Are You a Geek or a Jock? Here Are the Best Colleges for You
Which is your idea of college fun -- hanging out at the library, or cheering on the football team? Whatever the case, you may have a little bit of geek or a little bit of jock in your blood. (Maybe a lot.) So which college is best for you?
OK, maybe you don't actually wear a pocket protector or a bowtie, but if you consider yourself a bit of a nerd, here are the colleges where "geek is chic" according to CollegeXpress, a research site for colleges and scholarships.
On the other hand, maybe, instead of textbooks, your backpack contains a big foam No. 1 finger, an air horn and body paint in university colors. You might be more of a jock. Keep reading to find out the schools that experts say have highly competitive intercollegiate sports and where athletes, both participants and spectators alike, are happy, according to CollegeXpress.
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California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, Calif.
Popular majors:
- Engineering/applied Sciences
- Computer/information Science
- Mathematics/statistics
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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh
Popular majors:
- Computer Science
- Electrical/computer Engineering
- Business Administration
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Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland
Popular majors:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Computer Science
Above, the Peter B. Lewis building at Case Western Reserve was designed by architect Frank Gehry.
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Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta
Popular majors:
- Computer Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
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Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, Calif.
Popular majors: NA
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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Popular majors:
- Public Health Studies
- Neuroscience
- Biomedical Engineering
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Mass.
Popular majors:
- Computer Science/engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering/computer Science
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Reed College
Portland, Ore.
Popular majors:
- Biology
- English Literature
- Psychology
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Rice University
Houston
Popular majors:
- Economics
- Psychology
- Biochemistry/cell Biology
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Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, N.Y.
Popular majors:
- Computer Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Game Design/development
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Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Terre Haute, Ind.
Popular majors:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Computer Science
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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, Pa.
Popular majors:
- Economics
- Computer Science
- Political Science
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University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, Calif.
Popular majors: NA
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University of Chicago
Chicago
Popular majors: NA
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Mass.
Popular majors:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Computer Science
- Chemical Engineering
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Best Colleges for Jocks: These universities have highly competitive intercollegiate sports and the athletes and spectators are happy, according to CollegeXpress.
Bowdoin College
Brunswick, Maine
Popular majors:
- Government
- Economics
- Mathematics
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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, Pa.
Popular majors:
- Economics
- Accounting/financial Management
- Psychology
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Colgate University
Hamilton, N.Y.
Popular majors:
- Economics
- English
- History
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Dartmouth College
Hanover, N.H.
Popular majors:
- Economics
- Government
- Computer Science
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Duke University
Durham, N.C.
Popular majors:
- Economics
- Psychology
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Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Geneva, N.Y.
Popular majors:
- English
- Economics
- History
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Miami University - Oxford
Oxford, Ohio
Popular majors:
- Finance
- Marketing
- Strategic Communication
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Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vt.
Popular majors: NA
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Northwestern University
Evanston, Ill.
Popular majors:
- Engineering
- Economics
- Journalism
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Pennsylvania State University - University Park
University Park, Pa.
Popular majors: NA
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St. Lawrence University
Canton, N.Y.
Popular majors:
- Economics
- Psychology
- Biology
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Stanford University
Palo Alto, Calif.
Popular majors:
- Computer Science
- Human Biology
- Engineering
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Syracuse University
Syracuse, N.Y.
Popular majors: NA
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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Popular majors: NA
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Popular majors:
- Computer Science
- Business Administration
- Economics
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