<p>I’m with @musicamusica – having the major(s) that your child is/might be interested in is a huge part of the “fit.” My son is interested in engineering, so it would make no sense for him to look at purely liberal arts schools that don’t offer what he wants. Of course, he might change his mind, so we made sure to look for schools that had several different majors that he finds potentially interesting. But we didn’t bother to even look at schools that didn’t offer ANY of them. What is the point of that? There are thousands of colleges and universities out there-- odds are that you can find one or more that meets your daughter’s wants and needs. </p>
<p>And I second the suggestion of RISD. Great school if she is really leaning towards an art major. </p>