@butterpiglet - Sorry that I can’t give you an answer to your questions here, because my daughter will begin as a freshman in the fall…so, no experience yet. The reasons I gave were just the reasons she chose Vassar. I can tell you that Vassar has the reputation of having lots to do ON campus. They call it the “Vassar bubble”. They bring in speakers and entertainers and stuff for the students to do constantly. I think the college knows that there’s not a ton to do in Poughkeepsie.