Underrated Colleges

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Anonymous wrote:Xavier (Ohio). Jesuit tradition, strong business and health schools, excellent student services, friendly and supportive campus culture, Big East basketball, strong alumni network.

Yes. Such a great school!

The Jesuits have many fine “hidden gem” schools as well as the more elite ones everyone knows. The basic education and ethos is the same everywhere. I love the Jesuit schools!

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02/21/2025 11:30

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Anonymous wrote:Xavier (Ohio). Jesuit tradition, strong business and health schools, excellent student services, friendly and supportive campus culture, Big East basketball, strong alumni network.

Loyola Maryland

Gorgeous campus. Nice outcomes

Even if you are from the DMV? I made my son apply to get competitive merit offers but he does not even want to visit and is prioritizing St. Joe’s because it is in Philly. Looking at the materials, it seems Loyola Maryland has the better business program. Should I force this or is it really six of one, 1/2 dozen of another?

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02/21/2025 11:30

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Anonymous wrote:I had 7 kids in my class at a small school get into Yale Law school. All of them devoured the undergrad Ivy leaguers on their way to great careers.

Name the school please. Why keep this from people?

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02/21/2025 11:37

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Anonymous wrote:Is Sewanee super southern in terms of culture? And how about school spirit?

I wouldn't call it "super southern," but it attracts a lot of private school kids from the big southern metros, particularly Atlanta, Nashville, Charlotte, Richmond, Birmingham, Jacksonville, and DFW. Most class years have nearly all 50 states represented, though, plus 15 or more countries. It's more geographically diverse than Rhodes, Furman, or Centre (the southern LACs generally though of as its closest peers).

As for school spirit, it's D3, so the sports scene isn't what you'd find at an SEC school, though the football games are big social events. That said, alumni are insanely loyal to the school and love their alma mater. The alumni giving rate is very high, to the point that it hurt Sewanee in the rankings when USNWR removed it from its formula.

Sewanee is Episcopal. That may just be the “secret sauce.”