Greenes' Guide to Educational Planning:The Public IviesAmerica's Flagship Public Colleges and Universities66 percent of all students enrolled in four-year institutions have chosen to go public over private 6.7 million students will enroll in four-year public institutions, compared to 3.3 million in four-year private colleges and universitiesOf the 2 million students in graduate and professional programs in 2001, about 1.2 million are enrolled in public universitiesThe average annual total cost for a public university is $11,338 versus $24,946 for a private college education Using their years of expertise and inside knowledge, the Greenes present affordable alternatives to Harvard, Yale, and Princeton -- thirty public colleges and universities at which students can receive an Ivy League education at a fraction of the price. Providing students and their parents with a better understanding of the opportunities at America's flagship public universities and the other Ivy League universities, "The Public Ivies "will help pave the way toward a top-notch college education without a huge price tag. |
Contents
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Choosing to Attend a Public College or University | 25 |
Criteria for Evaluating a Public College or University | 71 |
25 | 97 |
The Public Ivies | 115 |
University of California Davis | 121 |
University of California Santa Barbara | 127 |
University of Delaware | 133 |
Miami University Oxford Ohio | 146 |
University of Minnesota Twin Cities | 152 |
Technical and Scientific Public Ivies | 174 |
Making the most of your summers | 193 |
Foreign study | 200 |
Joining a fraternity or sorority | 204 |
175 | 211 |
University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign | 139 |
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