I don’t know that reputation is everything, but Furman around here at least is on the same list for the kids who apply to Elon, College of Charleston, Sewanee etc. It does seem to be gaining in popularity (along with the other southern schools mentioned). So a little less selective than the ones you listed. But people choose schools for all sorts of reasons and you can certainly get a great education at a less selective school. My daughter’s college counselor really wanted her to apply there but she wanted a school with more of a small town vs suburban location (although we never even visited so I could be off on that.)
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