Pick6;1503212 wrote:No University of Akron makes this list a sham. Only ~30% of students who begin their collegiate career at UA graduate within 6 years. Therefore, only the best and brightest students can handle the rigorous coursework and get their degree from the elite Northeast Ohio institution of higher education.

like_that;1502990 wrote:I knew the naval academy was near top the list before opening this thread.

thavoice;1503194 wrote:University of Phoenix must be 17th.

ernest_t_bass;1503633 wrote:LOL. If they weren't, sir con_alma would not have bothered sharing.

Con_Alma;1503676 wrote:...nor would I have even been exposed to the list. Annapolis would not have put it on their daily "in the news" release.

like_that;1503678 wrote:Are you an academy grad?

Con_Alma;1503686 wrote:Good Lord no. They would have never taken me as an Officer Candidate and student.

ernest_t_bass;1503687 wrote:Then why do you have such a hard-on for the Naval Academy? Honest question.

ernest_t_bass;1503687 wrote:Then why do you have such a hard-on for the Naval Academy? Honest question.

Con_Alma;1503688 wrote:Why does anyone have a "hard-on" for any institution?

Con_Alma;1503688 wrote:I have an appreciation for how they do things. I have contracted with them on and off for more than 20 years now on a variety of projects and seen first hand the nature of approach.

Con_Alma;1503688 wrote:Why does anyone have a "hard-on" for any institution?

thavoice;1503689 wrote:Probably because he loves seamen.

Pick6;1503212 wrote:No University of Akron makes this list a sham. Only ~30% of students who begin their collegiate career at UA graduate within 6 years. Therefore, only the best and brightest students can handle the rigorous coursework and get their degree from the elite Northeast Ohio institution of higher education.

Mohican00;1503148 wrote:Didn't it close?

Mohican00;1503148 wrote:Didn't it close?

ts1227;1504016 wrote:Closed for a few years and reopened

OSH;1504128 wrote:This.

Some alumni ended up throwing money together to save the school. The first year or two back, Antioch was offering free tuition to students who lived on campus -- around 70 a year to pay $8,000 or so to live on campus. Not too bad a gig, if the education and time spent was worth it. It'll be interesting to see the future of the school.

said_aouita;1504251 wrote:It is a cool little town. I'm sure lots of hipsters dig it.

http://www.antioch.edu/program-accreditation/

sleeper;1504375 wrote:I'd take an OSU, NW, and Mich grad over any on this list besides potentially Stanford.