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though geographically further afield Agnes Scott. Good merit aid, less competitive atmosphere but great prep for grad school and gets people into all the top fellowships. It’s over 1000 now, bud didn’t used to be, which kept it off a number of lists.
Another SE school: Oglethorpe. Had been in trouble financially but Forbes now has given them an award for best turnaround.
In the midwest: Lawrence
Look at the book Colleges that Change Lives. It’s really helpful.