<p>Thanks for all of the great suggestions!</p>
<p>From this thread, it looks as if I should definitely consider Oberlin (!), Carleton, Pitzer, Earlham (actually did some research and liked it a lot!), Lawrence, Wesleyan and, to a lesser extent, Haverford, Reed (still have some concerns - big city, social scene), Pomona (too competitive?, but I love the school) and Kenyon.</p>
<p>also mentioned: Lewis and Clark (also in Portland - not sure about that, thought it’s a really cool city), Macalester, Bard, University of Puget Sound, Kalamazoo, Skidmore, Denison</p>
<p>In that last set, I’m familiar with Mac and Lewis and Clark, but not so sure if they’re what I’m looking for. I don’t know anything about the rest. I have some research to do!</p>