McDevitt 2007-2008

College Night Sampling

 

College representatives were asked:

  1. What programs/majors are your college known for?
  2. What makes your college unique?

 

ABINGTON SCOOL OF NURSING

·         Hands on three year nursing program, clinical program

·         1 year at school of your choice, next 2 years at Abington

ALBRIGHT

·         Sciences (biology, chemistry, psychology, etc.) Business

·         Encourages students to have dual majors.  60% of students have dual majors over 180 combinations.

ALVERNIA

·         Nursing, Occupational Therapy 5 year program graduate with a Masters degree, Business, Social work, D III school entering MAAC conference.

 

ANTONELLI INSTITUTE of ART & PHOTOGRAPHY

·         Commercial Art/Graphic Design & Photography

·         2 year program get associate degree in specialized technology

·         Have on campus housing village apartments nearby.

ARCADIA

·         Study abroad programs

·         Science & Education

 

BLOOMSBURG

·         Nursing, Education, Business, Physical Therapy program with Allied health, Criminal Justice. Unique programs: Audio therapy, speech pathology, sign language

 

CABRINI

·         Education, Communications, Psychology

·         Division III

CEDAR CREST COLLEGE

·         Small (800-900) Liberal Arts Women’s College. Division III

·         Forensic Science, Psychology, Education. 5 year option for a Masters & bachelors degree.

·         Nursing, Education, Business. Sciences strong students get to do research.

CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE:

·         Small school, 12-1 student teacher ratio, 20 students per class

·         Most popular majors, Education, Psychology, Science, Business

·         Education & Psychology offer 4 or 5 year programs graduate with a Bachelor & Masters degree. Division II

 

CHEYNEY UNIVERSITY

·         Education

 

CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY

·         Located in Virginia, formerly a branch of William & Mary College.

·         Performing arts, Business, Computer Science, environmental science, teacher education.

 

COLLEGE OF NOTRE DAME OF MARLAND

·         All Women

·         Education, Produces more teachers than any other school in Maryland.  Also have a 5 year teacher education program. Does have reciprocity with PA.  One or two courses are required.

 

COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA

·         70 different degree & certificate programs.

·         Nursing, Dental Hygiene, Justice, Education, Paralegal & Liberal arts

·         68% of graduates transfer to 4 year program

·         Transfer agreements with Cabrini, Chestnut Hill, Cheyney, Drexel, Eastern, Peirce, LaSalle & Temple)

 

DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE

·         Division III school

·         Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Animal Sciences.

DESALES UNIVERSITY

·         Physician Assistant, Nursing, Performing Arts

DREW UNIVERSITY

·         Small school

·         Theatre & Political Science

DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY

·         Division I, Safe Campus School

·         Music, Pharmacy, Business

 

EAST STROUSBURG UNIVERSITY

·         5 Most popular majors, Education, Exercise Science, Athletic Science, Business, Sciences.

 

FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY

·         Division I also has a branch that is Division III

·         Have a strong Global Education & Studies Abroad Program

·         Entrepreneurial Studies, Hotel Restaurant Management, Nursing, Education, Business.

 

FRANKFORD SCHOOL OF NURSING

·         3 year program. Do not have to take any courses at a separate college, can enter directly & complete course work there.  Start clinical right away, designed for students who know they want nursing right away.

·         After 3 years can get your BSN degree through Thomas Jefferson in 9 months.

 

GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY

·         Division I

·         Government, Engineering, Business, Nursing, Pre-Med.

GOLDEY-BEACON COLLEGE

·         Only Business majors

·         All business majors have option for a 5 year program to get your bachelors & Masters degree

·         Accounting program offers 150 credits prepares students to sit for CPA exam.

·         Division II 1600 students 300 live on campus

·         Study abroad & ROTC program with University of Delaware

·         Looking for 3.0 GPA & 1100 SAT’s scores.

GWYNEDD MERCY:

·         Division III

·         Small class size, 13-1 student to teacher ratio.

·         40% of undergraduate students live on campus.

·         History, Nursing, Education

 

HOLY FAMILY UNIVERSITY

·         Started on-campus residence 2 years ago.  Have 1500 students & 200 live on campus. Division II

·         Nursing, Education, Accounting, Biology

·         2 year associate degree in Radiological Science. Must be full time 20 months. 25-30 spots 100 applicants.

HUSSIAN SCHOOL OF ART

·         4 year career program, graduate with associate degree in specialized technology. No academics all art. Commuter campus

·         Commercial Art with Advanced Design & Illustration majors.

 

IMMACULATA UNIVERSITY

·         Unique programs, Family Consumer Science, Fashion Marketing, Music Therapy.

·         Most Popular: Business, Sciences, Education, and Music.

