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<p>Because he knows he wants Biology, you might consider purchasing Rugg’s Recommendations on the Colleges. The book has recommended colleges by major. Here are some recommended LAC’s in PA and OH for strong Bio major from Rugg’s:</p>

<p>Most selective: Bucknell, Dickinson, Franklin & Marshall, Gettysburg, Haverford, Kenyon, Lafayette, Oberlin</p>

<p>Very Selective: Albright, Allegheny, Denison, Grove City, Hiram, Juniata, King’s, Messiah, Muhlenberg, Ohio Northern, Ohio Wesleyan, Susquehanna, Washington & Jefferson, Westminster, Wittenberg, Wooster, Xavier</p>

<p>I listed smaller colleges. I’m familiar with the colleges on the most selective list, and they are not urban. All have a great campus feel. I’m not familiar with most of the colleges on the very selective group, so I don’t know if any are urban. They are also smaller colleges.</p>

<p>Within a major, the Rugg’s book classifies by college size. Because you are trying to narrow your search, but he knows he wants Biology, I think you would find this book useful.</p>

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<p>Elizabethtown and Lebanon Valley are two small LAC’s, about the same selectivity as McDaniel and Goucher, that don’t get a lot of mention here. I think E-town has a slightly larger bio program, but I could be wrong. They are easily visited in one day. Lebanon Valley has the more “enclosed, small” feel that you may be looking for.</p>

<p>Both would be good merit money candidates. There’s a big difference between these two with 10-15,000 off the top (leaving you 25,000) and Bucknell at a cool 50,000.</p>

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<p>Bates might be aproblem. New Hope 33 what did you mean about the prep schools?</p>

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<p>For the Penn. trip: Franklin and Marshall is a small, attractive, “enclosed” campus and would fit the bill for LAC and your son’s qualifications. Bucknell is quite nice but pretty competative.
Some NY options
Union College near Albany
Also Hobart and Smith college near the Finger Lakes
St John Fisher or Nazareth south of Rochester</p>