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Top 10 Americans Colleges part 4
Hello. today will become acquainted with the other top 10 best colleges in the United States listed by place 31 to place 40
31. Cornell University
Cornell University
One of the eight historic Ivy League schools, Cornell University was founded in 1865, originally as New York State’s land-grant university. As a private research university with a public component, Cornell has seven undergraduate colleges and schools, 4,000 courses, nearly 100 academic departments and about 70 undergraduate majors. Located in the Finger Lakes region, the university sits on 2,300 acres and has more than 260 buildings on campus. The university recently started construction on Cornell NYC Tech, a science school in collaboration with Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. It currently operates in a space donated by Google. Cornell athletic teams compete in NCAA Division I athletics and are called the Big Red. The Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections has one of only five known copies of the Gettysburg Address, handwritten by Abraham Lincoln. Graduates of note include Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, authors E.B. White and Toni Morrison, former CEO of Citigroup Sanford Weill and CTO of Cisco Padmasree Warrior. Cornell president David Skorton will step down in 2015 to lead the Smithsonian Institute.
32. Rice University
Rice University
Rice University is a private research university in Houston, TX. The school first opened its doors in 1912. Situated on a tree-lined 300-acre campus near Houston’s Museum District, Rice offers students a blend of pastoral and urban landscapes. There are more than 50 undergraduate majors across six study areas. The school’s study abroad office helps connect students with programs in almost 70 countries. Rice is home to premier research institutions, including the BioScience Research Collaborative and the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy. In addition to research, there are over 200 student organizations on campus. The university has a history with some of the nation’s presidents: George H.W. Bush was an adjunct professor of administrative science at Rice prior to becoming vice president and he chose Rice to host the 16th G7 Summit in July of 1990. In 1962, John F. Kennedy famously persuaded the American public to support a manned space flight to the moon, claiming we should strive to put a man on the moon for the same reason Rice plays Texas—because it is hard. Rice’s varsity athletic teams, known as the Owls, compete in Conference USA at the NCAA Division I level.
33. Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University
Established as Augusta Academy in 1749 during the colonial era, Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts university located in Lexington, VA. The school boasts a rich history: George Washington saved the school by donating the first major endowment of $20,000 worth of James River Canal and Potomac Canal Company stock in 1796. Eventually, the school was named Washington and Lee to commemorate the impact George Washington and school president General Robert E. Lee had on campus. The school offers 37 different majors and 22 minors and provides more than 1,100 courses. There is a strict honor system that is maintained at Washington and Lee, which dates back to General Lee, who proclaimed, “We have but one rule here, and it is that every student must be a gentleman.” In a mock convention, Washington and Lee University students have predicted the presidential challenger accurately every election year since 1948, with two exceptions – Ted Kennedy in 1972 and Barack Obama in 2008. The 22 teams are known as the Generals and compete in NCAA Division III.
34. United States Air Force Academy
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The U.S. Air Force Academy is a coeducational public liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, CO, where most students graduate as second lieutenants in the Air Force. Founded in 1954, it is the only accredited undergraduate institution with satellites in orbit: the student-built FalconSAT-3 and the FalconSAT-5. The school is the youngest of the five U.S. service academies and the campus is a national historical landmark. The school offers 31 major areas of study and over half the student body completes majors in science and engineering. The first class of women graduated with the class of 1980. The school also boasts an impressive alumni base that includes 35 Rhodes Scholars and 39 astronauts. The Air Force Falcons compete in NCAA Division I sports, with 17 men’s and 10 women’s teams. Air Force athletic teams have traditional service academy rivalries with Navy and Army.
