You received your admissions letter and hopefully a generous financial package.  I can imagine the immense excitement that you are experiencing. However, this excitement is shadowed by a feeling of concern and numerous unanswered questions spinning around your head.

Orientation
As a first year student you are most probably going to be required to come earlier than the upperclassmen for orientation. This is may be one of the most entertaining times of your university life and you should take full advantage of it. The couple of days of orientation are …

American college students love dressing up for Halloween. You will find costume parties on university campuses all across the country in the month of October. The outfit choices range from strange, scary, hilarious or risqué.
Ohio University in Athens, Ohio is known for its history of wild Halloween parties. According to the Athens County CVB, attendance estimates are anywhere from 10,000 to 30,000 each year for the party and the number fluctuates depending on the weather. Many come out of town to join the celebration.
Emily Shuki, a senior at Ohio …

After five years of college, and living in the dorm both in the U.S. and abroad, I’ve learned a little bit about how to deal with roommates.
My first roommate, in Salzburg, Austria, was a French girl, who spoke better English than I did. She was pretty cool, and very nice. A bit of a neat-freak, but we got along ok. I kept my mess hidden in a corner between my bed, the wall, and my desk and she didn’t say anything when it sometimes snuck out of its corner. Left …

Type: Public, 4-year institution

Located: Cincinnati, OH

Size: just a bit under 21,000  undergraduates

Cost: $33,624 (including tuition, room/board)

Degree Offerings: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, First Professional
Greetings! Today, I would like to invite you along with me to the University of Cincinnati, a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. UC enrolls just a bit under 21,000 undergraduates annually, with 83.3% of them coming from Ohio and the remaining percentage from across the US and around the world.
Getting to the International Students Website
From the main page, click on the Future Students link located at the …

Type: Private, 4-year, liberal arts college
Located: Gambier, OH
Size: just a bit over 1,600 undergraduates
Cost: $48,240. (including tuition, room/board)
Degree Offerings: Bachelor’s
Greetings! Today, I would like to invite you along with me to Kenyon College, a small liberal arts college located in Gambier, Ohio. Kenyon enrolls about 1,600 undergraduates each year with the majority of its students coming from the US (the Mid-Atlantic having the most students enrolling) and abo0ut 5.3% from around the world.
Getting to the International Student Section
From the main page, click on the “Admission & Financial Aid” link and …