Smith College v.s Wesleyan University

Dustyfeathers
Mon, 11 May 2020 16:55:32 +0000

They are both great schools and there’s so much more defining them beyond co-ed vs single sex.

Smith offers

being in one of the cutest and most energetic small college towns in the Northeast.

Access to the Five Colleges – allowing her to expand as she changes and grows, both as a person and as a scholar. She can go as deeply into a field as she wishes and when campus seems too small, she can venture to other top-notch schools.

Access through the FCs to various additional student groups

A free bus system to take her to other locations in the Pioneer Valley

A single-sex education predominantly but also she would have access to men when she wishes, as the dorms at most women’s colleges allow men to stay over and as Smith is part of the Five College system. Smith also has a few graduate programs that will include some men, probably.

Smith’s unique dorm system–so gorgeous and really hard to beat

No Greek influence – for my family avoiding Greek life or Greek-like life is a positive thing.

The networking of the Seven Sister schools and the legacy of following in the footsteps of some truly remarkable women.

Women who attend women’s colleges tend to do better in their professional lives across all sectors and are disproportionately represented in STEM fields.

Wesleyan offers

Some of the best arts environment that I know of. If she’s arty (music, theater, writing, etc) she might want to look a second time at Wesleyan. To my mind this is the single biggest reason to consider Wesleyan. They have educated many outstanding artists and the breadth of their music offerings is pretty outrageous.

Men on campus and in classes

Some Greek life-- some people want this as part of their experience and for teh networking.