<p>First, congratulations. Those are four fine schools, and you’d get a good education at any of them.</p>
<p>My D is a junior at Earlham, so I can tell you a little about that. I don’t have personal knowledge of the other three, but have heard good things about them as well. </p>
<p>Of the academic interests you listed, Earlham’s strongest are [International</a> Studies | Earlham College](<a href=“http://www.earlham.edu/internationalstudies]International”>http://www.earlham.edu/internationalstudies) and [Women’s</a> Studies | Earlham College](<a href=“http://www.earlham.edu/womensstudies]Women’s”>http://www.earlham.edu/womensstudies) .</p>
<p>Campus life, like everything at Earlham, is influenced by the school’s Quaker roots. Respect, integrity, and concensus are big values. Not to say that life is perfect there, but from what I’ve seen they really try to live out those values. </p>
<p>There are lots of student clubs, groups, activities, concerts and lectures, music and dance shows, and special events (e.g., Late Night Brunch is a tradition on the Sunday night before finals week, served to the students by faculty and staff). Classes are very small; most of my D’s discussion sections are 6-10 students. Students really get to know the professors, and individual attention is easy to get. I once heard the Director of Admissions say, “No one falls through the cracks at Earlham” and I have found that to be true. My D has found her courses to be challenging and engaging.</p>
<p>Feel free to email the department heads of any programs you’re interested in, and I’m sure the same is true of the other 3 schools too. Also, you could contact Admissions and let them know you’re very interested and want to visit, but are wondering if they could offer assistance with airfare. Schools have been known to do this for students they want. </p>
<p>Good luck with your decision.</p>