@circuitrider I also found the OP’s views on the Tufts campus interesting. My DD was accepted to Tufts (but is not attending) so we visited a few times over the past years. While the campus is not surrounded by brick walls, it does have a clearly defined campus (although it is open on a couple of sides) in the middle of Somerville, a nice but also interesting suburb. Plus, the T gets you to fun Cambridge in (I think) 2 stops and Boston Common in 4 stops. (Much better access to Boston than BC, etc.) IMHO, I think that for the OP who seems to want a mix of LAC-style school but with access to a great city, Tufts is worth a second look.