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At Home in the Halls at Barnard College or An Inside Look at Dorm Life

Friday, February 18th, 2011

Worried about college dorm life? This fun video from Barnard College should help to put your mind at ease! There’s a lot of very good reasons to consider living on campus. Forget what you’ve seen on TV—dorm living is so not like the movies.

Be close to everything and make friends easily. Explore the residence halls at Barnard College and listen to actual students about what they’ve learned from the dorm experience. Don’t forget to check out our article on great things to bring along to make your dorm room feel like home before you head off to college. You can watch At Home in the Halls on YouTube or below.

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Four Year Women’s Colleges and Universities in the United States: Find Your Fit

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

Now that a few of your questions about women’s colleges have been answered – you might be wondering how you go about finding these higher education institutions.  That’s what we’re here for!  My College Guide makes searching for colleges easy – simply scroll down the page for a comprehensive list of all the four year women’s colleges and universities in the US!

Agnes Scott College students enjoy the great outdoors.

Courtesy of Agnes Scott College

The next step? What parts of the country do you find interesting?  Do you want to stick around home or branch out?  Think about what matters to you and where you can see yourself living – and enjoying – for the next four years of your college life!

Compare the women’s colleges programs and majors to help you narrow down the list – so you can then make a few college campus visits and figure out not only if a women’s college is a good fit for you – but which one is the perfect match!

Alabama
Judson College (Marion, Alabama)

California
Mills College (Oakland, California)
Mount Saint Mary’s College (Los Angeles, California)
Scripps College (Claremont, California)

Colorado
The Women’s College of the University of Denver (Denver, Colorado)

Mills College's Historical Campus

Curtis Cronn

Connecticut
Saint Joseph’s College (West Hartford, Connecticut)

Georgia
Agnes Scott College (Decatur, Georgia)
Brenau University (Gainesville, Georgia)
Spelman College (Atlanta, Georgia)
Wesleyan College (Macon, Georgia)

Illinois
Lexington College (Chicago, Illinois)

Indiana
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana)
Saint Mary’s College (Notre Dame, Indiana)

Kentucky
Midway College (Midway, Kentucky)

Louisiana
Newcomb College Institute at Tulane University (New Orleans, Louisiana)

Saint Mary's College Chem Lab students dig in!

Courtesy of Saint Mary's College

Maryland
College of Notre Dame of Maryland (Baltimore, Maryland)

Massachusetts
Bay Path College (Longmeadow, Massachusetts)
Mount Holyoke College (South Hadley, Massachusetts)
Pine Manor College (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts)
Simmons College (Boston, Massachusetts)
Smith College (Northampton, Massachusetts)
Wellesley College (Wellesley, Massachusetts)

Minnesota
College of Saint Benedict (Collegeville, Minnesota)
St. Catherine University (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

Missouri

Stephens College (Columbia, Missouri)

Nebraska
College of Saint Mary (Omaha, Nebraska)

New Jersey
College of Saint Elizabeth (Morristown, New Jersey)
Douglas Residential College at Rutgers University (New Brunswick, New Jersey)
Georgian Court University Women’s College (Lakewood, New Jersey)

New York
Barnard College (New York, New York)
College of New Rochelle (New Rochelle, New York)
Russell Sage College (Troy, New York)
Stern College for Women of Yeshiva University (New York, New York)
William Smith College (Geneva, New York)

Sweet Briar College students take class outside!

Courtesy of Sweet Briar College

North Carolina
Bennett College (Greensboro, North Carolina)
Meredith College (Raleigh, North Carolina)
Peace College (Raleigh, North Carolina)
Salem College (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)

Ohio
Ursuline College (Pepper Pike, Ohio)

Pennsylvania
Bryn Mawr College (Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania)
Carlow University (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Cedar Crest College (Allentown, Pennsylvania)
Chatham University (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Moore College of Art and Design (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Wilson College (Chambersburg, Pennsylvania)

South Carolina
Columbia College (Columbia, South Carolina)
Converse College (Spartanburg, South Carolina)

Hollins University students -- smile and say, "Cheese!"

Courtesy of Hollins University

Texas
Texas Woman’s University (Denton, Texas)

Virginia
Hollins University (Roanoke, Virginia)
Mary Baldwin College (Staunton, Virginia)
Sweet Briar College (Sweet Briar, Virginia)

Washington DC
Trinity Washington University (Washington, DC)

Wisconsin
Alverno College (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
Mount Mary College (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)