.ac.uk
Website: www.monmouth.edu
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Established: 1973
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 25,000
Type: Public
Majors: Art and Design • Business • Health and
Education • Law • Media and Performing Arts •
Science and Technology • and many more offered
Undergraduate Application and Tuition Fees:
Application: No fee
Tuition: £11,200 per year approximately $17,500 (3
years full time)
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Established: 1933
Accreditation: Middle States Commission of
Higher Education
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment 4,300
Type: Private
Majors: Business • Education • Communication • Music
Industry • Nursing • Marine Biology • Homeland Security
• and many more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $50.00
Tuition: $46,000.00
Mount Holyoke College is a highly selective, research
liberal arts college for women enrolling 2,200 students
from 48 states and nearly 70 countries. The College is
located in Western Massachusetts with easy access to
Boston and New York City. Founded in 1837 and the
first of the Seven Sisters – The female equivalent of the
once predominantly male Ivy League – the College is
recognized worldwide for its rigorous and innovative
academic program, its global community, its legacy of
women leaders, and its commitment to connecting the
curriculum to career. Students benefit from the Five
College Consortium which brings together 32,000
undergraduate students who may cross-register and
participate in co-curricular activities at the member
institutions: Amherst, Hampshire, Smith Colleges and
the University of Massachusetts.
Musicians Institute (MI) is a college of contemporary
music located in Hollywood, California. Musicians
Institute offers a variety of educational programs, from
accredited Bachelor of Music Degrees and Associate of
Arts Degrees, to Certificates and alternative programs.
Instrumental performance programs are offered for
Bass, Drums, Guitar, Keyboard Technology, and
Vocals. Music industry programs include Audio
Engineering, Independent Artist Program, the Guitar
Craft Academy and Music Business. The school is
focused on building creative skills and providing all the
tools students need to develop careers as musicians
and music industry professionals.
Address: 50 College Street, South Hadley, MA 01075
Address: 6630 Telegraph Road, Commerce, CA 90040
Website: www.mtholyoke.edu
Website: www.npcollege.edu
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Established: 1837
Accreditation: New England Association of
Schools and Colleges
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,200
Type: Private, Liberal Arts Women’s College
Majors: Education • Psychology • Pre-Business • and
many more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $60.00
Tuition: $56,000.00
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Established: 1977
Accreditation: National Association of Schools
of Music
Calendar System: Quarter
Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,200
Type: Private
Majors: Audio Engineering • Guitar Building •
Independent Artists and Producing • Instrument
Performance • Music Business
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $100.00
Tuition: $7,995.00/quarter
Founded in 1971, National University is a private,
non-profit institution of higher education that is
dedicated to making lifelong learning opportunities
accessible, challenging and relevant to a diverse
student population. National University offers more
than 100 undergraduate and graduate degrees, more
than 40 professional certificates, and 19 teaching
credentials. Onsite options are available in Los
Angeles and Woodland Hills, and several programs
can be completed online.
The New York Film Academy is a unique educational
institution, devoted to providing the most focused
filmmaking, acting, screenwriting and animation
instruction in the world. Our film school's workshops
offer an intensive, hands-on experience which gives
students the opportunity to develop their creative skills
to the fullest extent possible.
Address: 3300 Riverside Drive, Burbank, CA 91505
Website: www.nyfa.edu
Address: 5245 Pacific Concourse Drive, Los Angeles,
CA 90045
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Website: www.nu.edu
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Established: 1971
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
Calendar System:
Undergraduate Enrollment: 10,000 +
Type: Private
Majors: Business • Criminal Justice Administration •
Early Childhood Education • Nursing • Paralegal
Studies • Psychology • and many more
Established: 1992
Accreditation: National Association of Schools
of Art and Design
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,800
Type: Private
Majors: Acting for Film • 3D Animation • Filmmaking •
Game Design • Photography • Producing •
Screenwriting
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $100.00
Tuition: varies by program
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $60.00
Tuition: varies $12,744
Northern Arizona University (NAU) is a public
university located in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. It
is accredited by the North Central Association of
Colleges and Schools, and has 36 satellite campuses in
the state of Arizona. The university offers both
undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Address: P.O. Box 4084, Flagstaff, AZ 86011
Website: www.nau.edu
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Established: 1899
Accreditation: North Central Association of
Colleges and Schools
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 20,000
Type: Public
Majors: Biology • Criminology and Criminal Justice •
Elementary Education • Hotel and Restaurant
Management • Psychology • and many more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $25.00
In-State Tuition: $9,462.00
Out-of-State Tuition: $14,193.00 (applicable for CA
residents for all majors except Nursing and Dental
Hygiene)
Nova Southeastern University, formerly referred to as
Nova and now commonly called NSU, is a private,
coeducational, nonsectarian, research university located
in Broward County, Florida, United States, with its main
campus in the town of Davie. NSU operates eight
Student Educational Centers in Florida, the largest being
a 300 acres (120 ha) campus located approximately 24
miles (39 km) north of Downtown Miami.
Address: 3301 College Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
33314
Website: www.nova.edu
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Established: 1964
Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission
SACS Regionally Accredited
Calendar System: Trimester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 5,156
Type: Private
Majors: Biology (Pre-med) • Marine Biology •
Psychology • Business • Information Technology • and
many more offered
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $50.00
Tuition: $26,910.00 plus approx. $10,000.00 for room &
board
At Pacific Northwest College of Art, you don’t just
learn your craft—you learn to think creatively. You work
one-on-one with artists who challenge you to think in
new ways, whether they’re the working professionals
who teach your classes, the more than 80 visiting artists
who come to our campus each year, or the visionaries
you meet while studying abroad. PNCA is a coeducational, non-denominational, independent college
providing professional education in the visual arts. You
can major in Studio Arts, Media Arts, Design Arts, or
Liberal Arts, and choose either to pursue deep
immersion in a single area of practice or a pathway
leading to a more multi-disciplinary practice.
Address: 511 NW Broadway, Portland, OR 97209
Website: www.pnca.edu
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Established: 1909
Accreditation: National Association of Schools
of Art and Design; Northwest Commission on
Colleges and Universities
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 425
Type: Private
Majors: Animation Arts • Communication Design •
Illustration • Painting • Photography • and many more
Pacific Oaks College is a nonprofit, accredited higher
education institution offering bachelor's-completion and
master's programs in human development, counseling,
education, early childhood education, and teacher
credentialing. The school offers classes at its main
campus in Pasadena and at a number of convenient
instructional sites throughout California, as well as online.
Address: 45 Eureka Street, Pasadena, CA 91103
Website: www.pacificoaks.edu
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Established: 1945
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
Calendar System: Semester
Enrollment: 608
Type: Private
Majors: Human Development • Early Childhood
Education • Teaching Credentialing, MFT • and many
more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $55.00/$25.00 for cohort students
Tuition per unit: $736.00 unit/$606 unit for cohort
students
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $45.00
Tuition: $32,820.00
The Pepperdine University - Graziadio School of
Business and Management, or more commonly, the
Graziadio School, is the graduate business program at
Pepperdine University.