35. Barnard College
Barnard College
Located directly across from Columbia University in New York City, Barnard College is a private all-female liberal arts college and the most selective member of the Seven Sisters. Its relationship with its Ivy League neighbor is mutually beneficial: Barnard pays Columbia to give its students access to the Ivy’s academic, social, athletic and extracurricular activities, and the institutions share some academic programs between their student populations. Barnard offers nearly 50 different majors, and 70% of its classes have 19 students or fewer. It also has a seemingly ideal location for student internships: by senior year, two-thirds of the student population has interned at non-profits or companies like Goldman Sachs. Prominent alumnae include Martha Stewart and actress Cynthia Nixon. President Barack Obama delivered the keynote address at the college’s 2012 commencement
36. Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private research university located on the top of Chestnut Hill, MA, often referred to as “The Heights.” Established in 1863 and affiliated with the Jesuit Catholic tradition, Boston College offers over 50 fields of study through eight schools or colleges. It also boasts the extraordinarily competitive Presidential Scholar Program scholarship, offered to a subset of early action applicants. Only 15 people are awarded the scholarship, and the overall admissions acceptance rate for the program is less than 1%. The institution competes in NCAA Division I athletics, with varsity lacrosse, football, fencing, sailing, cross country, basketball, softball and swimming teams. The college has one of the best student-athlete graduate rates among NCAA Division I universities. With over 160,000 alumni worldwide, BC maintains the largest alumni association among Catholic universities in the world. Notable alumni include Secretary of State John Kerry and comedian Amy Poehler.
37. University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
Established in 1868, it is the oldest of California’s 10 public universities, with a reputation for strong graduate programs. Students can choose from 350 degree programs that are divided into 14 colleges and schools. Its faculty to student ratio is 17:1, and among its professors are seven Nobel laureates, 32 MacArthur Fellows and four Pulitzer Prize winners. Some of the most popular majors are electrical engineering, computer science, political science and molecular and cell biology. By campus tradition, before exams students rub the 4.0 Ball, a century-old stone orb said to boost the chances of scoring a perfect GPA. Distinguished alumni include Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak and Google CEO Eric Schmidt. Berkeley is an NCAA Division I school that competes in the Pacific-12 Conference. It has a longstanding sports rivalry with Stanford University, and traditionally at the annual “Big Game,” students wield colored cards in the stands to create elaborate patterns.
38. Colgate University
Colgate University
Founded in 1819, Colgate University is a small liberal arts college in Hamilton, NY, which FORBES named the No. 11 Friendliest Town in America in 2012. Colgate offers 54 majors and minors, with each student expected to complete a liberal arts core curriculum prior to graduation. The most popular careers that graduates pursue are financial services, health & medicine and technology & computing. Columbia, Harvard and Boston Universities are among the top graduate schools alumni go on to attend. The Global Leaders lecture series has featured speakers such as Hillary and Bill Clinton, Sir Richard Branson and the Dalai Lama. Colgate’s lucky number is 13 and the student and alumni community celebrate every Friday the 13th as Colgate Day. Its center for career services offers funding for students who take unpaid or underpaid internships, and allocated nearly $500,000 to working students this summer. Colgate’s Thought Into Action program supports budding student entrepreneurs and this year’s E-Weekend welcomed Ashton Kutcher and a panel for a “Shark Tank”-style program.
39. Colby College
Colby College
Created in 1813, Colby College in Waterville, ME is known as one of the “Little Ivies.” There are 55 majors and 31 minors available; 33% of students declare a double major and 50% declare at least one minor. Nearly 70% of Colby’s students study abroad. The academic calendar is a 4-1-4, which includes a January plan. The dual degree in engineering is held in conjunction with Columbia University or Dartmouth College, in which students earn a B.A. from Colby and a B.E. or B.S. degree from the partner institution. First-year students are able to apply for a research grant and pursue a topic of their interest with a faculty member. The Perkins Arboretum and Bird Sanctuary is a 128-acre wildlife refuge used as an outdoor laboratory for hands-on study, as well as a place to enjoy the outdoors. Thanks to a new biomass plant that will save one million gallons of oil each year by burning byproducts of sustainable forest operations, Colby achieved the goal of carbon-neutrality in 2013, two years ahead of schedule. Colby competes in the NCAA Division III New England Small College Athletic Conference and the Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Consortium. Alumni have won at least seven Pulitzer Prize awards, others have served as governors.
