List of Universities for Applied Sciences

Lehigh University

• Founded in 1865, Lehigh University is a private, nonsectarian college in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, approximately 50 miles north of Philadelphia. Home to nearly 7,000 undergraduate and graduate students, the college was ranked 37th among all universities in the United States in the "Best Colleges 2011" ratings from "U.S. News and World Report." The P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science grants a Bachelor of Science degree in applied science. The program requires students to take courses in general engineering as well as a scientific field of their choice, such as biology, astronomy, astrophysics, chemistry or physics.

  Approximately 44 percent of freshmen and 41 percent of continuing students at Lehigh receive some form of financial aid, according to the "2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges."

  Lehigh University

  27 Memorial Drive West

  Bethlehem, PA 18015

  610-758-3100

  lehigh.edu

Madonna Universtiy

• With an enrollment of more than 4,400 undergraduate and graduate students, Madonna University is private institution in Livonia, Michigan, that has affiliations with the Roman Catholic Church. "U.S. News and World Report" named the college 88th among all universities in the midwestern United States in its "Best Colleges 2011" rankings. The college's Bachelor of Applied Science degree programs are for students who have already completed an Associate of Applied Science degree. Among the majors or concentration areas available to students in the applied science baccalaureate program are automotive repair, electronics, dental hygiene, manufacturing, drafting, metallurgy and data processing. Around 69 percent of freshmen and 76 percent of continuing students benefit from financial aid, explains the "2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges."

  Madonna University

  36600 Schoolcraft Road

  Livonia, MI 48150

  734-432-5339

  madonna.edu

George Fox University

• The Evangelical Friends society established George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon, and the school now has more than 3,300 students. In the "Best Colleges 2011" rankings from "U.S. News and World Report," the college ranked 170th among all universities in the United States. The college's baccalaurate applied science major is intended for students who are interested in pursuing an engineering degree in a specialty area other than civil, computer, electrical or mechanical, such as chemical or aerospace engineering. Students complete the first three years of the program at George Fox and then spend two years at another college like the University of Portland, Oregon State University or Washington University at St. Louis. Upon completion of the program's fifth year, students receive a bachelor's in applied science from George Fox and a bachelor's degree in the engineering-related field from the second institution. About 98 percent of freshmen and 87 percent of continuing students are financial aid recipients, reports "2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges."

  George Fox University

  414 North Meridian St.

  Newberg, OR 97132

  800-765-4369

  georgefox.edu