<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>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>