Non-Sporty Liberal Arts Schools

Haverford Men’s Soccer is very strong, and they have generally had good cross country as well. It is not an overwhelmingly sporty environment, but given how small a LAC it is, there are going to be plenty of kids who do play Varsity sports.

I figured it was probably the case that Williams’ “sporty” reputation was a bit overblown/reductionist. After all, the word has different meanings, and being outdoorsy and fitness-oriented is different from favoring organized sports as a common pasttime.

I’d also suspect that many sports-uninterested students would also probably be fine at Lafayette, Lehigh, or Bucknell. Or, for that matter, a place like Michigan or Penn State. The thing is, most schools - big and small - have diverse student bodies with students with many interests, where a student can find her niche and thrive. Or maybe the sports culture is one thing they dislike but not a deal-breaker, and there are other things that just wow the student.