<p>Another pitch for “Colleges That Change Lives” here; none of them place much emphasis on sports. If you are looking for larger schools, consider some of the UCs other than Berkeley, UCLA, and Davis. UC Santa Cruz and UC San Diego do not play D-1 in most sports (UCSD competes in D-1 for a few water sports). The Claremont Colleges compete in sports, but not as a fundamental part of campus life. Occidental is also a small college, where team sports aren’t taken too seriously. There is a longtime football rivalry between Pomona and Occidental, but it’s hardly Florida vs. Florida State. University of Chicago is legendarily unathletic, if you are academically qualified: its lack of sports and Greek Life have earned it the nickname of “The Place Where Fun Comes To Die.” </p>