<p>Okay, so i only need one more college to stick on my list, and i've moving more towards Vassar simply because i hear good things about the place and tends to be more acclaimed critically. However, i was wondering if Hamilton and Colgate have anything over Vassar, and what different kinds of appeals that each of these colleges have (as in, what kind of people would be attracted to each different college)</p>
<p>in a nutshell: Vassar is one of the more liberal colleges, Colgate is stereotypically preppy, fratty and jock-y (D-1 sports). Hamilton falls somewhere in between. Vassar has fantastic departments in the arts, english, psychology, neuroscience. Colgate is fantastic for poli sci, history, econ.
All three are pretty remotely located, Vassar is a trainride to NYC though.</p>
<p>Colgate and Hamilton are more "normal" than Vassar. </p>
<p>Vassar strikes me as having more of a Reed feel.</p>
<p>It just depends on which you prefer.</p>
<p>I would generally agree with these assessments. Colgate is strong in the sciences too and philosophy is probably considered its best single department. I get the impression that Hamilton is stronger in humanities than any other area. The social scenes of Colgate and Hamilton are more similar to each other than Vassar, which is more of an artsy school in the mold of a Wesleyan or Bard.</p>