<p>The next thing you need to do is figure out which LACs are for you, both for your stats and for which environments you prefer. Most are rural/small town, a very few are suburban/urban, but they all have different vibes. Some are extremely politically active while some others are more indifferent, some are dominated by Greeks or have banned Greeks altogether, etc. Even more so than large universities, it’s doubtful that anyone would be equally happy at all Top 10 US News LACs - in fact it would be the unusual person who wasn’t miserable at least at some of them. Even among the Top 3 (Williams, Amherst, Swarthmore), it’s not unusual for someone to like one or two, while HATE HATE HATING the remaining ones.</p>