In Augusta, Georgia, Paine College is a private institution founded by the Christian Methodist Episcopal and Methodist Episcopal Church South in 1882. The school is home to about 850 full- and part-time students. Early childhood, middle and secondary education, biology, chemistry and mathematics are the college's strongest academic programs, while business administration, management and sociology are its largest, reports the "2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges." Internships are available in numerous majors, and all students have the opportunity to study abroad in France, Africa or South America. The university participates in federal and state financial aid programs and grants both needs-based and merit scholarships. Athletes can participate in one of 10 intercollegiate or 14 intramural teams. The school has eight Greek organizations on campus and more than 35 student groups and activities.
Paine College
1235 15th St.
Augusta, GA 30901
706-821-8320
paine.edu
Founded in 1854, Lincoln University is a public institution in rural Pennsylvania, about 45 miles from Philadelphia. Home to more than 2,400 undergraduate and graduate students, the college offers baccalaureate and master's degrees. Its largest programs include business administration, elementary education and criminal justice. Physics, chemistry and biology are among its top-ranked programs. In addition to for-credit internships, the college offers a limited number of paid cooperative placements that enable students to work for a salary in a field related to their study. The college also offers study abroad in more than 15 countries and requires all students to study foreign languages and take a comprehensive examination in their majors before graduation. About 96 percent of freshmen and 90 percent of continuing students benefit from some type of financial aid at Lincoln, according to the "2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges." The school features 15 intercollegiate and four intramural sports teams, eight Greek organizations and 90 student groups.
Lincoln University
P.O. Box 179
Lincoln University, PA 19352
800-790-0191
lincoln.edu
The United Church of Christ founded Talladega College in 1867. Since then the school has grown to an enrollment of about 650 students. Named after the small town in Alabama that serves as its home, Talladega is about 55 miles east of Birmingham. The college's accounting, banking and finance, business administration, management, chemistry and biology programs are its highest-ranked, according to the "2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges." Internships and cooperative work placements are features of many majors. The school offers institutional scholarships and work-study opportunities, in addition to federal and state aid programs. The school has eight intercollegiate and intramural teams. Nearly 15 percent of men and 40 percent of women at the college belong to one of eight Greek organizations, reports "Barron's." The school sponsors more than 20 student groups.
Talladega College
627 W. Battle St.
Talladega, AL 35160
256-761-6235
talladega.edu