Monday, January 12, 2015

College Fair: The January Workshop

Get excited for College Fair, the January workshop! This is your chance to explore different colleges, ask questions, and find out what each school can provide for you.

Want to get a head start? Here is a list of the 10 colleges that will be represented at the workshop. Feel free to read up on the basic information listed below and also explore the College Board and college website links to help you formulate any questions to ask during the workshop.

If you are unsure how to navigate the College Board website, check out some of the previous blog posts : The College Search: Step-By-Step and Digging Deeper into Big Future by College Board. These posts give a breakdown of the website's layout as well as the importance of certain college statistics.


  1. Hocking College
    - 2-year public college
    - Located in Nelsonville, OH
    - About 4,000 undergraduate students
    - 100% of applicants admitted

    Hocking College Website
    College Board - Hocking College
  2. Shawnee State University
    - 4-year public university
    - Located in Portsmouth, OH
    - About 4,000 undergraduate students
    - 83% of applicants admitted

    Shawnee State University Website
    College Board - Shawnee State University
  3. Marshall University- 4-year public university
    - Located in Huntington, WV
    - About 10,000 undergraduate students
    - 79% of applicants admitted

    Marshall University Website
    College Board - Marshall University
  4. Washington State Community College
    - 2-year public community college
    - Located in Marietta, OH
    - About 2,000 undergraduate students
    - 100% of applicants admitted

    Washington State Community College Website
    College Board - Washington State Community College
  5. University of Rio Grande
    - 4-year private community college
    - Located in Rio Grande, OH
    - About 2,000 undergraduate students
    - 73% of applicants admitted

    University of Rio Grande Website
    College Board - University of Rio Grande
  6. Marietta College- 4-year private college
    - Located in Marietta, OH
    - About 1,500 undergraduate students
    - 64% of applicants admitted

    Marietta College Website
    College Board - Marietta College
  7. Ohio Valley University
    - 4-year private university
    - Located in Vienna, WV
    - About 500 undergraduate students
    - 38% of applicants admitted

    Ohio Valley University Website
    College Board - Ohio Valley University
  8. Ohio Christian University- 4-year private university
    - Located in Circleville, OH
    - About 3,000 undergraduate students
    - 97% of applicants admitted

    Ohio Christian University Website
    College Board - Ohio Christian University
  9. University of Cincinnati
    - 4-year public university
    - Located in Cincinnati, OH
    - About 24,000 undergraduate students
    - 73% of applicants admitted

    University of Cincinnati Website
    College Board - University of Cincinnati
  10. Ohio University 
    - 4-year public university
    - Located in Athens, OH
    - About 24,000 undergraduate students
    - 73% of applicants admitted

    Ohio University Website
    College Board - Ohio University

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