Bryant University for Business
Great outcomes
D1 sports

Miami of Ohio.
Large school with small school feel.
Lovely small town.
Easier to get into than its quality would suggest.
Nice kids with smiles on their faces.
Negative = a bit hard to get to.

Kalamazoo College. They have a very high rate of students going on to Ivy grad schools and med school.

It’s not that hidden but I think Elon is a gem of a school and has a lot to offer.

It's hard to call a school with 40K undergrads "hidden," but I think Michigan State is wildly underappreciated around here. It's an easy admit that offers a good education and a great time (and alumni network).

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Anonymous wrote:High Point-the covid years have robbed kids of executive function. This is a school that teaches kids how to actually execute a job. This is not a bad thing.

for the last 2 years High Point has had accreditation issues.
It is not a hidden gem.

Agree. A “gem” doesn’t have ongoing accreditation issues.

I think Colorado College will be substantially harder to get into in 5 years.

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Anonymous wrote:Minnesota, UDenver

Tell me about UDenver. They have an uncommon major my kid is interested in, but I've read some very mixed things about the school.

Some love it, and generally agree with your take; others claim they found the overall education to be pretty shallow and rote, and many students to be unengaged and not really interested in learning.

What makes it a hidden gem, in your opinion?

Itz in Denver and people likez ta ski.

Anonymous wrote:Minnesota, UDenver

Tell me about UDenver. They have an uncommon major my kid is interested in, but I've read some very mixed things about the school.

Some love it, and generally agree with your take; others claim they found the overall education to be pretty shallow and rote, and many students to be unengaged and not really interested in learning.

What makes it a hidden gem, in your opinion?

Bryn athyn

My nephew loved Sewanee and now has a great career at only 25. He donates to the school, serves on some kind of alumni board, and returns to campus (he lives in Atlanta) for homecoming and other events.

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Anonymous wrote:Gonzaga for engineering. Small class sizes, caring profs, ABET accredited. Small city. Pretty state. School spirit (D1 basketball). Merit $ is typical.

I'd say most Jesuit colleges are hidden gems and I'm surprised they aren't more popular (outside of the couple super popular ones). Hits the sweet spot for a lot of kids with mid-size + city locations. My friend's DD is very happy at University of Scranton.

I agree with this. My friend who is an extremely analytical and choosy person (and Michigan grad) sent her oldest to Marquette for Engineering. The youngest is going to another Jesuit college for Pre-Med. She wanted them to attend small schools with personal attention. Especially for the Pre-Med, since recommendations are important.

Anonymous wrote:for SLACs
St Olaf
Earlham

+1 also…
Denison
Kenyon
College of Wooster

Flagler

Miami Ohio, Occidental (rare to find a LAC in a major city), Furman