A discussion of college life and some of the world's finer universities.

2. What is a “College?”
/kɒlɪdʒ/
Noun (US)
An institution of higher education teaching
undergraduates and/or graduates. Nearly
synonymous with university, with less
emphasis on research and may, or may not,
have graduate or doctoral programs.

3. California State University, Chico

4. Chico State
Founded September 3, 1889,
California State University,
Chico is the second-oldest
campus in the twenty-three-
campus California State
University system. It is located
in Chico, California, about ninety
miles north of Sacramento.

5. Chico State

6. Chico State

7. How about you?
• Which college or university did you attend?
• When did you go there?
• What is your college known for? What majors
does your college specialize in?

8. Top Ten U.S. Universities

9. 1. Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Harvard University is a private institution in Cambridge, Mass., just
outside of Boston. This Ivy League school is the oldest higher
education institution in the country and has the largest endowment
of any school in the world.

10. 2. Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
The ivy-covered campus of Princeton
University, a private institution, is located in
the quiet town of Princeton, N.J. Princeton
was the first university to offer a “no loan”
policy to financially needy students, giving
grants instead of loans to accepted students
who need help paying tuition.

11. 3. Yale University – New Haven, CT
Yale University, located in New Haven, Conn., offers a small
college life with the resources of a major research institution.
Yale students are divided into 12 residential colleges that
foster a supportive environment for living, learning, and
socializing.

12. 4. Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (M.IT.) – Cambridge, MA
Though the Massachusetts Institute of Technology may be best
known for its math, science, and engineering education, this
private research university also offers architecture, humanities,
management, and social science programs. The school is located
in Cambridge, Mass., just across the Charles River from
downtown Boston.

13. 5. Stanford University – Stanford, CA
The sunny campus of Stanford University is located in California’s
Bay Area, about 30 miles from San Francisco. The private
institution stresses a multidisciplinary combination of teaching,
learning, and research, and students have many opportunities to
get involved in research projects.

14. 6. California Institute of Technology
(CalTech) – Pasadena, CA
The California Institute of Technology focuses on science and
engineering education and has a low student-to-faculty ratio of
3:1. This private institution in Pasadena, Calif. is actively involved
in research projects with grants from NASA, the National Science
Foundation, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services.

15. 7. University of Pennsylvania –
Philadelphia, PA
Founded by Benjamin Franklin, the University of Pennsylvania
is a private institution in the University City neighborhood of
Philadelphia, Pa., near Drexel University. Undergraduates can
study in four academic departments: Arts and Sciences,
Nursing, Engineering and Applied Sciences, and Wharton.

16. 8. Columbia University – New York, NY
Columbia University has three undergraduate schools: Columbia
College, The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied
Sciences (SEAS), and the School of General Studies. This Ivy League,
private school guarantees students housing for all four years on
campus in Manhattan’s Morningside Heights neighborhood in New
York City.

17. 9. Duke University – Durham, NC
Located in Durham, N.C., Duke University is a private institution that
has liberal arts and engineering programs for undergraduates. The
Duke Blue Devils sports teams have a fierce rivalry with the
University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill Tar Heels and are best
known for their outstanding men's basketball program.

18. 10. University of Chicago – Chicago, IL
The University of Chicago, situated in Chicago’s Hyde Park community,
offers a rich campus life in a big-city setting. Since 1987, the private
institution has hosted the University of Chicago Scavenger Hunt, a four-
day event that is regarded as the largest scavenger hunt in the world.

19. What are the best Chinese schools?
• What are the top five universities in the
People’s Republic of China?
• If you had more money than you could ever
spend, where would you send your child to
study?
• Would you prefer to study at a local university,
or abroad?

20. College Parties

21. Beer Bong

23. Body Shots

24. Keg Stand

26. What do you think?
• What kinds of bad behavior do college
students get up to in China?
• Do you think it is dangerous for people to do
these types of things?
• Some people think that college parties are an
excellent way for people to learn how to
socialize and make valuable connections.
What do you think?