40. University of Virginia
Thomas Jefferson in front of Rotunda of the University he founded
Established in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, VA. The university is divided into 13 schools. One of the nation’s best public universities, UVA offers 56 bachelor’s degrees in over 60 fields, with well-regarded graduate schools of business and law. The school’s medical center, employing 767 faculty members, handled over 830,000 hospital visits in 2013. The center also dedicates itself to educating future healthcare leaders. Over 70% of the university’s undergraduate students are Virginia residents. The school also has one of the highest African American student graduation rates. Alderman Library is best known for its humanities and social sciences collections. The University of Virginia’s sports teams compete in Division I in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Jefferson Literary and Debating Society, in which members meet weekly in Jefferson Hall, is one of the oldest Greek-Lettered organizations in the U.S.
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Top Americans Colleges Part 3
21. California Institute of Technology
Based in Pasadena, CA, the California Institute of Technology is a small-sized STEM institute. Founded as Throop University in 1891, it was renamed California Institute of Technology in 1920. Majors are called “options” at Caltech, and some of the most popular are computer science, electrical engineering and physics. Caltech is often considered one of the best schools for return on investment. Roughly 75% of Caltech students participate in undergraduate research. The school has 3/2 dual degree programs with 13 select liberal arts colleges, in which students can complete two bachelor’s degrees in five years. The Fleming Cannon, an 1857 artillery piece, is fired for important events such as Commencement and Ditch Day, an annual tradition dating back to 1920 where seniors depart from campus and leave behind elaborate puzzles, or “stacks,” for the underclassmen to solve. Frank Borman, a member of the class of 1957, commanded the 1968 Apollo 8 Mission, the first team of astronauts to circle the moon. Home to 32 Nobel laureates, previous Caltech faculty members include Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking.
22. Davidson College
Davidson College is a small private liberal arts college in Davidson, NC, 20 miles north of Charlotte. Since being established in 1837, Davidson has produced 23 Rhodes Scholars. The school offers 25 majors and 17 minors, as well as self-designed interdisciplinary options. On campus there are over 200 student organizations, ranging from academic groups to sports clubs. In 2007, Davidson became the first liberal arts school to eliminate loans in favor of guaranteed financial aid through grants and student employment. Davidson competes in Division I athletics with 19 varsity teams. Notable attendees include former U.S. President Woodrow Wilson and NBA star Stephen Curry. The tradition of Davidson’s Freshman Cake Race began in 1930 as a mandatory 1.7 mile race between first year students to uncover hidden talent for the track team; now it is an annual voluntary race that awards cakes to the winners.
23. Duke University
Founded in 1924, Duke University is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The most popular undergraduate majors are economics, public policy, biomedical engineering, biology and psychology. The private university exceeded $1 billion in research expenditures in 2012. Notable Duke alumni include Melinda Gates, journalist Dan Abrams and musician Mike Posner. The university also houses the world’s largest colony of endangered primates, housing some 200 lemurs, bush babies and lorises at the Lemur Center. Duke’s 26 Blue Devil teams compete in NCAA Division I athletics and take their name from the French aerial soldiers of World War I who were nicknamed “Les Diables Bleus.”
24. University of Chicago
University of Chicago
Established in 1890 by oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller and the American Baptist Education Society, the university has grown into one of the preeminent research institutions in America, with leading graduate programs in economics, business, law and medicine. The university is affiliated with 87 Nobel laureates, 48 Rhodes Scholars and nine Fields Medalists. Notable alumni include former Goldman Sachs and MF Global CEO Jon Corzine, scientist Carl Sagan, novelist Kurt Vonnegut and Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. One of the school’s most celebrated traditions is a scavenger hunt in which student and faculty teams run around campus collecting eccentric objects, each with different point values to be assessed by a panel of judges at the end. The University of Chicago competes in NCAA Division III athletics and the school mascot is the Phoenix.
