I wanted to add that my daughter’s university also has an “international buddy program” among its many offerings for international students. I’ll give you the link so you can see the description of what I’m talking about. Because her university is large, there are so many programs for the international students that it would take some time to list them all. Before you entirely settle on choosing an LAC, you might want to compare lifestyle issues and offerings for international students at the larger universities with the LACs so you can make an informed decision. Here is info on the buddy program: https://isss.umn.edu/programs/interbuddy/ If you click around on that website link, you will discover many other services for international students, including some of the weekly clubs targeting internationals and Americans interested in other cultures. My daughter participates in one of the clubs.