College Research

General
Name of college or university: University of Southern California

Location (city and state): Los Angeles, CA

Application Deadline: December 1

Total Undergraduate Enrollment: 18,794

Academics
Major/Degree Offered You Are Interested In: Journalism

Student to faculty ratio: 12:1

Percentage graduating in 6 years: 92%

3 Most popular majors: Business/Marketing, Social Sciences, and Visual and Performing Arts.

Applying
Total applicants: 54,280

Admitted: 9,022

Very important factors: Academic GPA, application essay, recommendations, rigor of secondary school
record, and standardized test scores.

Average GPA: 3.5

Average Entrance test score (range): 1450-1540

Paying
In state on-campus total per year: $72,277

Out of state total per year: $72,277

Average 1st year Financial Aid Package: $51,311

% Of Freshmen who need it receiving financial aid: 100%

What is your overall impression of the school? My overall impression is that this is a really nice high
quality school but it looks expensive and challenging to get into.

General
Name of college or university: University of Washington

Location (city and state): Seattle, WA

Application Deadline: November 15

Total Undergraduate Enrollment: 30,933

Academics
Major/Degree Offered You Are Interested In: Journalism

Student to faculty ratio: 17:1

Percentage graduating in 6 years: 84%

3 Most popular majors: social sciences, biology, and business/marketing

Applying
Total applicants: 43,517

Admitted: 19,733

Very important factors: academic GPA, application essay, rigor of secondary school record

Average GPA: 3.5 – 3.75

Average Entrance test score (range): 1300-1420

Paying
In state on-campus total per year: $26,595

Out of state total per year: $51,159

Average 1st year Financial Aid Package: $17,800

% Of Freshmen who need it receiving financial aid: 83%

What is your overall impression of the school? My overall impression is that this is a really nice school
and a little expensive but worth it.
General
Name of college or university: New York University

Location (city and state): New York, NY

Application Deadline: January 1

Total Undergraduate Enrollment: 26,135

Academics
Major/Degree Offered You Are Interested In: Journalism

Student to faculty ratio: unknown

Percentage graduating in 6 years: 85%

3 Most popular majors: Visual and Performing Arts, social sciences, business/marketing.

Applying
Total applicants: 60,724

Admitted: 19,351

Very important factors: Academic GPA, class rank, rigor of secondary school record, standardized test
scores, and talent/ability.

Average GPA: 3.75

Average Entrance test score (range): 2016 -2170

Paying
In state on-campus total per year: $72,900

Out of state total per year: $72,900

Average 1st year Financial Aid Package: $37,805

% Of Freshmen who need it receiving financial aid: 98%

What is your overall impression of the school? My overall impression is that this is a super high end
school and quite expensive but has a good reputation for the career I would like to pursue as well as a
good education.