If you are considering attending college soon,  Dominican College could be the right place for you. Its Open House will be on Saturday, October 26, from 10am –1:45pm at the Hennessy Center, 475 Western Highway S., Blauvelt  NY 10913.  Check-in starts at 9am. Campus tours are available throughout the day. To register for the event and discover more about the College, visit the Dominican College website at dc.edu/rsvp.

Conveniently located just 25 miles from New York City, Rockland Community College, part of the State University of New York, provides an affordable, high quality education that focuses on guiding each student to reach for and achieve their highest success. Named one of the top 150 community colleges in the nation, RCC has again earned the prestigious Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.

With so many colleges to choose from (nearly 250 in Pennsylvania alone), it’s important to look for a community of active learners — a place where you can pursue a high-impact education with global and career-related experiences — a place where you can think deeply and act boldly. Here are five traits of a college that can help you do so:

Merrimack College is a private Augustinian Catholic college located just north of Boston, Mass., and is home to 3,800 undergraduate students and 850 graduate students from 31 states and 35 countries. Merrimack offers over 100 academic programs in liberal arts, health sciences, business, science and engineering, and education and social policy.

You’re welcome at Avila University. With students from 27 different counties and nearly every state in the U.S., you’ll be surrounded by people just like you, while being exposed to a world of differences.

St. Thomas Aquinas College (STAC) provides the resources needed for a successful future. It is a vibrant, independent, four-year liberal arts college in the NYC Metropolitan area, just 15 miles North of Manhattan, giving students quick access to learning, cultural, internship, and career opportunities in one of the world’s most exciting cities.

About an hour from New York City and Philadelphia, and five minutes from the golden beaches of the Jersey Shore, a tight-knit group of students are doing some extraordinary things. They assemble in the residence and academic halls of Monmouth University, where historic and modern architecture blends with stunningly landscaped grounds to create what BuzzFeed calls one of the most beautiful campuses in the world.

Hailing from a small town in Vermont, the aspiring doctor wanted to attend a university close to New York City. Baylee found such proximity, as well as her desired academic programs, at FDU, where she was also offered generous athletic and academic scholarships. “It’s giving me the best of both worlds. FDU is close to the big city but it’s in a small town community,” says Baylee. “And I’m able to play softball at the NCAA Divi...

At Western Connecticut State University (WCSU) in Danbury, you will find plenty of extra-curricular activities that will engage your mind as they connect you with new friends and help you figure out your future.

West Chester University (WCU) is a leading public university located just outside of Philadelphia. WCU excels in teacher education, business, health, natural and social sciences, music and the arts. WCU  students? They excel at everything!