Colleges That Change Lives Latest Edition

In 1996, Loren Pope published Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools You Should Know About—and Why. The groundbreaking book described 40 small liberal arts colleges that were not household names but had an extraordinary impact on students. In this new fourth edition, which is thoroughly updated with a new introduction and some new colleges, Pope describes how he came up with the list of 40 schools in the first place and why they still matter so much today.

Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement and support of a student-centered college search process. CTCL supports 40 colleges that were profiled in the book, Colleges That Change Lives. The groundbreaking book,

Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement and support of a student-centered college search process. CTCL supports 40 colleges that were profiled in the book, Colleges That Change Lives. The groundbreaking book, Colleges That Change Lives, was published by Houghton Mifflin Company in 1996 and followed up with multiple editions including a revised edition published in 2009.

Colleges That Change Lives by Loren Pope, was first published in 1996. This new fourth edition is thoroughly updated with a new introduction and some new colleges.

Colleges That Change Lives by Loren Pope, was first published in 1996. This new fourth edition is thoroughly updated with a new introduction and some new colleges.

The most important change between the third and fourth editions is that this new one includes 40 colleges that were not featured in earlier editions of CTCL, while also updating all 40+ existing college profiles with current information.

CTCL’s mission is to inspire parents, students, educators and counselors with an alternative vision for higher education: one where colleges are “schools that make a difference in people’s lives” (as opposed to being judged solely on their ranking or reputation).

Colleges That Change Lives describes 40 colleges that are not household names but have an extraordinary impact on students.

Colleges That Change Lives is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement and support of a student-centered college search process. CTCL supports 40 colleges that were profiled in the book, Colleges That Change Lives.

The organization began in 1998 when former Wall Street Journal reporter Loren Pope was asked to help his nephew choose a college. Overwhelmed by the number of information sources available, he sought to find colleges with exceptional outcomes for minorities, women, low-income students and first-generation college students—and wrote College: A Guide To Fifty Majors That Will Get You Where You Want To Go (now out of print). The book was very well received and helped spawn many imitators; however it did not satisfy Pope’s desire for more information about individual colleges.

What do these schools have in common? They all have strong programs in the creative arts — theatre, visual arts, dance. In addition, they are all small — most have less than 2,000 students — and personal attention from professors is a norm. Most of them offer a chance to engage in research or internships during the summer as well as during the academic year. They also encourage study abroad programs as well as community service.

Colleges That Change Lives is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement and support of a student-centered college search process. CTCL supports 40 colleges that were profiled in the book, Colleges That Change Lives by Loren Pope, including:

Amherst College Bowdoin College Centre College The Colorado College Davidson College DePauw University Earlham College Grinnell College Gustavus Adolphus Harvard University Lawrence University Oberlin College Pomona Swarthmore Trinity Washington & Lee Williams

Women’s colleges make up half of the list and almost every college has a large number of international students or encourages them to apply. Most of them have no fraternities or sororities and few are known for their sports teams although almost all offer intramural sports. About 40% are private schools but nearly two-thirds of the students there receive grants based on financial need.

This year’s list includes an especially high number of women’s colleges. Out of the 50 colleges profiled, half are women’s colleges. Many of these institutions have been around for more than a century and emphasize undergraduate education in a small community setting. The first woman’s college was founded in 1837 by Mary Lyon; she later went on to found Mount Holyoke College, which was also included on this year’s list.

Women’s colleges make up half of the list and almost every college has a large number of international students or encourages them to apply. Most of them have no fraternities or sororities and few are known for their sports teams although almost all offer intramural sports. About 40% are private schools but nearly two-thirds of the students there receive grants based on financial need

The programs and the colleges in this book offer a different kind of education, one that values the arts, teaches critical thinking skills and fosters a sense of community. You can’t help but be challenged when surrounded by people passionate about what they do. The best thing about these colleges is that they are accessible to all students who apply — regardless of financial circumstances or SAT scores.