The 100 best colleges for African-American students / Erlene B. Wilson.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Wilson, Erlene B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Universities and colleges--United States--Directories.
• Universities and colleges.
• United States.
• African Americans--Education (Higher)--Directories.
• African Americans--Education (Higher).

Genre:

• Directories.

Physical Description:

xviii, 361 pages ; 21 cm

Edition:

Revised and updated edition.

Other Title:

One hundred best colleges for African-American students

Place of Publication:

New York : Plume, [1998]

Summary:

Based on a nationwide survey and interviews with current students and recent graduates, this completely revised and updated edition goes far beyond descriptions of academic and career programs to give you a comprehensive and objective picture of the benefits, the challenges, and the pitfalls for African-American students at each of the leading colleges profiled here. You'll discover: admissions requirements; candid assessments of campus social environments; percentages of African-American students and faculty; scholarship and financial aid programs; race relations on and off campus; cultural and career opportunities; special programs, support services, and student organizations; prominent African-American graduates; African-American fraternities and sororities; plus updated information on campus security, access to computers and on-line services, availability of child-care services, and nontraditional and weekend programs.

ISBN:

0452279542

OCLC:

37975529