Downgrading from a Top Liberal Arts College?

I would not transfer next semester if you are not enthusiastic about the one option you would have. It’s better to transfer TO a school that appeals to you than simply AWAY from one you don’t like.

Can you think of a way to make the year tolerable? Can you go abroad next semester? Get involved with something that takes your focus off campus?

I appreciate what it is to feel you aren’t in the right place, but it’s also important that you don’t let that drive you to another wrong place. It is hard to be at a LAC when you feel at odds with the dominant culture, so planning to transfer is probably a good plan. If things turn around for you, you can always stay.