I’m going to go on ahead and give you a name: Siena. It’s close to Albany, so if someone’s interested in politics, there are lots of opportunities to get involved in the state capital. You’ve probably also heard the name often when you hear about the Siena/NY Times polls…yes, it’s that university. It’s particularly known for the American Revolution (it has a center there that specializes on it), but obviously its history department covers more than that. There are about 3500 undergrads there, which many find to be a nice size (on the small end of medium). And she’s likely to get significant merit there.
But for us to provide more targeted suggestions, we’ll need more information, particularly surrounding a budget.