Anonymous
Post 05/01/2024 04:25     Subject: What colleges/universities are like this?
Anonymous wrote:What other schools have the following attributes, which Vanderbilt has; these characteristics are extremely attractive to my child:

-cohesive campus feel, with all students clustered or living on campus for 4 years
- easy to double major, even across colleges (e.g., anthropology and HOD)
- strong campus community/vibe which is not diluted by being in an urban area/neighborhood
- access to restaurants/resources outside campus
- social fun energy
- newer dorms with AC

Thanks for any suggestions. Open to SLACs


If your child is female, Wellesley has most of these attributes (the only one about which I'm not sure is whether or not the dorm rooms have AC. But the school is in MA, so it arguably has not been necessary)
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2024 23:48     Subject: What colleges/universities are like this?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What other schools have the following attributes, which Vanderbilt has; these characteristics are extremely attractive to my child:

-cohesive campus feel, with all students clustered or living on campus for 4 years
- easy to double major, even across colleges (e.g., anthropology and HOD)
- strong campus community/vibe which is not diluted by being in an urban area/neighborhood
- access to restaurants/resources outside campus
- social fun energy
- newer dorms with AC

Thanks for any suggestions. Open to SLACs



I know you stated it, but Vanderbilt is the prime example of this, especially among t20s. No other t20 has anything close to all the categories. There's a great quality of life that Vanderbilt offers. That being said job outcomes are not good. You'd be better served going to UT Austin, Northeastern, Tulane or UMich if you care about that.


What do you mean by this?



Look at this years CS grad, for example, most of them are unemployed. It is not a good sign.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2024 23:34     Subject: What colleges/universities are like this?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What other schools have the following attributes, which Vanderbilt has; these characteristics are extremely attractive to my child:

-cohesive campus feel, with all students clustered or living on campus for 4 years
- easy to double major, even across colleges (e.g., anthropology and HOD)
- strong campus community/vibe which is not diluted by being in an urban area/neighborhood
- access to restaurants/resources outside campus
- social fun energy
- newer dorms with AC

Thanks for any suggestions. Open to SLACs



I know you stated it, but Vanderbilt is the prime example of this, especially among t20s. No other t20 has anything close to all the categories. There's a great quality of life that Vanderbilt offers. That being said job outcomes are not good. You'd be better served going to UT Austin, Northeastern, Tulane or UMich if you care about that.


What do you mean by this?
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2024 23:30     Subject: What colleges/universities are like this?
What about Boston College? DC is looking for similar things as OP and we're considering BC, as well.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2024 23:23     Subject: What colleges/universities are like this?
Anonymous wrote:What other schools have the following attributes, which Vanderbilt has; these characteristics are extremely attractive to my child:

-cohesive campus feel, with all students clustered or living on campus for 4 years
- easy to double major, even across colleges (e.g., anthropology and HOD)
- strong campus community/vibe which is not diluted by being in an urban area/neighborhood
- access to restaurants/resources outside campus
- social fun energy
- newer dorms with AC

Thanks for any suggestions. Open to SLACs



I know you stated it, but Vanderbilt is the prime example of this, especially among t20s. No other t20 has anything close to all the categories. There's a great quality of life that Vanderbilt offers. That being said job outcomes are not good. You'd be better served going to UT Austin, Northeastern, Tulane or UMich if you care about that.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2024 23:18     Subject: What colleges/universities are like this?
Anonymous wrote:8,000 happy students in Nashville… Belmont University.

Surprised it didn’t get mentioned sooner.


Amazing location, solid music business program, but the student body is a weird amalgam of super-woke and super-religious.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2024 23:12     Subject: What colleges/universities are like this?
8,000 happy students in Nashville… Belmont University.

Surprised it didn’t get mentioned sooner.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2024 16:25     Subject: What colleges/universities are like this?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What other schools have the following attributes, which Vanderbilt has; these characteristics are extremely attractive to my child:

-cohesive campus feel, with all students clustered or living on campus for 4 years
- easy to double major, even across colleges (e.g., anthropology and HOD)
- strong campus community/vibe which is not diluted by being in an urban area/neighborhood
- access to restaurants/resources outside campus
- social fun energy
- newer dorms with AC

Thanks for any suggestions. Open to SLACs


Newer dorms eliminates most top 25 schools, unless you mean recently renovated is ok.


Renovated is good.
Thanks!!


UVA! It even comes with fireplace, electricity, and running water.


And the closest bathrooms are outside, across the "Lawn", and behind the next building. No thanks.


get real. the only lawn people are those who seriously desire it (not my kid) and, yes, a signigicant UVA credential if historical significance. all of the other dorms havd ac and heat. grow up
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2024 16:19     Subject: Re:What colleges/universities are like this?
UMiami is a great school but housing is not all four years. Likely two years at most (they are building new halls and renovating others). Otherwise touches all your bullet points.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2024 15:57     Subject: What colleges/universities are like this?
Rice
SMU
Tulane
Miami
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2024 15:54     Subject: What colleges/universities are like this?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What other schools have the following attributes, which Vanderbilt has; these characteristics are extremely attractive to my child:

-cohesive campus feel, with all students clustered or living on campus for 4 years
- easy to double major, even across colleges (e.g., anthropology and HOD)
- strong campus community/vibe which is not diluted by being in an urban area/neighborhood
- access to restaurants/resources outside campus
- social fun energy
- newer dorms with AC

Thanks for any suggestions. Open to SLACs


Newer dorms eliminates most top 25 schools, unless you mean recently renovated is ok.


Renovated is good.
Thanks!!


UVA! It even comes with fireplace, electricity, and running water.


And the closest bathrooms are outside, across the "Lawn", and behind the next building. No thanks.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2024 15:41     Subject: What colleges/universities are like this?
Another vote for Davidson w/its cute college town but just 30 minutes from downtown Charlotte. My son chose it over Middlebury and Wesleyan and has loved his college experience. He and many of his friends are double majoring.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2024 07:21     Subject: What colleges/universities are like this?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What other schools have the following attributes, which Vanderbilt has; these characteristics are extremely attractive to my child:

-cohesive campus feel, with all students clustered or living on campus for 4 years
- easy to double major, even across colleges (e.g., anthropology and HOD)
- strong campus community/vibe which is not diluted by being in an urban area/neighborhood
- access to restaurants/resources outside campus
- social fun energy
- newer dorms with AC

Thanks for any suggestions. Open to SLACs


Middlebury; Amherst and many other SLACs.
Most Ivies I think. Notre Dame.

Is Rice like this?


Yea, all those restaurants and other city stuff in Middlebury is just like Nashville.
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2024 06:49     Subject: Re:What colleges/universities are like this?
Syracuse!
Anonymous
Post 04/30/2024 06:44     Subject: What colleges/universities are like this?
U Chicago has some very nice dorms with 30 percent getting single room.