Those aren’t three hours away from Maryland.
Is this distance something that can be compromised? I can think of a number of great schools but they are not OVER three hours from MD.
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Biggest issue is that they are not IN our home state. Gettysburg, for example, is still too close to home. New Jersey schools can still work.
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No, Ohio works
If she wants nursing, she can get into nursing.
And again, a test may be helpful, even with a low score and at some schools it’s required.
Don’t sell yourself short is what I’m saying - with her grades she will be able to get into nursing school - if she wants.
Frankly, there are a ton of small and midsize schools out there she can get into.
I mentioned some before - and I’ll revamp based on the geography:
Duquense
Loyola New Orleans
Marquette
Marshall
Coastal Carolina
Ithaca
SUNY Geneseo
New Paltz
TCNJ
UAH
UTC - need a score but not a high one.
Adding George State College and University - also need a test but not a high one.
Maine
Really - there’s going to be a million schools - and yes even for nursing if she goes that route.
LACs - there will be LACs galore - K was mentioned (Kalamazoo) to a Wooster, Allegheny, Hobart, to just so so so so many of them…too many to mention…but your top LACs - start at #50 and most of them.
I would personally choose a school with nursing - if that’s a possibility.
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Looking at Miami Ohio
So…look at some of the Colleges That Change Lives schools. Some of those sound like they would work for your student.
Other options…Susquehanna, Allegheny, College of Wooster.
@AustenNut you usually can come up with a decent list!
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I think the grades may be a little low, but Elon might tick some of her boxes. You could also look at some of the Colleges That Change Lives like Earlham College.
Finding a small school with big sports will be tricky. Big school and big sports go hand in hand, but Coastal Carolina is worth a look.
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If you are looking at Miami OHIO, you should also look at Ohio University. They have a lot of majors including nursing, and a strong college of allied health professions.
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Yes, we visited and toured Elon but it did not strike a chord with her. Maybe we had a bad tour guide but it was not the right vibe for her.
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Take a look at some of the SUNY schools (Brockport, Plattsburgh). The size works and the schools are really into hockey. Not sure if that’s enough sports.
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How about Providence College as a low reach? They have huge sports spirit around basketball, but they have only around 4K undergrads. They just launched a new nursing program; as you’ve noted, getting into nursing at this stage isn’t in the cards, but their School of Nursing and Health Sciences also offers a major in Health Policy and Management, which could be a nice crossover between health professions and poli sci. (Of course, there’s a poli sci major too, and an interdisciplinary social science major as well.)
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Good sports - so that depends too - what sport ?
UAH and U Denver - hockey
Charieston - basketball.
Adding Xavier - basketball.
App State - a bit larger - football.
UVM - sometimes basketball.
UTC - football and basketball or none (if not good).
LACs in general won’t be sports strong.
But some are in ok conferences - like UNCA.
What didn’t the student like about Elon ? The isolation, campus or something else.
It’s beautiful but if for example they like Charleston - it’s very different and traditional vs smaller and more dense.
The schools you initially listed in the first post are not isolated so I’m assuming isolation, like Elon, is something that doesn’t work.
If so, many LACs or a Miami Ohio or Ohio U wouldn’t work although they’re wonderful. That said, while they’re not attached to large cities, there is a lot more adjacent than Elon.
Just trying to see what attracts the student environmentally.
And if you are looking at Miami and Ohio University…I would suggest University of Delaware also. Yes, it’s a little larger, but it sure doesn’t feel larger!
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My daughter thought UDel was too large at first, by her 3rd visit it was just the right size and other schools became too small. Her friends at Rutgers were surprised at how walkable the campus was (my daughter never once used a shuttle).
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What part of Maryland? Even though it’s a small state, it would be easier to determine what would be three hours away if given this info. Annapolis is pretty far from, say, Accident. And you mention vibe…what kind of vibe? Anything about your daughter’s preferences would be helpful…there are so many schools out there.
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I’ll come back later, but some of the schools I thought of were U. of Dayton (OH), Marquette (WI), Creighton (NE), and Xavier (OH) as those all have sports enthusiasm, though they’re mostly mid-sized (4-8k). The Jesuits have strong backgrounds in in the liberal arts and in getting a broad education.
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Why 3 hours?
Anything more than an hour means nobody is “dropping in”. A parent isn’t going to drive two hours (one there, one back) uninvited- what if the kid isn’t around?
Give us some context on the geography?
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we are in Maryland but really enjoyed our Providence College tour (also interested in nursing). More than three hours but it is an easy flight or longer drive but doable. Surprised how much we liked the school and lots of spirit for sports.
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Providence looks for higher GPAs, unless perhaps for ED
I think UDell would be hard to get into OOS with this GPA and no test scores.
Maybe University of Scranton (has nursing) ? Sacred Heart in CT?
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