<p>Only on CC would people discuss which campus has more trees…:)</p>
<p>My son looked at both Grinnell and Macalester, which is his stepmom’s alma mater. He just didn’t like the campus and wouldn’t apply. <em>I</em> would have loved it, but he (and some other kids from his school, apparently) have found it too much like the neighborhood around their high school here.</p>
<p>He did apply to Grinnell and it was one of his top choices. The campus is really nice. It does have trees, but the center of campus is very open. Still, I think it’s the best choice for the OP based on what he has said…if he is willing to go out of driving range. Hamilton seems like a great school, although it isn’t well known outside of the East Coast. Campus looks beautiful from the photos, though!</p>