We visited Conn College as our last stop after touring Amherst, Middlebury, Wesleyan, Dartmouth, Brown. We found the campus to be pretty and the tour guide we had was the most articulate and delightful student we met on all these tours. My DH, DD, and I all commented to each other afterwards on how impressed we were with her. She was involved in many different activities - niche science research with a prof, dance, student newspaper leadership. My DD ultimately did not apply because the school vibe felt kind of gentle and DD is rowdy and didn't quite seem a fit. But seemed like a nice place for kids who'd like a nurturing environment with a warm vibe.

Anonymous wrote:Why would you pay more than state school for this no name college?

Wow, helpful. 🙄

Great community and even better view. Also the mascot is the camel which excited both my kids for some reason 😂

Why would you pay more than state school for this no name college?

There have been other threads you can find. There are some haters.

My kid is there. I think the campus is quite pretty, and it’s actually in a nice coastal area. It’s not as well-appointed as some schools with a lot more money, like Williams or Bowdoin. It has a friendly vibe, and my kid is very happy.

They give pretty significant merit aid (or what some insist on calling tuition discounts). I think up to about $40K a year for kids with top stats. In my view that makes it a better deal than some slightly higher ranked schools that offer no such aid (think Bates, Colby, Hamilton, Vassar).

We took our kids to see it a few years ago. It was smaller than I expected. It also wasn't very updated either.

I visited with one of my kids. Students seemed friendly. Campus was pretty enough. My kid wanted a larger school so didn’t apply, but seemed fine and would have been a good academic fit for my student.

Anonymous wrote:DD knows two people there. One is an athlete and the other is artsy. Both very bright young women who are enjoying their time there. Not the most vibrant area.

It is a quaint and cozy environment, perfect for a student who does not want a massive state school or an urban non-campus.

Overall great!

Pretty drab campus in a meh area.

DD knows two people there. One is an athlete and the other is artsy. Both very bright young women who are enjoying their time there. Not the most vibrant area.

Anonymous wrote:How woke is it?

too woke for MAGA trash

How woke is it?

Anonymous wrote:Its in a fairly remote area of CT, its not prestigious and its in a region where there's a lot more prestigious schools around.

Good to know

Its in a fairly remote area of CT, its not prestigious and its in a region where there's a lot more prestigious schools around.

Anyone with info?