Are there any colleges that aren’t really selective, but draw students from all over the U.S.?

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Anonymous wrote:Rhodes in Memphis. I think above a 50% acceptance rate.

Sewanee as well. Acceptance rate of 50% and usually has all 50 states covered.

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Anonymous wrote:My junior is building their list now (esp. safeties), and it seems like a lot of schools that would make good safeties draw only students from 2-3 hours drive away.

Yes. Religious colleges. Colleges in Boston, NY and LA. Colleges with top football teams.

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I went to CU Boulder for grad school and it’s close to 50% out of state. Students are from all over the place, though not many international undergrad students. Easy to get into unless Business or Engineering, but your kid can start in exploratory studies and transfer in if not offered direct admissions.

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You don't have to be religious to attend religious schools and you can get solid education, admissions to grad/professional schools,financial aid, merit scholarships as well as internships and jobs through their loyal alumni network. All you've to do is to take few mandatory courses and often not even that.

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Anonymous wrote:What are their stats (so we know what is a "good safety?"

But off the top of my head, a lot of the SEC schools like Alabama and Ole Miss draw students from all over the country.

Neither of these are still safeties.

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Anonymous wrote:Here are some "hidden gems" with lots of out-of-state students: https://www.collegeraptor.com/find-colleges/articles/hidden-gems-2022/hidden-gem-colleges-with-more-out-of-state-students-2022-rankings/


Not all are safeties, and some of the details are sloppy (Sewanee isn't in Florida!) but two of my kids' safeties are on the list.

And here are schools with high geographic diversity: https://www.collegeraptor.com/find-colleges/articles/2023-university-rankings/top-25-most-geographically-diverse-college-2023-rankings/

Again, not all safeties, but worth checking out.

Eckerd on the diversity list and a true safety. Good on aid. Easy access from Tampa. on the water. If you love it, you love it.

Funny you say if you love it, you love it. I think the opposite was true. This was high on my kid’s list during her marine bio phase. She hated the school when we visited. Her disdain was unexplainable, but visceral. I thought it was interesting and had some good features. I can see why some folks would love it.

What turned her off? Eckerd is top of my kid’s list and we can’t go visit till late March. They have the program he wants, but then he loves the water/barefoot/pet vibe. He’s an athlete and stereotypically “athlete” - but also sort of hippy peace/love/happiness. What didn’t she like?

Following bc my kid is interested in Eckerd, but can’t make up her mind about whether it’s a fit. She’s barefoot/water/pets, but not a big partier and drawn to wrestling with Very Big Ideas in a Great Books sort of way. She also loves St. Olaf. Hard to think of two more different college experiences, and yet both fit.

S she considering St. John’s?

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Anonymous wrote:Both of the Arizona flagships.

Do they give good merit, or do people just like the warmer weather?

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McGill, St Andrews

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U Vermont

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Purdue, Syracuse, Vermont, Boise State, Delaware State, American, GW, Rutgers, UNLV, Hawaii Manoa

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Anonymous wrote:Here are some "hidden gems" with lots of out-of-state students: https://www.collegeraptor.com/find-colleges/articles/hidden-gems-2022/hidden-gem-colleges-with-more-out-of-state-students-2022-rankings/


Not all are safeties, and some of the details are sloppy (Sewanee isn't in Florida!) but two of my kids' safeties are on the list.

And here are schools with high geographic diversity: https://www.collegeraptor.com/find-colleges/articles/2023-university-rankings/top-25-most-geographically-diverse-college-2023-rankings/

Again, not all safeties, but worth checking out.

Eckerd on the diversity list and a true safety. Good on aid. Easy access from Tampa. on the water. If you love it, you love it.

Funny you say if you love it, you love it. I think the opposite was true. This was high on my kid’s list during her marine bio phase. She hated the school when we visited. Her disdain was unexplainable, but visceral. I thought it was interesting and had some good features. I can see why some folks would love it.

What turned her off? Eckerd is top of my kid’s list and we can’t go visit till late March. They have the program he wants, but then he loves the water/barefoot/pet vibe. He’s an athlete and stereotypically “athlete” - but also sort of hippy peace/love/happiness. What didn’t she like?

Following bc my kid is interested in Eckerd, but can’t make up her mind about whether it’s a fit. She’s barefoot/water/pets, but not a big partier and drawn to wrestling with Very Big Ideas in a Great Books sort of way. She also loves St. Olaf. Hard to think of two more different college experiences, and yet both fit.

S she considering St. John’s?

She considered it pretty seriously but in the end worried about the size. I think if it had been even 1,000 people she'd have gone for it.

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Anonymous wrote:What are their stats (so we know what is a "good safety?"

But off the top of my head, a lot of the SEC schools like Alabama and Ole Miss draw students from all over the country.

Neither of these are still safeties.

oh, puleeze

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Anonymous wrote:Check Jesuit schools, especially ones with good sports. Loyola Chicago, Creighton, Loyola Marymount in LA, Marquette. Santa Clara, Fordham.

The ones with medical schools, in particular, will draw from all over the US

Santa Clara is Roman Catholic

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Anonymous wrote:Check Jesuit schools, especially ones with good sports. Loyola Chicago, Creighton, Loyola Marymount in LA, Marquette. Santa Clara, Fordham.

The ones with medical schools, in particular, will draw from all over the US

Santa Clara is Roman Catholic

so are the jesuits. Santa Clara is a jesuit school.

I think of them all as pretty regional. they'll have kids from every state, but mostly kids from the geographic area.

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American and George Washington.

D.C. is a draw.