25. Tufts University
Located near Boston and nicknamed a “Little Ivy,” Tufts is a private research university known for its internationalism and study abroad programs. Undergraduates can pick from more than 70 undergraduate degree programs in two schools. Nearly 90% are enrolled in the School of Arts and Sciences and some 10% are in the School of Engineering. Over half of Tufts students study abroad, with sponsored programs in Chile, China, Ghana, Oxford and Paris, among other places. Students compete in NCAA Division III sports, with a mascot of Jumbo the elephant. A number of elephant statues exist around the main campus and each Halloween students secretly place pumpkins on their tusks around midnight. Since 1980, the campus has hosted a Spring Fling concert, showcasing acts such as Lupe Fiasco, the Decemberists and Drake. In 1984, the university flag orbited Earth 127 times aboard a space shuttle with astronaut and alumnus Frederick Hauck.
26. Vassar College
Vassar College was originally founded as a women’s college in 1861. After declining to merge with Yale University, Vassar became one of the first all-women’s colleges to go coed in 1969. The class of 2017 is 57% female, 43% male. The school offers over 50 majors (English, political science and the biological sciences are among the most popular), plus a self-designed major. The only mandatory requirements for graduation are proficiency in a foreign language, a quantitative course and a first-year writing course. Vassar occupies a 1,000-acre campus in the Hudson Valley region of New York and includes an organic farm and ecological preserve. Notable alumni include Flickr cofounder Caterina Fake and filmmaker Noah Baumbach. The school’s 22 varsity teams compete in Division III athletics.
27. United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy is a coeducational public liberal arts college that sits on 10 acres of former Fort Severn in Annapolis, MD. It was established in 1845 and its motto is “From Knowledge, Sea Power.” Students must have a congressional nomination to apply. The academy offers the Bowman Scholar Program to a select group of students who serve in the Nuclear Navy power program. The campus is a National Historic Landmark and is 33 miles from Washington, D.C. and 30 miles from Baltimore. The school competes in NCAA Division I athletics as the Midshipmen and the colors are navy blue and gold. First-year students climb the Herndon Monument as a rite of passage. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel delivered the 2014 commencement address and the Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, flew over the graduation ceremony as they do every year.
28. Georgetown University
Georgetown University is the nation’s oldest Catholic and Jesuit university. It occupies 54 buildings across 104 acres on a rise above the Potomac River and also has campuses in Italy, Turkey and Qatar, plus a law campus on Capitol Hill. Georgetown administers 180 programs in four undergraduate schools, three graduate and professional schools and several specialized institutes. Center stage to domestic and international policy, the school graduates an endless array of distinguished government officials, from presidential appointees to heads of state, including the notable former president Bill Clinton. The international affairs and law faculty are particularly acclaimed; former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright is among them. Campus groups include the nation’s oldest student theater group, The Mask & Bauble Dramatic Society. Georgetown is home to the nation’s largest entirely student owned-and-operated corporation, Students of Georgetown, Inc., as well as the oldest and largest student-run financial institution, Georgetown University Alumni & Student Federal Credit Union. The Georgetown Hoyas are NCAA Division I athletes and share the Verizon Center with the NBA’s Washington Wizards. The men’s basketball team has won 17 Big East championships, played in five Final Fours and won the national championship in 1984.
29. Wellesley College
Wellesley College
30. Middlebury College
Middlebury College is a private liberal arts college located in Middlebury, VT. It was established in 1800 and founded with the aid of Gamaliel Painter, who left $13,000 along with his four-foot cane to the college when he died. Today, graduates receive replicas of Painter’s four-foot ivory and oak cane at graduation along with their diplomas. Currently, Middlebury College has about 2,500 undergraduate students and enrolls about 575 to 600 new students for the fall semester each year. The first of Middlebury’s internationally acclaimed language programs began in 1915, and the Bread Loaf writing programs were established in 1920. In October, the Dalai Lama made his third visit to Middlebury College to give a special lecture on international cooperation and optimism. Alexander Twilight (1823), was the first African American graduate of any U.S. institution of higher learning. The school competes in NCAA Division III athletics. It hosted the NCAA Skiing Championships for the fifth time at its downhill ski facility, the Middlebury College Snow Bowl.
