Based on Howard and Matthew Greenes’ years of counseling experience and research, The Hidden Ivies is an invaluable, in-depth look inside sixty-two renowned academic institutions. These private colleges and universities offer students a broad liberal arts education that will help them build a strong foundation for the rest of their lives. The Greenes help families understand what makes an Ivy League college so desirable, and why these Hidden Ivies (some less well-known than others) offer an educational and personal experience to rival that found on Ivy campuses.

In this fully revised and updated edition-featuring new institutions, including Dickinson College, Fordham University, and Southern Methodist University-the premier educational consultants and authors of Making It Into a Top College take you school-by-school, revealing:

* Why these are unique institutions of exceptional merit * What criteria to use in evaluating different programs * The admissions requirements for each selective school * How to approach the selective college admissions process today * Student perspectives on their college experiences * The value of pursuing a liberal arts education

Choosing a college is one of the most important decisions every student-and their parents-will ever make. With costs rising and so many to choose from-and the competition for acceptance more intense than ever before-The Hidden Ivies offers invaluable insights and advice to help every student choose and apply to the right school-the place where they will thrive, academically, socially, and personally.