College of the Week: Centre College

For students who attend Centre College, three things are definite: If they want, they will be able to study abroad, complete an internship and graduate in four years. The school, located in Danville, Kentucky, guarantees that all students who follow academic and social guidelines will be exposed to each of the three key college experiences.

The student-faculty ratio at Centre College is 10:1, and the school has 72% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Centre College include: Economics, Other; Psychology, General; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; International/Globalization Studies; Behavioral Neuroscience; Political Science and Government, General; History, General; Sociology and Anthropology; Computer Science; and Environmental Studies. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 89%.(https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/centre-college-1961)

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College of the Week- Beloit College

Beloit College, located 90 miles northwest of Chicago and about an hour south of Milwaukee, is nestled on a 40-acre, New England-style campus situated on river bluffs and surrounded by American Indian mounds.

The student-faculty ratio at Beloit College is 9:1, and the school has 72.2% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Beloit College include: Social Sciences; Physical Sciences; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Psychology; Visual and Performing Arts; English Language and Literature/Letters; Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; and Education. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 85%. (https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/beloit-college-3835)

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College of the Week- Austin College

Austin College is a small, private school in Sherman, Texas, about 60 miles north of Dallas. Students at Austin College study a liberal arts curriculum and can choose from more than 40 academic majors.

The student-faculty ratio at Austin College is 12:1, and the school has 59.3% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Austin College include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Social Sciences; Psychology; Health Professions and Related Programs; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics; History; Physical Sciences; and Visual and Performing Arts. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 80%. (https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/austin-college-3543)

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College of the Week- Allegheny College

Allegheny College is a liberal arts school located in Meadville, Pennsylvania, near Lake Erie and about 90 miles north of Pittsburgh. Students at Allegheny can choose from about 30 majors, and they must complete a senior project before they graduate.

The student-faculty ratio at Allegheny College is 9:1, and the school has 82.1% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Allegheny College include: Environmental Science; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; Psychology, General; Communication, General; International Public Health/International Health; Chiropractic; Economics, General; Computer Science; English Language and Literature, General; and Political Science and Government, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 83%. (https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/allegheny-college-3230)

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