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[quote=Anonymous]For folks wanting a little more texture, here is what I've got:

Bard: Great for arts, but don't expect that your DC will be excused from keeping up with their other classes when in production. Some like that it is close to but not in NYC, though not as easy to get to the city as it is from Marist/Vassar.
Beloit: Can't say much other than a HS friend attended, loved it, and remained in the area after college. DC has a camp friend there who also loves it. Wanted a school outside the east coast.
Denison: Know the president from one of their prior posts. School really lucky to have him on board - very talented. Good endowment, good location. Possibly a little preppy for some, but that emphasis may not be as great in coming years.
Earlham: Have never been on site, but every grad I know is smart, rigorous, and employed in a range of fields, from Big Law to investigative journalism. 
Kalamazoo: Unlike some of the schools here in more rural locales, the college is based in a medium-sized town in Midwest on an Amtrak line running between Chicago and Detroit. It's a college town with a regional university. Lots of health care/pharma, so not surprising that students go onto med school and grad research in STEM fields. And they seem to have a knack for turning out artists and actors.
Kenyon: Not sure this is CTCL. Good merit, great writing program, and attractive to kids who want rigor yet not on East coast.
Lawrence: Have not been but a couple posters here have been quite complimentary of their programs. HS friend attended and loved it.
Reed: Our DC was intrigued, but a little worried about the drug rap. Good friend's son is now there and loves it, largely because they love to go deep in their interests and sounds like profs respect and dig that in their students. Friend says it doesn't sound like there are any more drugs there than at other schools. 
St Olaf: Former colleague attended along with all their siblings though not from Minnesota. All were devoted Oles!
Puget Sound: Another friend's daughter just graduated. She is fairly hippy-ish, so I was surprised to read the description in this thread as they loved it. 
Whitman: Smart, sharp colleague from PNW attended. Now working at a senior level in diplomatic circles.
Willamette: IDK anyone who has attended, but a great prof I had in college took a post there and recently retired. She was amazing, loved her!

Wish I had more, but HTH.
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