Address: 6100 Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045
Website: www.bschool.pepperdine.edu
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Established: 1937
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges; Accrediting Commission for
Senior Colleges and Universities
Calendar System: Trimester
Type: Private
Only major: Business and Management
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $45.00 (can be waived with an individual
consultation)
Tuition: $12,050/per term
Pepperdine University - Seaver College is an
independent, medium-sized university overlooking the
Pacific Ocean in Malibu. Seaver College students attend
classes at the Malibu main campus and study abroad
courses are offered at our permanent international
campuses in Germany, England, Italy, Switzerland,
China, and Argentina. It is the purpose of
Pepperdine University to pursue the very highest
academic standards within a context that celebrates and
extends the spiritual and ethical ideals of the Christian
faith.
Address: 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA
90263
Website: www.pepperdine.edu
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Established: 1937
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,200
Type: Private
Majors: Business Administration • Economics • Political
Science • Psychology • Sports Medicine • and many
more offered
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $65.00
Tuition: $57,792.00
Point Loma Nazarene University exists to provide
higher education in a vital Christian community where
minds are engaged and challenged, character is
modeled and formed, and services becomes an
expression of faith. Being of Wesleyan heritage, we
aspire to be a learning community were grace is
foundational, truth is pursued, and holiness is a way of
life.
Address: 3900 Lomaland Drive, San Diego, CA 92106
Website: www.pointloma.edu
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Established: 1902
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,700
Type: Private
Major: Biology • Child/Adolescent Development •
Management and Organizational Communication •
and many more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $55.00
Tuition: $31,800.00
General Fees: $600.00
Room & Board: $9,824
Providence College is a small, Catholic, liberal arts
institution with just under 4,000 total students. Located
just outside of downtown Providence, Rhode Island, our
unique Development of Western Civilization program
combined with the influence of the Dominican Friars
makes campus a tight knit community where we grow
and learn in the classroom, and cheer on nationally
ranked Division I athletic programs on the field.
Address: 1 Cunningham Square, Providence, RI 02918
Website: www.providence.edu
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Established: 1917
Accreditation: New England Association of
Schools and Colleges
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment 3,866
Type: Private
Majors: Biology • Business • Education • Public &
Community Service • and many more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $55.00
Tuition and Fees: $62,000.00
Ranked among the nation’s top public universities,
Purdue University is a vibrant, international institute
that is recognized for academic excellence, meaningful
research, and graduate achievement. With more than
400,000 alumni living around the world, Purdue’s
students and graduates enjoy a global network of
leaders in science, technology, business, and much
more. As a comprehensive, Big Ten University with
over 39,000 students on its campus in West Lafayette,
Indiana, Purdue is a dynamic community where dreams
take flight.
Address: 475 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN
47907
Website: www.purdue.edu
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Established: 1869
Accreditation: North Central Association of
Colleges and schools
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment 29,250
Type: Public
Rider University is considered selective and is ranked
#26 in the Regional Universities North category by U.S.
News and World Report. Rider University is also listed in
the Princeton Review The Best 376 Colleges 2013
edition, where it is also ranked #15 Least Beautiful
Campus, and #17 Least Happy Students.
Address: 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ
08648
Website: www.rider.edu
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Established: 1865
Accreditation: Middle States Commission of
Higher Education
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment 5,598
Type: Private, Non-Profit
Majors: Accounting • Communication • Musical Theater •
Psychology • and many more offered
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $50.00
Tuition: $53,000.00 General transfer scholarships plus
a $2,000 travel grant for any student coming from
California.
Majors: Engineering; Management; Aviation; Science;
Technology, and many more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition Fees:
Application: $40.00
In State Tuition: $10,030.00
Out of State Tuition: $28,804
St. Edward’s University is a dynamic Catholic, liberal
arts and sciences university where teaching, learning,
leadership and service come together to contribute to a
better world. For more than a decade, we’ve been
named one of “America’s Best Colleges” by U.S. News
& World Report. Located in the thriving city of Austin,
Texas, with 21 partner universities in 16 countries, our
impact extends across the globe.
Address: 3001 S. Congress Ave Austin, TX 78704
Website: www.stedwards.edu
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School Established: 1878
Accreditation: Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools (SACS)
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,600
Type: Private
Majors: Business • Art • Biology • Chemistry •
Communication • Computer Science • Criminology •
Digital Media Management • Economics • English
Literature • Entrepreneurship • Environmental Chemistry
• Finance • Forensic Chemistry • French • Global
Studies • Graphic Design • Interactive Games Studies •
International Business • Journalism • Kinesiology •
Marketing • Philosophy • Social Work • Sociology •
Spanish • Theater Arts
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $50.00
Tuition: $40,428.00
St. John's College is a four year, private, Liberal Arts
College with two separate campuses in Annapolis, MD
and Santa Fe, NM. The Academic Program, required for
all students, is an integrated arts and sciences program
based on a chronological study of some of the most
influential works of Western Civilization. All classes are
discussion based and while tests are not administered to
measure performance, students are expected to write
one to three papers per semester in every class.
Address: (multiple campuses) Santa Fe campus: 1160
Camino Cruz Blanca, Santa Fe, NM 87505; Annapolis
campus: 60 College Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21041
Website: www.sjc.edu
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Established: Founded as King William’s School
in 1696; Chartered as St. John’s College in
1784; Santa Fe campus established in 1964
Accreditation: Annapolis Middle States
Association of Colleges and Schools; Santa
Fe is Accredited by the North Central
Association of Colleges and Schools
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 818 (each
campus maintains an undergraduate
enrollment of fewer than 420 students)
Type: Private
Majors: Instead of focusing students to limit their
education with the selection of majors, St. John’s College
offers an all-inclusive curriculum: All students take four
years of Mathematics, three years of Laboratory Science,
two years of Ancient Greek, two years of French, two
years of music and four years of Seminar which
incorporates works of philosophy, literature, political
science, theology history, economics and psychology.
Upon graduation, students are awarded a Bachelor of
Arts Degree.
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: No cost
Average Financial Aid Award: $34,000.00/per year
Average Grant Award: $30,000/per year
Student Awarded Aid: 82%
Santa Fe University of Art and Design is a private art
school in Santa Fe, New Mexico specializing in Visual,
Performing, and other Arts-Focused programs. Our
mission is to train artists that can be successful in the 21st
Century.
Set on the ocean-side cliffs of historic Newport, Rhode
Island, Salve Regina University is a small, liberal-arts,
Catholic university founded in the Mercy Tradition of
promoting justice, harmony, and wisdom. The Salve
motto is: Live, Learn, Make a Difference.
Address: 100 Ochre Pointe Avenue, Newport, RI 02810
Website: www.salve.edu
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Established: 1947
Accreditation: New England Association of
Schools and Colleges
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,100
Type: Private
Majors: Direct-Entry Nursing • Business • Education •
Cultural and Historic Preservation • Psychology •
Biology • Administration of Justice • Social Work •
English • Environmental Studies • Accounting • Political
Science • History • and many more
Address: 1600 St. Michael’s Drive, Santa Fe, NM
87575
Website: www.santafeuniversity.edu
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Established: 1859
Accreditation: North Central Association of
Colleges and Schools
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 950
Type: Private
Majors: Film • Studio Arts and Photography • Theater
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $50.00 (we offer several initiatives to
waive the application fee to students)
Tuition: $18,424.00 - $29,846 (varies by program)
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $50.00
Tuition: $36,740.00
Seattle University is often deemed the arts and music
hub of Seattle. The campus is 15 minutes from
downtown via walking, which allows students access to
a diversity of social, academic, and professional
opportunities. Being a Jesuit institution, Seattle U is
focused on educating the whole person. Our core
curriculum and general student experience reflects the
Jesuit’s passion on social justice, critical thinking, and
global awareness. This year is our 8th year with Division
1 Athletics, so all of our athletic teams are on the rise.
Go Redhawks!
