Chance my current senior son, applying for fall 2025 [CA resident, 4.0 GPA (4.00/4.31/4.31 for UC), music (BA) or possibly other majors]

Below are some additional schools that you may want to consider (and also seconding the U. of Rochester rec from above). I will link the profiles of schools that are members of the Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL) association which is a group of smaller colleges that are focused on undergrads and were originally recognized by an external reporter for the quality of their instruction and undergraduate experience.

Extremely Likely (80-99+%)

  • Cal State – Chico: About 13k undergrads

  • Indiana U.: About 36k undergrads

  • Ithaca (NY): About 4600 undergrads and students can also cross-register for classes at Cornell

  • Loyola New Orleans (LA): About 3300 undergrads and can cross-register with other New Orleans schools like the adjacent Tulane

  • U. of Montana: About 7200 undergrads and a WUE school

Likely (60-79%)

Toss-Up (40-59%)

  • Furman (SC): About 2300 undergrads

Lower Probability (20-39%)

Low Probability (less than 20%)

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