Colleges for outdoor type people

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<p>I'm looking for a college that has great outdoor activities and a very outdoor focused student body. I love hiking and rock climbing. I would love for the college to be right near a mountain. Academics are very important to me, though. Anything that fits this description?</p>

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<p>Colorado College.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.coloradocollege.edu/basics/welcome/[/url]”>http://www.coloradocollege.edu/basics/welcome/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>And Whitman. [Outdoor</a> Program- Whitman College](<a href=“http://www.whitman.edu/academics/whitman-signature-programs/outdoor-program]Outdoor”>http://www.whitman.edu/academics/whitman-signature-programs/outdoor-program)</p>

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<p>have a look at sewanee (university of the south) incredible campus, very strong academics, surrounded by nature… very rural however
[Sewanee:</a> The University of the South](<a href=“Sewanee”>http://www.sewanee.edu/)
[Explore</a> | Student Life | Sewanee: The University of the South](<a href=“Student Life | The University of the South”>Student Life | The University of the South)</p>

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<p>Many colleges have great outdoor programs which may be attractive: University of Vermont and St. Lawrence in Canton, NY, should be added to your list.</p>

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<p>[The</a> Best Colleges For Outdoor Recreation |OutsideOnline.com](<a href=“http://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/north-america/united-states/california/Outside-University--The-Top-40.html]The”>http://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/north-america/united-states/california/Outside-University--The-Top-40.html)</p>