The OP and kid liked Holy Cross and Trinity on visits also mentioned W&L, Colgate, and Bucknell . Highly unlikely they would like Wellesley, Smith, Bryn Mawr even if kid is female.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This Newsweek article of colleges in suburban areas includes LACs in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic:

https://share.google/GeHm6fnNHHUUgzGFI

The site includes Swarthmore, Haverford, Wellesley, Hamilton, Smith and Skidmore.

For an urban school, add Barnard.

Barnard appears in this Newsweek article on desirable urban schools:

The 25 Most Desirable Urban Schools - Newsweek https://share.google/gw542yJPkwA4tD1MX

Smith is walking distance to the main downtown area of Northampton.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This Newsweek article of colleges in suburban areas includes LACs in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic:

https://share.google/GeHm6fnNHHUUgzGFI

The site includes Swarthmore, Haverford, Wellesley, Hamilton, Smith and Skidmore.

For an urban school, add Barnard.

Bryn Mawr also appears in the site.

Anonymous wrote:DD liked Holy Cross did not like Colgate-way way too remote. Looking at Wake and ND also.

Wake is bigger than it was when I attended, but I think it is still a smallish school.

Anonymous wrote:This Newsweek article of colleges in suburban areas includes LACs in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic:

https://share.google/GeHm6fnNHHUUgzGFI

The site includes Swarthmore, Haverford, Wellesley, Hamilton, Smith and Skidmore.

For an urban school, add Barnard.

Anonymous wrote:Eckerd

Not OP’s geographic target, but for anyone else: we visited and while St Pete’s is great (truly), it’s not accessible from campus without a car. Campus is kind of isolated, and it didn’t sound like there were regular shuttles to/from downtown.

This was a few years ago, maybe there are more shuttles now? Or maybe we got bad info. But if you’re considering Eckerd, this would be a question to ask.

This Newsweek article of colleges in suburban areas includes LACs in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic:

https://share.google/GeHm6fnNHHUUgzGFI

The OP said they are looking for good small colleges in New England and Mid Atlantic. Davidson, Pomona, and Claremont last time I looked weren’t in those regions!

Pomona. Very hard to get into, but Claremont is a fantastic college town.

Davidson — near Charlotte but in a lovely, bucolic town

Anonymous wrote:The Claremont colleges,[b] Haverford, Macalester, Reed, Sarah Lawrence, Swarthmore.

The Claremont colleges aren’t in a city. They are in the small town of Claremont, CA and a looong drive to LA. And there’s no reason to go the other direction to San Bernardino.

Among top 25 LACs not many options in cities. Can only think of Holy Cross.

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Anonymous wrote:Are you willing to go just slightly further South? Because we really liked Meredith in Raleigh, NC.

It is an all women's college just a mile from NC State. The campus is so pretty and tucked away, but there are busses right off campus to take you to NC State and/or downtown. Students can also take classes through a consortium with NC State.

The south?!?

That defeats the whole purpose.

Whole purpose of…?

DD liked Holy Cross did not like Colgate-way way too remote. Looking at Wake and ND also.