I’m almost certain they all do.
but most do not accept non binary students unless they identify as femme so the trans community in those schools may be quite small
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The CS degree requirements are the same for Barnard, Columbia College and General Studies undergrads. The SEAS undergrads have a slightly different curriculum for CS. But in general there is not a huge difference.
No, most definitely accept nonbinary and transgender students. Some don’t accept trans male students unless they identified as female or nonbinary at the time they filled out an application. One can google “gender identity and expression” + (school name) to see their individual policies.
This is from Barnard’s website. It is not consistent with being accepting of non binary students. I didnt look at others since Barnard was one that was suggested above. “Barnard accepts applications from those who consistently live and identify as women. To be considered for admission, application materials should support this self-identification”.
i think most of the famous ones do. bryn mawr is one of the most accepting women’s colleges out there and i heard barnard is really great about it too.
Mt Holyoke includes everyone but cis-men. I think they are the most inclusive of the seven sisters (excluding Vassar obv.) The other sisters excluding Barnard have a range of policies which is why it’s important to read them. Usually it’s something along the lines of cis women, trans women, and non-binary who feel they belong in a women’s community all OK.
All seven sisters have lots of non-binary students and professors, but the vast majority were born female, I would guess. I’m less familiar with policies at the other women’s colleges, like Scripps and Agnes Scott.
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Scripps has been accepting trans applicants since 2014 Scripps Approves Trans-Inclusive Admissions Policy | The Student Life It also isn’t uncommon for students to transition once on campus. My daughter’s graduating class included a trans man and an unknown but definitely nonzero number of nonbinary graduates. The campus life of the five Claremont Colleges is so blended that all gender identities are well represented in daily life. The Queer Resource Center serves the whole consortium and is good source of information on the nuances of housing, etc. Scripps College - Queer Resource Center at The Claremont Colleges
The 5C’s are terrific for sciences and foreign languages. CS at Mudd and Pomona is very strong too, but access to these classes and off-campus majors from Scripps has become less certain than it was in the past. (It’s still happening but the promise of unrestricted access has been rolled back a bit, and it’s unclear how this will play out in the future.) The Pomona Cognitive Science major is not restricted though, and could be a good place to combine sciences (bio/chem/neuroscience) with CS classes, particularly if your D’s interest in multiple languages also implies an interest in linguistics. (Linguistics and CogSci share a department at Pomona).
The thing is that the maximum merit at Scripps is half-tuition, which still leaves about a 50K/year cost of attendance, absolute-best-case, unless the NPC shows that need-based aid would give you a lower COA than that. MoHo does have some full-tuition merit scholarships.
URochester is another that’s strong in all your target areas and does give merit, but not getting-you-down-to-30K type merit.
I’m thinking that maybe some of the smaller New England flagship U’s would provide the kind of environment and programs you’re looking for, but closer to your price point. Maine and NH are the cheapest but I’m less confident of trans-acceptance there than at, for example, UVM. (No firsthand experience with NH or Maine on this front though, so I’d be happy to be corrected by folks who know these schools well.) URI is especially strong in its language programs, and interdisciplinary programs in FL+X. Would any of these programs appeal? https://web.uri.edu/global/globalize-your-degree/signature-international-programs/
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Brilliant!! Did not know this about Scripps. Will check URochester. The FL + computer science program looks interesting! Thx for sharing!!
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This site may help in finding colleges with strong foreign language programs:
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She will have finished equivalent of 3rd semester in German, Japanese, and Spanish before starting college. So many language programs concentrate on literature after 4 semesters, which is of no interest to her.
Actually, Foreign Language-> Literature is a dying breed; most majors follow ACTFL guidelines and many programs focus on culture/history as well as literature, with Literature being just one among many possibilities. Some offer “professional applications” courses.
Here are examples:
At Dickinson
The curriculum for freshmen/sophomores involves: German in Every Day Life 1&2, Contemporary German Cultures, Mediated German Cultures, Exploring German Cultures, German Intellectual History.
This is William&Mary:
The sophomore courses are Reading&Writing German children’s Literature and Introduction to Modern German Studies.
Mount Holyoke:
https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/german/courses
The sophomore gateway courses are “Migration, identity, and place” and “Europe on the Edge”.
For Spanish, you’ll often rather see Hispanic Studies in addition to or instead of “Spanish”.
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And my favorite - Cinema of XYZ.
I took several advanced FL courses in college, and a grand total of zero were purely literature based. One of my best classes was called “Italian Cinema Bucket List.” Essentially 10 films to see before you die.
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Occidental might be worth considering. Gives merit based aid, strong emphasis on inclusiveness, decent sciences and offers computer science major, offers 3-2 engineering program with Cal Tech or Columbia.
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Thanks for this reframe. To be honest, I was lumping the culture/film stuff in with literature, and perhaps that’s not fair. The Mount Holyoke program is fascinating.The “Migration, identity and place” course looks intriguing. If I’m reading correctly, ‘Europe on the Edge’ is in English, no? I wish there were more language offerings that were more sociological or science and technology focused available to young people. Perhaps there’s not sufficient demand.
They’re offered at Crirical Language Flagships. Spanish may be one but German and Japanese aren’t. (Korean, Russian, urdu…)
Bryn Mawr is a Critical Language flagship for Russian.
Uwisconsin has a flagship and would be trans-friendly (though not as much as women’s colleges).
URI has Language and engineering, Language and CS I think.
Unfortunately some typical universities with flagships or strong Language depts would be off limits: usc Columbia, Ole Miss.
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