Need help finding a small LAC on the east coast!!

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<p>Hi, I'm looking for small liberal arts colleges on the east coast, as you can see from the title of this thread. :] Going through all of these colleges is overwhelming me, and I was hoping you guys could give me some suggestions. I figure it would be easier if I just bulleted:</p>

<p>-rural/suburban area, basically in a pretty isolated place because I want there to be a strong sense of campus life
-challenging but not extremely rigorous academics
-quirky/hippie/interesting students
-coed
-not to get too specific, but I want it to have a women’s studies course, so Bard’s out. I don’t expect anyone to know this though…</p>

<p>my GPA is 3.87
PSAT scores are:
Reading: 700
Math: 490
Writing: 690. </p>

<p>What colleges do you think sound like this? Thanks for your help!</p>

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<p>not east coast, but think of Oberlin in Ohio. guilford in NC, bates in Maine</p>

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<p>While its probably a high match/low reach and not quite on the east coast, I suggest you take a look at Centre College in Danville Kentucky, although I’m not sure if it has a woman’s studies program (or if its strong).</p>

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<p>Ursinus in PA – doesn’t meet the “hippie” requirement, but meets all others.</p>

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<p>new college of florida sounds like it fits that criteria, but i don’t know much about the women’s studies, or if they have that program for that matter, but you can check that out for yourself.
vassar has the program for sure, and they also meet your criteria. check it out: [Home</a> - Women’s Studies - Vassar College](<a href=“http://womensstudies.vassar.edu/]Home”>http://womensstudies.vassar.edu/)</p>

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<p>Bates, Skidmore, Hampshire</p>

<p>Smith is certainly not coed but otherwise a good fit, great school. There are a lot of males wandering the nearby campuses of Hampshire, Amherst, U Mass, …</p>

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<p>If you are considering a Public LAC State University of New York (SUNY) Geneseo is a great option. SUNY Geneseo is located in the historic village of Geneseo in the upstate NY Finger Lakes region. The college is 30 minutes south of Rochester NY and 1.5 hours from Niagara Falls. </p>

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<p>[SUNY</a> Geneseo | SUNY Geneseo](<a href=“http://www.geneseo.edu%5DSUNY”>http://www.geneseo.edu)</p>

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<p>not hippie but Dickinson College is a good choice</p>

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<p>Please study for the Math before you take the SATs! I would imagine that a number of schools mentioned would be difficult to get into if you don’t get your score into the 600s.</p>

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<p>Not sure about women’s studies, but Franklin and Marshall is a lovely small school located in Lancaster, PA, in Pennsylvania Dutch country. It seemed to have a nurturing atmosphere and to be a great place to go.</p>

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<p>Goucher (MD) and Sarah Lawrence (NY). Both are more suburban types of schools.</p>

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<p>Bennington, Vassar</p>

<p>Not sure if either has women’s studies courses, though.</p>

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<p>Endicott</p>

<p>Please correct my idea of F & M, but I thought it was more of a very preppy crowd – khakis & polos to class rather than a laid back environment.</p>

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<p>Mount Allison University in New Brunswick might be a good option. SAT results are not required but would be a help if you can bring up the math.</p>

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<p>SUNY New Paltz meets all your criteria. They even have womens studies!
[State</a> University of New York at New Paltz: Women’s Studies](<a href=“http://www.newpaltz.edu/wmnstudies/]State”>Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies | SUNY New Paltz)
If you have any questions about the school, my son is a student there, so ask away!</p>

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<p>Yes, actually, F and M is pretty preppy. Suny New Paltz is a great idea, though.</p>

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<p>Drew University. [Women’s</a> Studies Program, Drew University](<a href=“http://depts.drew.edu/wmst/]Women’s”>http://depts.drew.edu/wmst/) </p>

<p>Small liberal arts college in suburban town. 50 minute train ride to Manhattan.
Not so much hippy environment though</p>

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<p>with a 490 in math, look at sat optional schools like bowdoin, connecticut college, dickinson, hamilton.</p>

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<p>Thanks for your suggestions, everyone. I’ll look at all of them.
And to everyone that said to get my math score up, I’m trying.</p>

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<p>Just saying, Dickinson is effing awesome :)</p>