You are absolutely right that our list has a pretty wide variety of schools at the moment. We tried to home in on schools that are urban (although admittedly Knoxville and Milwaukee have a different vibe), have D1 sports (especially good college basketball, D is a huge fan of men’s and women’s basketball), and are large enough to provide a “traditional” college experience.
We have visited and crossed off a few schools, such as U Conn and Elon – both felt too rural for my D. (And, if U Conn’s women’s basketball team wasn’t enough to sway her, then it definitely was not a good fit!) We also visited Northeastern, which she did not like at all (I was surprised because it seemed to check several boxes) and Loyola Chicago (too close to home).
Getting back to the school suggestions – Thanks to everyone who has thrown out ideas. Creighton is definitely going on the list. Duquesne and Drexel are being investigated!
I appreciate everyone who took the time to respond.