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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well, for starters it's CarlEton.  And if you do a search there's actually plenty on this board about it.  It's generally considered the best liberal arts college in the midwest (although Grinnell gives it a run for its money), on par with the very best liberal arts colleges anywhere else, but it's slightly less selective and a little more laid back because of its Minnesota location.

St Olaf is a tier below, a good school for sure but with a religious affiliation.  My understanding is that even though the schools are in the same town they don't interact much with each other.[/quote]

If you like these, especially St. Olaf, and you like the small town feel, also check out Gustavus.

Unfortunately, I don't have any helpful, recent notes about the schools, but they are all good schools. In the 90s, Carleton was known for more of a national draw than any other of the MIAC schools (MN intercollegiate athletic conference, generally small LACs in MN), who were heavily MN/WI/IA/Dakotas in student population. I know a number from around here look at Macalester these days. At that time, Carleton was also known for being more of a pressure-cooker than other MIAC schools.

I am an alum of Gustavus. In hindsight, it was too rural and small for my taste, but I was able to be an athlete and got a really good education. [/quote]

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