<p>I'm hoping to major in Gender Studies, and maybe go on to get a PhD. </p>
<p>Currently leaning towards small liberal arts schools; really, really don't want to go to a big state school.</p>
<p>What are the best colleges in this field?</p>
<p>I know that SUNY New Paltz has a Women’s studies major. It’s a small liberal arts state school.</p>
<p>I think it’d probably be hard to beat Bryn Mawr or My. Holyoke in that department. Macalaster has a program that my friend thoroughly enjoys, and as a bonus, it’s co-ed.</p>
<p>It’s a pity you ruled out public universities, because Michigan is the best for gender studies.</p>
<p>Wesleyan (arguably the best LAC for this)
[Feminist</a>, Gender, and Sexuality Studies - Wesleyan University](<a href=“http://www.wesleyan.edu/fgss/]Feminist”>Welcome, Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies - Wesleyan University)</p>
<p>Chicago
[The</a> Center for Gender Studies at The University of Chicago](<a href=“The Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality”>http://genderstudies.uchicago.edu/)</p>
<p>Duke (exceedingly strong program with close ties to a similarly strong program at UNC)
[Women’s</a> Studies at Duke University](<a href=“http://web.duke.edu/womstud/index2.html]Women’s”>http://web.duke.edu/womstud/index2.html)
[Sexuality</a> Studies](<a href=“http://sxl.aas.duke.edu/]Sexuality”>http://sxl.aas.duke.edu/)</p>
<p>Brown
[Pembroke</a> Center: Undergraduate Concentration](<a href=“Pembroke Center | Brown University”>Pembroke Center | Brown University)</p>
<p>Allegheny
[Allegheny</a> College: Women’s Studies](<a href=“http://www.allegheny.edu/academics/women/]Allegheny”>Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies - Allegheny College)
[Allegheny</a> College: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies](<a href=“http://www.allegheny.edu/academics/catalogue/specialminors.php#gay]Allegheny”>http://www.allegheny.edu/academics/catalogue/specialminors.php#gay)</p>
<p>Smith
[Smith</a> College - Program for the Study of Women and Gender](<a href=“Study of Women, Gender, & Sexuality”>Study of Women, Gender, & Sexuality)</p>
<p>Bowdoin
[Gender</a> and Women’s Studies (Bowdoin)](<a href=“http://www.bowdoin.edu/gender-women/index.shtml]Gender”>http://www.bowdoin.edu/gender-women/index.shtml)</p>
<p>Swarthmore
[Swarthmore</a> College :: Gender and Sexuality Studies :: Gender and Sexuality Studies](<a href=“http://wwwtest.swarthmore.edu/gsst.xml]Swarthmore”>Gender & Sexuality Studies :: Swarthmore College)</p>
<p>Denison
[Queer</a> Studies](<a href=“Academics | Denison University”>Denison University | A top liberal arts college located in Ohio)
[Women’s</a> Studies](<a href=“Academics | Denison University”>Denison University | A top liberal arts college located in Ohio)</p>
<p>There are a lot more, but these are the ones that immediately came to mind.</p>
<p>What about state University? Does of those ring a bell? [ISEP</a> - Directory of US Member Universities](<a href=“Program Finder – ISEP Study Abroad”>Program Finder – ISEP Study Abroad)</p>