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[quote=Anonymous]I went to Earlham, 30ish years ago. I have not been back but have classmates whose kids went there recently. I think they have made a lot of changes to rein in the financial challenges, which did not have the support of the previous, and very popular, college president (sounded like it had to do with cutting faculty positions). I lost interest in Earlham when he left partially because of his departure and also because I realized my own kids would never be happy there (they don't like to read and write, lol).

But from what I know, recent students and grads are happy with the current administration and the school. You can still expect to find the positives you mentioned. The only thing I am not sure about is current enrollment. Is it like 700? I feel almost certain when I attended it was more like 1100. That's a big drop.

I have not been back to Richmond since shortly after graduation, but unless it has changed it is isolated and economically depressed, and the relationship between students and town isn't great. I'm a white woman who dressed a little masc/goth when I went to Earlham and I remember being uncomfortable when I was in town alone. Nothing happened except occasionally receiving snide comments, though. I would guess that this is true at other small schools in small towns.

I think it's definitely worth looking at it and visiting. Ideally your child would get a chance to talk to other students about what it's like to live there. The education has always been top notch. It was an Earlham connection that helped me get my first real job, and it was that job that got me into a top grad program. My friends from that time have done well, too.

Also, crummy weather? Do you mean snow? Maybe it just wasn't that different from KY, but I wouldn't categorize it that way. Some of my best memories are from snow days. Also, about half the dorms did not have a/c when I went there, which made them hot at the beginning and end of year, but I don't remember the cold weather ever being an issue. The campus is really small...super easy to go from one building to the next even if they do get a big snow.[/quote]

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