Making a Difference Colleges: Distinctive Colleges to Make a Better World (Making a Difference College & Graduate Guide: Outstanding Colleges to Help You Make a Better World)

At no time since its initial publication in 1992 has Making A Difference College Guide ever been more timely and relevant. Today’s students increasingly seek ways to influence world events and to shape the world anew. Making A Difference enables prospective college and graduate students to easily find the best colleges and programs to help them make a better world. The author researched hard-to-find, unique as well as prestigious colleges where peace, the environment, social responsibility and service are integral concerns. As an added bonus, many of these colleges are also among the nation’s most innovative, interesting and holistic. There is no other guide that is a source of this information. From environmental colleges located on coastal islands to top Ivy League schools, from a work college in the South to a Buddhist influenced college, from a traveling college on a school bus to innovative state colleges, students find a wide spectrum of inspired choices. Criteria for inclusion include interdisciplinary education, service learning programs, emphasis upon community service, relevant "making a difference" majors, field studies and more. Each edition is updated and revised. This new edition features the use of logos for easy identification of offerings including peace colleges, environmental colleges, organic gardens, eco-dorms, outdoorsy activities and more. For students who want to make a positive impact in our rapidly changing world, this book has no parallel. A career-based practical guide for idealists. Hundreds of study correlated careers listed.

A great guide for young college-bound activists. -- Julia Butterfly Hill

I highly recommend this guide for students who care about the Earth. -- David Brower, Former President of the Sierra Club

This book can make a difference for us all. -- NACAC Journal of College Admission