<p>My apologies because I know this question has been asked before, but I can't seem to find the thread... my daughter is looking for a small liberal arts college that isn't in the middle of nowhere. One she really liked was Macalester, which is in a comfortable part of St. Paul. When we visited Carleton, however, she liked the campus but thought she'd be happier in a larger city than Northfield. I tend to think she'd be a good fit for places such as Grinnell and Oberlin, but they aren't exactly in cities. Any suggestions? She's also looking at Haverford, but it's hard to come up with a list.</p>
<p>Occidental, Reed, Bryn Mawr,</p>
<p>Claremont Consortium (near-ish L.A)</p>
<p>Be careful. She might miss out on all the benefits of a LAC has to offer if it’s too urban. The college will revolve around the city’s offerings, not those of its student body.</p>
<p>barnard-nyc
skidmore is in saratoga springs, a nice college town
smith- northhampton, great town
trinity college, a beautiful school in hartford, not the greatest city but a city nonetheless</p>
<p>Swarthmore - in outskirts of Philadelphia
Wellesley - short distance to Cambridge/Boston</p>
<p>Rhodes (TN) and Goucher (MD).</p>
<p>Haverford–20 min by train from center city Philly
Swarthmore—20 min by train from center city Philly
Bryn Mawr–20 min by train from center city Philly
Macalester–in St. Paul, halfway between downtown St Paul and downtown Mpls
Reed–in Portland, OR</p>
<p>Reed is a good choice for someone who likes Carleton and Macalester. My son applied to all three. </p>
<p>Some other LACs in or near cities:
Lewis & Clark - Portland
University of Puget Sound - Tacoma, Washington
Lake Forest - outside of Chicago
Wagner College - Staten Island
Loyola College of Maryland - Baltimore
Clark University, Wheaton College (MA) - both not too far from Boston
Agnes Scott - Atlanta</p>
<p>Vassar and Wesleyan are not in major cities, but close enough to schlep in for the weekend if you need a dose of “city.” </p>
<p>You might also consider some smaller universities with LAC characteristics – Rice, U of Chicago, and Brown come to mind.</p>
<p>And also Tufts</p>
<p>Trinity U (an excellent LAC in spite of its name) in San Antonio.</p>
<p>There are some lesser known LAC’s in the Twin Cities besides Mac: Hamline and Augsburg. The College of St. Catherine’s is a women’s school that is very LAC-like, and the U of St. Thomas also is a near-LAC, particularly because its undergrads are usually resident and its grad students commuters. They do, however, have regionally oriented student bodies.</p>
<p>Lawrence U (Appleton, WI) is essentially in a contiguous metro area of about 200,000. Not hard core urban but with a much larger feel than Northfield. This would have a nationally-scoped student body.</p>
<p>Smith College is wonderful. It’s in Northampton which is a great town. Also, Smith is part of a 5-college consortium (with Amherst, Hampshire, Mt. Holyoke and Univ Mass). You can take classes at any, and there is a free shuttle bus to get to classes at the other campuses. It’s a vibrant area with a lot going on.</p>
<p>^ Northampton is a truly lovely college town, but it’s not a city. If you’re looking for a women’s college in or near a city, I’d suggest Barnard (in Manhattan), Bryn Mawr (suburban Philly, with easy rail access to the city), Wellesley (near Boston with somewhat convenient shuttle service to Boston & Cambridge, but not as easy as Bryn Mawr->Philly), or Scripps (40 minutes by commuter rail from LA). For coed, Swarthmore, Haverford, Macalester, Reed, Lewis & Clark, Pomonoa, CMC, Harvey Mudd, Pitzer, Occidental. Tufts & Brandeis are also in suburban Boston but they aren’t really LACs.</p>
<p>Brown is a great for for someone looking for that urban LAC feel but willing to go a little bigger on size.</p>
<p>I’d like to point out, that while Wesleyan may not be in a major city, one of the things students grow to love about Middletown is the convenience of it local shopping. Everything from organic vegetables, to hardware supplies are just a three or four block walk away.</p>
<p>I second Rhodes, plus Davidson, which is just outside of Charlotte</p>
<p>I second Trinity U!</p>
<p>Check out the University of Richmond, it is on the outskirts of Richmond.</p>
<p>Only know Wesleyan by reputation, but Middletown, CT has been a terrific place to work: lots of coffee shops, restaurants, small clothing stores and specialty shops, loads of sidewalk activity, and cultural events.</p>
<p>My son goes to Kalamazoo College. Kalamazoo is a medium sized city and there’s also a big public university (Western Michigan) just down the road from K College, so there’s much more of an urban feel for the students than at most LACs. Great school, too.</p>
<p>BTW, here is your previous thread:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/498589-other-lacs-like-macalester-carleton.html#post1060249937[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/498589-other-lacs-like-macalester-carleton.html#post1060249937</a></p>
<p>can’t believe no one’s said sarah lawrence college. it’s as close as you can get to new york city without being right in it- the train goes right through campus and takes you to the city in minutes. it still offers a lot on its own (beautiful) campus considering its size, and despite the fact that it’s very different from most other LACs.</p>
<p>I’d recommend smith too… but that’s because I live in northampton. it really is a great area.</p>
<p>my sister goes to URichmond, a great school in a city that also has a beautiful campus. but it doesn’t sound like quite the same as the other schools that people have mentioned (my impression of it is that it’s a little more conservative and homogeneous).</p>
<p>there are several schools in/near boston: wheaton, tufts, brandeis, suffolk, simmons, and boston college to name a few.</p>
<p>“skidmore is in saratoga springs, a nice college town
smith- northhampton, great town”</p>
<p>Just realize that both colleges are in nice college TOWNS, not cities like NYC, Minneapolis, etc.</p>