Carleton
Similar grad school placement success. Similar distribution requirements (UChicago a little more.) Probably even more classroom engagement and faculty interaction given undergrad focus and likely smaller classes (UChicago makes class sizes hard to discern by not publishing a common data set.)
Carleton is in Northfield which is very much a college town. There’s about 20,000 residents. Carleton and St OIaf are a mile apart and total 5,000 students between them.
Carleton is obviously far more rural than UChicago, but don’t be deceived. It’s only 45 min from Minneapolis. In fact the driving time from MSP (the Minneapolis airport) to Carleton is slightly less than ORD to UChicago. So, it’s rural without being remote or inaccessible.