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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would look at UChicago.  Their class sizes are smaller than at many LACs and there's an exciting city just 15 minutes outside of a beautiful suburban campus.  Discussions are lively among the kids inside and outside the classroom.  Interesting, very intellectually engaged peer group.[/quote]

OP is asking for slacs, not a uni. Don't be fooled by unis. Columbia is a uni with all the reputation; yet it's not a SLAC. Student experiences will be different. Students in Columbia, UChicago are more competitive and sometimes cutthroat in larger classes. These are some of the reasons for slacs' existence. [/quote]

I'm well aware that UChicago is a University but OPs wish list could be met there.  It is far from a cutthroat environment between the Midwestern friendliness and non-pretentiousness.  
Kids don't always end up where they start looking.  It's more important to get at the WHY of the desired environment.[/quote]

BTW my kid was also from a private that liked the small, discussion based classrooms and faculty interaction.  UChicago has proved to be an extension of that experience with room to grow.  And the majority of the kids spend parts of the weekend having fun in the city, i.e. restaurants, museums, farmers markets, music, etc........plus participating in dorm, frat and apartment parties and get togethers of all sizes.  There's a lot of social options no matter what the preferences are. [/quote]

If you like UChicago's core program but looking for a slac, consider St. John's College. The core and the great book programs are somehow related. I think back in 1930s or so, it was the UChicago people who influenced the great books program at St. John's. Except the latter is small - 500 small. Close knit cooperative environment in Annapolis next to the naval academy. Plenty to do. [/quote]

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