HELP! Need more looks in my college list similar to Wake Forest University

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hi guys!
I'm new in this and would love your help.
My top school is WFU. I love the place, campus, people, everything! I also like the education and sports. Many people have said to me that it is considered a "preppy" school, which I like and consider myself to be. Reading other forums, I've come to the conclusion that Villanova University in Penn. is very similar to Wake, am I right? I am also not looking to a much harder school to get into than Wake Forest. I would prefer the schools to be in the North East of the US down to NC. </p>

<p>I would LOVE to hear some advice from anyone who has mmore experience!</p>

<p>Thank you guys!</p>

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<p>What does the rest of your list look like? Have you seen the “preppiest colleges” rankings?
You may want to add the University of Virginia or Elon.</p>

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<p>Furman is in SC but only a short distance from the SC/NC border.</p>

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<p>If you are open to a somewhat smaller school, what about the University of Richmond?</p>

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<p>Lehigh, Colgate, Boston College, Richmond.</p>

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<p>I have Elon, WF, Villanova, Notre Dame, Lehigh, Bucknell, and American University</p>

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<p>I would second Furman, although it’s a little further south than you have been considering. It’s very similar to Wake Forest; those two are often mentioned together around here (NC). Many Furman students like to spend time in the NC mountains, and Asheville’s just over an hour away.</p>

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<p>Georgetown, William & Mary, Richmond</p>

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<p>Davidson, Duke, Vanderbilt, Washington and Lee?</p>

<p>I once saw a post that directed folks to this data set for researching “peer” schools:
[Who</a> Does Your College Think Its Peers Are? - Administration - The Chronicle of Higher Education](<a href=“http://chronicle.com/article/Peers-Interactive-Data/134262/]Who”>Who Does Your College Think Its Peers Are?)</p>

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<p>Holy Cross-top25 LAC 1 hour from Boston.</p>

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<p>I think MWCDSS’s suggestion of considering the peer schools is terrific.</p>

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<p>Lehigh, Colgate, Boston College, Villanova, Notre Dame and Bucknell.</p>

<p>I consider all of these similar to Wake but with better academics.</p>