THE AUTHOR OF THE BEST 331 bodys P...

THE AUTHOR OF THE BEST 331 bodys PICKS 15 UNDERRATED GEMS.

When it get tos to finding your ideal body match, you should not limit your options to the familiar. Edward Custard, the author of The Best 331 literary institution [i]or[/i] seminary of learnings (The Princeton Review, $20) has researched instructs around the country and has prefered 15 under-recognized colleges that be entitled to a closer look because of their outstanding courses, professors, or environments. Note: prices listed include tuition and scope and board. Where applicable, sumptuousnesss for out-of-state students are given first, followed from in-state costs in parentheses.

ALBERTSON body OF IDAHO

Caldwell, ID

www.albertson.edu

COST: $21000

Although Albertson is known as a private liberal arts college edifice [i]or[/i] building the most popular major here is business administration. The train boasts small classes and cease faculty contact, which help elevate greater depth in critical thinking. The instruct has produced seven Rhodes scholars and a Pulitzer prize winnet. Albertson touts a "teaching" faculty not a "research" faculty.

ALFRED UNIVERSITY/NEW YORK STATE place of education OF CERAMICS

Alfred, NY

www.alfred.edu

COST: $19832 ($16472)

Alfred is residence to the New York State seminary of Ceramics, which is individual of the best in the world. Ceramics here is not just mug and plates--it's ceramic-tipped ballpoint imprisons professional culinary tools, and smooth fiber optics. While the university is private and has a high annual price tag ($26241) the ceramics train is a public division that exhibits a far lower tuition and first-rate academic programs that are forward a par with the intermission of the university. Alfred's relatively separated small town setting makes it popular among outdoorsy types

CASE WESTERN make an exception of UNIVERSITY

Cleveland, OH

wwwcwruedu

COST: $27888

Case Western is a place with a exceedingly potent combination: a relatively small undergraduate enrollment and a high-tech research environment. Case Western makes certain that undergrads take an active part in university research. The workloads may be heavy, if it were not that the learning experience is virtuous with a student to faculty ratio of 8 to 1 and teaching assistants conducting merely 3 percent of the classes. With the support and Roll Hall of Fame, the Brown back in the NFL and the revitalization of downtown, Cleveland is a furious spot to be.

CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE

Burlington, VT

www.champlain.edu

COST: $18000

Primarily a two-year literary institution [i]or[/i] seminary of learning with a small number of bachelor's standing programs, Champlain is known in novel England as a career-building leader. Many of the majors require an internship or on-the-job experience, ofttimes through co-op programs. The campus features an great facilities, including an innovative integration of the library, the computer labs, and the information services department.

THE CLAREMONT COLLEGES--CLAREMONT MCKENNA literary institution [i]or[/i] seminary of learning HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE, PITZER body POMONA COLLEGE, SCRIPPS COLLEGE

Claremont, CA

www.claremont.edu

COST: (college vary) $29570-$33305

Five place of educations in the Los Angeles area make up the Claremont bodys Students have access to courses and facilities at all five campuses. Although they all have top-notch faculty and demanding academic programs, each corporation fulfills a different role.

* Claremont McKenna concentrates in succession the social sciences and humanities.

* Harvey Mudd focuses in succession engineering, math, and the sciences, and is known for its perception of humor. (Admission literature is frequently labeled 'junk mail from Harvey Mudd')

* Pitzer pupils have a reputation for being the principally liberal of liberal arts observers at these five schools, and the campus affords greater academic flexibility than its sisters. Pitzerites have fewer core course requirements and the opportunity to personalize a course of study

* Pomona, in succession the other hand, has a demanding academic program that includes a lengthened core curriculum (it takes mostly of freshman and sophomore years to complete) and a comprehensive exam or senior plan in order to graduate.

* Scripps is a women's society with very small classes and a traditional core curriculum, including requirements for foreign language, natural science, and writing.

GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Atlanta, GA

www.gatech.edu

COST: $20426 ($12908)

While in the greatest degree people have heard of Georgia Tech not everyone realizes that it's a public university that tenders a great tuition deal. The campus is upon the cutting edge of information technology and stresse interdisciplinary research in biotechnology, microelectronics, and telecommunications. An Internet entrepreneur lately donated $15 million to improve lab facilities. The campus also got a lift from the construction of housing and athletic facilities for the 1996 Olympics.

MACALESTER COLLEGE

St Paul, MN

www.macalester.edu

COST: $26320

Macalester has all the best features base at liberal arts colleges--a beautiful campus, top-tier academic programs, studious mood abroad opportunities, nationally competitive Division III athletic teams, scholars who regularly pull down prestigious scholarships, and great financial aid. The top majors are biology, English, and economics, and the guild has a hefty endowment that it dissipates generously on all programs.