This might just be a bias on my part, but I'd focus on small schools. Seems like the large universities are full of the stereotypical college behavior you describe, although I'm sure there are groups of academically inclined students anywhere. It just seems easier to find them at small, focused schools.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Reed
St John's
Swarthmore
Caltech
MIT
Harvey Mudd
(or any engineering school for that matter)

you know - the stereo typically nerdy places

Obviously, you haven't read Steve Jobs's biography. By his account, Reed was non-stop sex, alcohol and drugs.

Obviously, you don't know anything about college kids. Even nerdy ones who love to study have sex, drink, and do drugs. If you want a college where people don't do the above... OP would need to send her kids to a convent or a monastery.

A SCAC. Mine--a high-ranked one--was full of people who loved their classes and the pursuit of education.

I'd pay attention to what schools send a lot of students on to graduate school:

http://www.thecollegesolution.com/the-colleges-where-phds-get-their-start/

Columbia

My alma mater, Reed. To the PP above, Reed is passionate place. Everyone cares a lot of about school, but if you are a work hard/play hard type, there is a place for that too.

Also University of Chicago and Swarthmore.

University of Chicago

Anonymous wrote:Reed
St John's
Swarthmore
Caltech
MIT
Harvey Mudd
(or any engineering school for that matter)

you know - the stereo typically nerdy places

Obviously, you haven't read Steve Jobs's biography. By his account, Reed was non-stop sex, alcohol and drugs.

You haven't visited a college yet, have you? Amazingly, they are full of students going to class! Some of them even do research these days! And the libraries are full! Imagine that!

"Most"? yes, most college students are attending class and interested in learning.

Anonymous wrote:Major is important too. Engineering majors tend to study and not cut classes.....

Yup.

Major is important too. Engineering majors tend to study and not cut classes.....

BYU

Reed
St John's
Swarthmore
Caltech
MIT
Harvey Mudd
(or any engineering school for that matter)

you know - the stereo typically nerdy places

I have found that the higher the tuition, the more the students whine and party. It's like they don't even appreciate how much their wealthy parents are shelling out for them. The state universities where more students are paying their own way is where I have found they take their education seriously.

Is there a college/university where most of the students actually enjoy their classes, and want to learn? Or are they all dominated by students who skip as many classes as they can, whine all the time, and drink too much? What college/University has the students that love learning (in the traditional sense) the most?