Address: 901 12th Avenue, P.O. Box 222000, Seattle,
WA 98122
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Established: 1891
Accreditation: Northwest Commission on
Colleges and Universities
Calendar System: Quarter
Enrollment: 4,511
Type: Private, Jesuit Catholic
Only major: Biology Criminal Justice • Business •
Engineering • Nursing • Psychology • and many more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $55.00
Tuition: $38,970.00
Simmons College offers a dynamic residential university
experience to 1,700 undergraduate women in Boston,
MA. Founded on the revolutionary idea that women
should earn independent livelihoods and lead meaningful
lives, Simmons continues to pair the liberal arts with
professional work experience in all of its 60+
undergraduate programs. With a 10:1 student: faculty
ratio and an average class size of 18, students at
Simmons are actively engaged in their academic work
and proud to be involved in the campus community. Our
location next door to the world-renowned Longwood
Medical Area and in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston
provides access to competitive internships, research
opportunities, and professional work experience. With
one-to-one advising and career counseling, 98% of our
students secure employment or begin graduate school
within one year of graduation. At Simmons, leaders are
not born or made. Here, leaders make themselves.
Address: 300 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115
Website: www.simmons.edu
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Established: 1899
Accreditation: New England Association of
Schools and Colleges; Commission of
Institutions of Higher Education
Calendar System: Semester
Enrollment: 4,829
Type: Private
Majors: Business • International Relations • Nursing •
Physical Therapy • Political Science • and many more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: n/a
Tuition/Fees: $36,320.00
Room/Board: $14,000.00
Southern California University of Health Sciences
(SCUHS) is a second tier private institute of higher
education founded in 1911, and focused on
complementary and alternative medicine.
Address: 16200 East Amber Valley Drive, Whittier, CA
90604
Website: www.scuhs.edu
South Baylo University offers courses in acupuncture,
Oriental medicine, acupressure, tuina massage.
Programs provided in English, Korean and Chinese.
Anaheim, California.
Address: (multiple campuses) Los Angeles campus:
2727 W 6th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90057; Anaheim
campuses: 1126 N Brookhurst Street, Anaheim, CA
92801
Website: www.southbaylo.edu
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Established: 1977
Accreditation: Accreditation Commission for
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Calendar System: Quarter
Undergraduate Enrollment: 634
Type: Private
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Established: 1911
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges; Accrediting Commission for
Senior Colleges and Universities
Calendar System: Trimester
Enrollment: 965
Type: Private
Major: Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Undergraduate Tuition and Fees:
Application: $50.00 (waived at college fair)
Tuition: varies by program
Only Major: M.S. Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $100.00
Tuition: $4,731.00
Suffolk University is a private, non-sectarian research
university located in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, United
States. It is the eighth largest university in the City of Boston.
It is categorized as a Doctoral Research University by the
Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. It
was founded as a law school in 1906 and named after its
location in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. The university's
notable alumni include mayors, dozens of U.S. federal and
state judges and United States members of Congress.
The university, located at the downtown edge of the historic
Beacon Hill neighborhood, is coeducational and comprises the
Suffolk University Law School, the College of Arts & Sciences,
and the Sawyer Business School.
The Princeton Review recently ranked the Sawyer Business
School as "One of Top 15 in Global Management" and its
entrepreneurship program is ranked among the top 25 in the
U.S. The Princeton Review, also currently ranks some of its
MBA programs among the top 50 business programs in the
nation. The 2015 edition of U.S. News publication ranked
Suffolk Law School 9th in the United States for its Legal
Writing, 13th for its Alternative Dispute Resolution program,
and 20th for legal clinics. It has an international campus in
Madrid in addition to the main campus in downtown Boston.
Due to its strategic location and well-known law school, many
notable scholars, prominent speakers and politicians have
visited the university such as John F. Kennedy, Supreme
Court Justice William Rehnquist, and former U.S. President
George H.W. Bush, all have given speeches at Suffolk.
The university's sports teams, the Suffolk Rams, compete in
NCAA Division III as members of the GNAC and the ECAC in
13 varsity sports.
Address: 8 Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108
Website: www.suffolk.edu
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Established: 1906
Accreditation: New England Association of
Schools and Colleges
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 10,192
Type: Private
Majors: many degrees offered
Swiss Education Group (SEG) is an alliance of five of
Switzerland’s leading Hotel Management Schools. We
are Switzerland’s largest English-speaking hotel
management education provided, with more than 5,000
students coming from over eight countries. Staying true
to the traditions of Swiss hospitality management, our
programs balance academic learning with practical
experience and are designed to meet the needs of
hospitality employers. Our graduates’ high employment
rate is due to a combination of exceptional academic
teaching, two mandatory paid internships, a strong
alumni network, and the International Recruitment
Forum, where the world’s leading hospitality companies
meet and hire across Switzerland.
Address: Campuses across Switzerland
Website: http://www.swisseducation.com
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Established: 1982
Accreditation: Northwest Commission of
Colleges and Universities
Calendar System: Semester & Quarter
Undergraduate Enrollment 1,600
Type: Private
Majors: Hospitality and Events Management • Hospitality
and Business Management • Culinary Arts • Hospitality
and Design Management • Tourism • and many more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application:
Tuition: $31,560.00 - $65,300.00/includes room and
board
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $50.00
Tuition: $32,660.00
Syracuse University, commonly referred to as
Syracuse, 'Cuse, or SU, is a private research university
located in Syracuse, New York, United States.
Address: 900 South Crouse Avenue, Syracuse, New
York 13244
Website: www.syracuse.ny.us
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Established: 1870
Accreditation: Middle States Commission on
Higher Education
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 13,000
Type: Private
Majors: Architecture • Communications • Design •
Engineering • Entrepreneurship • Forensic Science •
Journalism • Performing Arts (drama/music) • Pre-Law
(International Relations, Citizenship) • Pre-Med (Bio,
Neuroscience • and many more
Temple University is a major urban, public, diverse
research institution in the heart of Philadelphia, PA.
Address: 1801 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA
19122
Website: www.temple.edu
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Established: 1888
Accreditation: Middle States Commission on
Higher Education
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 27,000
Type: Public
Majors: Accounting • Biology • Business • Journalism •
Kinesiology • Psychology • and many more offered
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $55.00
In-State Tuition: $15,000.00
Out-Of-State Tuition: $25,000.00
Undergraduate Tuition and Fees:
Application: $75.00
Tuition: $41,700.00
Touro College Los Angeles is the only regionally
WASC accredited orthodox college on the West Coast.
Earn your Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or Business
in 4 years or less. Ask us how!
