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Not sure what you mean by "a little less competitive." Hamilton is just that, and would seem to fit the bill. Of the schools you've named, Vassar is very close to Colgate in SAT selectivity, closely followed by Bucknell and then Trinity. Hamilton's SAT-optional, so its statistics are a little misleading. I know of several kids accepted at Hamilton but not at Colgate.
Gellino's list is a good one. Union is on the border between urban and a residential neighborhoods in Schenectady, a somewhat seedy upstate city. Hobart has a beautiful rural setting. Bucknell is in a suburban area, but if I recall the campus itself has a rural feel. F&M is not really rural. I don't know about Layfette or Colby.
In terms of SAT selectivity, those schools rank, top to bottom:
Colby (very close to Colgate)
Bucknell (same)
F&M (SAT optional)
Lafayette (SAT "recommended") = Union (SAT optional)
Hobart (SAT optional)
Whenever possible, to find out about how your daughter might fare in the admissions game, go to the College website and search for their common data set. It will have a wealth of information.
oh, and isn't Denison in Ohio?
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