Saint Joseph's College of Maine, a learning destination for students at all stages of their academic careers, has become the 90th Catholic college to participate in the SAGE Tuition Rewards consortium. Nine colleges in the Sisters of Mercy tradition are now SAGE members. With a campus of nearly 500 acres on the shores of scenic Sebago Lake, 18 miles outside the city of Portland, Saint Joseph's offers a career-focused education that strongly encourages community-based learning, internships and skill building to advance environmental sustainability. The college offers stipends of up to $2,000 per year to juniors and seniors to cover the cost of internships and research program, including...

Hanover College, which attracts well-rounded high-achievers to a scenic, 650-acre, wooded campus near the banks of the Ohio River, has become the 22nd Indiana private college to join SAGE Tuition Rewards. Founded in 1827, Hanover is the oldest private college in Indiana – and an easy drive from Indianapolis, Louisville and Cincinnati. A liberal arts and sciences institution, the College offers distinctive programs in business, engineering, and health and biomedical sciences. Students have a choice of 32 majors - or, the opportunity to design their own major. 100% of business students graduate with a paid, project-based internship. Hanover is the only college in the state to offer...

Crown College, a fully accredited Christian college with over 1,500 students, more than 40 majors and 18 NCAA-Division III athletic teams, has joined the SAGE Tuition Rewards program. More than 50 schools affiliated with the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) now participate in SAGE, the nation's largest private college consortium. Located just 30 minutes west of Minneapolis (MN) on a beautiful 215-acre, tree-lined campus with rolling hills, sparkling lakes and walking trails, Crown offers on-campus, online, and graduate degree programs taught by a faculty recognized by students for excellence in teaching, mentoring, and assistance with professional networking. ...

North Park University, a Christian, city-centered, intercultural university known for excellence in health sciences, education and music, has become the 28th Illinois private college to join the SAGE Tuition Rewards program. 55 schools affiliated with the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities are SAGE members. Located in a diverse neighborhood on the north side of Chicago, North Park was founded in 1891. Today, it boasts a 12:1 student-faculty ratio, 40-plus undergraduate programs and 16 NCAA Division III varsity sports teams. The 1,800 undergraduates include students from 41 states and 28 countries. North Park's 30-acre campus is home to the state-of-the-art, LEED-certified...

A fully-accredited historically black liberal arts college, Alabama's Stillman College has joined the SAGE Tuition Rewards program. Providing an exceptional HBCU experience to approximately 900 students, Stillman offers a nurturing environment and small class sizes that enable degree completion for competitive entry into graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1876 by the Presbyterian Church (USA), Stillman's 105-acre campus in Tuscaloosa was the "Hillman" on the NBC 90’s TV sitcom, A Different World. The Stillman College Choir tours the U.S. throughout the year and is in great demand with auditions available through Skype videoconferencing. Campus life includes show band, honor...

Dominican College, offering students access to outstanding internships, clinical opportunities and the New York City job market, has become the 29th New York State private college to join the SAGE Tuition Rewards program. Located in a beautiful, community in the Hudson Valley, about 17 miles north of New York City, the College offers its nearly 2,000 undergraduates a supportive, nurturing environment with small, personal classes. Founded in 1952, Dominican stresses a commitment to sustainability, integrity and social justice, offering students multiple service opportunities. Nursing, social sciences, business and management and occupational therapy are among the most popular of the...

Buena Vista University, preparing students for lifelong success through blending the liberal arts with real-world applications, has joined the SAGE Tuition Rewards program. 11 Iowa private colleges and 30 Presbyterian-affiliated colleges now participate in the SAGE Enrollment Consortium. Founded in 1891, Buena Vista provides students with individual attention from experienced faculty through a student to faculty ratio of 9:1 and an average class size of 14. The school of business offers more than 400 internship options. 98 percent of 2018 graduates were employed or attending graduate school within six months of graduation. Located on the shores of scenic Storm Lake in Northwest Iowa,...

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), named "the most influential art college in the United States" by Columbia University's National Arts Journalism survey, has joined the SAGE Tuition Rewards program. Since 1976, SAIC has occupied its own cutting-edge facilities adjoining the Art Institute of Chicago and the heralded Modern Wing that overlooks Grant Park and Lake Michigan. SAIC's urban campus also includes additional buildings in the heart of the Chicago Loop. It's the largest school-museum campus in the U.S. Some of the most notable names in the arts received their early training at SAIC, including Georgia O'Keeffe, Claes Oldenburg, Thomas Hart Benton, Grant Wood,...