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Top 10 American’s Choleges Part 2
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11) Haverford College
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Founded in 1833, Haverford College is a private liberal arts college located eight miles from Philadelphia. Today, Haverford offers more than 40 majors in the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities and is one of FORBES’ top-ranked schools for producing entrepreneurs. Haverford is a member of the Tri-College Consortium, which allows students to register for courses at both Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore colleges. It is also a member of the Quaker Consortium, or a “Penn-Pal,” which allows students to cross-register at the University of Pennsylvania. The school was one of a handful of colleges to host a satellite version of the TED conference on campus. Students may schedule their own final exams – often as take-home tests – and are expected to adhere to time limits and rules against use of personal notes or calculators. Haverford College is also known for its arboretum, which has 400 species of trees and shrubs, as well as a 3.5-acre duck pond. Each graduating class has a tree planted there in its honor. Students created James House, an open art studio and student space, in 2005; it provides a large working area, hosts biannual parties and gives free art supplies to all students.
12) University of Pennsylvania
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The University of Pennsylvania, which opened its doors in 1751, started as a charitable school for children of Philadelphia’s working-class, with the aid of Benjamin Franklin, one of the school’s – and the country’s – founding fathers. The school was the first in the colonies to offer both graduate and undergraduate programs, and opened America’s first medical school in 1765. Since 1923, over a dozen Penn scholars have won the Nobel Prize. Undergraduates can work toward 89 majors at the university’s four schools: the Wharton School, which is focused on business; the College at Penn, which is geared towards arts and sciences; the School of Engineering and Applied Science; and the School of Nursing. The University of Pennsylvania competes in NCAA Division I-AA athletics and the mascot is the Quaker. Franklin Field is the oldest collegiate football stadium still in use.
13) Brown University
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Brown University has cultivated a reputation as the most eccentric and liberal of the Ivies. Established in 1764 (it celebrates its 250th anniversary this year), Brown is the seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the country. Academically, Brown prides itself on its open curriculum in over 40 academic departments, imposing no core requirements. Superstition permeates the university: the Van Wickle Gates at the entrance can only be walked through once at matriculation and once at commencement, or, as legend has it, a student will fail to graduate. Immediately after graduation about 25% of students go on to graduate or professional study. Notable alumni include actors John Krasinski, Laura Linney and Emma Watson, as well as CNN founder Ted Turner.
14) Bowdoin College
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Founded in 1794 on the Maine coast, Bowdoin College is known for its strong academics, athletic programs and frigid winters. Bowdoin’s curriculum consists of over 40 majors, and those students interested in environmental studies can use the college’s 118-acre coastal studies center on Orr’s Island and 200-acre scientific field station on Kent Island in the Bay of Fundy. Bowdoin competes in NCAA Division III varsity athletics. Sports range from football to Nordic skiing to ultimate Frisbee. Bowdoin students tend to rally around their hockey team, especially during the annual Bowdoin-Colby hockey face-off when the Polar Bears are up against the Mules. Since abolishing Greek Life, Bowdoin students have instead been sorted into eight “college houses” during their first years. Notable alumni include author Nathaniel Hawthorne, sexologist Alfred Kinsey and former U.S. President Franklin Pierce.
