The nicest guy I know went to furman. Not conservative (unless you point mainstream dem as conservative), has a good career.

second Gettysburg- know about a dozen grads and all very successful - client facing roles or sales - school takes good fun kids who are mediocre students and develops and cultivates life skills

Nearby Wofford

High Point is barely a college

My DS had a nice experience at Denison and received a very competitive merit aid package.

Elon is another really good one.
Happy kids. Great education. Do well
Post grad.

High Point
Elon

Ithaca
Ohio Wesleyan
Muhlenberg
Gettysburg
Kalamazoo

Good list:

Wooster
Lawrence
DePauw
Allegheny
Connecticut College
Rhodes
Sewanee
Dickinson
Hobart and William Smith

Furman is a great school. My son had a 3.4 GPa and a 32 ACT. Furman offered him the bell tower scholarship, worth $30k a year. We live in the Midwest and going to school in SC was just too much for him, but I love that school.

Other great schools where average students get aid and get a fantastic education -


Wooster
Lawrence
DePauw
Allegheny
Connecticut College
Rhodes
Sewanee - son applied here - for $35 a year
Dickinson

Wheaton (MA)

Hobart
Lake Forest

If conservative is ok, Berry College in Rome, GA.

Wofford
Sewanee
Richmond

My son, and average student, really likes Furman. He likes the campus. He said it was all nice. Everything appeared to be updated or new. They give a fair amount of aid. Any other schools like that? He is open to the Midwest, the South as far as Georgia and New England.