We at Alpha College Prep wish the class of 2018 the best of luck in college. We’re excited to announce that our students enrolled at the following colleges and universities this year:
University of Southern California
Located in Los Angeles’s Downtown Arts and Education Corridor, USC is a private university that enrolls more international students than any other American university. The university is known for its highly ranked business, education, engineering, and cinematic arts programs.
Freshman Profile*
Freshman admitted: 9,042
Admit rate: 17%
Average GPA: 3.76 (unweighted)
50% SAT Range: 1320-1480
*All statistics are taken from admitted freshman for fall 2017
University of California, Los Angeles
With over 30,000 students enrolled, UCLA is the largest school in the UC system. Anderson School of Management, School of Law, and David Geffen school of medicine are among the university’s top-ranked programs. Also, UCLA offers one of best programs for theater and film. To top it all off, the school is just 5 miles from the ocean.
Freshman Profile
Freshman admitted: 16,020
Admit Rate: 14.1%
Average GPA: 4.00 (unweighted)
50% SAT Range: 1360-1540
University of California, Santa Cruz
Known for having one of the most beautiful college campuses in the country, UCSC is nestled in the middle of a redwood grove with winding trails and lush meadows. If you’re a hiker, UC Santa Cruz is the university for you. The campus is well known for its peculiarities, such as a student RV community and a room in the library dedicated to the Grateful Dead. The university also offers several unique programs including computer game design and space sciences.
Freshman Profile
Freshman Admitted: 26, 997
Admit Rate: 47.7%
Average GPA: 3.93 (unweighted)
50% SAT Range: 1210-1450
Oberlin College
Oberlin is a private college located 30 miles south of Cleveland, Ohio. If music is your passion, Oberlin is the place to be. One of the top music schools in the country, the college offers a bachelors of music degree and a large number of master programs. Students can also rent works of art by famous painters and take “experimental courses”– nontraditional classes taught by students, faculty, and ordinary residents.
Freshman Profile
Freshman Admitted: 2,473
Admit Rate: 39.4%
Average GPA: 3.7 (unweighted)
50% SAT Range: 1320-1520
University of San Francisco
USF, a Jesuit-Catholic university, is located just minutes from San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. The university prioritizes service-learning and helping the community through partnerships and research. Some of the most popular majors at University of San Francisco are finance, nursing, and psychology.
Freshman Profile
Admit Rate: 66%
Average GPA: 3.56 (unweighted)
50% SAT Range: 1140-1310