We are the Japan campus of Temple University, a
state university in Philadelphia. Founded in 1982, we
offer U.S.-accredited degree programs in English in
central Tokyo. Our student body is approximately 40%
Japanese, 40% American and 20% from 50 other
nationalities. TUJ is recognized by Japan's Ministry of
Education as a "Foreign University, Japan Campus,"
giving us the ability to sponsor visas and provide many
of the same benefits to our students as a Japanese
university. Scholarships and U.S. federal financial aid
are available, and students can work part-time
Address: 2 - 8 - 12 Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo
106-0047, Japan
Website: www.tuj.ac.jp/ug 
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Established: 1982 (Japan campus),
1885 (main campus in PA)
Accreditation: Middle States Commission on
Higher Education
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment 900
Type: Public
Address: (Multiple campuses) West Hollywood
campus: 1317 N Crescent Heights Boulevard, West
Hollywood, CA 90048
Website: www.touro.edu/losangeles
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Established: 2005
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 100
Type: Private
Majors: Business Administration • Judaic Studies •
Psychology
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $50.00
Tuition: $17,000.00
Majors: International Business • Japanese Language •
Communications • International Affairs • Art • and
many
more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: No cost to SMC students
Tuition: $13,600.00/per year
Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research
university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United
States. Originally founded as a public medical college in
1834, the school grew into a comprehensive university
in 1847. The institution was eventually privatized under
the endowments of Paul Tulane and Josephine Louise
Newcomb in 1884. Tulane is a member of the
Association of American Universities.
Address: 6823 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA
70118
Website: www.tulane.edu
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Established: 1834
Accreditation: Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 6,800
Type: Private
Major: Psychology • Political Science • Marketing • and
many more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: n/a
Tuition: $51,000.00
Union Institute & University began with a vision of
being a “university without walls”-an institution where
working adults could have the opportunity to pursue a
degree regardless of where they lived and worked. Many
of the most commonly used terms in higher educationnontraditional students, interdisciplinary study, distance
learning, mentoring, and social relevance-refer to
concepts pioneered by Union more than 45 years ago.
Our founders recognized early on that, as a degreeseeking adult, you need a way to integrate your life with
your learning. It has always been our goal to provide
innovative higher education alternatives to working
professionals. We are focused on placing you at the
center of your own education. That’s why my Union is
your Union. Your Union education is designed to honor
life experiences and help you achieve your personal and
career goals, all while providing you with transformational
education that helps you make a difference in your own
life and the lives of others.
Address: (multiple campuses) Los Angeles campus:
6701 Center Drive West, Suite 1200, Los Angeles, CA
90045
Website: www.myunion.edu
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Established: 1964
Accreditation: Accredited by the Higher
Learning Commission
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,599
Type: Private
Major: Child and Adolescent Development • Criminal
Justice Management;
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $35.00
Tuition: $7,776.00
Colorado University at Boulder is a public research
university nestled against the Rocky Mountains in
Boulder, Colorado. Only 30 miles from Denver, Boulder
is a perfect mix of city life and the great outdoors. With
more than 150 programs of study available, CU-Boulder
students have a wide range of choices for their course of
study.
Just 200 miles from the Arctic Circle, the University of
Alaska Fairbanks immerses students in the splendor of
the Far North, in and out of the classroom. Even though
UAF is Alaska's leading research and teaching
university, it's still the size of a small college compared
to huge state universities outside Alaska. UAF has
9,576 undergraduates and only 10,799 students overall.
The Fairbanks campus itself is home to just about 6,000
students and has an 11:1 faculty to student ratio. The
small size gives students opportunities for one-on-one
interaction with professors.
Address: PO Box 757480, Fairbanks AK 99775-7480
Website: www.uaf.edu
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Established: 1917
Accreditation: Northwest Commission on
Colleges and Schools
Calendar System: Semester
Total Undergraduate Student Enrollment:
5,645
Type: Public
Address: Regent Administrative Center 125, 552 UBC,
Boulder, CO 80309
Website: www.colorado.edu
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Established: 1876
Accreditation: North Central Association of
Colleges and Schools
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment 25,000
Type: Public
Majors: Business • Communication • Engineering • Lab
Sciences • Psychology • and many more offered
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $50.00
In-State Tuition: $9,312.00
Out-Of-State Tuition: $32,346.00
Popular majors: Biology • Business Administration •
Homeland Security and Emergency • Management •
Mechanical Engineering • Petroleum Engineering
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $50
In-State Tuition: $8,000
Out-Of-State Tuition:$22,538
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE): $11,447
All Californian students (excluding international
students) qualify for our WUE tuition rate
The University of Colorado Denver is one of the
nation’s top public urban research universities. We
educate more than 14,000 students at CU Denver and
more than 4,000 students at the CU Anschutz Medical
Campus. On our two campuses, you can choose from
more than 140 programs in 13 schools and colleges at
the undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and professional
health levels, including some that rank among the
nation’s best. Through our partnerships with business
and industry, public schools and local governments,
health care clinics and other community outreach
programs, we’re an integral part of the Denver metro
area and Colorado.
Address: 1201 Larimer Street, Suite 1007, Denver, CO
80204
Website: www.ucdenver.edu
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Established: 1912
Accreditation: North Central Association of
Colleges and Schools
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 14,333
Type: Public
With over 100 areas of study, a midsize campus and
student population, and an ideal location within the city
with easy access to both downtown and mountain areas,
the University of Denver is an increasingly popular
choice for students (especially those from California) who
are looking to both work hard and play hard.
Address: 2197 South University Boulevard, Denver, CO
80208
Website: www.du.edu 
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Established: 1864
Accreditation: North Central Association of
Colleges and Schools
Calendar System: Quarter
Undergraduate Enrollment: 5,390
Type: Private
Majors: Business • Engineering • International Studies •
Biological Science • Music • and many more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $65.00
Tuition: $43,164.00
Majors: Biology • Economics • Music • Pre-engineering
•
Psychology • and many more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $50.00
In-State Tuition: $10,000.00 - $12,000.00/year
Out-Of-State Tuition: $22,000.00 - $28,000.00/year
This institution offers the Western Undergraduate
Exchange (WUE) rate to transfer students.
For details visit:
http://wue.wiche.edu/search_results.jsp?searchType=all
The University of Hertfordshire, UK’s leading businessfacing university, located 20 minutes by train from central
London, ideally situates students for new business startups, work placements and travel.
We are a truly global university, boasting over 25,000
students, including more than 2,800 international
students, and over 195,000 alumni worldwide.
Address: College Lane, Hatfield AL10 9AB, UNITED
KINGDOM
University of Hawai’i Manoa is the flagship campus of
the University of Hawaii System. A destination of
choice, students and faculty come from across the
nation and around the world to take advantage of UH
Manoa's unique research opportunities, diverse
community, nationally-ranked Division I athletics
program, and beautiful landscape. Consistently ranked
a “best value” among U.S. colleges and universities, our
students get a great education and have a unique
multicultural global experience in a Hawaiian place of
learning – truly like no place else on earth.
