To add to @Midwestmomofboys posted, women’s colleges not only develop confidence in their students, they attract confident, determined, goal-oriented students because these days, choosing a women’s college is not the typical path. Enrolling in a women’s college means a young woman is already extraordinary because she is willing to take a risk and is not completely preoccupied with what her HS friends are going to think about her choice . Studying in the company of other high-achieving women was a tremendous experience for me, and I made lifelong friendships (just spent time with two of my Hollins classmates when I was traveling halfway across the country).