15 ) Wesleyan University
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Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts school located in Middletown, CT. It was established in 1831 by the Methodist Church and is considered one of the Little Ivies. Known for its small classes, strong academics and student activism, Wesleyan offers 40 academic departments and 47 concentrations. About a third of students elect interdisciplinary majors and 40% opt for double majors. The school also operates a quantitative analysis center, a fast-growing program providing collaboration across the curriculum and disciplines in data analysis as well as a five-year BA/MA program in the sciences (no tuition for the fifth year). The school operates a Chinese music ensemble and teaches African and Java dance courses. Every spring break, the college hosts popular DanceMasters shows. The university has one of the oldest secret societies in the country, Skull and Serpent. From 1888 to 1890, Woodrow Wilson taught history and political economy classes at the school. Wesleyan University competes in NCAA Division III athletics. Notable alumni include New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and filmmakers Joss Whedon and Michael Bay.
16) Carleton College
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Founded in 1866, Carleton College is Minnesota’s third \-oldest college and adjacent to St. Olaf College in Northfield. Operating on a trimester calendar — three ten-week terms in an academic year — Carleton requires students to complete a senior-year integrative exercise, nicknamed “Comps.” This typically consists of research or creative expression and publicly-presented papers. The College offers 37 majors and 15 minors and operates 10 academic centers, programs and initiatives. The school also manages over 60 campus-wide scholarships and fellowships to support independent studies and career explorations. Carleton’s student-run radio station KRLX is among the best in the nation. The school also has several a cappella groups. Since 1990, Carleton students have played “Late Night Trivia,” a game show broadcast over the college’s radio station, during the annual Winter Term exam period. In five of the last 12 years, Carleton College students received the Best Delegation award at the World Model United Nations competition. The college competes in NCAA Division III athletics.
17) University of Notre Dame
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The University of Notre Dame was established in 1842 by Roman Catholic priests. Its schools include Arts and Letters, Engineering, Science, the well-regarded Mendoza College of Business, the School of Architecture, the Law School and the Graduate School. Among its buildings are the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, the 14-story Hesburgh Library that features a 132-foot tall mural of Christ the Teacher and the historic Main Building with the distinctive golden dome. Members of Notre Dame’s faculty have received 46 fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities since 1999, more than any other university in the country. The university has a longstanding relationship with the Peace Corps: 850 students have entered the Corps since its founding in 1961. The university recently announced that it will partner with public and private organizations to construct a $36 million research facility geared towards advancing gas turbine technology. The Fighting Irish compete in NCAA Division I athletics and the school mascot is a leprechaun. Prominent alumni include former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and author Nicholas Sparks.
18) Dartmouth College
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Established in 1769, Dartmouth is a private Ivy League school and one of the nation’s oldest colleges. Located in Hanover, NH, Dartmouth is classified as a university with very high research activity by the Carnegie Foundation and the school attracted nearly $200 million in sponsored research in 2013. Notable alumni include two former US Treasury Secretaries, Henry Paulson and Timothy Geithner, and three Nobel laureates. The school’s newspaper, The Dartmouth, was founded in 1799 and is considered America’s oldest college newspaper. In addition to the newspaper, there are more than 160 student organizations on campus and a strong sports culture. Nicknamed the Big Green, Dartmouth’s 34 intercollegiate varsity sports teams compete within Division I, the eight-member Ivy League and the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference. Each term, students look forward to the “Big Weekend” or “Party Weekend,” a time set aside for campus-wide celebratory events.
19) Northwestern University
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Northwestern University is a private research university located in Evanston, IL, with satellite campuses in Chicago and Qatar. Renowned for its communication, engineering and art programs, Northwestern offers roughly 150 majors at nine prominent undergraduate schools. The university has an annual budget of over $1.6 billion, plus over $500 million for sponsored research. Northwestern operates on a quarter system, and students have finals three times a year. Perhaps as a result, the “Primal Scream” tradition occurs at 9 pm on the night before finals week and students take a break from studying to scream as loud as they can. The school also hosts Armadillo Day, when a full slate of bands performs on Lakefill around Memorial Day. Prominent alumni include comedian Stephen Colbert and actor Zach Braff. Cindy Crawford received a full scholarship to Northwestern to study chemical engineering but dropped out to model. The Northwestern Wildcats play in NCAA Division I as part of the Big 10 conference.
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