Address: 2600 Campus Road, QLC Room 001,
Honolulu, HI 96822
Website: www.herts.ac.uk
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Established: 1952
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment 20,000
Type: Public
Majors: Business • Engineering • Film • Psychology •
Communications • and many more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application:
Tuition: $16,000.00/year
Website: www.manoa.hawaii.edu
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Established: 1907
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment 17,675
Type: Public
Majors: Biology • Business • Education • Engineering •
Psychology • and many more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $70.00
In-State Tuition: $10,872.00
Out-Of-State Tuition: $32,904.00
This institution offers the Western Undergraduate
Exchange (WUE) rate to transfer students.
For details visit:
http://wue.wiche.edu/search_results.jsp?searchType=all
University of La Verne is a liberal arts institution located
35 miles east of Los Angeles. Average class size is 19;
student to faculty ratio is 12:1 and more than 55 majors
are available. Although there are priority deadlines for
applications (April 1 for fall December 1 for spring), the
Office of Admission reviews applications on a rolling
basis.
The University of Illinois at Chicago is an acclaimed
research institution located in the heart of one of the
world’s greatest cities. The largest university in the
Chicago area, UIC has 29,048 students, 15 colleges
(including the largest medical school in the U.S.), and
annual research expenditures exceeding $335 million.
At UIC, we discover the things that other universities
teach.
Address: 1200 West Harrison Street, 1100 SSB,
Chicago, IL 60607
Website: www.uic.edu
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Established: 1982
Accreditation: North Central Association of
Colleges and Schools
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment 17,511
Type: Public
Address: 1950 Third Street, La Verne, CA 91750
Website: www.laverne.edu
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Established: 1891
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
Calendar System: (4-1-4)
Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,800
Type: Private
Majors: Biology • Broadcasting • Business • Education •
Psychology • and many more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $50.00
Tuition: $39,900.00
Majors: Architecture • Biology • Business • Computer
Science • Engineering • Health Sciences • and many
more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $40.00
In-State Tuition: $7,309.00 - $9,444.00
Out-Of-State Tuition: $13,737.00 - $15,872.00
The University of Miami is a non-sectarian university
founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables,
Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at the
Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on
Virginia Key.
Address: 1320 S Dixie Hwy, Coral Gables, Florida
33146
Website: www.miami.edu
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The University of Massachusetts Lowell is a national
research university committed to preparing students for
work in the real world – solving real problems and
helping real people – by providing an affordable, highquality education. Located on a high-energy campus in
the heart of a global community, the University offers
more than 17,000 students Bachelor’s, masters and
doctoral degrees in six colleges.
Address: 220 Pawtucker Street, Suite 420, Lowell, MA
01854
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Established: 1925
Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Calendar System: Semester
Enrollment: 16,068
Type: Private, Non-Profit
Majors: Business • Engineering • Hospitality • Liberal
Arts • Pre-Med • Psychology • and many more
Undergraduate Tuition and Fees:
Application: $70.00
Tuition: $39,654.00
Website: www.uml.edu
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Established: 1894
Accreditation: New England Association of
Schools and Colleges
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 12,986
Type: Public
Majors: Business • Criminal Justice • Computer Science
• Engineering • Forensic Science • Psychology • and
many more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: fee is waived for all out-of-state students
In-State Tuition: $12,000.00
Out-Of-State Tuition: $27,000.00
The University of Missouri was founded in 1839 in Columbia,
Mo., as the first public university west of the Mississippi River
and the first state university in Thomas Jefferson's Louisiana
Purchase territory. Today, MU is a $2.1 billion enterprise and
an important investment for the state and nation.
MU provides all the benefits of two universities in one: It's a
major land-grant institution with a statewide mission of service
to citizens and Missouri's largest public research university.
Considered one of the nation's top-tier institutions, Mizzou is
the flagship campus of the four-campus University of Missouri
System. It is one of only 34 public universities, and the only
public institution in Missouri, to be selected for membership in
the Association of American Universities.
Mizzou has a diverse enrollment with 35,000 students from
every county in Missouri, every state in the nation and 120
countries. MU students are uniquely prepared for success in
life as global citizens. For example, Mizzou is nationally known
for its campus writing program, learning communities and firstyear experiences. The National Science Foundation has
recognized MU as one of the top-10 universities in the country
for undergraduate research opportunities. In fact, experiential
learning is an essential part of an MU degree. Real-world
media experience, or the Missouri Method, in journalism and a
problem-based curriculum in medicine are two examples.
Students also participate in Missouri’s largest study abroad
program and contribute 180,000 hours of community service
each year.
The University of Montana (MU) and its hometown of
Missoula are located in the heart of the Rocky Mountains.
The beautiful mountain setting enriches students’
learning as well as their daily lives. UM is a community
of thinkers and doers offering students a wide learning of
areas of study. The people are friendly and the
opportunities are endless.
Address: 101 Lommasson Center Missoula, MT 59812
Website: http://admissions.umt.edu 
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Established: 1893
Accreditation: Northwest Commission of
Colleges and Universities
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 11,000
Type: Public
Majors: Biology • Business • Engineering • Forestry •
Journalism • Medical Sciences • Pre Nursing and
Health and Human Performance • Psychology • Wild
Biology • and many more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $30.00
In-State Tuition: $6,182.00
Out-Of-State Tuition: $23,072.00
Address: 230 Jesse Hall, Columbia, MO 65211
Website: www.admissions.missouri.edu 
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Established: 1839
Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges
and Schools
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 27,000
Type: Public
This institution offers the Western Undergraduate
Exchange (WUE) rate to transfer students.
For details visit:
http://wue.wiche.edu/search_results.jsp?searchType=all
Majors: Business/Accountancy • Engineering • Journalism •
Health Professions • Nursing • Law • Medicine • Vet Med •
and many more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $55.00
In-State Tuition: $10,586.00* Missouri is one of the easiest
states in the country to gain residency in your first year on
campus
Out-Of-State Tuition: $25,198* Missouri is one of the easiest
states in the country to gain residency in your first year on
campus
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas is committed to
joining the nation’s top tier of research institutions
through a focused effort to attract top students and
faculty, educate a diversifying population and workforce,
and drive economic activity through research and
community partnerships to create a more vibrant
economy. Establishing a medical school and attaining
top tier status will substantially enhance UNLV’s current
$1.8 billion economic impact.
Address: 4505 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV
89119
Website: www.unlv.edu
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Established: 1957
Accreditation: Northwest Commission on
Colleges and Universities
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 23,801
Type: Public
Majors: Business • Engineering • Hospitality • Liberal
Arts • Pre-Med • Psychology • and many more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $60.00 domestic
In-State Tuition: $5,760.00
Out-Of-State Tuition: $19,670.00
The University of the Pacific is a private university in
Stockton, California. It is the oldest chartered university
in California, the first independent co-educational campus
in California, and both the first conservatory of music and
first medical school on the West Coast.
Address: 3601 Pacific Avenue, Stockton, CA 95211
Website: www.pacific.edu
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Established: 1851
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,800
Type: Private
Majors: Business • Dental Hygiene • Engineering •
Music • Psychology
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $35.00
Tuition: $58,111.00
This institution offers the Western Undergraduate
Exchange (WUE) rate to transfer students.
For details visit:
http://wue.wiche.edu/search_results.jsp?searchType=all
The University of Redlands is a private liberal arts and
sciences university located in Redlands, California,
United States.
