<p>Endicott is now on our radar.</p>
<p>P3T - must be that good ole (very cold) Cape Cod air LOL</p>
<p>Nightingale, from what I looked up about Endicott, the sticker price for tuition, R&B is roughly 34k (sounds better than most private schools in New England), but they only meet 56-58% of financial need. Remember that the price usually increases every year.</p>
<p>NIGHTINGALE - my best friends DD transferred to Endicott - from UMASS - after 1 year there no less LOL - and absolutely LOVED it there. Great proximity to Boston - very good academics - personal campus atmosphere - absolutely beautiful area/campus - overlooks a georrrgous harbor - she also did her Masters there as well.</p>
<p>Definitely worth a look :)</p>
<p>D now tells me 1700 students is too small.. That is the size of her high school. Anyone have an S or D at a school that small? Is it "too much like high school"..?
That eliminates a lot of schools mentioned here.. what a shame. I guess we need a student body of 4000 or better. Arrrghhhh!!!</p>
<p>Nightingale - My daughter will NEVER like any college (or any other life activity) I encourage and will always have a bizarre excuse, "I don't like the name". However, she will listen to her friends' parents, teachers, hairdressers, the guy who works at Starbucks...</p>
<p>Yes, this is not New England, but I am going to go on and suggest New Paltz anyway. It is over the border in NY, but not very far. The town is charming, the size is about what you want now (not that small), the mountains are wonderful and OOS tuition is very reasonable. Check it out.</p>
<p>Nightingale, I am attending Bryn Mawr College which has about 1300 students while my high school had about 800. BMC definitely feels a lot larger than my high school. High school had that huge gap between low-achieving and high-achieving students so there were relatively few academic peers. BMC now is an entire college full of academic peers, and the campus itself is at least 8X the size of my high school's campus physically.</p>
<p>Nightingale - my guy went to a school - an elite LAC - that was less than 1500 and didn't get that high school feel at all - LIke B@r!um said - the academic peers made a huge difference as well as the new and different location and size of the campus as well.</p>
<p>I guess the question to ask of your gal is.... What exactly does she think she wants in a school - that may tell you alot right there. Where does she see herself also. How far away from home is workable for both of you?? Some of the schools mentioned so far are good schools - some not so hot - seems as tho you/we havn't really hit on those that she would consider.</p>
<p>Will logic work on her? Howzabout: There's a big difference between 1700 students who have to go to high school because their parents live in that neighborhood, and 1700 students who chose that college from among many, because there's something there that they are interested to pursue.</p>
<p>Hi Nightingale.</p>
<p>Here's a further thought...If D is interested in Bio, it might be good to take a look at Emmanuel in Boston. They have an interesting/productive relationship with Merck, which recently set up labs on a piece of land owned by the college. I understand they offer scholarships to Bio students at Emmanuel, and have summer internships as well.</p>
<p>How about Connecticut College and Stonehill? Both are outstanding and somehow tend to fall just under the radar.</p>
<p>Since this thread has generated a fair amount of interest, here's a consolidated list (doubtless with mistakes) of the nominees for most underrated school in New England. Nominees from the mid-Atlantic states were disqualified.</p>
<p>Babson
Bennington
Bentley
Connecticut College
Emerson
Endicott
Lesley
Marlboro
Merrimack
Middlebury
Mount Holyoke
New England College
Nichols
Quninnipiac
Roger Williams
St. Anselm
St. Michael?s
Salve Regina
Simmons
Smith
Southern New Hampshire
Stonehill
Trinity
University of Connecticut
University of Maine-Farmington
University of Maine-Orono
University of Southern Maine
University of Vermont
Wheaton</p>
<p>My D is attending an LAC in New England with roughly 1800 students. She has never felt it was like high school. They truly identify with their 'class' which seems really nice to me. Her core group has remained essentially the same, with new, close relationships added and enjoyed each year. Every spring she had friends that were seniors, and it was always sad to say goodbye. Now it's her turn. :-(</p>
<p>I agree with the above posters about size. My son's college is about the same size as his HS. He has made more friends in one semester at college that in his entire life before college. He is surrounded by people who understand what he's talking about and share his interest in ideas. It feels <em>nothing</em> like HS.</p>
<p>Stonehill. My son had 1450 SATs and was offered $18,000/year in merit money. Their acceptance rates are dropping rapidly as it becomes better known, I think they're accepting about 50% now. It is smaller than your daughter wants, but very up-and-coming. VERY student-oriented.</p>
<p>I was concerned when I went to college (not Stonehill) because my high school had 1800 kids and my college only had 2200. I was afraid I'd feel confined. Did not happen at all - college is a totally different experience than high school. I'd choose a small school over being another number at a big school any day. But that's me, your daughter may feel differently!</p>
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<blockquote> <p>I'm trying to find inexpensive but reputable NE privates >></p> </blockquote>
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<p>Well...NE private schools are typically expensive. I know this is out of NE, but what about York College in PA? It is a private school with very modest pricing and they also give merit aid. It's in a small town...but I've heard good things about the school.</p>
<p>This list contains many of the colleges previously mentioned, but includes a few more. </p>
<p>Region</a> Listing</p>
<p>My nephew is at Stonehill and many refer to it as a up and coming fast riser, on the ranks. It is a quality school who has a real whos who in faculty, very impressive. He got in about 5 good schools, some higher ranked than Stonehill but went to Stonehill because of size, atmosphere, proximity to Boston and quality of education. He is very happy there.</p>
<p>My nephew attends Stonehill, chose it over five other schools some higher rated. The faculty there is particularly notable, a real whos who...most attended ivies and its quite impressive. He loved the size, quality of edcuation, small class sizes and proximity to Boston. It is not however very diverse, but apparently is becoming a little more so. He is very very happy there.</p>