Small universities or liberal arts colleges for a B-average student who wants STEM?

[Anonymous]

GPA is pretty low, around 3.3, but she has taken many rigorous courses. Extra curriculars just okay, not stellar. SAT 1280. Wants a small school (open to liberal arts colleges) anywhere in the Northeast corridor or even further out if close to a major airport. Intended STEM major, probably bio or chem, maybe environmental. Doesn't care about athletics. What would you recommend?

[Anonymous]

3.3 from a private high school? If so, I would consider Tulane, Scripps, etc. (ED) depending on how rigorous is the high school.

[Anonymous]

Loyolas.

[Anonymous]

Are you in Maryland? St. Mary’s College of Maryland could be a fit. My kid (not STEM, though) is very happy.

[Anonymous]

WPI. It's a tech school that feels like a liberal arts school in many ways. Open to lower GPAs. Lots of support available.

[Anonymous]

Options may differ if it’s a 3.3 from a public vs. private high school. At our private school, students with a 3.3 get into liberal arts colleges like Oberlin, Skidmore, and Dickinson. If from a public school, I’d suggest options such as Juniata, Wooster, Susquehanna, etc. Somewhere like St. Mary’s College of MD may be a good fit for your student (they are strong in environmental and bio programs). I like the suggestion of the Loyolas, as well as other mid-size Jesuit institutions, which are within reach for B/B+ students.

[Anonymous]

U Colorado Boulder?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Options may differ if it’s a 3.3 from a public vs. private high school. At our private school, students with a 3.3 get into liberal arts colleges like Oberlin, Skidmore, and Dickinson. If from a public school, I’d suggest options such as Juniata, Wooster, Susquehanna, etc. Somewhere like St. Mary’s College of MD may be a good fit for your student (they are strong in environmental and bio programs). I like the suggestion of the Loyolas, as well as other mid-size Jesuit institutions, which are within reach for B/B+ students.

+1 these were all on the list for my B+ DD who wanted bio/environmental science. Ended up at Juniata. If in-state VA, UMW is a good option too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:GPA is pretty low, around 3.3, but she has taken many rigorous courses. Extra curriculars just okay, not stellar. SAT 1280. Wants a small school (open to liberal arts colleges) anywhere in the Northeast corridor or even further out if close to a major airport. Intended STEM major, probably bio or chem, maybe environmental. Doesn't care about athletics. What would you recommend?

Elon, St Lawrence, Hobart & Wm Smith, Furman, Sarah Lawrence, Mary Washington

[Anonymous]

Wheaton College, Union College, Bard

[Anonymous]

Kalamazoo College. Beloit. Rollins.

[Anonymous]

Perhaps consider schools with notable science lab facilities?

Best Colleges for Science Lab Facilities | The Princeton Review https://share.google/QKEAEY2Z2vMOdVdkD

St. Lawrence, for example, would appear to be feasible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you in Maryland? St. Mary’s College of Maryland could be a fit. My kid (not STEM, though) is very happy.

OP: We're not in Maryland but this school has been recommended to us before and dc is interested. I would love to know more about your kid's experience. What do they like about the school? What's the social feeling? Decent academics?

[Anonymous]

You have gotten some really good suggestions. Maybe Clark U, too? Muhlenberg?

[Anonymous]

Elizabethtown College