<p>Did not mention Goucher because I have been told that they are a bit more selective than the stats indicate for girls. Particularly girls with her interests as the school is known for those things. I guess Cof Ch is getting much more selective these days, as those posted stats would have pretty much been an accept several years back. I have put C of Ch on the list of many kids with that stat range. I have seen this school now on many highly regarded east coast prep schools' matriculation list. Everyone I know who visits the school does love it, especially if a city is desired for location.</p>
<p>Good point, Jamimom - and you are right about Goucher. I've checked several times and the GPA and test scores of admitted females there are definitely above their stated overall stats. But, not excessively so - I believe the average GPA for girls is about 3.4 if I remember correctly - overall average for all students is 3.2. Goucher also admits a very high percentage of its EA candidates - almost 80% compared to the 50% they admit during RD. While I don't know how it will affect their selectivity, they are on a massive campaign to increase the student body size from 1300 to 1500 in the next two years. I expect they may be accepting more students for the next 3-5 years since their yield is pretty low.</p>
<p>That is nice to know. I have recommended Goucher for two young men who are interested in theatre. Both would be a catch for the school as it would diversify their male population. THe school has wonderful facilities and the academics are first rate. I would like to see them soar in this direction as Vassar has done.</p>
<p>Jamimom, The theater program at Goucher seems great - I've been getting their student newspaper and the number of on campus productions seems high for such a small school. I like their emphasis on internships a lot. Apparently, there are quite a few theater-related internships at small companies in Baltimore. All students have to either do an internship or study abroad as a graduation requirement.</p>
<p>One thing Goucher is changing is that they now will require ALL students to live on campus all four years. They are really trying to build their image as a residential college (prior to this about 65-70% of students lived in college housing I believe)They're finishing up a brand new dorm right now to make this possible. I must say, we visited the rooms in two of the older Goucher dorms and they were among the largest and nicest we've seen anywhere so far.</p>
<p>If Goucher was not so far away from us, I think Daughter would choose it over most of the other schools on her list.</p>
<p>out of curiosity....any other LAC's that may favor boys?</p>
<p>Dickinson appears to - Also, Muhlenberg, Wheaton College (Mass). But there are many others - if you search for the common data set on each web site, it breaks down male/female admissions.</p>
<p>I suspect that Furman University looks favorably on male applicants...last average SAT was listed at about 1280 for both sexes combined. Faculty there is great in small classrooms with lovely weather and campus. Take a look at the numbers of applicants per sex in the common data set of schools.
University of Mary Washington wants to close the gender gap and is an excellent school.</p>
<p>You may want to consider how near some of these smaller schools on this thread are to cities. Randolph-Macon is just outside of Richmond, Roanoke is located in Salem, not too far from Roanoke, VA, but Emory and Henry is in the middle of NOWHERE. The closest city is Knoxville, TN which is over two hours away. It is extremely rural- even Walmart is a 20 minute drive. I know some kids who go there, they are mostly local and go home every weekend.</p>
<p>Sorry to chime in so late on this one -- I was traveling and not able to get my daily CC fix. An earlier poster referenced Jay Mathews' "Hidden Gems" list, which I think is great. The NC/VA/SC schools on the list are:</p>
<p>Elon University (NC)
Guilford College (NC)
Christopher Newport University (VA)
Davidson College (NC) (but highly selective)
University of Mary Washington (VA)
Western Carolina University (NC)
St. Andrews Presbyterian University (NC)
Randolph-Macon College (VA)</p>
<p>I also have to give a plug to Winthrop (SC), mainly because a relative is an Assistant Professor there. He loves it. State school, so lower tuition than most privates, even when paying out of state rates. And still fairly small.</p>
<p>Thanks Iderochi!</p>
<p>Oldman, mny of the LACs seem to favor boys. The ones who more heavily do so are the former women's college who have gone coed. Though some such as Connecticut College, Vassar and Skidmore are reaching an equilibrium at the 40/60 level. There was a thread on this on the Parent's forum. Wheaton, in Massachusetts is one that is still trying to attract more males along with Goucher, Mary Washington, Bennington. Carolyn probably could give you a more comprehensive list, as I am just listing off of the top of my head. Ithaca is another pick. Swarthmore, though highly selective, is a bit less so for the boys, a good admissions value if the school is a good fit and the boy is well qualified.</p>
<p>I wonder at what % a school becomes undesirable to applicants? Does a girl shy away from a college that is > 55% female? >60%?</p>
<p>As you creep into the 60% range, it can get dicey, though it can stabilize there. These schools have tough competition with the "regular" lacs that do not advertise that they are short on guys. But I visited Vassar in December, and felt that the campus was pretty settled with their current ratios, and the type of guys they attract---mainly those that are not interested in having lots of sports, frats in a college, more of an artsy type. Though there may be some favortism for males to keep the ratio stable, their accept rates show pretty clearly that Vassar is not a slamdunk for the males. And ultra selective for females. The tech schools and other colleges with many engineering types tend to have a lopsided ratio favoring the girls in admissions. Case Western, Lehigh, Stevens Institute are some examples.</p>