Intellectual schools for the A-/B+ student

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<p>[Alfred</a> University : Academics : Degrees/Majors](<a href=“http://www.alfred.edu/academics/degrees_majors.cfm]Alfred”>http://www.alfred.edu/academics/degrees_majors.cfm) Majors at Alfred University (NY)</p>

<p>[Alfred</a> University : Financial Aid : Undergraduate Freshmen Scholarships](<a href=“http://www.alfred.edu/finaid/freshmen/scholarships.cfm]Alfred”>http://www.alfred.edu/finaid/freshmen/scholarships.cfm) Merit Aid at Alfred University </p>

<p>OP, with your son’s GPA & SAT scores, he would eligible for 14k in merit at Alfred. The COA for the College of Liberal Arts runs about $37,000-$38,000/year. </p>

<p>Truly one of those “Hidden Gems”! :slight_smile: Not a 50K/year school! </p>

<p>Honors Program, Engineering School has Co-op Program
Rolling Admissions, Deadline for Applications is February 1st, is on Common App. </p>

<p>2200 Undergrads, small classes-know your professors, merit aid, need based aid, established in 1836, set in small charming village of Alfred, NY. At peak break times, shuttles run to Rochester & Buffalo airports. Division III Athletics, No Greek Life. </p>

<p>School of Art & Design
Inamori School of Engineering
School of Business
College of Liberal Arts </p>

<p>Fiske Guide 2011 “Small schools strong in Engineering”
Fiske Guide 2011 “Small schools strong in Art & Design”
Fiske Guide 2011 “Best Buy”
USNWR’s Great Schools Great Prices
Fiske-high marks to AU’s accounting program
Profiled in Princeton Review’s Best 373, 2011 Edition
Profiled in Fiske Guide, 2011 Edition</p>

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<p>Second (third?) suggestion of looking into Earlham. Very interesting, articulate kids there who seemed to love talking about intellectual and political subjects and a non-competitive atmosphere. Can I say how fast my d wanted to leave? I, however, loved it there. If your kid is very verbal, he might enjoy it. The Quaker tradition calls for lots of consensus building.</p>

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<p>I woke up at 3am this morning thinking about this thread (yes, I probably do need professional help)…but I want to say to OP-- your son is a junior, who has time to make a big leap in stats if he likes (though there are great suggestions for a wide range of kids here). Most juniors haven’t even taken their SAT’s yet, and there’s still another semester to nudge those grades up if he wants to. (I have an A- kid who looks at me like I’m crazy when I mention this and maybe I am, but in the insane context of the college application process today, it’s got to be considered.) He sounds like he’ll do well anyway, but nothing is set in stone in the middle of junior year.</p>

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<p>LOL, Gwen is addicted to CC, remember you can “stop any time you want.”</p>

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<p>Here’s 2 that weren’t mentioned - Colorado College and Pitzer - too reachy?</p>