College of the Week: Clark University

Clark University in Worcester, Mass., is a small liberal arts institution in the midst of 11 other colleges and universities. Together, the schools make up the Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts.

The student-faculty ratio at Clark University is 9:1, and the school has 63.1% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Clark University include: Social Sciences; Psychology; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Visual and Performing Arts; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies; Education; and Natural Resources and Conservation. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 87%. (https://www.usnews.com/.../clark-university-massachusetts...)

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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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