Natural Resources/Conservation Colleges

Duke is to the East Coast what Stanford is to the West: an elite academic institution that somehow also competes at the highest level in athletics. Stanford certainly has the edge in Olympic athletes, but Duke has Coach K, a ... learn more

Cornell University, a private, land-grant research university in the Ivy League, is located in the Finger Lakes region of New York. It boasts seven undergraduate colleges (not to mention campuses in New York City and Qatar and facilities in New ... learn more

The University of California was once the envy of all interested in low-cost, high-quality public higher education. The reputation of Berkeley may have reached its zenith before the Vietnam-era campus protests that associated "Berzerkley" with nearby "People's Park," and the ... learn more

Long regarded as one of the so-called "Public Ivies," Michigan offers everything from the Residential College, a human-scaled liberal arts experience within the context of a major research university, to the "Big House," a football stadium that holds more than ... learn more

The Davis campus of the University of California is located in rural Davis, near Sacramento. The school's programs run the gamut from the arts and sciences to business and education, and students here give high marks to the school's technology ... learn more

Binghamton University offers a top-notch education at a state-school price. Pre-professional programs, most notably in psychology, accounting, and nursing, are particularly strong here, and students say on-campus activities are varied and plentiful. learn more

Boasting one of the largest campuses in the country, Cal Poly is home to just over 20,000 undergrads. These individuals are enrolled in any of six different colleges and have the ability to pursue bachelor's degrees in 64 disciplines. All ... learn more

The University of Connecticut is a public school with a well-deserved reputation for quality education in the arts and sciences. All of UCONN's school facilities have recently gone under renovation, or is in the process of being renovated, giving the ... learn more

"The State University of New York at Stony Brook is best known as a national-caliber graduate research center with a particular strength in the sciences and a "strong engineering program." Students praise the "excellent research facilities" and the library but ... learn more

"The very affordable University of Maryland is a major research university that offers a "professional atmosphere" and, for those who qualify, an exemplary Honors program. Maryland's core curriculum requires students to fulfill a wide range of distribution requirements and then, ... learn more

Clemson is a reasonably large public university in South Carolina that offers small classes (for the most part), several strong pre-professional programs, and a proud football tradition (though the team has been a bit down in recent years). The department ... learn more

"SUNY Oneonta, located about an hour from Albany, is home to the most extensive library collection among all the SUNY colleges. The Center for Social Responsibility and Community offers students all manner of volunteer opportunities and provides grads with "a ... learn more