Stephens College, the second oldest women's college in the U.S., has joined the SAGE Tuition Rewards program. The nation's largest private college consortium now has close to 400 member colleges, including 17 members of The Women's College Coalition and 11 Missouri schools. Located in a vibrant college town (Columbia, MO) that's home to 35,000 students, Stephens is rated the #1 pet-friendly school in the nation. Founded in 1833, the college boasts the #3-ranked performing arts / theatre program in the U.S., according to Princeton Review, which includes Stephens in its current edition of "The 384 Best Colleges" and cites a comment that, at Stephens, "Students are never bored." Class sizes...

The University of the Arts, the only U.S. art university where painters can minor in piano, dancers can study film and guitarists can take classes in screenwriting, has become the 54th Pennsylvania private colleges to join the SAGE Tuition Rewards program. Providing a unique environment that encourages risk-taking and exploration, UArts allows actors, dancers, designers, filmmakers, musicians, visual artists and writers to collaborate and find their own creative paths. The 1,800 undergraduates can choose from more than 30 majors, 30 minors and 12 graduate programs taught by 121 full-time professors plus 400 part-time faculty members. UArts is a supportive community committed to...

Notre Dame College, founded in 1922 by the Sisters of Notre Dame, has become the 89th Catholic college to participate in SAGE Tuition Rewards. 31 Ohio private colleges are now SAGE Enrollment Consortium members. Notre Dame's 48-acre campus is located in the Cleveland suburb of South Euclid, 10 miles east of the city. NDC's historic Administration Building, designed by architect Thomas McLaughlin in the Tudor Revival style and completed in 1927, is in the National Register of Historic Places. The College's 1,250 full-time undergraduates enjoy small classes. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13:1. Students are offered a choice of 30 majors, with business, early childhood education,...

Young Harris College, one of the South’s most affordable and fastest-growing schools, has joined the SAGE Tuition Rewards program, which now includes 13 participating Georgia private colleges. The school is named for benefactor Young L.G. Harris. Located on a scenic, 800-acre campus in the Appalachian Mountains of Northeast Georgia, YHC is a 2-hour drive from Asheville, Atlanta and Chattanooga. YHC integrates the liberal arts and professional studies so that students develop skills prized by future employers. Founded in 1886, YHC once specialized in associate (two-year) degrees; it has thrived since becoming an accredited bachelor’s degree-granting college in 2008. More than 1,400...

Webber International University, focused on the worldwide business environment, modern business practices and entrepreneurship, has become the 15th Florida private college to participate in the SAGE Scholars Tuition Rewards program. Founded in 1927 by entrepreneur Roger Babson and his wife, Grace Knight, Webber attracts students from 29 states and 48 countries to a 110-acre lakeside campus in Central Florida, 40 minutes from Disney World. The average class size, 21 students, provides ample opportunity for considerable faculty interaction and personalized, hands-on learning. Offering both associate and bachelor's degrees, Webber provides its more than 600 undergraduate students with...

Reinhardt University, which draws 1,600 students from 20 states and 27 nations to a campus 45 minutes northwest from Atlanta, has joined the SAGE Tuition Rewards program. The University’s enrollment has grown by more than 30% over the past seven years. The average class size is 14. A 12:1 faculty to student ratio enables undergraduates to feel connected and recognized. Students can choose from more than 40 majors; nursing and cybersecurity are the newest. Students are encouraged to try multiple options before selecting a major. Reinhardt’s 525-acre “University in a Park” campus features bike and hiking trails. The Funk Heritage Center, part of the historic “Trail of Tears,” draws...

Newberry College, whose strong focus on affordability includes a unique post-graduation "Loan Repayment Promise", has joined the SAGE Private College & University Enrollment Consortium. 20 Lutheran-affiliated colleges now accept SAGE Tuition Rewards points. Rising in the U.S. News & World Report rankings, Newberry is rated #3 for Best Value (#3) among the South's regional colleges and recognized for "Least Debt at Graduation." Founded in 1856, the college attracts 1,200 diverse students from 28 states and 23 countries to a 90-acre campus in Newberry, South Carolina, 40 miles northwest of Columbia, the state capital. Small classes enable high-impact connections with professors....