St. Lawrence itself could be considered elite when considered by its intrinsic attributes, and would be my favorite of the Northeastern over-44°-latitude colleges in terms of architecture and location. At this stage, it would seem to be a good thing to encourage your daughter’s interest in SLU, but her attendance there should perhaps be fully considered within the context of an in depth comparison to similar colleges with statistically (at this time) academically stronger student profiles (e.g., Williams, Dartmouth, Bowdoin, Hamilton, Middlebury, Kenyon).