My own suggestions of schools similar to Brown would depend on what your child seeks in Brown.

Wesleyan, Connecticut College and Skidmore may be similar in overall atmosphere.

Amherst, Hamilton and Smith offer similarly flexible curricula.

The University of Rochester is similar in size and curriculum.

Pitzer and Vassar seem worth considering for their notably strong psychology programs.

Note that some of these schools may be more selective than the desired range you suggested in the original post.

A school such as Vassar offers a notably strong psychology program.

Some of these suggestions are very confusing and nothing remotely like Brown. Haven’t been to W&M so can’t comment on that part.

This site, which includes Brown, suggests colleges with notably flexible curricula:

https://www.collegetransitions.com/blog/colleges-with-the-most-flexible-curriculum/

Some good options in NC and GA- Elon, Berry, NC State, Appalachian State,

North Carolina and Georgia aren’t so red, and some parts may be more diverse and inclusive than your wealthy suburban DMV enclaves. I wonder how many of you who complain about red states and preach diversity have a diverse social crowd (in all respects- ethnically, racially, socioeconomically, politically).

Elon has a great vibe. You should check it out.

Takes me back a year. W&M OOS was a target for my DC and they were looking for similar profiles.

For California check out Univ of San Diego, Santa Clara, LMU, Chapman, Pepperdine. Cal Poly SLO, perhaps, if a larger campus is interesting. All very popular likelies for regional prep kids and not on a different planet than W&M

Tulane doesn’t have the same vibe, but similarly sized. SMU. Bucknell. Lehigh. Villanova.

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Anonymous wrote:Kid is looking for schools with similar vibes but with a higher acceptance rate. Ideas?

Northeast or CA ideally, but would consider other areas (not red states).

W&M is in a red state…

No, the Ds in the VA GA block the MAGA Youngkin. And VA voters rejected the orange turd. It’s purple.

Whatever you say but still too red for me.

Anonymous wrote:What is with the kids that say nothing in the south when they live in Virginia? Virginia is the south! Also, have you ever been to the south or are you just imagining what you think it will be like? Such ignorance on here.

Do you not know Virginia? It's a variable state with some parts feeling really Southern and others not at all. Before you accuse me of being ignorant, I have also lived in the deep South. My kid avoided the South for college, with my full support. Sorry that someone else's preferences offend you.

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Anonymous wrote:This site, "Schools Similar to Brown University," suggests Skidmore, Wesleyan, Hamilton et al:

https://www.koppelmangroup.com/blog/2018/3/10/schools-similar-to-brown-university

For a school with a higher acceptance rate than the schools in this group, look into Connecticut College.

Thanks

+1 DD got into W&M as a target. GWU and Connecticut College were safeties - both great in their own ways but CC was more similar to W&M in vibe and campus.

Thanks for these and the other colleges posted. Definitely some that weren’t on the radar before. Will check them out.

Anonymous wrote:St Olaf or Macalester in MN…not NE or CA but a blue state and 2 great schools!

Thank you - these hadn’t popped up on our radar yet.

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Anonymous wrote:Kid is looking for schools with similar vibes but with a higher acceptance rate. Ideas?

Northeast or CA ideally, but would consider other areas (not red states).

W&M is in a red state…

No, the Ds in the VA GA block the MAGA Youngkin. And VA voters rejected the orange turd. It’s purple.

Anonymous wrote:What is with the kids that say nothing in the south when they live in Virginia? Virginia is the south! Also, have you ever been to the south or are you just imagining what you think it will be like? Such ignorance on here.

Kids doesn’t want red states. Virginia is purple. It’s not that deep.

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Anonymous wrote:Kid is looking for schools with similar vibes but with a higher acceptance rate. Ideas?

Northeast or CA ideally, but would consider other areas (not red states).

Why would you consider W&M if you only want Northeast, CA and not red? Performative BS.

Virginia is not a red state and Williamsburg is one of the most liberal cities in Virginia

I know that VA is not usually a red state. But any state that Trump won in 2024 is too red for me.

Harris won VA. No Republican presidential candidate has won VA since George Bush.

St Olaf or Macalester in MN…not NE or CA but a blue state and 2 great schools!