| Lawrence is an excellent college; generally considered the second best in Wisconsin after UW-Madison, although the two are of course difficult to compare. Appleton and the Fox Cities offer enough that there's no "stuck in a cornfield" issue. The campus is very attractive, and the new Student Union will be complete next year. We visited it with our son a few years ago and I have a visit report up about it. As for whether it's a safety, that depends of course on your daughter's credentials, but it is probably the most selective school in Wisconsin, and easily in the top rank of midwestern LACs.
By the way, it's really quite simple to get from St. Paul to Appleton. Just take 94 east towards Eau Claire, then 29 to Wausau, 39 to Stevens Point and 10 east to Appleton. That's almost exclusively divided highway all the way. |