<p>I am choosing between villanova , lafayette and Franklin and Marshall, does anybody know the character or something about these three school~</p>
<p>thanks so much!</p>
<p>Choosing? I think you 1st need to apply and be accepted…Then you could choose…</p>
<p>Best of luck</p>
<p>I know, but I only want to choose one, then apply for it, any suggestion?</p>
<p>Three strong, comparable academic schools with nice suburban campuses, more teaching focused and not necessarily researched oriented faculties but distinctly different vibes: Villanova - mid-sized “national reputation” university, large metro area (Philly), big time sports, school spirit etc; Lafayette - smaller “national reputation” LAC, mid-sized metro area (Lehigh Valley), growing arts community; F&M - smaller “regional reputation” LAC, small metro area (Lancaster), strong academic emphasis. They are all close by - why not visit and apply to all three and see what happens?</p>
<p>Thank you so much, I am from china~~haha so I can’t visit them. As I have choose a lot of schools, I will choose only one of them(3 above) to apply, how about you?</p>
<p>My son is applying to Villanova and Lafayette and may apply to F&M.</p>
<p>Villanova and Lafayette have engineering schools, vs. F&M doesn’t.</p>
<p>Villanova’s business school has become highly recognized.</p>
<p>F&M attracts many pre-med students.</p>
<p>If you want to be close to a major city, then Villanova is the best choice. There are two rail transit routes on campus that take you right into Center City Phila, which is a great place. </p>
<p>Lafayette is a great place if you want to spend weekends in New York City - it is a one hour and 20 minute bus ride away.</p>
<p>All three have very nice campuses. F&M has the most new construction underway. Villanova has three residential campuses next to each other, that each have their own exercise and dining facilities. </p>
<p>Lafayette has very competive athletics for a school of its size. Their teams play much larger universities.</p>