<p>I have done many searches about colleges since my sopho year,
[now I'm a junior, starting to organize my college lists]</p>
<p>but I couldnt find enough colleges near "nature"..
meaning, near/within or surrounded by mountain(preferred), hills, fields, lots of trees..
[maybe lake, but I do not like the heavy moisty air during summer..]</p>
<p>I dont want the colleges to be in 100% rural area, but I would really appreciate if they were in more like suburban area. I want to feel the nature as I am in college, learning.</p>
<p>I already have read the "colleges near mountain" thread, but the only colleges appealed
to me were Whitman and one in Colorado... I think it was western colorado of.. something.</p>
<p>So far thoes two are the only ones in my college list.</p>
<p>I need more; were there any college that gave you beautiful nature feeling?</p>
<p>The one in Colorado you mean may be Colorado College. It’s likely to appeal to someone who likes Whitman.</p>
<p>Colorado College is not in a 100% rural area. In fact, this is one of its unusual qualities. It’s in a small city, close to restaurants, shops, etc., but the city is in a spectacular mountain setting. </p>
<p>There are other schools that might fit your description, particularly some of the small liberal arts colleges in New England. However, many of these are even more selective than Whitman and Colorado (which already are reaches for a 3.2 average, especially without lots of AP/IB, but they do take the whole picture into account.) ACT 32 is a decent score for Whitman or CC.</p>
<p>Clemson University and Virginia Tech are located in the Blue Ridge Mountains and there are plenty of outdoor activities. Clemson is on the shores of Lake Hartwell and is surrounded by a couple thousand acres of forests called the Clemson Experimental Forest where there are numerous hiking trails.</p>
<p>Missoula, MT, home to University of Montana, is ringed by mountains. Lots of hiking close to town, a river runs through the town, next to campus, and rafting outfitters are located near campus. The university maintains an excellent outdoors recreation outfitting office. Cross-country ski trails are not far.</p>
<p>The student body is outdoorsy and active.</p>
<p>The campus is not rural, as it is in town. Missoula is a college town, with an unusually nice downtown for a small town.</p>
<p>first of all, I would like to thank every suggestion posted here. :)</p>
<p>however I do have to say except Whitman, all the colleges here are … pretty large.
[and dont get me wrong, I checked them on google image- they are all breathtaking]</p>
<p>I’m afraid that I would get lost when I get there or so
and I dont want to be treated as a number (my biggest concern so far) :(</p>
<p>Although the Claremont Colleges are suburban, the campuses are beautiful and the mountains behind them are majestic when the air is clear. Within 15 minutes, you can be up in the mountains. Within an hour, the beach. There is a very pretty botanic garden within the complex.</p>
<p>Each college is fairly small, so you are not just a number. Each college also has its own personality and look.</p>
<p>You want small . . . you like mountains . . . slightly above average student?</p>
<p>Berry College in Rome, GA has the largest college campus in the world because it encompasses all of Mount Berry + environs. And it’s breathtaking. Check it out:</p>
<p>A 32 ACT would be fine for Wesleyan (~2700 u/g) – not a slam-dunk by any means, but, enough to be a credible applicant. Are you from the West or SW?</p>
<p>what about UNC-Asheville or St. Mary’s College of Maryland. UNC-Asheville is a good public liberal arts school (cheap) and is right next to the Great Smoky Mountains. St. Mary’s College of Maryland is basically on the Chesapeake Bay and is in a beautiful area.</p>
<p>gadad and BobbyCT beat me to it; Berry and Sewanee were the first two I thought of.</p>
<p>Bard and Warren Wilson would certainly be worth a look. Maybe Colby and Washington & Lee.</p>
<p>EDIT: I also agree with pierre’s suggestion of UNCA. While that section of the Blue Ridge mountains is not nearly as nice as that surrounding WCU or even ASU, UNCA is a lot smaller than either.</p>
<p>You would need a UC gpa (soph and jr year) of 3.5 or higher I think but if you can reach that by the end your junior year than UC Santa Cruz is built into a hillside with nothing but trees and is about 5 minutes from the beach.</p>
<p>It is breathtaking and though it may be outside your size limit it really does a great job of feeling small because it has a system of small residential colleges within the University itself. [Welcome</a> to UC Santa Cruz - Creating knowledge. In a spectacular setting. For over 40 years.](<a href=“http://www.ucsc.edu%5DWelcome”>http://www.ucsc.edu)</p>
<p>I’m very excited to see all of the beautiful colleges! </p>
<p>I can’t wait to graduate. but before, here is my college list so far:
[some of them seem REALLY hard for me to get in, but I will put here anyway]</p>
<p>Whitman
Colorado College
Claremont Mckenna College
Berry College
Humboldt State University
Bard College
Colby College
Juniata College
UC Santa Cruz
University of the South</p>
<p>UNC-Ashenville - couldnt find info from collegeboard… need to check the # of students</p>
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<p>I decided that some of the colleges mentioned before by CC users were too big,
so I didnt put them on my list… sorry
(My preference: 1,100~4,500)</p>
<p>I live in NJ; so I wont be able to visit every colleges in West or South from my list.</p>
<p>however, I want to come out from NJ shell - I never went to other states before- and experience different atmosphere… especially NATURE! hahaha :)</p>
<p>Please keep the suggestion going- and yes I will try to raise my GPA… :sigh:</p>
<p>Warren Wilson College sounds great - right in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains, but about 10 minutes from Asheville, which is a really cool small city.</p>
+ few honor classes (2 ~3)</p>