College. Those eight letters can mean four years, or two years, or even 16 years. College can be big or small, public or private. It can even be a university. On this week's CappCast, Carole Snow, vice provost with the University of Illinois-Chicago is hear to define college in more than the Webster's Dictionary sense. She tells you about the different types of degrees, from associates to doctorates. Then, she breaks it down even furhter with, comparing liberal arts studies with professional degrees and technical training. She even lets you know about the advantages of community colleges.

The University of Illinois-Chicago reflects the city it calls home, from the diverse student body to the great food found just off campus. On this week's CappCast, vice provost Carole Snow gives the deep dish about the buzz in the big city.

For this week's CappCast we brought in the Rick Funk and he brought in the noise. Funk is a regional recruiter with the University of Alabama. His job is to make sure the Crimson Tide rolls across the country. Sure enough, 25 percent of students at Alabama are from outside the state. Bama brings 'em in with some lucrative scholarships based solely on merit. He tells you who qualifies and how much is available (lots!).

Augustana College rocks! Why, you ask? For several reasons. First, it's in Rock Island, Il. Second, their geology program is one of the best around. Third, incoming freshmen get to see lots of rocks on a bonding trip that takes students through the Midwest and West.

On this Cappcast Kent Barnes, vice president of admissions at Augustana College, joins us for a chat about rocks and jocks.

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Augustana College puts its faith first without leaving academics behind. Nancy Davidson, vice president for enrollment at Augie, as the alumni call it, breaks down the school's Lutheran roots and high academic standards on this week's CappCast. Augustana is a place where students can wrestle with faith in the classroom and then wrestle on the playing field.

With five minor league sports teams in the Sioux Falls area this school has strong sports-related majors. Most impressively though, may be their Viking mascot, Ole. For more information on getting in to places like Augustana College visit Cappex.com, where colleges apply to you.