Not residential Greek life, though, at Denison.
I’ll second the recommendation to read the Colleges that Change Lives book and go to one of their local presentations. There is a wide array of great LACs in that group.
Haverford is not preppy and it has no Greek life. There are great LACs in Washington that aren’t preppy (although many have some Greek life, but it’s pretty minimal): Whitman, Puget Sound, Willamette, and Lewis & Clark.
“Down to earth and accepting…”
You’re from NJ, so you might not be aware of this, but there is a gigantic section of the USA that is exactly down to earth and accepting… It’s called the Midwest.
Agree with Smith and Mount Holyoke. My D thought they were very accepting and supportive. In the PNW, Willamette, Lewis & Clark, and Puget Sound might work as well.
Thanks to everyone for the great suggestions and helpful information. You’ve given me a lot to think about and I’ve already been on the CTCL website to get a feel for some of those places. Moooop, your post made me chuckle. My family thinks I’m crazy, but I’ve been especially interested in schools in the Midwest, because of what I’ve heard (and experienced) about Midwestern nice! Of course I recognize that there are all types at every school and in every part of the country! We’ll have to check out as many schools as possible and see where she fits best.
As a William & Mary student, I would hardly call William & Mary preppy. I would say it has more of a down-to-earth, friendly feel with somewhat of a nerdy/quirky vibe. People here are generally into service and are passionate about one issue or another. Greek life does exist (Phi Beta Kappa, the first honors organization was founded here) but it is much more low-key than other universities and people in those organizations are often involved in much more than their own greek organizations. On a side note, at W&M aside from Virginia, NJ is the second most popular state despite being in the South. Out of my closest friends, three of them are from New Jersey.
It seems to fit everything on your list, but I would probably contact the Dean of Disability Services Lesley Henderson ( an absolutely wonderful lady) about accommodations. They are very generous with accommodations, however the campus is largely made up of brick paths and not all of them have ramps. It is also one of the more selective schools on your list. Good luck! Feel free to message me if you have any questions.
from my research, 3 schools that sound like a great fit are: Beloit, College of Wooster and Earlham