Just in time for the mad crush of college application season, we decided to take a look back at the colleges and universities that received the most applications from Arlington’s Class of 2017. Not surprisingly, in-state schools were the most appealing – although schools from Louisiana, Pennsylvania and North Carolina made the list, too. Here’s where members of the Class of 2017 seemed to concentrate their efforts, according to application data provided by H-B Woodlawn, Wakefield, Washington-Lee and Yorktown high schools.
15. Tulane University
Location: New Orleans, LA
Class of 2017 applications: 69
The Big Easy university, known for its one-of-a-kind School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, ranked 40th on U.S. News & World Report’s list of best national universities. Tuition for 2017-18 is $52,960, and enrollment is 6,377.