quirky schools in south? or other schools like Oberlin?

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<p>Are there any quirky/intellectual smaller schools in the South that have little to no greek life and not a huge party scene? </p>

<p>And are there any similar schools to Oberlin, not necessarily in the south, that are somewhat less selective? (Like Beloit and Lawrence)
Thanks so much!</p>

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<p>Maybe Sewanee?</p>

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<p>Investigate Wesleyan College in Georgia, if you’re a female.</p>

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<p>New College of Florida…</p>

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<p>I think your chances are better outside the South, although folks like Rhodes, Hendrix, etc: Clark, Ursinus, St Olaf, Kenyon, Colgate, Carelton, Macalester; Hiram; Juniata; Goucher</p>

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<p>New College Of Florida</p>

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<p>Belmont Abbey College and Sweet Briar College.</p>

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<p>A 30-ish relative who went to Sewanee would say that it’s definitely not quirky. She felt like a fish out of water there.</p>

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<p>^Yeah, Sewanee is the polar opposite of Oberlin.</p>

<p>For less selective with a similar atmosphere, try Warren Wilson, Bennington, Evergreen State, and Kalamazoo.</p>

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<p>Univeristy of North Carolina at Asheville. perhaps.</p>

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<p>Warren Wilson College in Asheville is very quirky. Probably the only real example of a bona fide quirky school in the south, and you won’t find it on CC’s beloved ranking lists…</p>

<p>Typically colleges in the south are known for their homogeneous, upper-class, yuppie student bodies. People who don’t fit that stereotype generally don’t go to college I suppose, or they are so sick of the south that they go up north for school.</p>

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<p>William & Mary is one of the most intellectual schools in the South, along with Duke and Davidson. Students at W&M define non conformity. There is a Greek system, but it isnt as exclusive as is common at many Southern schools.</p>

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<p>^^^ Duke is one of the best schools in the South. But it is hardly one of the “most intellectual.”</p>

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<p>Emory perhaps? Its not as much of a “party school” as Duke, as far as I know!</p>

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<p>Sewanee is a big drinking school and quite Greek. (I like the school a lot, but know what you are getting.) Rice is quite selective, but has no Greek scene and while there is plenty of partying, it doesn’t have the same vibe as a “party school”. It’s in the southwest.</p>

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<p>Guilford College in North Carolina is Quaker school on the “Colleges That Change Lives” list. It is less selective than Oberlin.</p>

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<p>I would not call UNC Asheville quirky. It’s more intellectual than the other UNC schools except Chapel Hill, and it has a stringent common core that can rival that of any top university, but it’s a stretch to compare the students to those at Oberlin. </p>

<p>I second the suggestion of W&M and would suggest Hollins if female.</p>

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<p>thanks so much for all the suggestions.
I haven’t heard of most of these (which is good). I am female, but I’m not sure I want an all women’s college. I am also Jewish, so I also don’t want a college associated with the catholic church or something like that.</p>

<p>Thanks again for all the suggestions!!</p>

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<p>Guilford and Warren Wilson.</p>

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<p>Reed is one school that defines quirky; here’s what Reed says:

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