Mid-size school with great school spirit?

<p>I'm from the San Francisco Bay Area. I'm looking for a mid-size school with great school spirit, preferably in a warm-weather climate. Doesn't have to have a phenomenal athletics program, just something that pulls everyone together. My SATs and GPA are average to above average. I'm not a slacker, just a people person -- my priorities lean toward a sense of community more than academics. Any suggestions?</p>

<p>Clemson
Baylor
Villanova
Arkansas
Ole Miss
Mississippi State
SMU
Tulane
Tulsa
UAB
Marshall
Memphis
Southern Mississippi
TCU
Louisiana Tech
Miami
GA Tech
Gonzaga
Santa Clara
Dayton
Xavier
Butler
Drake
Bradley
Richmond
Saint Louis
James Madison</p>

<p>CLEMSON!!! Man, I’ve been to 3 volleyball games so far and they’ve all been mind-blowing in term of the fans that are there. We wear orange every friday (and if you don’t you will be frowned upon). Football games are going to be amazing.</p>

<p>i can’t speak for most of the schools, but I go to TCU and there is a TON of school spirit here!! especially after this year’s football season. there is purple everywhere…literally everywhere.</p>

<p>SMU is also a good school although i don’t think they have as much school spirit. Baylor is cool except for the fact that it’s in Waco, which is basically the worst town on the entire planet…</p>

<p>I hear a lot of good things about Clemson. Apparently they got ranked #1 for happiest students of any college (tcu is #4!) and I hear they have a ton of school spirit as well.</p>

<p>Villanova, Holy Cross, Bucknell.</p>

<p>^^^^</p>

<p>Villanova (cold weather) would be quite the reach for someone who describes herself as: My SATs and GPA are average to above average.</p>

<p>What is your budget for college? Is money no object? </p>

<p>That may be a deciding factor. :)</p>

<p>If money is no object, then you’ll have many choices. :)</p>

<p>Is mid-size like 15,000-25,000 undergrad students?</p>

<p>It would also help if you told us what your GPA and SAT/ACT stats are.</p>