Midsize schools (vent)
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Anonymous
| Finding good medium size schools (5,000-15,000 undergrads) that aren't super hard to get in to feels impossible. The only school my junior is interested in so far is Lehigh and it could be a reach school depending on how this year plays out. |
Anonymous
| I'd check out Marquette, Santa Clara, and Elon (All have 50%+ acceptance rates) |
Anonymous
| What about state schools like Vermont, Delaware, etc.? |
Anonymous
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My DC wanted the same size, and on the initial list were:
Lehigh Santa Clara University of Denver Worchester Polytech Villanova Wake Forest University of Rochester William and Mary |
Anonymous
| If you don’t mind California, Check out LMU and U San Diego. Solid schools. Mid size. Great weather and locations. Easier to get into |
Anonymous
All equal or tougher admits |
Anonymous
| My kid is in the same boat -- We just visited Bucknell and Richmond but they both felt way too small. |
Anonymous
Most of these are not easy to get into. WF and Villanova have 32%/31% acceptance rates. Also, as spomeone who is from WORCESTER it pains me when people say Worchester. It is not even pronounced like there is an H in there. |
Anonymous
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Fordham and many/most other Jesuit colleges fall into this category.
Drexel Maybe Quinnipiac? U Hartford? I’m not as sure about these two. |
Anonymous
| Get the fiske guide! |
Anonymous
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Duquesne University in Pittsburgh has 9500 students.
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Anonymous
| Vermont |
Anonymous
Just anecdotal, but have heard lots of good things from the few students I know there. |
Anonymous
Be willing to pay $80k/year for some of these...and don't expect merit (beyond very minor) from Villanova, WF, Rochester or W&M. |
Anonymous
| agree - it seems there are so many schools well below or well above that size - which is desirable for many |