The University of Phoenix-Southern California
Campus (UOPX) is an American for-profit institution of
higher learning, headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. It is
a wholly owned subsidiary of Apollo Group Inc., a
publicly traded (NASDAQ: APOL) S&P 500 Phoenixbased corporation that owns several For-Profit
educational institutions.
The mission of the university is to provide access to
higher education opportunities that enable students to
develop the knowledge and skills necessary to achieve
their professional goals, improve the productivity of their
organizations and provide leadership and service to
their communities.
Address: The University has 112 campuses
Address: 1200 E Colton Avenue, Redlands, CA 92374
Website: www.redlands.edu
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Established: 1907
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
Calendar System: (4-1-4) Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,600
Type: Private
Majors: Business • Biology • Communicative Disorders
• Psychology • and many more offered
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $30.00
Tuition: $42,000.00
Website: www.phoenix.edu
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Established: 1976
Accreditation: North Central Association of
Colleges and Schools
Calendar System: Differs by program
Undergraduate Enrollment: 14,000
Type: Private
Majors: Business and Education • Criminal Justice •
Nursing • and many more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: No cost
Tuition: varies by program
The University of San Francisco is a Jesuit Catholic
University located in San Francisco, California, United
States. The school’s main campus is located on a 55are setting between the Golden Gate Bridge and Golden
Gate Park.
Address: 2130 Fulton San Francisco, CA 94117
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Established: 1855
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
Calendar System: Semester
Total Undergraduate Enrollment: 6,700
Type: Private, Jesuit
Majors: Computer Science • Entrepreneurship and
Innovation • Nursing • Psychology • Sociology • and
many more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $55.00
International Tuition: $54,770.00
The USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology was
founded in 1975 and is the oldest and largest school of
its type in the world. We offer the most comprehensive
selection of gerontology degree programs found
anywhere, a variety of outstanding research opportunities
and a challenging yet supportive academic environment.
Address: 3715 McClintock Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
90089
Website: www.ger.usc.edu
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Established: 1975
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
Calendar System: Semester
Type: Private
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $80.00
Tuition: $23,781.00
Since 1897, The USC Herman Ostrow School of
Dentistry has shaped talented students into outstanding
dentists and dental hygienists. Our clinical education
and our expert faculty members provide future oral
health professionals with the skills they need in order to
become the best.
Dentists and dental Hygienists are consistently viewed
as some of the most trusted and respected
professionals that serve the public, and our graduate are
part of the reason. The Herman Ostrow School of
Dentistry not only educates excellent clinicians but also
produces professionals who earn their patients’ trust
with unyielding commitment to exemplary ethical
standards. Our graduates also earn the respect of their
colleagues, taking active leadership roles in the
organized dentistry community from local to international
levels.
Address: 925 West 34th Street, DEN 201, Los Angeles,
CA 90089
Website: www.dentistry.usc.edu 
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Established: 1897
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges; Commission on Dental
Accreditation
Calendar System: Trimester
Type: Private
Majors: Dental Hygiene (2 years) • DDS (4 years) •
DH to DDS Pathway (6 years)
The University of Tennessee is a public sun-grant and
land-grant university headquartered in Knoxville,
Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1794, two years
before Tennessee entered the Union as the 16th state, it
is the flagship institution of the statewide University of
Tennessee system with nine undergraduate colleges and
eleven graduate colleges and hosts almost 28,000
students from all 50 states and more than 100 foreign
countries. In its 2014 ranking of universities, U.S. News
& World Report ranked UT 106th among all national
universities and 46th among public institutions of higher
learning. Seven alumni have been selected as Rhodes
Scholars; James M. Buchanan, M.S. '41, received the
1986 Nobel Prize in Economics. UT's ties to nearby Oak
Ridge National Laboratory, established under UT
President Andrew Holt and continued under the UT–
Battelle partnership, allow for considerable research
opportunities for faculty and students.
Address: Knoxville, TN
Website: www.utk.edu
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Established: 1794
Accreditation: Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools Commission on
Colleges
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment 22,000
Type: Public
Majors: Animal Science • Business • Engineering
(multiple programs, including Nuclear and Aerospace)
• and many more
Undergraduate Tuition and Fees:
Application: $40.00
In-State Tuition: $12,500
Out-Of-State Tuition: $31,000.00
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: DH $180.00 (2 applications)
Application: DDS $85.00
Tuition: DH $73,000.00 - $90,000.00
The University of Toronto is a world-renowned
University in a celebrated city where knowledge meets
achievement, history meets future and ambition meets
inspiration. Leading academics from around the world
have rated the University of Toronto number on in
Canada and 16th in the world according to the 2015
Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings.
Address: 25 King's College Circle, Toronto, ON M5S
1A1, Canada
Website: www.utoronto.edu
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Established: 1827
Accreditation:
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment 33,318
Type: Public
Majors: Business • Engineering • English • History •
Political Science • Science • and many more
Undergraduate Tuition and Fees:
Application: $180 CDN for U of T International
Application
Tuition: $23,141 - $33,665 USD (based on currency
exchange as of 2/26/16)
University of the West (commonly known as UWest) is
a private, not-for-profit, university located in Rosemead,
California. It was founded in 1990 by Venerable Master
Hsing Yun, founder of the Taiwan-based Buddhist order
Fo Guang Shan and Hsi Lai Temple, the North American
order headquarters. The school offered its first class in
spring of 1991.
Although founded by a Buddhist organization, UWest is
not a Buddhist college, which is a term typically used for
monasteries or schools that train people for the monastic
order. University of the West is an accredited
undergraduate and advanced degree-granting institution.
UWest students are not required to subscribe to the
Buddhist faith or practice Buddhism in any form. Indeed,
UWest's undergraduate and graduate programs in
Business Administration garner higher enrollment
numbers than its undergraduate and graduate programs
in Religious Studies.
Address: 1409 Walnut Grove Avenue, Rosemead, CA
91770
Website: www.uwest.edu
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Established: 1991
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges since 2006
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 99
Type: Private
Majors: Business Administration • English • Psychology
• General Studies
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $50.00 Domestic
Application: $100.00 International
Tuition: $11,462.00/$438 per unit
Vancouver Film School is Canada’s premier postsecondary entertainment and creative arts institution
specializing in film, animation, game and design
industries. Currently celebrating 30 years of industrydefining success, VFS is recognized internationally for
its unique and effective education model. At VFS
students are supported by industry professionals gaining
real-world hands on experience as they create a
professional quality portfolio showcasing their skills.
Our graduates have received nominations and wins at
the Oscars + Emmys and 5,000+ student awards in the
past 10 years. In 2014, VFS students had over 900
production and our Alumni contributed to entertainment
properties which grossed over $18 billion. VFS is Rated
#1 Animation Program in Canada by the Animation
Career Review and #2 Worldwide. Industry only cares
about one thing: can you deliver? At Vancouver Film
School, delivering results has always been our mission.
Address: 198 Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6B
1H2, CANADA
Website: www.vfs.edu
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Established: 1987
Calendar System: varies by program
Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,200
Type: Private
Vanguard University is a private, Christian University of
Liberal Arts and professional studies equipping students
for a Spirit-empowered life of Christ-centered leadership
and service. Ranked one of the top 10 colleges in the
West by the U.S. News & World Report since 2010, The
Princeton Review also named Vanguard University a
2014 “Best in the West” College. Additionally, Vanguard
is named in the 2012-2013 Christian Colleges of
Distinction and made the Forbes list of best Universities.
