Southern preppy colleges??

College Search & Selection
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<p>I am a rising senior with an unweighted gpa of 3.98 and my ACT is a 30, but I am taking it again in September hoping for a little improvement.
I want to go to a southern preppy school, I would like about 6,000-15,000 undergrads but I am open to anything as of now.
I really like Southern Methodist University, College of Charleston, and U of Miami (I know it's not southern preppy but I still like it). </p>

<p>What schools does everyone suggest I look at? (No farther North than South Carolina please)</p>

<p>I want to visit University of Georgia and possibly Vanderbilt if I can increase my ACT. </p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>Well I was going to suggest Washington and Lee when I read the title, but it’s pretty small <3,000 students, and is in Virginia. But it’s a pretty preppy school with good academics.</p>

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<p>May I suggest Wake Forest University? I know it’s in North Carolina, so it doesn’t fit your “no farther North than South Carolina” criteria, but it’s culture is considered quite southern and preppy. Not to mention it’s a good school that’s within your reach.</p>

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<p>I think the Wake Forest suggestion is a really good one. Along those lines, Elon in North Carolina also felt very southern preppy, and should be a match for admission with the current stats.</p>

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<p>TCU gave off a similar vibe to SMU’s when I visited, and so did Baylor to an extent.</p>

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<p>Wofford, Sewanee, Furman</p>

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<p>What about Ole Miss?</p>

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<p>Clemson University although it’s nothing like the schools that interested you.</p>

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<p>Lots of southern schools in these threads:</p>

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<p>You may want to check if any of them are preppy enough for you.</p>

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<p>Why aren’t you looking at Alabama? Beautiful, preppy kids, Greek System, and you’d get a merit scholarship.</p>

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<p>I’d suggest Davidson College, although it may be too small.</p>

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<p>Wake Forest & University of Richmond, although slightly further north than your criteria.</p>

<p>Davidson, W&L, & Vanderbilt are reaches with current ACT score. (Davidson & W&L being much smaller than you seek).</p>

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<p>That sounds like Arkansas. It’s one of the smaller SEC schools but still pretty fratty</p>

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<p>I think you would like Auburn University in Alabama and possibly Tulane University in New Orleans. Although Tulane tends to attract a high number of northereners there’s still a southern vibe to it. Also take a look at University of South Carolina, Louisiana State University, or like others have mentioned Sewanee, Ole Miss, Elon, Wake Forest, etc.</p>

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<p>Clemson and Elon.</p>