<p>Brownieboy: I go to Wesleyan, and as someone who noramally loves cities, I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about being in Middletown. But I really like it. The town doesn't have much going on besides a few good places to eat and a movie thearter, but that means that basically everyone stays on campus all the time, so there are a HUGE number of things to do on the campus itself (esp. on the weekends)--everything from plays to movies to parties. I love the campus-centered social life.</p>
<p>I would guess that the same would hold true of most isolated LACs.</p>
<p>Also, Middletown and Wesleyan make a good combination. It's almost like that old Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers bromide, "She gives him sex and he gives her class"? Middletown is not like other college towns, people actually live there; and, they're not all antique dealers and real estate brokers, either. You can walk downtown and buy a pair of jeans or work boots if you need them. Wesleyan itself provides more than enough culture and excitement. For example, when Wesleyan students go on road trips for something different to do, it isn't generally to Northampton, even though it would be pretty easy to do; they head south to New Haven which is only a half-hour away.</p>
<p>i love middletown- they've done a great job with revitalizing the town-gown relationship. surprisingly fantastic restaurants (some of the best hidden gems in CT), fun bars, decent shopping, and best of all its a 5 minute walk from campus. plus as mentioned, its only 30 minutes from new haven, which i LOVE- one the best college towns despite the bad press due to some areas of town.</p>
<p>...and I would include Connecticut College in the non-isolated category; most people would have a lot of trouble feeling they're "in the middle of nowhere" in southern Connecticut.:)</p>