Please help DS and me start list of SLACs in PA

[Anonymous]

Would love to hear thoughts, reviews and comparisons of Bucknell, Lafayette, Dickinson, Gettysburg, F&M, plus any others that you would add to the list. Prefer non-Catholic. What kind of student is most represented at each? Also recognize that acceptance rates range from single digit at places like Swarthmore, to safety-level at others.

Just looking for real student/ real stories from recent years. Thank you!

[Anonymous]

One of my kids has friends who are athletes at F&M and Gettysburg and they are all very happy.

[Anonymous]

DC was accepted to Bucknell and we toured it. Nice campus in a depressed part of PA. Heavy party scene, wealthy student body and over 70% of students participate in Greek life (although you can only rush Sophomore year). Small school of roughly 3500 students. There were some reported anti LGBT actions by fraternity brothers a few months back. DC passed.

[Anonymous]

There is also Allegheny, Chatham, Washington and Jefferson, Muhlenberg, Juniata, Elizabethtown, Ursinus for safeties. PA as a ton of SLACs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One of my kids has friends who are athletes at F&M and Gettysburg and they are all very happy.

I’m from that area.

Non-athlete life is really boring at these schools.

Also it helps to be white.

Not worth the high price tag.

They are good schools if you are white, have a good network via family friends that’s not dependent on the school, are an athlete, enjoy drinking

[Anonymous]

Are there any SLACs in PA that have a decent minority population?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are there any SLACs in PA that have a decent minority population?

Maybe Albright, Arcadia, or Chestnut Hill

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are there any SLACs in PA that have a decent minority population?

Maybe Albright, Arcadia, or Chestnut Hill

Chestnut Hill is very small and super Catholic, and OP has made clear that she hates Catholics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are there any SLACs in PA that have a decent minority population?

Maybe Muhlenberg?

It's kind of hard to distinguish between these schools. I've known several kids who were very happy at F&M. That and Muhlenberg seem a little more artsy, Bucknell and Gettysburg a little more fratty.

If you go to visit Lafayette, you might as well visit Lehigh. I don't think it's considered a SLAC, but it's certainly a good school.

[Anonymous]

IUP has decent diversity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are there any SLACs in PA that have a decent minority population?

Maybe Albright, Arcadia, or Chestnut Hill

Chestnut Hill is very small and super Catholic, and OP has made clear that she hates Catholics.

Wow. OP here and I never said that at all. We are actually religious Protestants and DS prefers to go to a school that is not of the Catholic background, for that reason. It's not a good fit for him or our family. Not sure why you're so testy about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are there any SLACs in PA that have a decent minority population?

Juniata has a fairly high % of international student (9%) for a SLAC of its size/tier.

[Anonymous]

Susquehanna might be worth a look. My DD did a summer program there and really liked it

[Anonymous]

What about Haverford?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are there any SLACs in PA that have a decent minority population?

Maybe Albright, Arcadia, or Chestnut Hill

Chestnut Hill is very small and super Catholic, and OP has made clear that she hates Catholics.

Wow. OP here and I never said that at all. We are actually religious Protestants and DS prefers to go to a school that is not of the Catholic background, for that reason. It's not a good fit for him or our family. Not sure why you're so testy about it.

I was only kidding, ha ha. But now that I know your reasoning I'm not so sure! Your kid's college wouldn't be a good fit for the entire family if it were Catholic? Wow.