Address: 55 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Website: www.vanugard.edu
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Established: 1920
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,500
Type: Private
Majors: Business • Communication • Kinesiology •
Psychology • Religion • and many more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $45.00
Tuition: $29,980.00
Majors: 3D Animation + Visual Effects • Animation +
Concept Design • Film Production • Game
Design/Programming • Make Up Design for Film +
Television
Undergraduate Application and Tuition Fees:
Application: $50.00 CAD
In-State Tuition: $5,433.25 - $25,536.25 vary by
program
Out-Of-State Tuition: Currently offering Canadian
rates to U.S. students.
Washington State University (WSU) is a public
research university based in Pullman, Washington, in
the Palouse region of the northwest United States.
Address: Kruegel Hall Room 13, P.O. Box 643251,
Pullman, WA 99164
Website: www.international.wsu.edu
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Established: 1890
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 23,867 (across all
campuses)
Type: Public
Majors: Academic offerings include 95 majors, 86
minors, and more than 100 in-major specializations —
so your degree will reflect your interests and
strengths.
Popular options are Engineering and Sciences (ME,
Chem E, EE, Civil Eng. Actuarial Sciences, Chemistry,
Physics, etc., Business (Accounting, Finance,
Management Operations, Hospitality Business Mgmt.
etc., Communications (Broadcast Journalism, Public
Relations, etc.), Veterinary Medicine, Nursing, Fine
Arts, many more.
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $50.00
In-State Tuition: $11,418.00
Out-Of-State Tuition: $24,500.00
Webster University is a US Liberal Arts University that
provides students with a global learning experience. With
a main campus in St. Louis, MO we have an extended
network of world-wide campuses in Europe, Asia and
Africa. The Dutch campus is located in Leiden (30
minutes away from Amsterdam) in a beautiful historical
building situated on the banks of one of the city’s canals.
With students representing more than 50 nationalities we
are the only American university in the Netherlands.
Address: Boommarkt 1, 2311 EA, Leiden, The
Netherlands
Website: www.webster.nl
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Established: Dutch campus 1983 (US main
campus in St. Louis established 1915)
Accreditation: North Central Association of
Colleges and Schools
Calendar System: Semester
Enrollment: 200
Type: Private
Majors: Business and Management (emphasis in
Marketing and International Business) • Business
Administration • International Relations • Media
Communications • Psychology • and many more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition Fees:
Application: $35.00
Tuition: Annual full-time flat fee €16.000, including
books. Housing fees (2 semesters Aug-May, double
occupancy: €5,410.
West Coast University (WCU) is a private, health-careoriented university located in southern California and
Dallas, Texas.
Address: (Multiple campuses) Irvine campus: 151
Innovation Drive, Irvine, CA 92617; North Hollywood
campus: 12215 Victory Boulevard, North Hollywood,
CA 91606
Website: www.westcoastuniversity.edu
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Established: 1909
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
Calendar System: Quarter
Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,500
Type: Private
Westcliff University was established to provide quality
education for students wishing to enter the fast growing
fields of Business and Education. Westcliff University,
which received its initial approval with the Bureau for
Private Postsecondary Education in 1993 and is
accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting
Commission (DEAC), offers various programs in the
College of Business and the College of Education.
Westcliff University’s curriculum consists of graduate and
undergraduate degree programs in business and
education as well as other certificate programs.
While some schools only teach theoretical concepts,
Westcliff University prepares students for the practical
and theoretical elements required in the job market
today. Westcliff University offers full-time working
students a chance to enroll in innovative campus and
online education courses that are convenient and
affordable.
Majors: BSN • RN-BSN • RN-MSN
Address: 4199 Campus Drive #650, Irvine, CA 92612
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $75
Tuition: varies by program
Website: www.westcliff.edu
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Established: 1995
Accreditation: California Association of Private
Post-Secondary Schools; Bureau for Private
Postsecondary Education
Calendar System: varies by program
Enrollment: 200
Type: Private
Major: Business • Education
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $30.00
Tuition: $33,000.00 Bachelor’s Degree
Whittier College is a private liberal arts college in
Whittier, California, United States. As of January 2009,
the college has approximately 1,540 enrolled students.
Westmont College is an undergraduate, residential,
Christian, liberal arts community serving God’s kingdom
by cultivating thoughtful scholars, grateful servants and
faithful leaders for global engagement with the
academy, church and world.
Address: 955 La Paz Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93108
Website: www.westmont.edu
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Established: 1937
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
Calendar System: Semester
Enrollment: 1,3047
Type: Private
Majors: Economics and Business • Biology •
Kinesiology • and more
Address: 13406 Philadelphia Street, Whittier, CA 90601
Website: www.whittier.edu
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Established: 1887
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
Calendar System: (4-1-4)
Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,700+
Type: Private
Majors: Business Administration • Child Development •
Psychology • and many more offered
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $50.00
Tuition: $42,690.00
Undergraduate Tuition and Fees:
Application: $50.00
Tuition: $40,320.00
Willamette University is a private liberal arts college
located in Salem, Oregon, United States. Founded in
1842, it is the oldest university in the Western United
States. Willamette is a member of the Annapolis Group
of colleges, and is made up of an undergraduate
College of Liberal Arts and post-graduate schools of
business and law. The university is a member of the
NCAA's Division III Northwest Conference. Willamette's
mascot is the bearcat and old gold and cardinal are the
school colors.
Originally named the Oregon Institute, the school was
an unaffiliated outgrowth of the Methodist Mission. The
name was changed to Wallamet University in 1852,
followed by the current spelling in 1870. Willamette
founded the first medical school and law school in the
Pacific Northwest in the second half of the 19th century.
In the 20th century, the school started a sister school
relationship with Tokyo International University and
began competing in intercollegiate athletics.
Address: 900 State Street, Salem, OR 97301
Website: www.willamette.edu
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Established: 1842
Accreditation: Northwest Commission on
Colleges and Universities
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,017
Type: Private
Woodbury University, founded as "Woodbury Business
College", is a private, non-profit, coeducational,
nonsectarian university.
