<p>We are reading some horrid stuff about some schools we were planning on applying to on some other student websites.....about no minority students anywhere in site on a campus (even though the stats say otherwise); or lack of diversity period. My D wants a well rounded education (probably psych to law, but not certain). She is a DIII athlete, has a 3.6 GPA, 680/650/640 SAT's. Not a partier, but likes to socialize, and does not want to be stuck in a boring campus or town. We would prefer a stretch school. She would prefer a west coast school, but we are now open to any suggestions given. Please help!</p>
<p>West coast. . .Occidental would be good; maybe Reed if student is very intellectual, though not sure of diversity there.</p>
<p>Midwest. . .D III with visible minorities. . .Macalester and Grinnell for stretch.</p>
<p>Emory might be worth a look. . .several strong DIII athletic programs there.</p>
<p>Occidental is really a VERY diverse place (as far as I am aware, most diverse of all the west coast LACs - at least economically speaking, and her stats fit perfectly.) In fact, I think Occidental is the only top-50 LAC I know of where Caucasians are statistically a minority:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.occidental.edu/x837.xml%5B/url%5D">http://www.occidental.edu/x837.xml</a></p>
<p>U Michigan, U Wisconsin-- if she can take cold winters?</p>
<p>Oberlin in the midwest, Tulane in warmer climes, absolutely agree with Occidental, which sounds like a perfect match. On the east coast, Wesleyan.</p>
<p>U Wisconsin has a relatively low proportion of minority students. This probably is mainly due to location in a cold area, not because the campus is hostile to minorities.</p>
<p>It also is a party school. S, who is black, attended a summer academic program there and was very turned off by the U Wis. students who, in their presentations about campus life, emphasized partying, particularly drinking.</p>
<p>Check out Oberlin, which was one of the first colleges to accept African Americans.</p>
<p>Many southern schools have a high proportion of minorities. This includes Emory, Florida State and University of Florida.</p>
<p>Also check out Washington U of St. Louis, which is very diverse.</p>