<p>Thank you very much! :)</p>
<p>While downtown is not close to Furman, Greenville is one of the nicest, “coolest” cities in the south. Two weeks ago, I watched Furman students celebrate the end of the school year with a rousing flash mob (to Cee-Lo’s FU, of course) at Falls Park. (You can watch it on YouTube.) And don’t be so sure you’d want to leave the south after you graduate. We left California 16 years ago and it was one of the best choices we have ever made.</p>
<p>Arlington and Fairfax Counties and Montgomery County in Maryland definitely not the South.</p>
<p>^^^ Takoma Park in MDs DC suburbs declared itself a nuclear free zone some time ago. Arlington attempted to followed suit, ironic cause of the Pentagon proximity.</p>
<p>South Florida is Northern - North Florida is Southern.</p>
<p>^^finally someone got it. Being a north fl native (and 5th generation at that), it is definitely part of the south. I hate when people say fl is not part of the south because of south florida being made up mostly of Hispanics and retirees from the north. UF and FSU are both southern schools, UMiami (even though I am a huuuge canes fan…originally to spite my gator alum parents), not so much.</p>
<p>So to narrow my choices down more, I’m looking for maybe one Southern co-ed LAC. Preferably quirky/artsy and with a great sense of community, traditions, events…Any suggestions? :)</p>
<p>What about UNC-Asheville, a public LAC? I’m not personally familiar with the school, but Asheville is a very artsy city.</p>
<p>Eiffel, New College of Florida (its in South Florida though which has been concluded is northern like) and Warren Wilson College in Asheville, NC are probably the most quirky and artsy LAC schools in the south (that are also academically excellent). I’d look at those 2 haha</p>
<p>^UNC-Asheville is a fantastic option too, I’m a huge fan of that school (probably would’ve applied if I wasn’t going into engineering)</p>
<p>Also, realize that college students in general are more liberal overall so no matter where you go to college, it generally won’t be a super conservative atmosphere. The best way to see is to visit, though.</p>
<p>^haha there are exceptions though, I’d say that Clemson is a very conservative school. But in general liberal arts schools (not major universities) in the South are on the liberal side of things.</p>
<p>Not co-ed, but check out women’s LAC Agnes Scott College in Decatur, GA (few miles from downtown Atlanta). Decatur is a very quirky, liberal town. Agnes Scott has a mix of all types and is very good academically.</p>
<p>Need to add to the list…</p>
<p>ok here are the schools in the southeast definitely worth paying attention to! (aka what I think are the best)</p>
<p>Davidson College
Duke University
Emory University
Furman University
Berea College
Centre College
College Of William & Mary
Wesleyan College
Wofford College
University Of Richmond
University Of Virginia
Vanderbilt University
New College Of Florida
Randolph College
Rhodes College
Sewanee - The University Of The South
Sweet Briar College
Tulane University
WAKE FOREST
WASHINGTON & LEE
ROLLINS
UNIVERSITY of FLORIDA</p>
<p>feel free to refine/edit this list for the OP haha</p>
<p>If you are looking for quirky & artsy then you can not beat being in New Orleans! Tulane is a university but you will get a strong liberal arts education with the opportunity of being on a university campus. It is a great school and an awesome city!</p>
<p>[Scholarships</a> | Converse College](<a href=“http://www.converse.edu/admission/undergraduate-admission/tuition-and-fees/scholarships-financial-aid/types-aid/scholarships]Scholarships”>http://www.converse.edu/admission/undergraduate-admission/tuition-and-fees/scholarships-financial-aid/types-aid/scholarships)</p>
<p>Merit aid for transfers link. </p>
<p>Check out Converse College (SC), all women, but is a USNWR’s Best Value in the South. See if something there appeals to you academically.</p>
<p>If you are checking out southern LACs, take a look at Rhodes College in Memphis. Hendrix was already mentioned, I believe.</p>
<p>Rice University in Houston is a really good school. They have about 3,500 undergraduates but they have a really cool residential college system and apparently each of the different residential colleges have their own traditions and personalities which would probably help with that sense of community that you want.</p>
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<p>Don’t forget UNC-Chapel Hill.</p>
<p>^The OP already said that she didn’t want any large schools. That takes UNC, Florida, UVA and maybe others off the list</p>
<p>As someone who’s grown up in central Florida area (AKA tourist country), I can tell you the panhandle is pretty darn Southern, the middle is just that - the middle - and southern Florida isn’t actually Southern. </p>
<p>I can give you a little more info on the schools in Florida, at any rate.</p>
<p>Rollins - it’s in Winter Park, which is really close to Orlando, so if you can put up with tourists (ugh) and insane summer heat/humidity (double ugh)… </p>
<p>New College - small, really good LAC with good aid. One of the “Colleges That Change Lives.”</p>
<p>UF - Big, carries just about any major you could possibly want. Super-strong sense of school pride and loyalty. The strong athletics and sheer numbers would detract from the quirky community you’re after, though. </p>
<p>FSU - probably more Southern than UF. I’ve been raised a Gator, so I’m probably biased when I say it’s not quite as good. Except maybe in regards to music programs.</p>
<p>If I remember correctly, the aforementioned CTCL (seriously, look into it. Most of them are small and/or LA schools with a reputation for being different) likes schools in the SE. Looking at the thing I got in the mail: Agnes-Scott (which might be female-only, though), Ursinus, and Birmingham-Southern are the ones I can immediately pick out as being in the Southeast.</p>
<p>Best of luck! =)</p>
<p>^Ursinus is in Pennsylvania. I agree about Colleges that Change Lives, a great resource.</p>