Address: (Multiple campuses) Burbank campus: 7500
North Glenoaks Boulevard, Burbank, CA 91504
Website: www.woodbury.edu
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Established: 1884
Accreditation: Western Association of Schools
and Colleges
Calendar System: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,300
Type: Private
Majors: Accounting • Apparel and Accessories
Marketing Operations • Architecture • Business
Administration and Management, General •
Commercial and Advertising Art • Communication and
Media Studies • Computer and Information Sciences
and Support Services • Fashion/Apparel Design •
Film/Video and Photographic Arts • History • Interior
Architecture • Liberal Arts and Sciences • General
Studies and Humanities • Marketing/Marketing
Management • Psychology
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $50.00
Tuition: $35,808.00
Majors: Biology • Environmental and Earth Science •
Politics • Psychology • and many more
Undergraduate Application and Tuition:
Application: $50.00
Tuition: $45,300.00
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITIES
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California State University,
Bakersfield
California State University, Chico
California State University,
Channel Islands
 Calendar System: Quarter
 Enrollment: 8,002
 Website: www.csub.edu
 Calendar System: Semester
 Enrollment: 15,920
 Website: www.csuchico.edu
 Calendar System: Semester
 Enrollment: 5,000
 Website: www.csuci.edu
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 Calendar System: Semester
 Enrollment: 34,870
 Website: www.csueastbay.edu
 Calendar System: Semester
 Enrollment: 14,364
 Website: www.csudh.edu
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5
California State University, East
Bay
California State University,
Dominguez Hills
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7
California State University,
Fresno
 Calendar System: Semester
 Enrollment: 21,981
 Website: www.fresnostate.edu
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8
Humboldt State University
California State University,
Fullerton
 Calendar System: Semester
 Enrollment: 36,156
 Website: www.fullerton.edu
California State University, Los
Angeles
 Calendar System: Semester
 Enrollment: 35,000
 Website: www.csulb.edu
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10
 Calendar System: Quarter
 Enrollment: 20,500
 Website: www.calstatela.edu
Long Beach State University
 Calendar System: Semester
 Enrollment: 8,000
 Website: www.humboldt.edu
California State University,
Monterey Bay
California Maritime Academy
 Calendar System: Semester
 Enrollment: 886
 Website: www.csum.edu
 Calendar System: Semester
 Enrollment: 5,800
 Website: www.csumb.edu
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California State University,
Northridge
 Calendar System: Quarter
 Enrollment: 21,107
 Website: www.csupomona.edu
16
California State University, San
Bernardino
 Calendar System: Quarter
 Enrollment: 15,000+
 Website: www.csusb.edu
San Diego State University
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San Francisco State University
 Calendar System: Semester
 Enrollment: 30,541
 Website: www.sdsu.edu
 Calendar System: Semester
 Enrollment: 30,000
 Website: www.sfsu.edu
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California State Polytechnic
University, San Luis Obispo
San Jose State University
 Calendar System: Semester
 Enrollment: 25,960
 Website: www.sjsu.edu
California State University, San
Marcos
 Calendar System: Semester
 Enrollment: 30,236
 Website: www.calpoly.edu
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 Calendar System: Semester
 Enrollment: 30,236
 Website: www.sjsu.edu
 Calendar System: Semester
 Enrollment: 28,500
 Website: www.csus.edu
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Sonoma State University
California State University,
Sacramento
California State Polytechnic
University, Pomona
 Calendar System: Semester
 Enrollment: 38,310
 Website: www.csun.edu
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 Calendar System: Semester
 Enrollment: 10,276
 Website: www.csusm.edu
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California State University,
Stanislaus
 Calendar System: (4-1-4)
 Enrollment: 9,246
 Website: www.csustan.edu
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA CAMPUSES ATTENDING
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University of California, Berkeley
 Calendar System: Semester
 Enrollment: 35,899
 Website: www.berkeley.edu
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University of California, San
Diego
University of California, Los
Angeles
 Calendar System: Quarter
 Enrollment: 22,676
 Website: www.ucsd.edu
 Calendar System: Quarter
 Enrollment: 39,271
 Website: www.ucla.edu
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University of California, Merced
University of California, Davis
3
 Calendar System: Semester
 Enrollment: 21,927
 Website: www.ucsb.edu
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University of California, Riverside
University of California, Irvine
 Calendar System: Quarter
 Enrollment: 27,189
 Website: www.uci.edu
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University of California, Santa
Barbara
 Calendar System: Semester
 Enrollment: 5,198
 Website: www.ucmerced.edu
 Calendar System: Quarter
 Enrollment: 31,732
 Website: www.ucdavis.edu
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 Calendar System: Quarter
 Enrollment: 20,900
 Website: www.ucr.edu
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University of California, Santa
Cruz
 Calendar System: Quarter
 Enrollment: 17,454
 Website: www.ucsc.edu
FOR A COMPLETGE LIST OF MAJORS AND TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS OFFERED AT
EACH CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY (CSU) AND/OR UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (UC)
CAMPUS, VISIT WWW.ASSIST.ORG
SMC SPECIAL PROGRAMS ATTENDING
SMC Scholars Program
The Scholars Program is a distinctive academic community within the larger Santa Monica College campus. Scholars’
students are a talented group of highly motivated individuals whose goals demand specialized and intense academic
preparation and study. This Program aims to prepare students for transfer to the colleges and universities of their choice.
Through special transfer agreements with top four-year colleges and universities, Scholars students get priority
consideration for admissions to the following campuses: The UCLA College of Letters and Science (TAP), UC Irvine,
Loyola Marymount University, to name a few.
The Scholars Program philosophy is to promote mastery of subject matter demonstrated through writing, research,
critical thinking, and analysis. Scholar’s courses are taught by faculty that are highly recommended by their respective
departments and their students. The Scholars Program coursework provides students with the educational background
essential to university-level work.
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Website: http://www.smc.edu/StudentServices/Scholars/Pages/default.aspx
Interactive Design Bachelor Degree
Santa Monica College’s first Bachelor’s Degree!
The Interaction Design Bachelor of Science degree program blends the fields of design, user experience (UX), and
technology. Interaction Designers ensure that products are appealing, effective and intuitive for their users. They create
the experiences we have every day with smart objects, devices, and the web. There is strong demand for more
UX/interaction designers in today’s high technology industries. The Interaction Design degree will provide students with
the skills necessary to enter this exciting field.
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For information email: [email protected]
Website: www.smcixd.org
Nursing Program
Santa Monica College offers an Associate Degree Nursing Program that prepares students to meet the standards of the
California Board of Registered Nursing. This program is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing and
accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.
Upon completion of the nursing program, graduates receive their Associate in Arts Degree - Nursing Major and are
eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) to become a Registered Nurse. Santa Monica
College Nursing Majors are encouraged to follow a transfer curriculum course of study that will enable the student to
transfer to BSN programs.
Nursing Program Information Sessions are provided throughout the semester. For information on how to register yourself
for a Nursing Information Session, please follow the instructions found on our Admissions and Preparations page.
Website: http://www.smc.edu/AcademicPrograms/HealthSciences/Nursing/Pages/default.aspx
Respiratory Therapy Program
Santa Monica College in partnership with East Los Angeles College offers a unique consortium program, pooling
resources and faculty from both community colleges making it one of the best programs in the state of California and the
nation.
Website: http://www.smc.edu/AcademicPrograms/HealthSciences/RespiratoryTherapy/Pages/default.aspx
WESTERN UNDERGRADUATE EXCHANGE (WUE): http://www.wiche.edu/wue
Students who are residents of WICHE states are eligible to request a reduced tuition rate of 150% of resident tuition at
participating two-and four-year college programs outside of their home state.
The WUE reduced tuition rate is not automatically awarded to all eligible candidates. Many institutions limit the number
of new WUE awards each academic year, so apply early!
WICHE members include: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North
Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
SOURCES AND DISCLAIMER:
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Google Wikipedia
College Source: www.collegesource.org
College/University Websites
Information is subject to change without notice. It is strongly recommended that students research each school for
specific information; application process, application fee, tuition costs, admission and transfer requirements, etc.
Created by,
Maria Bonin
Articulation and Transfer Specialist
Santa Monica College
4.08.16