<p>Providence has a much lower acceptance rate than Loyola Maryland but they have basically the same stats. The weather at Providence is miserable though.</p>
<p>Seton Hall?</p>
<p>Has she looked at Marquette or Gonzaga? The kids who attend these schools seem to like them. Creighton is another that kids seem to like, but my daughter did not like Omaha when she visited. Also, there is St. Louis Univ. Really nice campus and a lot to do in the city.</p>
<p>If she has an interest in business – based on her stats should will be very competitive at Fairfield, Providence and Loyola (all good business programs). </p>
<p>As a “safer” catholic option, you might consider Stonehill. It has a solid business program and a beautiful campus. My son was accepted at Fairfield and Providence business with similar stats to your daughter (3.95, 1310 SAT) – but did not receive merit aid. At Stonehill, he was accepted into the honors program with $96K in merit aid.</p>
<p>DrPep, from what I’ve read on these forums, Providence is doesn’t give merit unless you are in the honors program and the stats can vary depending on the year. I also am looking at Stonehill…if it isn’t too “jocky” (my girls aren’t really into sports) I think it will be a good alternative also.</p>
<p>Visiting Stonehill this summer and will give Providence and Sienna a shot. Hoping for some free applications this fall to help offset having to send more than I had hoped. When you really don’t know what you will get, sending just 3 or 4 wont cut it. Catholic schools are all over the place too, some very generous, others horrible.</p>
<p>Dayton is a really nice school, I’d recommend checking them out.</p>
<p>Many of the schools listed are ones my daughter is also interested in. Many from our area seem very happy at St. Anselm’s – she’s planning to check it out this summer. We also plan on visiting Marist, although I believe it is not a Catholic affiliated school (distant catholic roots or some such thing).</p>
<p>Debruns – thanks for that insight on Providence aid. Makes sense (their endowment is lower than others). In terms of admissions stats, I think PC really struggled this year. They have a great, very candid admissions blog. Applications and deposits were down – went to the waitlist early. Good school, but I think it is more accessible than folks might realize.</p>
<p>Our counselor recommended checking out Siena as safer option. They had an interesting application approach this year. Free application and gave you notice within two weeks after receiving. If you liked the school, could get feedback early in the process. One watchout is that the tour guide noted that 90% of freshman would have forced triples (may have been just boys – can’t recall).</p>
<p>My son is actually off to Fairfield and is thrilled. Very nice campus, nice kids, good business program, good international study options. Expensive (but he’s not worried about that!)</p>
<p>Although it was founded as a Catholic college, Marist no longer has any formal affiliation with the church.</p>
<p>The only thing that bothered my daughter was the reviews (on more than one site) of Sienna about the drinking. Unlike Providence, there seemed less to do and not wanting to drink, was a little leary. She did like that the business school was accredited. Providence’s is 75% done, they have about a year or so left before the process is done I think.
Deb said that Providence is giving more need-based aid instead of merit, but if you are in the top 5%, great grades, stats, etc., they have full and partial scholarships. A friends son got 1/2 but it’s still high. He also got a Martin luther King award which helped a little bit and seems to like it very much. He’s not Catholic but said the staff and friars were warm and welcoming.</p>
<p>quoted from The Princeton Review about Siena:</p>
<p>“For many students, recreation time at Siena means it’s time for a beer or two and lately that’s become a point of contention with the administration. Students tell us that the administration, in its effort to crack down on underage drinking, has instituted security checkpoints at the townhouses (where upperclassmen live and, in previous years, had hosted parties) and limits on the amount of alcohol allowed in the rooms of students over 21. Security can be aggressive, we’re told, to the point that more than one undergraduate told us that students sometimes feel “like prisoners”. Though this has driven the drinking crowd off campus to nearby clubs and the bars of Albany, on-campus drinking still occurs, but it’s more often of the pre-gaming or small-quiet-party variety.”</p>
<p>Yes, that’s what worried us. A lot of schools have drinking, but if they have a community of non-drinkers or students that balance things well, you can still enjoy yourself. Sometimes getting a sense of the community is hard when you don’t live nearby, but you do the best you can.
You hate to think that rowdy, drunk students can take away from a good college, nice location, good professors, etc., but I’ve heard of students that left top schools because they just didn’t fit in with the culture. For some, it does make or break their experience especially the first couple of years.</p>
<p>Loyola New Orleans is a wonderful school. They have a great biology department, very caring professors. Also have a wonderful law school, and there is a 3plus3 program where you can start law school after your junior year if your grades are good enough. Their music program is amazing. It’s right next door to Tulane, and students share cafes, clubs. If you don’t want to come to New Orleans, another great Jesuit school in the south is Spring Hill, in Mobile, Alabama. Both of these are worth checking out.</p>
<p>I don’t know if this was mentioned but Kings college as well as Misericordia University are good bets too. Solid safeties for most anyone.</p>