<p>rhg: Eugene Lang does have dorms. Those are the freshmen dorms:
[Eugene</a> Lang College :: Union Square Residence Hall](<a href=“Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts | The New School”>Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts | The New School)
[Eugene</a> Lang College :: 13th Street Residence Hall](<a href=“Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts | The New School”>Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts | The New School)
[Eugene</a> Lang College :: Loeb Hall](<a href=“Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts | The New School”>Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts | The New School)</p>
<p>And OP can’t just pick a public university such as Rutgers, Michigan, UC Santa Cruz, or Pittsburgh, as they cost $50,000/year for internationals.
A school like Skidmore is generous to the internationals it admits and I’m not sure why you think OP might find Skidmore too selective or that the guidebook is out of date. Right now, we have a 15 year old interested in philosophy, not your average freshman in high school so selectivity isn’t a factor yet. OP takes the ACT this Saturday (and hopefully has practiced every day with number2.com, practice tests, etc.)</p>
<p>New College is a great alternative but not quite drug-free :p. But FullTimeDreamer may have a ball there, it’s a great, intellectual school, and they do have scholarships for internationals. </p>
<p>Right now, OP is doing the right thing: looking at colleges and trying to see what “clicks”. As of today, it looks like s/he likes a laid-back, “granola/hippie” vibe, with alternative lifestyles. But this will likely evolve as OP FullTimeDreamer reads the various guidebooks and requests info.</p>