Looking for a college like this...

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<p>After a pretty eye-opening pre-college experience this summer, I really know what I want in a college. The problem is finding one that fits me.</p>

<p>I'm looking for a college that has very few rich preppy types, an intellectual student body, a good academic reputation, good financial aid and merit-based scholarships, small class sizes (but not a very small school), and a really diverse student body. Preferably a school without a big Greek or party scene, I'm not into that. I'm going to be there to learn, not party.</p>

<p>I'm from a very diverse (a big mix, not just minority-majority) public school in the Northeast. While I was at the pre-college program, I realized that the Southern belle/prep school crowd is just not for me. I need a mix of people. This ruled out UVA, Davidson, Vanderbilt, etc., which were appealing in many other ways to me, sadly.</p>

<p>I'd love to go to William and Mary, which really seemed to fit a lot of these traits, but the OOS tuition is just too much to handle without aid, which my family doesn't qualify for there. </p>

<p>Any tips or places to start looking? (My SAT score is around 2200, if it helps). I figured CC would be the best place to ask, as you all have a lot of knowledge on the topic.</p>

<p>Thanks! :)</p>

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<p>What do you consider “very small?” 800? 2000? 4000?</p>

<p>Generally speaking, the smaller the school, the more likely classes will be small, though there are exceptions. </p>

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<p>Johns Hopkins sounds like it may fit the bill. Check it out</p>

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<p>Case Western Reserve</p>

<p>Rice University</p>

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<p>This sounds like the midwestern LACs and especially Grinnell.</p>

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<p>I recommend looking into state honors colleges like tcnj, geneseo, binghampton, st mary’s in md, maybe even the mccauley honors program at cuny hunter. Also the ny state schools at cornell for reduced tuition instate.</p>

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<p>I guess I’d consider “very small” to be < 300 per graduating class.</p>

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<p>I’m looking to major in economics, if that narrows it down a bit.</p>

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<p>kalamazoo and goucher ought to give you alot of merit aid. I’m sure this one’s already on your radar, but you should definitely consider UChicago.</p>

<p>I’m attending URochester next year and it sounds like it might be a good fit, and youd get some decent merit aid.</p>

<p>Though Im not positive because I’m a guy, I think some of the top all womens colleges give merit aid so that might work (I’m almost sure Smith does)</p>

<p>If merit aid isn’t absolutely necessary, consider Carleton, Swarthmore, Macalester, and Haverford and Pomona.</p>

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<p>Earlham, Wheaton (Mass.), UMinn-Morris, Grinnell, Northland, Goshen, Wells</p>

<p>Courtesy of CC College Search, criteria: economics major; under 2,000 students; no Greek life; not in the south or far west.</p>

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<p>U of Roch
RPI</p>

<p>come to mind. OOS cost at William & Mary is only $7,000 more than instate cost at one of Cornell’s contract colleges, which only give need based aid.</p>

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<p>I’m going to second Rice.</p>

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<p>I’ll third Rice. Also, check out the College of Wooster. Over 80% of their students receive some kind of merit aid.</p>

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<p>With the criteria in CC college search: Economics major (most important), 2200 SAT, high campus diversity, no Greek life, no party scene, selective/most selective schools, Co-ed… </p>

<p>City College of New York
Wheaton
Eastern University</p>

<p>Were the top three.</p>

<p>But honestly I could have told you to go to Wheaton before I used that. :P</p>

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<p>Rice looks really, really good. How’s their econ department/reputation?</p>

<p>(I generally don’t care about reputation, but for business, it may be important)</p>

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<p>Just bumping this up after a couple weeks. Still searching.</p>

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<p>Haverford College. Small, very prestigious, located outside of Philadelphia. Check it out.</p>