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I just realized that I might feel more comfortable at a smaller school (not a really tiny one, but definetly one with a better sense of community), but I know nothing about good smaller private colleges! which ones are considered pretty good if I have 1350 SAT's and a 3.7 UW GPA?

By Winterfresh (Winterfresh) on Saturday, July 05, 2003 - 02:45 pm: Edit

Hartwick College! I'm definetly considering that school. I heard it's pretty easy to get in (you are an automatic admit w/ your grades) but the academics are demanding once you are accepted.

And the social life is outstanding! 52 bars in one little town! Go to www.hartwick.edu to check it out.

By Procrastinating (Procrastinating) on Saturday, July 05, 2003 - 03:30 pm: Edit

Well, I guess it depends on what your definition of "really tiny" is.

Winterfresh, Hartwick sounds like a fun school, but I am unsure how 52 bars in one town lends itself to the sense of community that Roxychick776 is looking for.

I'd recommend Macalester College in Minnesota...the enrollment is around 1,800, but it is located in the Twin Cities metro area, so you get the best of both worlds- a small campus environment & the offerings of a big city. It is a highly regarded liberal arts college, and the average SAT is 1350, so it sounds like a good match for your stats and desired level of college academics. Other good, small private schools (with average SAT scores between 1320-1370) include Grinnell, Kenyon, Bates, Colby, Reed, and Bowdoin.

By Carolyn (Carolyn) on Sunday, July 06, 2003 - 12:45 pm: Edit

In addition to those mentioned already, check out these excellent smaller schools in one of the college guides and see if any appeal to you --- don't worry too much at first about the geographic location, read the descriptions of each school in a guidebook like the Fiske Guide to help narrow down what type of atmosphere and programs you're looking for:
College of Wooster (Ohio)
Hamilton College (NY)
Carleton (MN)
Dickinson (PA)
Colgate (NY)
Muhlenberg (PA)
Allegheny (PA)
Earlham (IN)
Whitman (Washington)
Haverford (PA)
Lawrence University (a small school even though it's a "university) Wisc.
Beloit (Wisc)
Union (NY)
Willamette (Oregon)
Pepperdine (CA)
Occidental (CA)
Vassar (NY)
Skidmore (NY)
Connecticut College (CT)
Trinity College (CT)
Trinity University (Texas, again small even though it's a university)
Rhodes College (TN)
Davidson College (NC)
Oberlin (Ohio)
Pomona (CA)
Pitzer (CA)
Hendrix (Arkansas)

By Highschoolda (Highschoolda) on Sunday, July 06, 2003 - 10:29 pm: Edit

AMherst is nice

By Bigdaddy (Bigdaddy) on Monday, July 07, 2003 - 06:28 pm: Edit

Check out Knox College (Illinois). It has a student body of about 1,200. It is in a city of about 33,000

By Saramago60 (Saramago60) on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 10:17 pm: Edit

Swarthmore and Reed are both great.

By Spooks42 (Spooks42) on Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 03:06 am: Edit

Harding University in Arkansas is nice. It's a small Christian University; there is a lot of one on one time with the professors, I believe the student to teacher ratio is about 15 to 1. As long as you're breathing they will accept you, so with your stats you would be a shoe in.

By Charisma_04 (Charisma_04) on Sunday, January 18, 2004 - 03:41 am: Edit

Saint Martin's College in Lacey, Washington.
Approx. 1600 students.
Wonderful school and a great community.
Voted one of the best colleges for the real world.