At 350 years old, Harvard University is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States. The college aims to accomplish three key missions: the creation of knowledge, the opening of students' minds to that knowledge and the enabling of students to take full advantage of opportunities in education. There are 12 different colleges, or "academic units," at Harvard: Medical School, School of Dental Medicine, School of Public Health, Law School, the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Business School, Design School, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Graduate School of Education, Harvard College, the Division of Continuing Education and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.
Harvard Admissions Visitor Center
Radcliffe Yard
5 James St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-495-1551
harvard.edu
Northwestern University is rooted in liberal arts education. Each of the 100-plus academic programs pair core curriculum with specific studies in arts & sciences, music, communication, journalism, education & social policy, law, management, engineering & applied science and medicine. There are a dozen schools at Northwestern. Nine of the schools have degree programs for undergrads, while 10 offer graduate and professional programs.
Northwestern University
633 Clark St.
Evanston, IL 60208
847-491-3741
northwestern.edu
More than 38,000 undergraduates and over 8,000 graduate students attend Texas A&M University. Its six core values are excellence, integrity, leadership, loyalty, respect and selfless service, which are, the university's site claims, exemplified by everyone associated with Texas A&M: faculty, staff, alumni and current students. There are more than 120 undergraduate programs on top of 240 post-graduate degrees offered at Texas A&M. There are 10 colleges at the school, in addition to a general studies major and interdisciplinary programs.
Office of Admissions
217 John J. Koldus Building
Texas A&M University
1265 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843
979-845-1060
tamu.edu
According to its website, the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) is a representation of "the very best of what a university can be," where society is enriched by a talented, diverse community through education, research and service. UCLA receives more freshman applications than any other university and has since 2000. The university is made up of 11 different schools, where there are opportunities to study the arts, theater, film & television, architecture, education & information studies, public affairs, public health, engineering & applied science, management, medicine, dentistry and nursing through over 100 degree programs.
UCLA
10920 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90024
323-825-5491
Yale University is comprised of three schools: the undergraduate Yale College, the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences and the professional schools. Among them are about 150 areas of academic concentration, including such diverse programs as gay & lesbian studies, near Eastern languages & civilizations, epidemiology & public health and a paired concentration in computer science & psychology. In addition to its academic buildings, the campus houses a public museum, the Peabody Museum of Natural History, and two art galleries, the University Art Gallery and the Center for British Art.
1 Prospect St.
SSS 110
New Haven, CT
06510
203-432-2900