Anonymous
Post 11/07/2025 20:17     Subject: Most Social LACs for for Smart Athletes
NESCAC sports are like high school teams- football and basketball games draw flies for attendance. Nobody cares.
Anonymous
Post 11/07/2025 20:14     Subject: Most Social LACs for for Smart Athletes
This older Newsweek article, which includes NESCACs such as Bowdoin, Williams, Middlebury and Hamilton, may be of interest:

The 25 Schools Stocked With Jocks - Newsweek https://www.newsweek.com/25-schools-stocked-jocks-71873
Anonymous
Post 11/07/2025 20:00     Subject: Most Social LACs for for Smart Athletes
No SLAC has a higher sports profile than HC. They have 28 varsity sports and compete at Div1 level. Football stinks this year but still average over 12,000 for home games. Great tailgate scenes with future football games with Northwestern, Navy, Army. Men’s basketball is playing BYU and Utah this weekend while Holy Cross women hoops team is playing Duke after HC beat Boston College. No other top 25 LAC comes close.
Anonymous
Post 11/07/2025 19:27     Subject: Re:Most Social LACs for for Smart Athletes
Anonymous wrote:OP is aware of what schools actually offer these sports and at what level. Looking for which schools are most social.


What exactly is most social? All of these schools are pretty social especially for athletes. Union, Gettysburg, and Hobart all have greek life as well.
Anonymous
Post 11/07/2025 19:05     Subject: Most Social LACs for for Smart Athletes
Anonymous wrote:This survey-based site lists schools with the "friendliest students":

Friendliest Students | The Princeton Review https://share.google/oO4Z0fchIllYdUPO0

With respect to NESCACs, Colby and Hamilton appear.

HWS, which was suggested by another poster as a less selective alternative, makes an appearance in the site as well.
Anonymous
Post 11/07/2025 18:54     Subject: Most Social LACs for for Smart Athletes
Boston college
Anonymous
Post 11/07/2025 18:51     Subject: Most Social LACs for for Smart Athletes
Colgate and Holy Cross
Anonymous
Post 11/07/2025 18:39     Subject: Most Social LACs for for Smart Athletes
Anonymous wrote:Hamilton has a good hockey program and is social - oldest covered rink in north america @ hamilton

For those not especially familiar with NESCAC sports, the Continentals are the reigning conference champions in men's hockey.
Anonymous
Post 11/07/2025 18:36     Subject: Most Social LACs for for Smart Athletes
I went to Bates and had a good time... wouldn't say it isn't social, but it's definitely not hte most social of the NESCACs.
Anonymous
Post 11/07/2025 18:27     Subject: Most Social LACs for for Smart Athletes
Hamilton has a good hockey program and is social - oldest covered rink in north america @ hamilton
Anonymous
Post 11/07/2025 18:24     Subject: Most Social LACs for for Smart Athletes
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wesleyan Vassar Bates Swarthmore etc


“Etc?” Vassar and Swarthmore don’t have ice hockey

Bates, as well, lacks varsity ice hockey.
Anonymous
Post 11/07/2025 18:17     Subject: Most Social LACs for for Smart Athletes
Anonymous wrote:Wesleyan Vassar Bates Swarthmore etc


“Etc?” Vassar and Swarthmore don’t have ice hockey
Anonymous
Post 11/07/2025 18:04     Subject: Most Social LACs for for Smart Athletes
Wesleyan Vassar Bates Swarthmore etc
Anonymous
Post 11/07/2025 18:03     Subject: Most Social LACs for for Smart Athletes
What is an “unsocial” lac to you
Anonymous
Post 11/07/2025 18:02     Subject: Most Social LACs for for Smart Athletes
Holy Cross -Patriot League Division 1. Very good social vibe also unlike most NESCACs not located in middle of nowhere.