And that web page says:
The clusters in the non-major areas are the breadth requirements.
@shawnspencer
Must disabuse you re: Tufts’ access to Boston. Very easy to get to by T, and quick (Red Line to Green Line; takes roughly 20 minutes, acc. to D. By 2017, the Green Line will extend directly to Tufts campus, I believe). Students venture into Boston (and Cambridge) all the time. Plus Davis Square/ Somerville a quick walk from campus, and named one of “world’s hippest cities” a couple of years ago.
And though salmon pants are occasionally spotted, there is a serious boho vibe at Tufts. A great cross-section of student types, really. And very accepting/ friendly.
Oh, and Easter Egg hunts in science labs and free ice cream giveaways in the cafeteria and…
http://patch.com/massachusetts/somerville/somerville-one-worlds-most-hipster-cities-0
" I actually love the sound of Whitman, and so does she. However, it has a big problem, in that it is 4 hours from Seattle."
I am puzzled how this is a problem for someone coming from New York. I guess you mean to say that she wants to avoid a rural area? I think that young people tend to over-emphasize this. Washington and Lee U is a quite a hike from Washington DC but it has few problems attracting top students, for example.
Yes, she wants to avoid being too rural if possible. It is one thing to be 3.5 hours from home at Hamilton for example, where at least she could get to Rochester in 2 hours, or NYC for the weekend. It is very differnt to be on the West Coast and four hours from a city. It’s her view, not mine.
Thanks for all the feedback. She has read this and it gives her some things to think about when making her choices.