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THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

Facts about UM-Madisom

• The University of Wisconsin is a large 4-year school
• UW has over 30,000 total undergrads
• offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees.
• tuition is around 26,000 for out of state

Reputation and Traditions

• Located in Madison, a city much like austin in many ways
• Has a wide variety of innovative living and learning programs
• UW draws a quarter of its students from out of state, the highest among leading midwest universities
• Has a great band
• Named one of the best buys by the Fiske Guide to Colleges

RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE

Facts About RPI

• RPI is a medium-sized private university
• RPI has over 5,600 undergrads
• RPI has an average of $37,760 financial aid package
• 85% of financial needs met
• heavily oriented towards engineering in the sciences

Reputation and Traditions

• Founded in 1824, It is the nation's oldest technological research university
• A challenging school for even the smartest students
• Graduates say that time management is the key to success here
• Consistently listed on The Princeton Review top ten "More to Do on Campus" list
• Offers 23 varsity teams, and 50 intramural club sports

ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

5 Facts About RIT

• A privately endorsed Institute founded in 1829
• Offers many different doctoral, master's, bachelor's and associate degrees
• Excels in chemical and electrical engineering, biotech, computer science, and nuclear engineering fields
• RIT has 13,400 undergrads and 87% of financial needs are met
• The average financial aid package is $24,000

Reputation and Traditions

• One of the six original National Science Foundation Nanotechnology centers in the country
• Has traditionally been listed among the top 10 regional universities since the magazine started its annual ranking in 1983
• RIT’s student incubator, the Simone Center for Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship, ranked No. 1 in the nation.
• Ever year a barbecue is held to welcome the incoming freshmen
• Twice a year The Computer Science House goes out on an adventure to see if they can survive for a weekend in the wild

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