College Road Trips
You're about to spend four years of your life on a college campus; you need to make sure it feels right. So hit the road—we did! We took three typical road trips: East Coast, West Coast, and in between.
MID-ATLANTIC
MID-ATLANTIC
A Taste of Tarheel Territory
We looked at three possibilities in North Carolina's strong state system. Then, to sample what neighboring states had to offer, we drove to Blacksburg, Va.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Surfing to a Science Degree
We set out from Los Angeles to find four colleges or universities in Southern California that might interest a high school senior with a talent for science.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
Big City to Bright Ideas
The Keystone State is blessed with a huge choice of colleges. We visited four: two urban campuses in Pittsburgh and two in more rural settings.
NORTHEAST
NORTHEAST
Top-Notch Schools for Engineering Talent
You can focus on studying science at these schools, where cutting-edge research can lead to grad school.
OHIO
OHIO
A Place for That Masterpiece (or for That Pony)
We visited four colleges and universities within a short drive of downtown Cleveland.
TEXAS
TEXAS
Get a Look at Some Lone Star State Schools
Where better than Texas for a road trip to size up what a state's college system has to offer?
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