Located in historic Providence, Rhode Island and founded in 1764, Brown University is the seventh-oldest college in the United States. Brown is an independent, coeducational Ivy League institution comprising undergraduate and graduate programs, plus the Alpert Medical School, School of Public Health, School of Engineering, and the School of Professional Studies. With its talented and motivated student body and accomplished faculty, Brown is a leading research university that maintains a particular commitment to exceptional undergraduate instruction. Brown’s vibrant, diverse community consists of about 6,200 undergraduates, 2,000 graduate students, 490 medical school students, more than 5,000 summer, visiting, and online students, and over 700 faculty members. Brown students come from all 50 states and more than 115 countries. Undergraduates pursue bachelor’s degrees in more than 70 concentrations, ranging from Egyptology to cognitive neuroscience. Anything’s possible at Brown—the university’s commitment to undergraduate freedom means students must take responsibility as architects of their courses of study. Brown University has 51 doctoral programs and 28 master’s programs. The broad scope of options vary from interdisciplinary opportunities in molecular pharmacology and physiology to a master’s program in acting and directing through the Brown/Trinity Repertory Consortium. Around the world, nearly 90,000 Brown alumni are - in the words of Brown’s charter - leading lives of “usefulness and reputation” in every imaginable field of endeavor. Through events around the globe, reunions on campus, career resources, a host of online connections, and other services, the Brown Alumni Association fosters and supports a vibrant alumni community, wherever its members may be.

A private, non-sectarian liberal arts university in Middletown, Conn., founded in 1831, Wesleyan offers its 2,900 undergraduates and 200 graduate students a demanding educational environment that fosters creative, independent and experimental work.

WPI has a lot to offer - extraordinary students, world-renowned faculty members at the top of their fields, state-of-the-art research facilities, and a community teeming with activity. You have a lot to offer too - you're ambitious, you want to be challenged, you want to succeed, and you want to make a difference in the world. You know where you want to go; WPI can help you get there.

The University of Hartford, centrally located in Connecticut, provides a distinctive educational experience across seven schools and colleges for one of the most diverse student bodies in New England. Hartford’s faculty are attracted by the opportunity to challenge and support students as they pursue degrees in more than 100 programs in the arts, humanities, science, business, engineering and technology, education, and health professions. Chartered in 1957, Hartford has more than 5,000 undergraduate and, 1,600 graduate students from 48 states and 63 countries, and 75,000 alumni worldwide. Visit www.hartford.edu for more information.

Trinity College is an independent, nonsectarian liberal arts college for men and women, with approximately 2,200 undergraduate students and 200 faculty members, located in Hartford, Connecticut. It is an actively engaged community of students, faculty and staff who work together to develop and sustain the intellectual and creative opportunities central to a first-class liberal arts education. Hartford, the state capital, provides many opportunities for cultural and social engagement.

Founded in 1887 in Worcester, Massachusetts, Clark University is a small, liberal arts-based research university addressing social and human imperatives on a global scale. Nationally renowned as a college that changes lives, Clark is emerging as a transformative force in higher education today. LEEP (Liberal Education and Effective Practice) is Clark’s pioneering model of education that combines a robust liberal arts curriculum with life-changing world and workplace experiences. Clark’s faculty and students work across boundaries to develop solutions to contemporary challenges in the areas of psychology, geography, management, urban education, Holocaust and genocide studies, environmental studies, and international development and social change. The Clark educational experience embodies the University’s motto: "Challenge convention. Change our world."​ See details of Clark's Return on Education at clarku.edu/return-on-education.

Johnson & Wales University (JWU) has over 100 undergraduate and graduate programs—online and in-person. With over a century of academic excellence, JWU values intellectual curiosity and encourages a passion for hands-on learning by immersing students in dynamic labs and career-focused classrooms. The university’s commitment to providing students with a well-rounded, relevant education shapes agile graduates who are real-world tested and ready to enter a highly dynamic workforce. Johnson & Wales University is a private, nonprofit NECHE-accredited institution with more than 8,000 students from over 65 countries. JWU offers 100+ undergraduate, graduate, online, continuing education and accelerated programs in healthcare, business, culinary arts, hospitality, technology, education, and more. Over 105,000 alumni are forging successful careers in exciting industries.

