Up and Comers?

We're keeping tabs on schools that, for one reason or another, are coming up more often in student dialogue these days.

Here's an excerpt from U Sphere's "Parent Channel" newsletter:


Schools jockey for position this time every year: who admitted more Merit Scholars, who has the best yield rate, those fun things.

There's another battle in the background, and it's a battle for mindshare as the "up-and-coming" schools in the USA. here are three that are making a little noise (as they're coming up amongst U Sphere students).

University of the Pacific. Stockton, California isn't too too far from the Silicon Valley, the Bay Area, inland wine country - things that matter to parents. To kids? Well, the stuff like a great student body and a not-too-big feel.

College of William & Mary. How is it possible that one of the oldest schools in the USA is "up-and-coming?" Academics are strong here, and the price is really right (it's a public college and consistently voted a "Best Value" in higher education).

Cal Poly. They market aggressively and are shaking the stigma that had been associated with California schools that aren't in the UC System. SLO is a great college town, too.