Recommendations for a Pure Math University?

My math oriented son, from a public hs which only offered through multivariable, will be a sophomore at Wesleyan this fall. Last year he completed linear algebra, multivariable (he did not try to skip - was an easy repeat, but was much more proof based than in hs), Discrete Math and an Independent study math project on knot theory with a graduate school mentor. As a first semester sophomore he will be taking Real Analysis and Complex Algebra. Advanced undergraduates are allowed to start graduate level courses and a fifth year tuition free masters program is available along with a PhD program. His interest is currently split between math, physics and computer science, all 3 heavy in math and theory. Even this early in his college career he has been able to be involved in on-campus research, received a department award, presented a graduate level independent study project and was offered a TA position for the Fall.

Wes has a small intense STEM university in the middle of the liberal arts college where STEM kids are pushed and challenged. There are minimal general education requirements that must be met to graduate with honors or triple major. There is a large board game club that meets weekend nights along with clubs for D&D etc, but my son has gravitated more toward the club sports on campus.

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