Looking for large public with a liberal vibe

AustenNut
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 03:38:47 +0000

I’m going to throw out a couple of options that meet some criteria, but not all. Since a warm climate has been one of the more challenging aspects, that’s where I focused:

Appalachian State: I’d guess pretty crunchy, but it’s in the coldest part of North Carolina. But you do have sun and sunshine, unlike the northwest.

Hendrix: It’s a private school that is on the small side (about 2k undergrads). But they’re definitely a blue dot in Arkansas, they’re part of the Colleges That Change Lives association, and they have a flagship match program, so the tuition would be the same as at UW.

Oglethorpe: This is another small school, this time in Atlanta. I mention it because it also has a flagship match program. Although this is a small school, all the Atlanta schools are part of a consortium where students can take classes at the other colleges (like Emory, Spelman, Georgia Tech, etc). So, if your daughter wanted a big college for all that course possibilities, this would be a way to get it.

Anyway, just thought I’d throw out some possibilities that should be relatively affordable and in a warm climate.