Bates v. Bowdoin v. Colby -- which one is best for an artsy student?

Hi,

I am rather new to CC and was wondering if I could get some insights from those who are knowledgeable about these three schools. (Bates, Colby and Bowdoin)

My son started his own research but is having a difficult time. He said it has been difficult to see differences among those schools in terms of school vibe and culture. He said all three promote openness and diversity, have a strong sense of community and leadership. But it would be hard for an outsider to get differentiating factors just by reading.

I am not asking for too much details and I would appreciate it if any one could give us one or two distinguished characters or what we must know about each school briefly. Is there any one big thing that we shouldn’t miss at each school in terms of anything? We are trying to find a fit with any of these schools.

Thank you, in advance, so much for your help.