Chicago Area 2014 Recruiting Event

aeromom
Tue, 08 Oct 2013 23:05:37 +0000

Key points I took away:

UA’s engineering enrollment has more than doubled (and almost tripled) since 2008.

UA has been admitting students since 1831…and the Engineering College since 1837.

The entire current Freshman class is the highest ranked academically in the entire history of UA, with 27% of that class having a 4.0 or greater HS GPA. This class also has the highest mean ACT/SAT scores in the history of UA admits.

UA has 9 colleges which offer degrees…and 1 college which does not. The 1 which does not is the Honors College, which is the ‘intersection’ of all of the other colleges, bringing together the top students from each college and each major on campus.

1 in 4 students on campus are currently in the Honors College.

UA’s Debate Team has won 19 NATIONAL Championships. As Dr. Whittaker said, ‘What is with that football team?!’
I was surprised at the number of students attending who had already applied, paid their deposit(s), and were almost certain they were going to UA. I remember thinking 2 years ago it was a harder ‘sell’. UA has truly taken off, in the right direction. Roll Tide.

PS: Please edit any facts which I got wrong, above.