@DavidPuddy - I think the smaller colleges suggested here sound like great options to research. However, you may find that your son’s opinions/wants change over the next several months. About a year ago, I did some college visits with my D (then a junior) and she was sure she did not want a large school. We visited more LACs over the summer, but the realization about our financial limitations started to sink in more and we did an official visit to our state flagship at the beginning of senior year. She liked the school and has come around to seeing some of the benefits, including being part of the honors program. While she would still prefer to go to a smaller school, she will probably end up at the flagship and make the best of it. Since she missed out moving on to finalist for full tuition at U. Richmond and didn’t get the really big scholarships at some other schools (always knew it would be a long shot), she would probably rather choose the honors college option at a great flagship over a less prestigious small college. But at least she is coming around to the idea that the choice can be a good one for her, even if it is not her ideal school.