One nice perk to being in DC is all of the free Museums. If your son is not a partier it is a nice option for students. My son is a student at AU and he often visits the museums and monuments with his friends. You are also admitted to AU as a whole and not locked into a major or “college” within the university. As a larger university than the LAC’s you are looking at there is a diverse population with Greek life and partiers. it is certainly not overwhelming and the Greek life is really not typical as my son, who is totally not interested in being in a fraternity, has been to two Fraternity parties with girls from his floor. Usually Fraternities don’t let males who are non-members into their parties. If you have any specific questions feel free to PM me.
Friend of ours are a “Ursinus ” couple who had no hesitation urging their son to go there over a number of like choices. He got s nice award there that has made law school much more affordable than if he had gone to one of the other choices that were full pay on the parents behalf. My dearest friend had two sisters who graduated from there; one met her spouse there too. All delightful people who speak warmly of the school. I think the school is a real contender.
American is in a category of its own being a university right in DC area. There are benefits to its locale that the other LACs on your son’s list do not have
First of all - congrats on these amazing schools.
I visited Connecticut College with my daughter a few years back. Excellent academics, nice campus culture, prestigious school and believe it or not - he’ll have a job or be in grad school when he leaves. Their career services, major advisory and “great questions” advisory are good at integrating academics your interests and a career. He’ll be building his resume from day one AND thinking about great ideas. They believe in multiple ways of knowing AND are market driven. On our way to the arts building we were walked there by a Classics major who is interested in archaeology and who will be on a paid fellowship at some site in Turkey. His mind was awake and he seemed curious and courteous.
I’ve heard a A LOT about Ursinus. They produce good thinkers and from what I’ve read in the Colleges that Change Lives book it’s a great place to go to school.
I would put those two at the top of my list.
I hear great things about Dickinson and F&M too.
He chose Dickinson! Many thanks to all for your advice.
Welcome to the Dickinson family. There is a Facebook group for parents in case you have any questions.