SFT Student College Admissions
Since opening in 2009, we’ve anticipated, for a number of compelling reasons, that SFT students who apply to college will be more attractive to college admissions officers than comparable students applying from traditional private and public schools. While it will be years until we have a large enough sample size to definitively prove that applying to college from SFT is a significant advantage, the early indications are very encouraging. SFT has now had seven students apply to college, and they have gained admission to a variety of outstanding institutions including:
Bates College – ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the Top 25 National Liberal Arts Colleges; ranked as one of “America’s Top Colleges” by Forbes Magazine; named one of the Top 150 “Best Value Colleges” by The Princeton Review.
Bennington College — ranked by Unigo as one of the Top 10 Brainiest Colleges in the country; ranked as one of the Top 20 colleges in five different categories by The Princeton Review; ranked as one of the Top 12 Non-Traditional Colleges by The Huffington Post; ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the Top 100 National Liberals Arts Colleges .
Bradley University — ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the Top 10 universities in the Midwest; named as one of the Top 100 “Best Values in Private Colleges” by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance ; undergraduate entrepreneurship program ranked among the Top 20 in the nation by both Entrepreneur magazine and The Princeton Review .
Clark University – recognized as one of the nation’s 40 Colleges That Change Lives ; ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the Top 75 National Universities; ranked as one of “America’s Top Colleges” by Forbes Magazine; named as one of the Top 50 “Best Values in Private Colleges” by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.
College of Wooster — recognized as one of the nation’s 40 Colleges That Change Lives ; one of only two schools (Princeton University being the other) named 10 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report as having both outstanding undergraduate research opportunities and stellar senior capstone projects; ranked No. 64 among “Best Values in Liberal Arts Colleges” by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance .
Creighton University — ranked as one of the Top 400 universities in the world by The Times Higher Education World University Rankings ; ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the No. 1 “Best Value” and No. 2 “Up-and-Coming” university in the Midwest; named one of the nation’s “Best Colleges” by The Princeton Review .
Denison University – recognized as one of the nation’s 40 Colleges That Change Lives ; ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the Top 50 national liberal arts college; ranked No. 21 among “Best Values in Liberal Arts Colleges” by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance; named one of the Top 150 “Best Value Colleges” by The Princeton Review.
Eckerd College – recognized as one of the nation’s 40 Colleges That Change Lives ; ranked in the first tier of national liberal arts colleges by U.S. News & World Report; selected as one of the nation’s top 13 “Institutions of Excellence in the First College Year” by the Policy Center on the First Year of College; one of the youngest colleges in the country to be awarded a Phi Beta Kappa chapter.
Franklin & Marshall College – ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the Top 50 National Liberal Arts Colleges; ranked as one of “America’s Top Colleges” by Forbes Magazine; named a “Best Northeastern College” by the Princeton Review.
Gettysburg College – ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the Top 50 National Liberal Arts Colleges; ranked as one of “America’s Top Colleges” by Forbes Magazine; named one of the Top 150 “Best Value Colleges” by The Princeton Review.
Goucher College – recognized as one of the nation’s 40 Colleges That Change Lives ; ranked in the first tier of national liberal arts colleges by U.S. News & World Report ; ranked as one of “America’s Top Colleges” by Forbes Magazine; ranked as having the No. 2 “Most Popular Study Abroad Program” by The Princeton Review .
Juniata College – recognized as one of the nation’s 40 Colleges That Change Lives ; named as one of the Top 100 liberal arts colleges in the nation by U.S. News & World Report and the Washington Monthly; ranked as one of “America’s Top Colleges” by Forbes Magazine .
Maryville University – ranked by U.S. News & World Report in the first tier of national universities and as the No. 1 over-performing university in the nation; ranked among the 100 best values in private universities by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.
McDaniel College — recognized as one of the nation’s 40 Colleges That Change Lives ; ranked in the first tier of national liberal arts colleges by U.S. News & World Report ; named one of the Top 200 “Best Values in Private Colleges” by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance .
Muhlenberg College – ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the Top 100 National Liberal Arts Colleges; ranked as one of “America’s Top Colleges” by Forbes Magazine; named one of the Top 20 “Best College Theater” programs by The Princeton Review.
Ohio Wesleyan University — recognized as one of the nation’s 40 Colleges That Change Lives ; ranked in the first tier of national liberal arts colleges by U.S. News & World Report ; ranked No. 51 in the Washington Monthly liberal arts college rankings.