RWU is a leading independent, coeducational university with 50+ majors and even more minors to choose from in liberal arts or professional programs; where you can choose your course of study or create it. Personal attention is guaranteed, and professors (never TA’s) teach all courses—even the intros. Our student-to-faculty ratio is 14:1 and our class size averages just 19 students; so when we say personal attention we mean it. Our goal is to prepare you for life after college, whether for employment or graduate study, and thanks to a collaborative relationship between our Community Partnerships Center (CPC), the Feinstein Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement, and our Career Center– we’re better than ever. Students work on real-world projects to benefit local communities, earn credit for doing good and doing well, and take internships around the country and the world. Speaking of around the world– the University encourages all students to study abroad. Whether it’s for a year, a semester, a summer session or even a mini-mester, RWU students study on every continent but Antarctica! More interested in research? Faculty/student research allows students to learn from hands-on experience with professors, often with the opportunity to present their research at national and international industry conferences. Many of our students are published researchers long before they’re alumni. But the college experience is more than what happens in the classroom, It’s about living away from home, doing your own laundry, getting involved on campus and defining the person you want to be. With more than 70 clubs and organizations and 22 varsity athletics teams, RWU has opportunities for your every interest. Then there’s our location. You’d be amazed by how many people have seen pictures but still can’t believe how beautiful our campus is. Located in Bristol, R.I. and surrounded by water, we’ve got old New England charm with...

Throughout the last 160 years, Bryant University has earned a distinguished reputation for innovative academic programs and certifications that are marketplace-driven and highly attuned to the emerging needs of industry and society. Bryant's close-knit, student-centric community delivers challenging and rewarding academic programs through the College of Business, College of Arts and Sciences, and the School of Health and Behavioral Sciences, with an ethical, global perspective. Abundant co-curricular opportunities, service-learning programs, internships, and real-world experiences both on and off campus put theory into practice while building character and leadership skills. Thanks to that foundation, Bryant’s network of more than 50,000 alumni are making a difference in their work and their communities around the world. Along with Bryant's robust undergraduate programs, Bryant is also home to transformational graduate programs: the Online MBA program is ranked in the top 20% of online MBAs by U.S. News and World Report, and the Physician Assistant Program is educating competent, compassionate front-line experts who are helping to alleviate the nationwide healthcare shortage. Bryant University is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), Association of American Colleges and Universities (AACU), Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International, and the NCAA for 25 Division I varsity teams. Bryant is ranked in the top 1% nationally for return on investment; #7 by U.S. News & World Report, Regional Universities North; one of the top undergraduate business programs by Business Week; top in the country for Digital Communication; and a Campus Technology Innovator by Campus Technology magazine. Go Bulldogs!

RISD is a college and museum founded in Providence, RI in 1877, where making starts with a question, creativity sparks progress and challenging the status quo is the norm. Today, our community of 2,567 students engaged in 44 full-time bachelor’s and master’s degree programs cultivates a critical exchange of ideas between artists, designers and scholars that will help to shape the future. Through a cross-disciplinary curriculum of studio-based learning and rigorous study in the liberal arts, RISD students are encouraged to develop their own personal creative processes, but are united by one guiding principle: in order to create, one must question. Rhode Island School of Design welcomes your opinions and encourages open discussion in a respectful and meaningful way. RISD reserves the right to remove any comments that harass, abuse, threaten or violate the rights of others.

The Connecticut Association of Independent Schools, founded in 1950, is a voluntary association of 93 non-profit independent schools serving over 30,000 students from all Connecticut towns and many other states and countries. CAIS is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization, a Recognized Accrediting Association in the State of Connecticut, and is affiliated with the National Association of Independent Schools and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.