<p>You might give St. Mary’s of Maryland and UMBC a look. They are smaller and draw some good kids. Some of the best students I know locally have chosen those two for some of the reasons you have noted, OP. Your trend upward in grades should also be considered.</p>
<p>Oops, didn’t see the SLUMOM post.</p>
<p>Honors colleges are all run differently from each other, so you need to look at each one. Maryland (CP) has several different programs.</p>