<p>What are the most laid-back liberal arts colleges that are top 30 ranked?
Also What are the most laid-back national universities that are top 50 ranked?</p>
<p>I guess I should explain more.</p>
<p>Students who care about learning but are collaborative. They like to party. Workload isnt cuttthroat/extremely intense (EX: Swarthmore, Carleton). Chill and relaxed college basically</p>
<p>Pomona College comes to mind immediately.</p>
<p>I heard that Pomona is laid back.</p>
<p>Whitman College has rigorous academics but a laid-back fun loving student body. My S was looking for the same things you are and loves it there.</p>
<p>Claremont McKenna. It’s in the same consortium as Pomona so they have some similarities.</p>
<p>IDK the ranking, but New College in Florida is pretty laid back and not half bad in the academic department.</p>
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<p>University of Wisconsin</p>
<p>Whitman College? In washington state?</p>
<p>I guess I should list some universities</p>
<p>For LAC’s: Amherst, Williams, Middlebury, Wesleyan, Colgate, Colby, Trinity</p>
<p>Nat: Wake Forest, Notre Dame, WUSTL, Vanderbilt, Emory</p>
<p>BRown! if you can get in though haha,… :P</p>
<p>New college in Florida for sure. From what i understand, it is like the most laid back place on the planet. a lot of hippy-types and a lot of drugs on the campus. but also good academics.</p>
<p>LACs</p>
<p>Wesleyan
Vassar
Whitman
Pomona
Colorado College
New College of Florida
Bennington
Warren Wilson
Earlham </p>
<p>Universities</p>
<p>Brown
Colorado
USC
Tulane
Cal Berkley
Wisconsin
Texas</p>
<p>Rice, Brown, and Tufts appear to be good schools that fit into this category. The three schools have similar cultures of nice and friendly people.</p>
<p>Yes, Whitman College in Washington State. I think you’ll find the west has a more laid-back attitude in general.</p>
<p>Rice University</p>
<p>If you want a top 10 LAC on the east coast, look at Bowdoin College. Wonderful place.</p>
<p>The Evergreen State College, in Western Washington, is one of two public LAC’s in Loren Pope’s ‘Colleges That Change Lives’ book (CTCL.org), based primarily on it Interdisciplinary approach to the programs offered, would be worthy of investigation.</p>
<p>Located 1.5 hrs from Portland and Seattle, an hour from either the mountains or the Pacific Ocean and located on 1000+ mostly natural acres (bordering on the Puget Sound).</p>
<p>it so happens to be as mellow as there possibly is - all work is collaborated (actually, the ‘narrative grades’ base themselves upon one’s collaborative involvement over personal achievement). Students design their majors and this is a Very liberal campus.</p>
<p>Drum circles, organic farming, LBGT friendly for sure. 15 minutes away from the state capitol, environmental sciences are a strong suit as well as the arts. A thought provoking environment in which to evolve into the You that you will become.</p>
<p>Worthy of a look-see as 40% of the 4300 undergrads are out of state due to its many attributes. That said, there are numerous LAC’s that offer more of a ‘major focused’ curriculum if the independent designed major doesn’t float your boat.</p>
<p>Good Luck and Enjoy!</p>