Anonymous
11/08/2025 14:33
Subject: Most Social LACs for for Smart Athletes
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is the kid aiming to be recruited for either sport, or just looking for colleges with high level club and intramural play?
Potentially recruited in one but wants at least club level play. Wants to be at a school where other kids like sports in general. Work hard party hard (within reason) environment.
Be very, very careful what you’re asking for here.
“Within reason” is doing a LOT of work in your post.
At the “most social” LACs, there’s a very hardcore party scene, esp in lax/hockey scenes.
Whether you mean to or not, what you’re asking for is places with tons of morning drinking, puke-n-rally, etc., etc.
It would be helpful to know which schools you are referring to here.
Anonymous
11/08/2025 14:10
Subject: Most Social LACs for for Smart Athletes
St. Lawrence University is ice hockey heaven. Lacrosse as well. Ice hockey is D-1.
Anonymous
11/08/2025 13:27
Subject: Most Social LACs for for Smart Athletes
Anonymous wrote: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.
Friendly is obviously a subjective term. An extroverted athlete is going to have a different take on whether or not a school is friendly than an LGBTQ+ thespian or a D&D DM micribiology major. If a school is athlete heavy, then stats comprised primarily of that group saying it's friendly aren't helpful to everyone.
Nonetheless, Hamilton appears on this list of LGBTQ-friendly schools:
LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges | The Princeton Review https://share.google/6lW4ya6fQY7rjgPfd
Anonymous
11/08/2025 12:30
Subject: Most Social LACs for for Smart Athletes
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Is the kid aiming to be recruited for either sport, or just looking for colleges with high level club and intramural play?
Potentially recruited in one but wants at least club level play. Wants to be at a school where other kids like sports in general. Work hard party hard (within reason) environment.
Be very, very careful what you’re asking for here.
“Within reason” is doing a LOT of work in your post.
At the “most social” LACs, there’s a very hardcore party scene, esp in lax/hockey scenes.
Whether you mean to or not, what you’re asking for is places with tons of morning drinking, puke-n-rally, etc., etc.
Anonymous
11/08/2025 12:27
Subject: Most Social LACs for for Smart Athletes
Some mentioned Union - it is D1 for hockey and really good - I think they won the national championship a few years ago. They were D3 until about 20-25 years ago.
If your child is looking to play varsity at the schools then there is the whole recruitment process which might make the decision for you. Different schools are more competitive at different sports.
I agree with Middlebury as a good option. Also depends on what type of "social" you want. Wesleyan is social in a different way than Middlebury is - both great places but draw a different crowd.
If your child is looking to play varsity at the schools then there is the whole recruitment process which might make the decision for you. Different schools are more competitive at different sports.
I agree with Middlebury as a good option. Also depends on what type of "social" you want. Wesleyan is social in a different way than Middlebury is - both great places but draw a different crowd.
Anonymous
11/08/2025 12:24
Subject: Most Social LACs for for Smart Athletes
All of them? You kid is in the easiest category of kid to find a fit.
Anonymous
11/08/2025 12:19
Subject: Most Social LACs for for Smart Athletes
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Holy Cross -Patriot League Division 1. Very good social vibe also unlike most NESCACs not located in middle of nowhere.
Frankly, I'd rather be in the middle of nowhere than Worcester, Mass.
It's a beautiful campus. Also Worster isn't as bad as people lead me to blieve, it has a good restaurant, bar theater and museum scene; but in reality, most college kids never spend much time in the town where their schools are located (obviouslsly there are excpetions, especially colleges that are indistinguishable from the city they are in, like NYU, etc.).
Anonymous
11/08/2025 12:16
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.
Friendly is obviously a subjective term. An extroverted athlete is going to have a different take on whether or not a school is friendly than an LGBTQ+ thespian or a D&D DM micribiology major. If a school is athlete heavy, then stats comprised primarily of that group saying it's friendly aren't helpful to everyone.
Anonymous
11/08/2025 12:09
Subject: Most Social LACs for for Smart Athletes
Anonymous wrote:Wesleyan Vassar Bates Swarthmore etc[/quot
Wesleyan is social.
Anonymous
11/08/2025 12:08
Subject: Most Social LACs for for Smart Athletes
Anonymous wrote:Trinity
In dangerous area. A safety school.
Anonymous
11/08/2025 12:03
Subject: Most Social LACs for for Smart Athletes
Anonymous wrote:NESCAC sports are like high school teams- football and basketball games draw flies for attendance. Nobody cares.
The care about hockey
Anonymous
11/08/2025 11:49
Subject: Most Social LACs for for Smart Athletes
Anonymous wrote:Middlebury
Back in my day, there were kids who played both hockey and lacrosse. One guy in my classes played both and soccer. And was amazing in all three!
I second this - I know a few lacrosse players that went to Midd and loved it.
Anonymous
11/08/2025 10:58
Subject: Most Social LACs for for Smart Athletes
Anonymous wrote:Holy Cross -Patriot League Division 1. Very good social vibe also unlike most NESCACs not located in middle of nowhere.
Frankly, I'd rather be in the middle of nowhere than Worcester, Mass.
Anonymous
11/07/2025 20:33
Subject: Most Social LACs for for Smart Athletes
McGill
Anonymous
11/07/2025 20:18
Subject: Most Social LACs for for Smart Athletes
Middlebury
Back in my day, there were kids who played both hockey and lacrosse. One guy in my classes played both and soccer. And was amazing in all three!
Back in my day, there were kids who played both hockey and lacrosse. One guy in my classes played both and soccer. And was amazing in all three!