<p>I am currently a junior with an unweighted GPA of 4.0. I have taken 2 ap classes and am a full in diploma candidate. I am involved in the band, Spanish club, national honors society, link crew( we help freshmen integrate into high school), volunteering at a nursing home, and volunteering at an animal rescue. With that being said, I am also a vegan. I am interested in majoring in environmental studies and would like a school with vegan food options and a good sized vegetarian community. I would also like an affordable college. I live in Minnesota and would prefer to stay in the Midwest but other places are definitely possible. I have looked into Macalester College, Carelton College, Oberlin College, The University of Minnesota, Morris and Northwestern University(Illinois). I would appreciate info on these colleges too as well as other colleges similar to these but less expensive or with better scholarship programs. Thanks for dealing with my large amount of requirements!</p>
<p>Oberlin is the school on your list that I know best – you’ll meet tons of other vegans there.</p>
<p>Try Pitzer (southern California). I think they’ll have your major and vegans, but I don’t know.</p>
<p>Look at Hendrix. Vegan/vegetarian/lacto- and ovo-vegetarian options on the menu every day, an interdisciplinary environmental studies major, and affordable tuition for most students (plus a lot of good scholarships).</p>
<p>Oberlin has the option of food coops and/or housing coops <a href=“http://osca.wilder.oberlin.edu/download/student/OSCA%20Brochure.pdf[/url]”>http://osca.wilder.oberlin.edu/download/student/OSCA%20Brochure.pdf</a>
OBerlin is one of the few upper tier lacs that gives a good amount of merit aid.
[Oberlin</a> College | Office of Financial Aid | Scholarships](<a href=“http://new.oberlin.edu/office/financial-aid/prospective-students/policies/scholarships.dot]Oberlin”>http://new.oberlin.edu/office/financial-aid/prospective-students/policies/scholarships.dot)
Even with merit aid, Oberlin is pricey though.</p>
<p>Grinnell would be a good bet.
UW Madison also would be an option as you pay instate tuition. Very good enviro programs and vegan options including housing co-ops.</p>
<p>[Being</a> vegan on the UW-Madison campus: Five best bets for student herbivores - Isthmus | The Daily Page](<a href=“http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=37822]Being”>http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=37822)</p>
<p>[Co-ops</a> | Madison Community Cooperative](<a href=“http://madisoncommunity.coop/coops]Co-ops”>http://madisoncommunity.coop/coops)</p>
<p>Thanks everyone! These are all good suggestions. I also wanted to clarify that I meant IB full diploma program in my original post. Thanks again for the help!</p>
<p>Macalester has a veggie co-op which is an intentional vegetarian community - about 20 students live there and share marketing and cooking tasks. There are always vegans and vegetarians living there, so options for both are available. But the dining hall also caters to vegan, vegetarian and meat-eating options. You would have tons of dining options in the neighborhood of Macalester.</p>
<p>Oberlin has lots of co-ops, most of them offer vegan food. Their co-ops offer both living/eating and just eating options. The Oberlin co-ops tend to have a more “crunchy hippie” vibe than the one at Macalester. Just like Macalester, the dining hall caters to all diets. The dining options in the area are more limited than at Macalester, but you’ll find plenty to eat.</p>
<p>Both schools are academically excellent.</p>