<p>I'm looking to apply to a few smaller liberal arts colleges in addition to CSUs and UCs. My GPA is 3.9, and I got a 1690 on the SATs (not the best, I know.) I'm looking to major in either something English or Journalism related. I don't really want to be in a big city, so something outside of a big city or located in a smaller town would be ideal. I'm looking for colleges back east or in the south, but any other locations are worth a look. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>Are you a senior? What is your financial situation? Do you have any hooks (minority, athletic, specific strong talent)? Also, what was your specific SAT breakdown?</p>
<p>Elizabethtown College
Susquehanna University (like an lac)
birmingham southern college</p>
<p>This CTCL LAC link gets posted from time to time; I don’t think it could ever be posted too much! This is a great list for you to to start with. Good luck!</p>
<p>[CTCL</a> Members | Colleges That Change Lives](<a href=“http://www.ctcl.org/colleges/list]CTCL”>http://www.ctcl.org/colleges/list)</p>
<p>A few more questions:
- What state are you from? Some states have public LACs that are bargains.
- What can you afford? Are you going to need a lot of financial aid?
- How does that SAT break down? Some schools don’t look at writing.
- Are you male or female?</p>
<p>Seems like the OP is in California if applying to UCs and CSUs.</p>
<p>Here is the COPLAC list:
[COPLAC</a> | Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges](<a href=“http://www.coplac.org/students/admissions.html]COPLAC”>http://www.coplac.org/students/admissions.html)</p>
<p>Sonoma State is a CSU with CSU in-state cost for California residents.</p>
<p>Some of the others have relatively low out-of-state costs like Truman State, Minnesota - Morris, UNC - Asheville, SUNY - Geneseo, and perhaps others.</p>
<p>Test optional schools! [SAT/ACT</a> Optional 4-Year Universities | FairTest](<a href=“http://www.fairtest.org/university/optional]SAT/ACT”>ACT/SAT Optional List - Fairtest)</p>
<p>I agree with beantowngirl, there are some really good schools who are test-optional too. For example, Bates and Bowdoin if you want really competitive, or other schools like maybe Furman? (keep in mind these are all lac’s) anyway, good luck!</p>
<p>[The</a> most selective test-optional schools - College, Inc. - The Washington Post](<a href=“http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/college-inc/post/the-most-selective-test-optional-schools/2011/06/21/AGBB3heH_blog.html]The”>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/college-inc/post/the-most-selective-test-optional-schools/2011/06/21/AGBB3heH_blog.html)</p>
<p>^ Perfection.</p>