Any colleges we're not thinking of?

Wesleyan -
A nationally reconized research center:
Home | Wesleyan Media Project

Influential Alumni:
Robert Allbritton - Wikipedia

Two Elected Members of the Senate:
John Hickenlooper Used to Be Michael Bennet’s Boss - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Among The Top Ten Medium-Sized Colleges in NE:
WSJ: Wesleyan Among Top 10 Mid-Sized Colleges in NE - Colleges and Universities / Wesleyan University - College Confidential Forums - Admissions Discussions and Threads