ideas for non-selective colleges along the NE corridor (amtrak)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Solid B student (3.25 GPA) with ADHD, not submitting test scores - we've done a good job of finding some good choices within a 3-ish hour radius of DC. Student wants to be in colder weather, enjoys winter sports. Wants to study environmental science, biology, natural resource management. We've not traveled much in New England and I feel like we've not really evaluated options. Student will not have a car. Any quick brainstorms of colleges we should look at that are along the Amtrak north east corridor, or otherwise train accessible?

We've been looking at ~5K-20K size, a positive acceptance rate (65% or higher), more urban/suburban (ie, not an isolated campus - wants access to shops, restaurants, things to do). Has tended to prefer public universities to privates.

I've only come up with UConn and UMass Boston. Other ideas?

Many students do not have cars on campus.
Are you opposed to having them take a shuttle from campus to an airport? If this is on the table there are many more options.

[Anonymous]

Rutgers

[Anonymous]

OP wants more than 3 hours north. Most of you people can't read. (Or can't count.) The question wasn't hard and the correct answers are UVM and UNH. Carry on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP wants more than 3 hours north. Most of you people can't read. (Or can't count.) The question wasn't hard and the correct answers are UVM and UNH. Carry on.

You misread. She said “within a 3ish hour radius,” which would actually preclude UVM and UNH. Though since she mentioned Connecticut and Boston, I guess she really means “six hour radius.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP wants more than 3 hours north. Most of you people can't read. (Or can't count.) The question wasn't hard and the correct answers are UVM and UNH. Carry on.

You misread. She said “within a 3ish hour radius,” which would actually preclude UVM and UNH. Though since she mentioned Connecticut and Boston, I guess she really means “six hour radius.”

Oh I see she think she knows the ones that are closer. Never mind!

[Anonymous]

UConn had a service where they picked up students arriving by train/airline/ferry. It cost. And this was some years ago. But it was university run, reliable, and well worth the cost to know your student would get there. DC was there 4 years without a car, from NoVa.

[Anonymous]

Of course just about any college in Boston could fit from a near transportation, winter weather and urban/suburban. The harder part might be the GPA/test score stuff for the normal known Boston schools. Maybe UMass Lowell, Framingham State?

[Anonymous]

Many.

Juniata links by Amtrak to Philadelphia. It takes much longer than driving but my kid just did schoolwork.

[Anonymous]

A little smaller than your current size ask, but what about somewhere like Rider in NJ? It is very close to Princeton - not walking distance to train station, but I bet there are shuttles/busses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Many.

Juniata links by Amtrak to Philadelphia. It takes much longer than driving but my kid just did schoolwork.

My child's first choice is Dean in MA. It is about halfway between Boston and Providence. It would be shorter to drive (with no traffic, of course - ha), but it is easier to take Amtrak to Boston (or fly, if you so prefer) THEN take the commuter train line (MBTA) to Franklin.

We had a lovely 2 days going up and back - came into Back Bay, wandered around to see touristy Boston things for a little while, then hopped the commuter train to our hotel for the evening. Did the campus tour during the day, commuter train back to Back Bay, ate and wandered a little more, then took the overnight train home (DO NOT RECOMMEND)

[Anonymous]

Temple
Drexel
University of Delaware
Vcu
North Carolina State university

[Anonymous]

Wheaton College in Mass.
Rider, NJ
U Conn
Stonehill, Mass
Stetson, Florida
Point Park and Duquesne in Pittsburgh

[Anonymous]

UNH is in a beautiful area, and has an Amtrak stop on campus! However, you would have to transfer from North Station to South Station in Boston to get to DC, so you might as well take a bus that lands directly at South Station.

[Anonymous]

Widener
St Joes
Drexel
Temple

[Anonymous]

Keene State College in NH is popular w/ less academic UMC kids in Maine and NH. It has a nice-looking campus in a cute town.