<p>I'm looking for the best schools that offer very good Mathematics programs. I tried the SuperMatch search tool but I found it hard to narrow down the schools I wanted. </p>
<p>I'm looking for a school with:</p>
<ul>
<li>a good Mathematics program</li>
<li>a population a little less than average</li>
<li>good community spirit and activities (Very important)</li>
<li>located in an area with a decent temperature range </li>
<li>financial aid for international students (Also very important)</li>
</ul>
<p>I have an SAT score of 2030 and experience at Maths Olympiads.</p>
<p>Admission for internationals who need aid is highly competitive. You will want a good list of reaches, matches and safeties. Trinity Univ. in San Antonio is one to consider.</p>
<p>Harvey Mudd
Carleton
Beloit
St Olaf
St Lawrence
all the top 25 LACs
HOWEVER it depends how advanced at math you are. Check with UCBAlumnus for more precise suggestions</p>
<p>These are all good schools. Note the OP wants a “decent” temperature range. I doubt Carleton, St Olaf. St Lawrence or Beloit fit that criterion. Harvey Mudd is a thought, but be sure to consider that as a very high reach. Getting admitted to HMC with aid as an international requires extraordinary stats. A 2030 isn’t necessarily in the ballpark.</p>
<p>Although the US News ranking is for grad schools, it should reflect the overall strength of the math department at each of these schools. Try Google searching for that. MIT is obviously at the top, with Harvard and Princeton closely following. Princeton is renowned for its undergraduate focus.</p>
<p>Jak77, as an international student needing financial aid you may have to drop some of your requirements (It’s very hard for international students to get aid - they have to be much better than their American counterparts.) You may have to take into consideration schools in cold climates (central/northern US, for example) and those that are small and in the middle of nowhere…</p>