Pacific University — ranked in the first tier of national universities by U.S. News & World Report ; ranked as one of “America’s Top Colleges” by Forbes Magazine ; named a “Best Western College” by The Princeton Review .
Reed College — ranked the No. 1 Brainiest College in the country by Unigo ; ranked No. 1 in the county for “Best Classroom Experience” by The Princeton Review ; recognized as one of the nation’s 40 Colleges That Change Lives ; named one of the Top 150 “Best Value Colleges” by The Princeton Review.
St. Mary’s College of Maryland — ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the Top 5 public liberal arts colleges in the nation; named one of the Top 150 “Best Value Colleges” by The Princeton Review ; named one of the Top 100 “Best Values in Public Colleges” by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance .
Sarah Lawrence College — ranked No. 1 in the country for its faculty by The Princeton Review ; ranked by Unigo as one of the Top 10 Brainiest Colleges in the country; ranked as one of the Top 12 Non-Traditional Colleges by The Huffington Post.
Skidmore College – ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the Top 50 National Liberal Arts Colleges; ranked as one of “America’s Top Colleges” by Forbes Magazine; named one of the Top 150 “Best Value Colleges” by The Princeton Review.
Temple University – ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the Top 150 National Universities; ranked as one of “America’s Top Colleges” by Forbes Magazine; undergraduate entrepreneurship program ranked among the Top 20 in the nation by both Entrepreneur magazine and The Princeton Review .
University of Miami — ranked as one of the Top 200 universities in the world by The Times Higher Education World University Rankings ; ranked among the Top 50 national universities by U.S. News & World Report; ranked in the Top 10 nationally for “Race/Class Interaction” by The Princeton Review .
University of Portland — the top producer of Fulbright Scholars nationwide for three straight years; ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a Top 10 university in the West for 18 straight years; ranked No. 3 in the nation for its commitment to community service by Washington Monthly .
University of Rochester – ranked as one of the Top 200 universities in the world by The Times Higher Education World University Rankings ; ranked among the Top 50 national universities by U.S. News & World Report; named one of the Top 50 “Best Values in Private Colleges” by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.
University of San Francisco – ranked among the country’s Top 50 universities by Washington Monthly ; ranked among the Top 25 most entrepreneurial campuses by Forbes Magazine and The Princeton Review ; named a “Best Western College” by The Princeton Review .
University of Vermont – identified as among “The 10 Best Places to Go to College” by the Huffington Post ; named one of the Top 100 “Best Values in Public Colleges” by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance; ranked by Sierra magazine as among the “Top 20 Coolest Schools” for commitment to the environment.
Ursinus College — recognized as one of the nation’s 40 Colleges That Change Lives ; included in the first tier of national liberal arts colleges and named the No. 2 “Up-and-Coming” national liberal arts college by U.S. News & World Report ; named one of the Top 200 “Best Values in Private Colleges” by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance ; ranked as one of “America’s Top Colleges” by Forbes Magazine .
Xavier University – ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the No. 4 university and the No. 2 “Up-and-Coming” school in the Midwest; ranked among the 100 best values in private universities by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance ; ranked as one of “America’s Top Colleges” by Forbes Magazine .
Moreover, our students have received offers of merit-based scholarships ranging from $44,000 to $84,000 .
Notes
- The college rankings referenced above should be taken with a giant grain of salt. College rankings are highly subjective, unscientific, and generalized, and they indicate only a small part of what a given college may offer its students. In contrast to secondary schools, there are a wide variety of colleges in this country from which to choose, with greatly varying characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses. Our aim at SFT is, for each of our students, to identify the college(s) most likely to best meet his or her preferences, needs, and goals.
- There are over 2,700 four-year colleges and universities in this country, and over 1,700 two-year institutions. About 1,000 of the four-year institutions are considered to have selective or at least moderately difficult admissions criteria. Based on recent history and trends, only about 40% of students who begin a four-year U.S. college next year will graduate within four years , and only about 60% will graduate within six years . At even very selective colleges, the six-year rate is only about 70%, and for the 50 or so most selective colleges in the country about 88%. ( Four-year graduation rates at U.S. colleges include: 74% at American University; 85% at Columbia U.; 75% at G.W.U.; 87% at Harvard U.; 88% at Haverford College; 82% at Johns Hopkins U.; 85% at M.I.T.; 79% at N.Y.U.; 70% at St. Mary’s College of Md.; 62% at U. of Delaware; 63% at U. of Md., College Park; 69% at U. of Miami; 72% at U. of Michigan; 85% at U. of Virginia; 50% at the U. of Wisconsin; 84% at Wellesley College.)