Strongly disagree re lgbtq point - as we are visiting with my kid, I think there are big differences between “tolerance” - yes hopefully you find that most places - and actual vibrant community presence. And consider the town and surroundings- you won’t be on campus all the time. Will you be happy and confident walking holding hands with your gf through town? Going to a bar? Colleges are often blue dots but some of the surrounding areas are unwelcoming or worse. I would reject many of the schools proposed by posters on this basis. On the other hand your original list is good - but watch our for those gender ratios, even if the area is good, how many dating prospects will you have at RPI for example? On a practical point, I would add CU Boulder for sure.
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