Campuses near wild Nature and moderately selective?

College Search & Selection
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<p>My daughter is interested in a college that is right near forests, mountains, lakes (Nature), sort of just out the door, where you can see and experience Nature on an everyday basis. I think she is more interested in LAC as a first choice; probably would be a moderately selective LAC. doesn't want Jethro Bodine as a classmate.</p>

<p>numbers: </p>

<p>act 27
gpa 3.4 uw, 3.8 wt
strong ECs
good recs</p>

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<p>Lewis and Clark in Portland Oregon might fit the bill -if she can raise the ACT a bit. It’s located next to a state park and the campus is gorgeous.</p>

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<p>Sewanee - University of the South</p>

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<p>Northland College, Ashland WI</p>

<p>[Northland</a> College: The Environmental Liberal Arts College](<a href=“http://www.northland.edu/Northland]Northland”>Search Results for “Northland” - Northland College)</p>

<p>See this: [Northland</a> College: A Superior Connection](<a href=“Search Results for “SuperiorConnections 5DNorthland” - Northland College”>Search Results for “SuperiorConnections” - Northland College)</p>

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<p>Also, if you like to hunt you can bring your long gun to school.</p>

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<p>college of the atlantic</p>

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<p>Bard College is situated in a lovely forested area by the Hudson River. It was absolutely beautiful when we visited in the fall.</p>

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<p>Not a LAC, but Uni of Colorado at Boulder. Wonderful setting, very outdoorsy, and a lovely college town.</p>

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<p>skidmore college</p>

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<p>Besides Northland and College of the Atlantic take a look at these other members of the Eco League.</p>

<pre><code> Alaska Pacific University (Anchorage, AK)
Green Mountain College (Poultney, VT)
Prescott College (Prescott, AZ)
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<p>See the Eco League web site [The</a> Eco League | Consortium of Environmental Colleges](<a href=“http://www.ecoleague.org%5DThe”>http://www.ecoleague.org)</p>

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<p>Carleton College, with its 800 acre arboretum</p>

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<p>Skidmore in upstate NY</p>

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<p>Though perhaps more selective, Middlebury in VT. Very environmentally conscious as well.</p>

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<p>How about Quest University in BC? This is a private Canadian LAC.</p>

<p><a href=“http://questu.ca/images/_uploads/home/integrated_6.jpg[/url]”>Quest University Canada;

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<p>i would look at whitman and evergreen state, both in washington.</p>

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<p>Though perhaps not selective enough, Paul Smith’s College, a/k/a The College of the Adirondacks in Paul Smiths, New York.</p>

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<p>Colorado College</p>

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<p>Hamilton College in Clinton, NY.
The campus is AMAZING and the school is very small and selective. They have a big focus on developing writing skills as well. </p>

<p>[Hamilton</a> College: A Liberal Arts College Focused on Writing, Research and Speaking](<a href=“http://www.hamilton.edu%5DHamilton”>http://www.hamilton.edu)</p>

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<p>Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa, North Carolina - right outside Asheville.
It oozes nature. It is a LAC. They hike, swim in the river, mountain bike, kayak. You can even check out camping gear.
[Warren</a> Wilson College](<a href=“http://www.warren-wilson.edu/external_index.php]Warren”>Warren Wilson College)</p>

<p>If you click on the link - the picture is true. what you see is what you get.
They attract kids from all over - only 18% of the student body is from North Carolina - most kids come from Virginia, PA, New York, Florida and a good chunk from New England.</p>

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<p>Definitely second Bard.</p>

<p>Wells College, in upstate NY, also comes to mind.</p>

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<p>Appalachian State in the beautiful mountains of Boone NC (and part of the UNC system as well :))</p>