1. Take Charge of your College Decision
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Discover the Difference

2. What is a private college?
Wikipedia defines a private college as a college not operated by governments, although many receive tax breaks, public student loans and grants.

3. Nebraska Private College Choices
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Bellevue University*
BryanLGH College of Health Sciences*
Clarkson College*
College of Saint Mary
Concordia University
Creighton University

4. Nebraska private college choices
Doane College
Grace University
Hastings College
Midland University
Nebraska Methodist College*
Union College
York College

5. What are liberal arts?
The liberal arts are those subjects or skills that are considered essential for a person to know in order to take an active part in civic life.

6. Why choose a liberal arts education?

7. Critical thinking

8. Engaged Learning

9. Professor led-Student driven

10. Experiential Learning

11. Study Abroad

12. Internships

13. Service Learning

14. Research

15. Academic Flexibility

16. 75% of all college students change their major at least one time during their college career.

17. Private liberal arts education allows for change without starting over.

18. Student Involvement

19. 90+ student organizations
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20. (3 sororities and 3 fraternities)
6 Greek houses
(3 sororities and 3 fraternities)

21. Fine Arts

22. Athletics
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23. 22 Athletic Teams including competitive teams in cheer and dance
25 intramural sports
8th nationally in all divisions for total Academic
All-American Awards

24. Personal Attention

25. Smaller class size = meaningful relationships

26. 100% of the classes are taught by professors.

27. Is a private college experience affordable?

28. Tuition

29. Flat rate vs. per credit hour
144 credits in four years for NWU
98% receive financial aid

30. Scholarships

31. Private colleges give larger scholarships to a broader range of students.

32. Room and Board Options

33. Student Fees

34. College Credit

35. Advanced Placement Classes
Wesleyan Honors Academy
Dual Credit Classes

36. 4-Year Graduation Rates

37. Private colleges have higher 4-year graduation rates on average.

38. What are the Admission Requirements?
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39. ACT Composite – 20 or higher
High School GPA – 3.00 or higher (weighted)

40. Questions?

41. What’s next?? Lincoln Area College Fair
Sunday, April 10, 2016
1:00-3:00 p.m.
Take college prep classes/dual credit
Fill out information card
Campus visits and special events
Prairie Wolves Juniors-Friday, May 6, 2016

42. What’s new?? FAFSA Applications starting June 1, 2016
Prior Prior Year
Starting October 1, 2016
Applications starting June 1, 2016
Request transcripts end of junior year
Acceptances starting September 1, 2016