Liberal Arts Colleges not in Rural Areas

[Anonymous]

Others not mentioned:
Drew
Ursinus
Goucher
Mary Washington

[Anonymous]

Denison is the best of both worlds: cute college town and 30 minutes from the city of Columbus.

Granville was recently selected by USA Today as one of the 10 best small town food scenes.

https://10best.usatoday.com/awards/best-small-town-food-scene

Columbus Ranked #8 in the Top 10 U.S. Big Cities in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards

https://www.experiencecolumbus.com/articles/post/columbus-named-a-top-10-us-big-city-in-cond-nast-travelers-2025-readers-choice-awards/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Denison is the best of both worlds: cute college town and 30 minutes from the city of Columbus.

Granville was recently selected by USA Today as one of the 10 best small town food scenes.

https://10best.usatoday.com/awards/best-small-town-food-scene

Columbus Ranked #8 in the Top 10 U.S. Big Cities in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards

https://www.experiencecolumbus.com/articles/post/columbus-named-a-top-10-us-big-city-in-cond-nast-travelers-2025-readers-choice-awards/

Travel to Columbus to do what exactly?
-someone who lived in midwest

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Looking at small colleges in the northeast and MidAtlantic with good academics. So many are in the middle of nowhere though- Colgate, Bates, Colby, Bucknell, Hamilton, W&L. Visited Holy Cross and liked though Worcester isn’t the best and same for Trinity in Hartford. We did like Franklin & Marshall in Lancaster which is a charming small city. Looking at Amherst which is quite a reach school. Any other suggestions??

Occidental (in LA, but kind of suburban feel, 20-30 minutes from downtown LA)
Macalester (in St. Paul, quiet neighborhood, easy public transportation access to Minneapolis or downtown St. P)
Reed (30 minutes from Portland OR)
Oxford college (Emory-affiliated LAC 45 minutes from Atlanta, with free campus shuttles to Emory/Atlanta, your degree says Emory)
Dickinson (nice college town, not far from Columbus OH)

[Anonymous]

Oberlin - 30 mins from Cleveland

[Anonymous]

Haverford & Swarthmore - 30 minutes from Philly

Sarah Lawrence - Bronx, NY

[Anonymous]

Folks. Haverford? Swat? These are in rural areas! Reading comprehension please

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looking at small colleges in the northeast and MidAtlantic with good academics. So many are in the middle of nowhere though- Colgate, Bates, Colby, Bucknell, Hamilton, W&L. Visited Holy Cross and liked though Worcester isn’t the best and same for Trinity in Hartford. We did like Franklin & Marshall in Lancaster which is a charming small city. Looking at Amherst which is quite a reach school. Any other suggestions??

Occidental (in LA, but kind of suburban feel, 20-30 minutes from downtown LA)
Macalester (in St. Paul, quiet neighborhood, easy public transportation access to Minneapolis or downtown St. P)
Reed (30 minutes from Portland OR)
Oxford college (Emory-affiliated LAC 45 minutes from Atlanta, with free campus shuttles to Emory/Atlanta, your degree says Emory)
Dickinson (nice college town, not far from Columbus OH)

Just a note that downtown LA is not where the life is. But it is equal distance away from Silverlake, Los Feliz, and Echo Park. It’ll be annoying but very possible to get to the west side of the city.

[Anonymous]

I thought the OP was looking for North East / Mid Atlantic?

[Anonymous]

For middle of road not woke in a city not many options. Holy Cross and Trinity with HC academics and location better. If expand southward URichmond.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sarah Lawrence?

Sarah Lawrence probably has the best small town - Bronxville is a walkable downtown w great restaurants and shops.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For middle of road not woke in a city not many options. Holy Cross and Trinity with HC academics and location better. If expand southward URichmond.

Did I miss where the OP said not woke?

[Anonymous]

Mary Washington, U Richmond, Dickinson

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For middle of road not woke in a city not many options. Holy Cross and Trinity with HC academics and location better. If expand southward URichmond.

Did I miss where the OP said not woke?

Not OP but I prefer not woke options.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looking at small colleges in the northeast and MidAtlantic with good academics. So many are in the middle of nowhere though- Colgate, Bates, Colby, Bucknell, Hamilton, W&L. Visited Holy Cross and liked though Worcester isn’t the best and same for Trinity in Hartford. We did like Franklin & Marshall in Lancaster which is a charming small city. Looking at Amherst which is quite a reach school. Any other suggestions??

Occidental (in LA, but kind of suburban feel, 20-30 minutes from downtown LA)
Macalester (in St. Paul, quiet neighborhood, easy public transportation access to Minneapolis or downtown St. P)
Reed (30 minutes from Portland OR)
Oxford college (Emory-affiliated LAC 45 minutes from Atlanta, with free campus shuttles to Emory/Atlanta, your degree says Emory)
Dickinson (nice college town, not far from Columbus OH)

Really? All degrees from Oxford College say Emory? Seems like that should be a major talking point!