Colleges That Change Lives Seattle

College is a huge investment, but it’s also the foundation of your future. It can be overwhelming to choose the right school and make sure you’re getting a good value for your money. That’s why we created Colleges That Change Lives Seattle: an event where you can get personalized advice from admissions officers at seven private liberal arts colleges who have committed to helping students find their ideal fit.

Colleges That Change Lives Seattle

1 Colleges That Change Lives Seattle Tour

The Colleges That Change Lives Seattle Tour is a great way to learn about the CTCL schools. The tour will be held on Friday, October 6 and Saturday, October 7, 2018 at the National Museum of American History. The tour is free and open to all high school students in grades 9-12 who are considering attending college in the fall 2019 semester.

2 CTCL Event

The CTCL Event is a one-day event hosted by the CTCL student-run organization. The purpose of the event is to provide an avenue for students and faculty members to come together and share their perspectives on higher education in an open, constructive environment. Students give presentations about their personal experiences with college life, while faculty members serve as moderators and discuss how they can improve their teaching methods based on these insights. The end goal of this dialogue is to determine how we can make our campus a better place for all students.

3 Introduction

The College That Changes Lives (CTCL) is a nonprofit organization that helps students find the right college. CTCL has a network of college counselors who help students find the right college. CTCL also has a global network of alumni who can help students find the right college.

4 Colby College

Colby College is a private liberal arts college located in Waterville, Maine. Founded in 1813, it is named after William Colby, a Congregationalist minister who provided the land grant for the college’s construction.

At present there are approximately 1,800 students enrolled at Colby College—a student body that represents over 50 states and 40 countries worldwide. The average ACT score among incoming freshmen was 27 out of 36 possible points with an average high school GPA of 3.58/4 (on scale where 4 equals highest grade).

5 Denison University

• Denison is a small, liberal arts university in Granville, Ohio. It’s also a member of the Five Colleges of Ohio and an exclusive college that admits only about 20% of its applicants.
• Denison has been ranked among the top 50 best values in private universities by Kiplinger’s magazine for eight years straight—but it doesn’t come cheap! Its average student pays $50K annually in tuition and fees (not including room and board).
• Denison students have access to more than 100 majors; the most popular majors are biology/biomedical sciences, pre-medicine/dentistry, economics/business administration, political science/international relations and psychology.

6 Earlham College

Earlham College is a Quaker college located in Richmond, Indiana. It’s known for its Community-Engaged Learning programs, in which students are required to participate in community service and social justice projects as part of their studies.

The school’s social justice-oriented curriculum helps students develop the tools they need to be agents of change in their communities, whether they choose to pursue careers directly related to social work or go into other fields. Earlham offers majors like global studies and women’s studies, as well as minors such as Latin American studies and peace and conflict resolution studies.

Students at Earlham participate in several service learning programs each year; these include opportunities such as working at local food banks or joining Habitat for Humanity crews where students can help build homes for low-income families who need assistance getting back on their feet after natural disasters struck their communities

7 Eckerd College

Eckerd College is a private liberal arts college in St. Petersburg, Florida. It was founded in 1883 by Dr. Isaac S. Eckerd and his wife, the former Mary C. Gurney. The college is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA).

The school’s motto is “Lux et Veritas,” meaning “Light and Truth.”

8 Hendrix College

Hendrix College is a private liberal arts college in Conway, Arkansas, United States. It was founded in 1876 by the Presbyterian Church, but was nonsectarian from its founding.

Hendrix College enrolls approximately 1,400 students each year and has an acceptance rate of 54%.

9 Hiram College

Hiram College is a private liberal arts college in Hiram, Ohio, United States, founded in 1887. It was established by the Evangelical Church of North America (ECNA), and named after Hiram I of Tyre, who provided King Solomon with cedar trees from his forest to build the Temple of Jerusalem.[3]

Hiram College is a member of the Council of Independent Colleges, the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, and the North Coast Athletic Conference. The college’s most popular majors are education studies; business administration; biology/biomedical sciences; psychology/human services; communication studies/rhetoric & public address; history; sociology/anthropology/social work.[4]

10 Lafayette College

Lafayette College is a private liberal arts college in Easton, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1826 by James Madison Porter, a Princeton graduate and Presbyterian minister. The school was named for Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834), who fought with George Washington during the American Revolution and later served as the French ambassador to the United States.

Lafayette College offers bachelor’s degrees in more than 60 majors and pre-professional programs through its School of Arts & Sciences; it also offers master’s degrees through its Graduate School of Liberal Arts & Sciences

11 Lewis & Clark College

Lewis & Clark College is a private liberal arts college in Portland, Oregon. The college was founded in 1867 and named after the explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.

The college offers more than 100 majors and minors, including bachelor’s degrees in psychology, economics, sociology and political science; master’s degrees in business administration (MBA), education leadership (MEd) and nursing practice (MSN); and doctoral programs in educational leadership (EdD).

12 Linfield College

Linfield College is a private liberal arts college located in McMinnville, Oregon, United States. It is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA).

Housed on an 80-acre campus that overlooks Yamhill Valley and the Cascade Mountains to the east, Linfield offers students both traditional residential areas as well as student apartments on-campus. The college also has an international exchange program with over 500 universities worldwide allowing students to study abroad during their time at Linfield College.

The school’s motto “Toward Excellence” speaks directly to what students can expect when they attend Linfield College: professors who are passionate about teaching; opportunities for leadership development; academic rigor; diverse student body from all over the world; rigorous athletics programs; and much more!

13 Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a public university in Millersville, Pennsylvania. It is one of 14 universities in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and has an enrollment of more than 15,000 students.

14 Ohio Wesleyan University

Ohio Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college in Delaware, Ohio. The school was founded in 1842 as an all-male Methodist institution, but it has since become coeducational and now offers over 40 different majors to its more than 2,000 students. Its motto is “Education for Life,” and the university strives to help students develop their full potential both academically and personally.

The university’s campus is located on a 1,200-acre hilltop property with sweeping views of the surrounding countryside. Facilities include several academic buildings including the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center (completed in 2010), athletic facilities such as McCallum Natatorium (home to OWU’s swimming teams), and numerous student residences including several historic houses that serve as dorms for upperclassmen.

15 Unlike many colleges that use slick sales pitches, the CTCL colleges are committed to helping students find the right college.

Unlike many colleges that use slick sales pitches, the CTCL colleges are committed to helping students find the right college. In other words, they are not interested in selling students on the college (though they do want to tell you about it). Rather, they want to help you discover what’s important for your life and goals so that you can select a school that fits well with who you are and what matters most to you.

Closing

There are many colleges that change lives, but only a few of them will do it for you. We hope this list helps you find one of those places!