@Parentof2014grad There’s actually one other four year college: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyoming_Catholic_College
And North Dakota has several directional four year colleges!
@Dustyfeathers I’ve heard a lot of comparisons with Kenyon for Earlham. I see a similar path in admissions and academics are already on par. It seems like a Kenyon 10 years ago in terms of applicants.
@bekp2018 @Snowybuny I’m happy to be corrected. I didn’t look up ND, and when we researched Wyoming a couple years ago, the information we came across said UWyoming was the only one. In my defense, WCC is tiny, offers no majors, and isn’t yet accredited. 
@SeniorStruggling Now you’ve done it! The cat is out of the bag about Earlham and my kids will never get in! 
Actually, as a parent of an Earlham student, I would love for Earlham to become a “hot” college - these students deserve it! And I’m sure some clubs and other groups would love to have some more involved students.
Independent of this discussion I said to a friend recently: Earlham is where Kenyon was a few years ago, maybe a few years before the John Greene phenomenon. Beloit seems to be catching fire too for many of the same reasons. They are both serious about academics, seem to have interesting student bodies and lovely campuses and values. To my mind, not to imply anything bad about Beloit by any measure, but it mystifies me why the East Coast parents haven’t glommed onto Earlham if only because of geography. It’s just a few miles further west than the schools they tend to focus on in Ohio and has so much to offer.
As a college prof at a small public U campus and a grad of an ultra competitive New England liberal arts college, I have been so impressed with what Earlham has to offer its students for a school its size. I agree that the Indiana address likely puts off some northeast and PA families. My husband and I, who drive from PA, are in the habit of adding “the first exit on I-70 after leaving Ohio.”
@Dustyfeathers It’s crazy, I visited both Earlham and Kenyon, Earlham is as good if not better in every department except creative writing classes. Earlham seems to be the more stem oriented school while Kenyon seems to do better in the English and creative majors.
I’m not saying that the schools aren’t good where they are weak, just that it is obvious that they are much stronger in 1 area.
They’re like twins being with one being a boy and the other a girl.
I think Indiana has a bad stigma, I met a lot of kids who hated Indiana for no apparent reason.
I’m curious how you were able to evaluate all the depts from a visit?
I find this list skewed as the qualification was less than 5,000 applicants.
Accordingly there are some very well established highly regarded schools on the list simply because the school is small (300-600 in freshman class).
How is Wellesley a hidden gem for example…
@Dustyfeathers Re: Earlham-I think it’s one disadvantage is it’s too small size. If it get’s bigger, it could be a very popular choice for people on the east coast. Many people like the idea of a small college, but it can’t be too small
@“Erin’s Dad” Well, I did a lot of research on both schools since they were my top choices.
Earlham theatre and creative classes aren’t as prestigious or selective as Kenyon who produces people like John Greene. For more writing and english based careers I would pick Kenyon, however Earlham has better stem in terms of teachers and opportunity.
I stayed 2 nights at each school in the span of 5 days with College of Wooster in the middle.
Well, with all due respect, John Green is one big alumni to come out of Kenyon. I know that there are other Kenyon writers, like EL Doctorow. but it looks like Earlham is giving Kenyon and other schools a run for the money in creative writing. They’ve graduated a New Yorker writer, head of Columbia J school (which awards the Pulitzer); writers for Walking Dead and Dexter; a writer for the Daily Show–not to mention, randomly, because it’s too amazing to ignore, Zach Warren who it is said ran the Boston Marathon in 2 hours and 58 minutes while juggling. Overall, John Green included, Earlham’s record is not so terrible! I’d like to see someone from Kenyon juggle and run like that.
I hope that you can tell that I’m writing this tongue in cheek. Both schools are great in many, many ways. But one is much, much easier to get into. For now. ;
@Dustyfeathers HAHAHA, I am not saying Earlham is worse. I would gladly go to either school.
Big differences are really in stem. Earlham has a better pre-med program. Smaller with more access to research and a cadaver lab.
I don’t know why they don’t advertise their cadaver lab enough. It is only for undergrads since the post grad programs are in teaching and religion.
Also Earlham has 2 times as much Endowmen. 405 million vs 218 million.
OMG, @SeniorStruggling , you had me at “cadavar lab”
@SeniorStruggling I’m buying plane tickets now!
I hear that St. Mary’s of CA also has a cadaver course.
@Dustyfeathers I don’t know, but earlham is extremely generous in aid as well. They met my efc before loans while other schools gave me loans to meet my efc.
That’s amazing to hear. Really. I’m going to pass that information along to people who need aid. Sending you hugs for that information @SeniorStruggling
I’m a little surprised that Earlham doesn’t meet need, given their high per capita endowment.