University of Evansville (Evansville, IN)

The University of Evansville is interesting option because it combines the tight-knit community and undergraduate focus of a liberal arts college with the wide-ranging pre-professional majors and cooperative education opportunities of a research university. Despite having only 3000 students (2900 of which are undergraduates), U of E offers a huge number of majors including engineering, accounting and nursing, as well as renowned English, theatre and physical therapy programs. In addition, U of E boasts of excellent study abroad opportunities, including their own program at Harlaxton College, a huge, beautiful castle they own 90 miles north of London. Social life is centered around the compact and attractive campus, while Evansville, a city about the size of Chattanooga, offers attractions as well. Merit aid is often generous. University of Evansville is an attractive possibility for students considering other medium sized universities like Belmont or Elon, especially for students who desire pre-professional majors in an undergraduate focused environment. R,B,K