liberal arts Archives - College Initiative Helping families to successfully navigate the college admissions process Wed, 01 Oct 2025 16:51:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://collegeinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-logoSQUARE-02-e1683223180849-32x32.png liberal arts Archives - College Initiative 32 32 Ten Awesome Hidden Gem Colleges for Your College List https://collegeinitiative.net/2025/02/25/hidden-gem-colleges/ https://collegeinitiative.net/2025/02/25/hidden-gem-colleges/#comments Tue, 25 Feb 2025 21:52:35 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=3325 Over the  years that I've recommended colleges to students, I've uncovered some true hidden gem colleges.  These are schools that are often overlooked or underrated for one reason or anothe

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]]> https://collegeinitiative.net/2025/02/25/hidden-gem-colleges/feed/ 2 Should Students Consider a Liberal Arts College? https://collegeinitiative.net/2022/10/24/consider-a-liberal-arts-college/ Mon, 24 Oct 2022 18:25:47 +0000 https://collegeinitiative.net/?p=2713 There are lots of misconceptions about liberal arts colleges. Here are 7 things to know as you consider a liberal arts college for your teen.

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]]> U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings Considerations https://collegeinitiative.net/2021/09/15/best-colleges/ Wed, 15 Sep 2021 18:15:54 +0000 http://collegeinitiative.net/?p=211 The annual US News Best Colleges edition is out. Here is how they compile the list - along with some important considerations for your own student.

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]]> Is a Public University Honors Program a Good Option? https://collegeinitiative.net/2018/10/06/is-a-public-university-honors-program-a-good-option/ Sat, 06 Oct 2018 18:07:42 +0000 http://collegeinitiative.net/?p=890 College honors programs have existed at some universities for seventy years. But, more have popped up in the past twenty years and now it would be hard to find a state flagship school or any large public university without its own honors college or honors program.  They are not created equally and they are not...

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]]> What Is a CTCL College? https://collegeinitiative.net/2018/09/07/what-is-a-ctcl-college/ Fri, 07 Sep 2018 14:20:12 +0000 http://collegeinitiative.net/?p=724   Those of you that know me, know that I’m a fan of CTCL colleges.  But not everyone knows what that even means!  “CTCL” stands for “Colleges That Change Lives.”  The designation came from a book by that name, published by Loren Pope over twenty years ago.  His goal in writing the book was to...

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]]> Your Guide to Types of Higher Education https://collegeinitiative.net/2018/08/20/your-guide-to-types-of-higher-education/ Mon, 20 Aug 2018 20:31:39 +0000 http://collegeinitiative.net/?p=763 There are a variety of types of higher education after high school  in the United States.  You may wonder what the differences are.  Here’s a breakdown of some post-high school educational choices: Universities Often, the terms “university” and “college” are used interchangeably when referring to higher education.  Students in the US will usually say that...

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]]> The Journey to College Begins https://collegeinitiative.net/2017/11/02/journey-to-college-begins/ Thu, 02 Nov 2017 20:42:17 +0000 http://collegeinitiative.net//?p=1 This website comes after years of urging and encouragement from fellow parents whose children are on their journeys from high school to college.   When I began the college search with my oldest kids several years ago, I quickly realized two things: that there was a lot I didn’t know and that this was going to...

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