<p>OP: My D is a freshman at Earlham College, which is run on the Quaker values of integrity, respect, etc. It is not a religion school; there are students of every conceivable faith there, as well students who profess no faith. Earlham embraces diversity of thought, including spiritual belief or non-belief. All of which is to say that I think your D would be comfortable there.</p>
<p>“Wellness” is big at Earlham, and alcohol is explicitly forbidden on campus grounds including dorms, and at college-sponsored events. My understanding of the reality is that while alcohol is not completely unheard-of, it is not publicly paraded; i.e., there are not loud keggers in the dorms, nor drunk students staggering around campus late on Saturday nights. Students we spoke to last year (and D now confirms this) said that there is no pressure to drink or drug; in fact, I suspect that if a student had a substance problem, THEY would be the one under pressure to get help. BTW, one of the dorms has a wellness wing, where students must commit to being drug- and alcohol-free. </p>
<p>Earlham’s thoughtfully written policy is here: [Earlham</a> College | Policies and Guidelines](<a href=“http://www.earlham.edu/policies/alcohol.html]Earlham”>http://www.earlham.edu/policies/alcohol.html)</p>