<p>As a urm and HEOP applicant, your SATs are probably in the ball-park for Fordham. Hofstra is probably a safety in terms of admission, but NOT a financial safety. Colgate is more of a reach and it isn’t particularly close to NYC; also many urn students find it conservative and lacking in diversity. Other LACs in NYS and close to NYC that you might want to consider are: Bard (SAT optional), Sarah Lawrence (same) - - maybe even Vassar (always a good bet for boys). </p>
<p>The smaller W’chester LACs (Iona, Manhattanville) would probably be safeties, as would SUNY Purchase; SUNY New Paltz is probably a match. If you look out of state, you should consider some of the SAT optional schools (Muhlenberg, Ursinus, Holy Cross, Wheaton, Conn College, Provid College) - - you can get a full list of SAT opional schools from fairtest.org. </p>
<p>Good luck</p>