I know a kid like that and his list was Duke, Notre Dame, UVA, and Georgetown.

Vandy is an excellent combination of strong history undergrad dept and very strong -- maybe too strong -- school spirit. Then there's Nashville wrapped around it all

Anonymous wrote:Where to look for History/English major that's not a LAC or Ivy? My DS would love to go to (like tons of others it seems!) a school bigger than an LAC that has lots of spirit and fun sports. Any suggestions? I have been trying to research online but for some reason am not coming up with much. Thank you!

Duke, Vanderbilt, Northwestern, BC

Anonymous wrote:This has been interesting to follow - for example, I honestly wouldn't have thought Virginia Tech would be strong in the humanities. That's my ignorance of course but good to know!

VT is excellent in the humanities and liberal arts.

Where is the Humanities not in decline?

UCLA - its competitive overall but in 2023, 52% of History majors as applicants, were given a place there.

Anonymous wrote:It is very hard to graduate on time at a UC due to overcrowding and difficult to get classes you need, so would not recommend.

I doubt either English or history is an impacted major.

Ole Miss has a very strong English department.

This has been interesting to follow - for example, I honestly wouldn't have thought Virginia Tech would be strong in the humanities. That's my ignorance of course but good to know!

My DS is a 3rd year at UVA and is a history major. He is also doing the distinguished majors program. He started as a politics major and didn't really enjoy the classes. I would like to take some of the classes he is taking - they sound so interesting! He is getting a great education at UVA and intends to go to law school.

Does he have any books written by professors he loves? Or any specific areas of interest or professors he wants to study under?

My DD is majoring in history at Wisconsin and has incredible professors and small classes. She loves it.

Anonymous wrote:It is very hard to graduate on time at a UC due to overcrowding and difficult to get classes you need, so would not recommend.

And yet 80% of Berkeley students find a way to do so.

Anonymous wrote:Where to look for History/English major that's not a LAC or Ivy? My DS would love to go to (like tons of others it seems!) a school bigger than an LAC that has lots of spirit and fun sports. Any suggestions? I have been trying to research online but for some reason am not coming up with much. Thank you!

In the spirt of finding the right "Fit", pretty much every damn public school fits the bill.

It is very hard to graduate on time at a UC due to overcrowding and difficult to get classes you need, so would not recommend.