What are some good outdoor oriented schools?

College Search & Selection
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<p>I'm interested in going somewhere with a good outdoor program- and good academics as well. I've looked at Dartmouth, Bowdoin, Colorado College, Whitman...
any other ideas or input on any of these colleges?</p>

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<p>What do you mean by “outdoor program”?</p>

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<p>Add Colby and Bates to your list. As I recall, close to 80% of the student body participates in the outdooring club(s). It’s an important part of the culture in Maine schools.</p>

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<p>Reed and Lewis and Clark.</p>

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<p>You could probably get some ideas here: [The</a> Best Colleges For Outdoor Recreation | Outside Online](<a href=“http://outside.away.com/outside/features/200309/200309_college_towns_1.html]The”>http://outside.away.com/outside/features/200309/200309_college_towns_1.html)</p>

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<p>U of Colorado at Boulder is supposed to be incredible for all outdoor activities—skiing, running, hiking, biking, kayaking, triathletes. I’ve heard it’s all about the mountains.</p>

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<p>How about Cornell?</p>

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<p>Yeah I also question what do you mean by outdoor programs? I know Iowa have a huge environment program.</p>

<p>I’m not sure what you mean by outdoor programs but likely Bowdoin fits your list.</p>

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<p>I’ll second Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR. My D is a senior there. Great outdoor programs and trips and close proximity to many outdoor recreational activities. Skiing, snowboarding, rock climbing, crew, sailing, hiking, major bike riding area, windsurfing, kiteboarding, etc.</p>

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<p>University of Washington.</p>

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<p>Middlebury is located in a beautiful area. The school has its own downhill ski area about a 10 minute drive from campus.</p>

<p>Colorado College and Whitman are rather deliberate about integrating the natural environment into campus life. CC builds outdoor experiences such as mountain trail maintenance into its new student orientation program; it has a very well supported outdoor club; field work in the Rockies and adjacent areas is built into many classes (which is made easier by the school’s one-course-at-a-time “block plan”). Whitman has a “Semester in the West” program where you take all classes for 1 term out on the trail.</p>