Oh, Wise Ones- College in NJ, PA, Del area

<p>This is for my sweet nephew, a current hs junior. He has his heart set on TCNJ, but it may be a "reach". He is also looking at Bloomsburg seriously. He is a "gentle giant"- good athlete but won't be playing intercollegiate sports. He has fairly mild Tourette's with some OCD. He is managed well with meds, but needs a welcoming environment. He is active on the national, state and local level in Tourette's education and awareness. An all around great kid. First SATs over 1100- hoping for 1200 on the next round. A-B student at large public suburban Phila high school, but not a super-star. Interested in business (at this point).</p>

<p>UDelaware and Penn State main campus are probably too large for this kid's needs. The family (and he) want him within about 4 hours of home.</p>

<p>I would appreciate suggestions similar to TCNJ but maybe more of a match for an 1100-1200 kid.
Thanks, all.</p>

<p>Unfortunately, here in Delaware there aren't a lot of choices outside of UDel -- Wesley is okay, and he would probably get in. I'm not a huge fan -- not a real campus feel -- but I know kids who are more than happy there. Don't know about their support service. </p>

<p>Now PA -- lot of options there. Juniata, Shippensburg, Bloomsburg, the PSU-satellites, Arcadia.</p>

<p>MOWC--if he's instate jersey, how about Rowan or Stockton? A lot of students from our HS go to those to get a real residential experience plus good academics. They'd be good backups for TCNJ.</p>

<p>Other NJ possibilities would be Rider, Monmouth, or, higher up the food chain, Drew. Also, I've heard that Fairleigh Dickinson has fantastic disabilities support.</p>

<p>With a 1200, he's in at many of the smaller LAC's--Elizabethtown, Susquehanna, Allegheny and Lebanon Valley come to mind; all are in smaller towns/rural areas and all would have a nurturing environment. </p>

<p>York College of PA is larger (6,000) but has a public school pricetag. It's in York (natch) but near the outskirts. Lots of choices for majors. </p>

<p>Near Philly is Ursinus (mentioned in Loren Pope), Immaculata and Neumann. All of these are in small towns or suburban.</p>

<p>He might even get to play sports at any one of these.</p>

<p>I know you didn't include Maryland, but you should look at Villa Julie College & Hood College.</p>

<p>College That Change Lives fit the bill:</p>

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<p>A few have already been mentioned, Allegheny and Ursinus. He might think about expanding his geographical area.</p>

<p>Thanks. I'll check these out and pass on the suggestions.
Ursinus is out- it's his home town and is a little too small (and expensive).
Great suggestions!</p>

<p>MOWC there is a school in Williamsport that somehow escapes me that might work just fine. I also would have suggested York. I'll google later and find it. Just checking in at a commercial in the Colts game.</p>

<p>If he's interested in Bloomsburg, how about West Chester, Kutztown, East Stroudsburg, or Millersville. </p>

<p>For us in NJ Rowan has a good reputation and isn't as hard to get into as TCNJ, but for oos the above schools make more sense financially.</p>

<p>btw Bloomsburg campus is beautiful.</p>

<p>few other possibilities: In NY-Marist, Hofstra, Ithaca, Hartwick, Iona, Manhattan College, Pace (2 campuses to consider), Siena
In MD-Towson, McDaniel
In VA- JMU, Roanoke, Bridgewater
In CT-Quinnipiac
In RI-Roger Williams, Bryant
IN NJ-Montclair State, Ramapo in addition to the others mentioned
Pardon me if some of these schools are a bit far from where they live, or too pricey. Don't discount the possibility of merit scholarships.</p>

<p>Oh, in PA- Also U of Scanton, La Salle (don't know about biz program here). </p>

<p>I also don't know if Roanoke has a business program.</p>

<p>I'd also look at McDaniel and Goucher in Maryland. Both can be very supportive places for kids who need a little extra support. Goucher has the benefit of letting kids cross register for some classes at the other Baltimore area schools, including Johns Hopkins. McDaniel is just an all around nice school, with lots of support and nuturing.</p>

<p>Just to add 2 more in Ct-Fairfield U, and Sacred Heart</p>

<p>I second FDU (Florham). It is, as we say, "not very selective" but it is a beautiful campus. Anyone who visits is surprised at how nice it is. Lots of trees and open space and a bit more spread out than the average LAC. And yes, one of the top LD support programs in the country. More of a reach would be Muhlenburg, but they are SAT optional and look at the "whole" person. I realize impressions of a campus can be influenced by chance encounters, but I really felt that the campus had a culture of "nice." Everyone seemed to be greeting each other warmly and smiling a lot.</p>

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<p>youre looking for lycoming. the campus itself isnt bad, but its not in a particularly desirable part of williamsport... which is not the city it once was.</p>

<p>juniata and susquehanna are two great pa lacs with business programs... and shippensburg (along with bloomsburg and psu-berhend) are good public options.</p>

<p>forgot about susquehanna! (Just down the river from Bucknell) We had a very good visit there - another very nice campus and we know 2 kids that are attending now and very happy.</p>

<p>Lotsa goodies here. I'll add Grove City, Widener, Fairlegh Dickenson, York, Urinus. I know some kids who needed learning support who graduated from Curry College and are doing remarkably well. Dean College in Mass looks good too. THe smaller Pa state schools are nice public options as others have posted. Also look at the smaller catholic schools in those states. Gannon, King, St Vincents, Larouche, in Pa. A number of other in neighboring states.</p>

<p>NJres, Springfieldmom already had that one covered. MOWC, Susquehanna has a very nice semester abroad program in London for juniors who are business majors. The school goes together with some of their professors, and they hire some additional professors from London. Students all live in the same flat, and they have a long weekend every week. They hop on planes and fly to different countries every weekend (I was told that all of these flights are paid for by the school). You do not have to participate, but it is available and probably welcomed after 2 years of a rural environment. Costs have been covered by the regular tuition paid, and as I understand it, a full semester of credits are earned. Apparently parents have joined their kids in London, so if your nephew's parents are a little bit nervous about their son going abroad, many parents do join in.</p>

<p>business- what about Loyola in Maryland,
Univ of Scranton,
Marist</p>

<p>As Iderochi stated, we here in Delaware don't have many alternatives. I would give another vote to Goucher.</p>

<p>Can anyone compare/contrast Rowan and Bloomsburg?
Thanks.</p>