<p>Carleton, Grinnell and Mudd are great suggestions if you want to venture west. Grinnell is marginally one of the least selective of the schools mentioned so far, but one of the richest. I don’t hear anyone say anything negative about it except the word “Iowa”. There are a few other good ones out west, too.</p>
<p>You may also want to check out small, LAC-like universities like Dartmouth or William & Mary. All these places should be close enough in quality to safely choose based on personal preferences (not to mention, where you can get in.) Noting the OP’s handle … is ice hockey a factor?</p>