<p>SUNY New Paltz - artsy, funky college town in the mountains surrounded by lots of nature, hiking etc. but 1 1/2 hours drive to NYC. Great small state school.</p>
<p>Brunswick is, indeed, a neat little town plus it’s very close to Portland and the Atlantic Ocean. Holy Cross, however, seems more suburban and isolated, and the commute to Boston requires a bit of patience. But it does have Div. I sports and school spirit in addition to being a great school.</p>
<p>I think Bowdoin is much more selective than what OP is looking for.</p>
<p>Don’t romanticize the NE, you need fit for your best college experience.</p>
<p>Need based aid and not being in the top 10%/2050 is hard in the NE. You would do much better if you were open to LACs in the MW and South.</p>
<p>I’m surprised no one suggested Quinnipiac U in CT. </p>
<p>[About</a> Quinnipiac - Quinnipiac University Hamden, Connecticut](<a href=“http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x13.xml]About”>http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x13.xml)</p>
<p>I second Ithaca College. You may also want to take a look at Syracuse and the University of Rochester.</p>
<p>ithaca was my first thought. also skidmore.</p>
<p>The ENTIRE Patriot League. (which includes Fordham for football).</p>
<p>He’s looking for need based aid folks, which means schools that meet need. Why is everyone suggesting schools that don’t? I’m always amazed that the financial considerations are a distant thought for most when they need to be key in building a list that works.</p>
<p>hmom5, speaking just for myself, i don’t know which schools offer need based aid and which don’t. so my responses were based on his other questions with the hopes he’s going to do the additional research with regard to financial aid. you’re right, of course, finances will ultimately dictate one’s choice and it’s wise to be realistic in one’s search.</p>
<p>Colleges that are need-blind and full-need for U.S. students:</p>
<p>Amherst College
Beloit College
Boston College
Brandeis University
Brown University
California Institute of Technology
Claremont McKenna College
College of the Holy Cross
Columbia University
Cornell University
Cooper Union
Dartmouth College
Davidson College
Denison University
Duke University
Emory University
Georgetown University
Grinnell College
Harvard University
Haverford College
Knox College
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Middlebury College
Northwestern University
Pomona College
Princeton University
Rice University
Stanford University
Swarthmore College
University of Chicago
University of Miami
University of Notre Dame
University of Pennsylvania
University of Richmond
University of Rochester
University of Southern California
University of Virginia
Vassar College
Vanderbilt University
Wake Forest University
Wellesley College
Wesleyan University
Williams College
Yale University </p>
<p>[Need-blind</a> admission - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Need-blind_admission]Need-blind”>Need-blind admission - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>What about American University? Does anybody know if it’s in a ‘nice’ part of D.C.? I’ve been researching this on my own but some personal input really helps.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the suggestions by the way y’all are really helping</p>
<p>Vassar loves guys.</p>
<p>Why does vassar love guys? Do they have a really low male to female ratio or something? I was looking on the site and couldnt find the ratio.</p>
<p>According to U-CAN, the ration is 60/40 f/m.</p>
<p>American is in a great section of DC and near a metro.</p>
<p>Tufts, Bucknell, Colgate, Skidmore, Connecticut College, Boston College, Boston University, Dickinson, Lehigh, Lafayette, Gettysburg, New York University, Loyola Maryland, Maryland, Rutgers, Penn State<br>
(more Southern: Richmond, Elon, Wake Forest, Rhodes, Sewanee) </p>
<p>Also an upward trend helps, explain that. I got into Wake Forest University a few years ago with very similar stats.</p>
<p>HAHA, same situation here, I want to get out of the Southeast and I live in GA btw, I HATE IT HERE. I am looking to go to the Northeast as well.</p>
<p>ya i would never live in texas</p>