Posted on 07/15/2015 8:21:34 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Zero Tuition, 100% Job Placement Rate, What's Not to Like?
Webb Institute is one of only a handful of colleges in the US that offers a tuition-free 4-year education.
Located in Glen Cove, New York, the school boasts a strong academic program, and is ranked in the "most selective" category by the US News & World Report.
The only catch: There is only one academic option for attendees. All students double major in naval architecture and marine engineering.
Students who attend Webb don't have the typical college experience.
With an enrollment of roughly 80 students, the student-teacher ratio is about 7:1, offering an intimate classroom experience. There are no teaching assistants, so students have high access to their professors. And rather than students changing classrooms, they stay seated all day while their professors change rooms between classes.
The rigorous academics at Webb certainly yield results. The school enjoys a 100% job placement rate, with students largely finding employment in the maritime industry, but also in engineering fields and in finance. Webb shares a list of the most common employment opportunities for graduates on their website, which includes Chevron Shipping and Rolls-Royce Marine.
The college is able to provide tuition-free school primarily due to its endowment, a Webb spokesperson told Business Insider, which is large considering the number of students enrolled each year. That endowment $54 million as of 2013 was left by American shipbuilder and philanthropist William H. Webb in 1889.
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RE: I wish the article would have covered the admissions requirements. Im sure its no easy matter to get admitted.
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FROM THEIR WEBSITE:
Standardized Tests
Webb requires applicants to submit regular SAT scores and SAT subject test scores in Mathematics Level I or II and either Physics or Chemistry. Webb will accept scores from the ACT with the Writing test, as well if that was the test taken in lieu of the SAT.
The middle 50 % score range of the current freshman class is:
Reading 660 to 740
Math 700 to 760
Writing 620 to 690
Health Requirements
Due to mandatory participation in the four Winter Work terms in the marine industry Webb also has health requirements of all applicants.
An applicant must be physically and mentally capable of performing all work required in the academic courses and in the annual practical work periods. All students will be issued a United States Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Document with Student Observer classification. To meet the documents requirement, an applicant must have the agility, strength, and flexibility to climb steep or vertical ladders; maintain balance on a moving deck; pull heavy objects, up to 50 lbs in weight, distances of up to 400 feet; rapidly don an exposure suit; step over doorsills of 24 inches in height and open or close watertight doors that may weigh up to 56 pounds. Any condition that poses an inordinate risk of sudden incapacitation or debilitating complication, and any condition requiring medication that impairs judgment or reaction time are potentially disqualifying. Students with disabilities should contact the Office of Admissions to determine if they can complete the academic and practical aspects of the program with reasonable accommodation. The Institute reserves the right to exclude from continued class attendance or enrollment any student who, in the judgment of the authorities, is not physically or mentally qualified to follow the regular curricular program.
Cooper Union was established in 1859 and was only captured by the Liberal Fascists in the last generation. Harvard was established in 1636 and was only captured by the Liberal Fascists in the last century.
What a quaint set of arrangements, I wonder if any other colleges have ever considered them?
George: Have you seen the USS Guggenheim?
Lois: You did that?
George: Yep. Wasn't all that hard, either.
See #11 for my evaluation of what you posted.
And here I thought it was named after Webb Hubbell....
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