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Careers and Colleges, Sept-Oct, 2003

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

The University of Alaska SE

Juneau, AK www.uas.alaska.edu Admissions: (877) 465-4827

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The University of Alaska Southeast is a public college with a private soul. It's a small liberal arts college that prepares students for success in the workplace or in continuing their educations. UAS draws en its wilderness surroundings as a research lab and a source of inspiration for creative learning.

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ALBRIGHT COLLEGE

Reading, PA www.albright.edu Admissions: (800) 252-1856 Enrollment: 1,450

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

Albright College; A Different Way of Thinking.

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THE ART INSTITUTES

Several locations www.artinstitutes.edu/cc Admissions: (800) 592-0700

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

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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE

Springfield, MA www.aic.edu Admissions: (413) 205-3201 Enrollment: 1,800

American International College, in Springfield Massachusetts, is a comprehensive, private college with an enrollment of nearly 2,000 students. Programs are offered at both the undergraduate and graduate levels through the Schools of Arts and Sciences. Business Administration, Psychology and Education, and Health Sciences (Nursing, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy).

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EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY

Prescott, Az www.embryriddle.edu Admissions: (800) 888-3728 Enrollment: 1,750

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

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U.S. COAST GUARD ACADEMY

New London, CT www.cga.edu Admissions: (800) 883-8724 Enrollment: 879

Thinking about joining a military service academy? The Coast Guard should be on your list. The academy has one of the coolest orientations--students arrive in July and board the academy's tall ship for six weeks of physical and military training on the high seas. Top majors are engineering, social sciences and history, and business.

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HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (HPU)

Honolulu, HI www.hpu.edu (866) CALL-HPU Enrollment: 8,000+

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

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COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON

Charleston, SC www.cofc.edu Admissions: (843) 953-5670 Enrollment: 11,600

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

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LINFIELD COLLEGE

McMinnville, OR www.linfield.edu Admissions: (800) 640-2287 Enrollment: 1,500

Linfield is a terrific small liberal arts school. Top majors are social sciences and history, business and marketing, and education. The semester-abroad program takes students to Costa Rica, Japan, England, and France.

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COLLEGE OF ST. CATHERINE

St. Paul, MN www.stkate.edu Admissions: (651) 690-6000 Enrollment: 3,399

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

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