·         Co-Ed 32% male

·         Partnership with Jefferson for Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Radiology, Biotechnology.  For these programs Jeff holds some spots for Immaculata students but very competitive 

 

INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PA

·         Well rounded school

·         Safety Science, Criminology, Social Sciences

 

JEAN MADELINE AVEDA INSTITUTE

·         Cosmetology school (Hair, Skin, Nail, Make Up, Hair Care) also offers information on Salon management.

·         11 month program prepares you to take state license test, which is two parts theory & practical.

·         3 schools in the Philadelphia area.  Commuter school but does try to help students find housing.

·         Each year 1 scholarship offered to a high school student, must have 90% attendance & letter from non-family member.

 

KINGS COLLEGE

·         Business (ranked in top 41), Physician Assistant, Science, Criminal justice, Education, Athletic training.

·         Division III

KUTZTOWN

·         Art & Education

 

LAFAYETTE COLLEGE

·         Division I (2,300 students all undergraduate).

·         Humanities & Liberal Arts

LANSDALE SCHOOL of COSMETOLOGY

·         Cosmetology major 11month program

·         Skin care major 5 month program

·         Prepares you to take state board test to get licensed.

·         Heavy specialization on state test & continued education in the field.

LAROCHE COLLEGE

·         Small school outside of Pittsburgh 1200-1300 students, student ratio 12/13 to 1

·          Division III, ˝ students live on campus.  Well furnished dorm rooms    with mini-fridges, private bathrooms, etc.

·         Popular majors, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Education, Nursing, Criminal Justice.

LASALLE UNIVERSITY

·         Quality of the faculty, Small class size.

·         Business, Education, Communications, Nursing

LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE

·         Small private school in Hershey, Division III

·         Guaranteed housing for 4 years

·         Science, Math, Music, Business Administration, Accounting, Education

 

LYCOMING COLLEGE

·         Small class size (18), Division III MAC conference, Residential campus people don’t go home on weekends.

·         Unique programs Creative Writing, Archeology

·         4 Most Popular Biology, Chemistry, Business, Psychology

·         Education, Criminal Justice (one of the best for small schools), Accounting

 

MACDANIEL

·         Strong liberal Arts & Sciences School (24 majors)

·         Curriculum revised emphasis on global approach & critical thinking skills.

·         Science department nationally recognized. Environmental Biology, Pre-Med good for Medical entry & pursuing PhD. Students engaged in research.

MANHATTAN COLLEGE

·         Known for: Engineering, Business(highest accreditation), education

·         Unique majors: Nuclear Med technology, Radiological Technology, Peace Studies

·         Spring Internships

·         Famous Alumni: Rudy Guliani

MANOR COLLEGE

·         Health fields, Dental Hygiene, Nursing

MANSFIELD

·         Music, education, Criminal Justice, Nursing, Science.

·         Division II, Soccer.

MARIETTA COLLEGE

·         Leadership program that can be added to any major.

·         Division III, Southeast Ohio

·         Crew, Baseball

MILLERSVILLE

·         Science, Math, Education, Industrial Technology, Marine Biology, Occupational Safety/Health, Art, Foreign Languages.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

·         Accounting, Real Estate, Bio-Tech, Science.

·         Nursing 2 year program.  Ranked highly in students who pass the RN test.

·         Dual Admissions with 28 PA schools.

·         Lead Institute – 2 year program with possible scholarship to Bucknell, summer courses for High School students offered.

 

NEUMANN COLLEGE

·         Nursing, Business, Education, Criminal Justice.

 

PIERCE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

·         Business

PENN STATE

·         Business, Engineering, Science, Agricultural.

PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTE of TECHNOLOGY

·         Private non-profit 2 year college

·         Engineering, Computers & IT (2 years)

·         LPN (nursing 1 year program) other Health.

·         94% job placement

·         Transfer agreements with many 4 year colleges.

PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY

·         Fashion Design major one of the top in the country.

·         Archiectecture & Physician Assistant (5 year programs)

·         Fashion Merchandising most popular major.

 

RESTAURANT SCHOOL

·         4 Majors, Culinary Arts, Restaurant Hotel Management, Pastry Arts, Restaurant Management.

RYDER

·         Business, Accounting, Education

ROSEMONT COLLEGE

·         Diverse student body 52% minority status

·         39% of students are first generation college students.

·         Art (Graphic, all) Sciences (Chemistry, Biology) Nursing

 

SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY

·         Health Filed – Nursing, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Exercise Science, Athletic Training

·         Education, Business Administration, Psychology (Most Popular)

·         Division I. Over 80 clubs and organizations

·         Guaranteed housing for all 4 years.

SHIPPENSBURG

·         Elementary Education, Business

ST. ANSELM

·         Small Catholic liberal arts in New Hampshire, airport nearby.

·         Benedictine monks have abbey nearby.

·         Institute of politics hosted presidential debates

·         Nursing, Science, Criminal Justice steer towards FBI, Secret Service (Director of Secret Service a graduate), Psychology, Business.