Berea College in Kentucky offers 100 percent free tuition. The monetary value of the course is $23,400. Berea offers courses in the Liberal Arts, and the course includes a mandatory work-study programme. SAT scores for qualification range between 1,410 and 1,980. Students must have an ACT score of 20 to 30 to be eligible. Most applicants come from Appalachia. One famous alumnus of Berea College is Nobel Laureate Dr. John Fenn, who died at 93 years old on December 13, 2010. Fenn won a Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2002.
This school offers baccalaureate degrees to students who want to teach math and science in public schools. Applicants must have strong scores in math and science, and have generally high ACT and SAT scores. Tuition is free, but students can earn up to $1,600 of their $5,000 fee by working in host schools partnered with the college. The school has several campuses, including offices in the Bronx, Flushing, and Brooklyn.
This California liberal arts school is only open to male students. In 2007, 200 students applied and seven percent were accepted. There are two stages of application, and ACT and SAT scores are essential. The value of tuition is $50,000 and includes room and board. The campus is in a remote area, and has a strong emphasis on academic achievement, self-governance, and labor.
This Philadelphia school focuses on students who want to pursue a career in music. To be admitted to the school, students must first apply and then go through an audition. Applicants must show a strong aptitude for music, as the school is a specialist music conservatory. In 2007, 834 students applied and seven percent were accepted. The value of the free tuition package is $32,500 a year.
This New York school specializes in art, architecture, and engineering. Students are expected to have portfolios which they must submit as part of their application. They also have to complete six or seven projects as part of a home qualification test. For engineering students, the school considers ACT scores and applicants' grades in math and science. Architecture students are evaluated based on their academic records and home tests.