<p>Because there is less chance of a freshman guy throwing up outside your dorm room door on Saturday night. </p>
<p>Because there is a certain academic seriousness than tends to permeate today’s women’s college campuses. Women are graduating from high school and college at higher percentages than men these days, and often have a more focused and mature perspective on their education – I think this shows up in the atmosphere of today’s women’s colleges.</p>
<p>Because a lot of the women’s college campuses are beautiful and elegant - Wellesley and Mount Holyoke are two of the more beautiful campuses we visited with my kids. And Scripps is also the nicest of the Claremont campuses.</p>
<p>Because a lot of women’s colleges still keep some of their nicest traditions while still moving into the modern world. </p>
<p>Because admission is slightly easier than comparable co-ed colleges. Some women have a bias and won’t even look – this opens up the admissions field for those who are open minded enough to visit and consider whether they are a good fit or not. But the programs and professors are just as strong as their similarly ranked peers.</p>
<p>The women I know who have attended women’s colleges in the past ten years have all been very intelligent, interested in the world around them, and focused on getting a great education. </p>
<p>I would suggest that you visit a women’s college and make up your own mind about whether it makes sense for you to apply.</p>