<p>Just putting in one more good word for Macalester. My nephew is a senior there. This sister will attend next year. My nephew has had some wonderful opportunities provided to him by the university. He has gotten an amazing education and oh… he just aced the heck out of his MCATS! The students there are smart, hard working, Midwest nice and non-pretentious to the point of being self effacing. </p>
<p>My other nephews go/went to Grinnel and Keyon and both these school offer what your are looking for but in very rural settings. Macalester has the advantage of being set in Minneapolis. Minneapolis is a super cool city. The population is smart, hip, and fit. The food and music scenes are great. It is easy to fly in and out of and it has a terrific public transportation system. What’s not to love?</p>