Other schools like Middlebury

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<p>I will be applying to Middlebury under ED this year since it is the school that I really want to attend. But I also need to form a list of other school to apply to incase I'm not accepted. What other schools, similar to Middlebury, do you recommend which has..:</p>

<p>1) Environmental studies program. Strong environmental awareness and activism.
2) Internationals presence. Foreign language programs.
3) Good economics programs.
4) Outdoorsy.
5) Generous with financial aid.</p>

<p>Thanks!!</p>

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<p>They won't fit all of your criteria, but you might want to check out Whitman and Macalester.</p>

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<p>Dartmouth, Colby, Williams (languages could be stronger), Bates, Bowdoin, Colorado College, Colgate.</p>

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<p>amherst, williams, bowdoin, bates, colby
as for financial aid....i don't think many of the liberal arts schools are very generous compared to bigger universities</p>

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<p>Um, many of the LAC's are well endowed and generous, with Ivies outstripping by a bit. Although the Williams package was better than the Brown package.</p>

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<p>zfox001 knows this, having been admitted to both top LACs and national universities, and having been able to compare numerous FA packages offered to him.</p>

<p>No. The top LACs offer FA packages that are superior to those offered by the top universities. However, they cannot match those offered by HYPSMC. No institution can hope to at the moment.</p>

<p>Back on topic: I recommend Wesleyan U.</p>

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<p>Depends on how strong you want the language programs to be. I doubt that Williams would crack the top 30 among the LACs. On the other hand, everything else matches or bests Middlebury for the other four.</p>

<p>Have you considered Kalamazoo College? It is very, very strong in international programs and languages, is said to have a good environmental studies program, and if you could get into Middlebury, you'd certainly get big time merit aid there.</p>

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<p>The three Maine LACs: Bowdoin, Bates, Colby</p>

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<p>Definitly Colorado College and Bowdoin. My S is a freshman at Colorado College and has spoken with students who turned down Pomona, Amherst and Middlebury for the equally intelluctual but generally more laidback, outdoorsy and friendly students at Colorado College. For the class of 2012 the acceptance rate dipped to 26%. But everybody is different so you should really visit and see where you feel most comfortable.</p>

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<p>Agree with Teenage Cliche re: Whitman College in Washington State. This is a great recommendation: definitely outdoorsy; very cool "Semester in the West" program -- as environmentally-aware as you can get as students essentially spend the entire semester immersed in discovery and applied learning through camping/outdoor education travelling down the west coast; quite generous with merit-based financial aid.</p>