<p>I’m a high school senior and I’m looking for small liberal arts colleges in the northeast that offer quality education in a small class environment and offer generous amounts of financial aid and scholarship. I’m looking for ACT/SAT optional colleges that offer International Relations/Studies with a variety of foreign languages like German, Russian, Japanese or Chinese. I’ve found some that I like, like Eugene Lang (NY), Sarah Lawrence (NY), Concordia College (NY), Manhattanville College (NY), Global College (NY) and Wheaton College (MA) are just some of the small ACT/SAT optional liberal arts college that I’ve found. I like these colleges because of they offer what I want to study and are located in nice areas. Do you guys know of any?</p>
<p>I think Bowdoin is SAT/ACT optional.</p>
<p>Bowdoin is good but I don’t think I have what it takes to be admitted there. It’s too “Ivy-League”-like that I don’t think I’m fit for it.</p>
<p>I guess what I’m looking for, are colleges that aren’t too nationally acclaimed. Sort of low key but not really. You know what I mean? Colleges that don’t feel too overwhelming and have a great learning atmosphere with the convenience of a great city or town life.</p>
<p>Not ACT, SAT optional but a great Public LAC is SUNY Geneseo.</p>
<p>[SUNY</a> Geneseo | SUNY Geneseo](<a href=“http://www.geneseo.edu%5DSUNY”>http://www.geneseo.edu)</p>
<p>That’s a good one too but again, too “Ivy-League” for me. I’ve lost confidence in my intellectual abilities to strive for schools like that.</p>
<p>A SUNY is too Ivy league? What is your home state and what can your family afford? What is your UW GPA?</p>
<p>Can’t say if these are all LACs or if they even have International Relations. They are all less than 5000 full time undergraduates where testing in not required and have at least a 50% five year graduation rate. </p>
<p>Name State Admission Test Scores Percent Admitted
Connecticut College Connecticut Neither required nor recommended 37
Fairfield University Connecticut Neither required nor recommended 65
Sacred Heart University Connecticut Neither required nor recommended 66
Bates College Maine Neither required nor recommended 32
Bowdoin College Maine Neither required nor recommended 20
University of Maine at Farmington Maine Recommended 80
Assumption College Massachusetts Neither required nor recommended 76
College of the Holy Cross Massachusetts Neither required nor recommended 35
Hampshire College Massachusetts Recommended 63
Merrimack College Massachusetts Neither required nor recommended 78
Mount Holyoke College Massachusetts Neither required nor recommended 52
Smith College Massachusetts Neither required nor recommended 47
Stonehill College Massachusetts Neither required nor recommended 64
Wheaton College Massachusetts Neither required nor recommended 62
Colby-Sawyer College New Hampshire Neither required nor recommended 77
Drew University New Jersey Recommended 80
Bard College New York Neither required nor recommended 35
Hartwick College New York Neither required nor recommended 76
Hobart William Smith Colleges New York Neither required nor recommended 62
Keuka College New York Recommended 74
Nazareth College New York Neither required nor recommended 72
Sarah Lawrence College New York Neither required nor recommended 58
St Lawrence University New York Neither required nor recommended 39
SUNY College at Potsdam New York Recommended 62
Touro College New York Recommended 58
Union College New York Neither required nor recommended 42
Wagner College New York Recommended 65
Albright College Pennsylvania Recommended 48
Dickinson College Pennsylvania Neither required nor recommended 48
Franklin and Marshall College Pennsylvania Neither required nor recommended 45
Gettysburg College Pennsylvania Recommended 40
Gwynedd Mercy College Pennsylvania Recommended 46
Juniata College Pennsylvania Recommended 72
King’s College Pennsylvania Recommended 74
Lebanon Valley College Pennsylvania Neither required nor recommended 70
Lycoming College Pennsylvania Recommended 64
Muhlenberg College Pennsylvania Neither required nor recommended 48
Seton Hill University Pennsylvania Recommended 66
Susquehanna University Pennsylvania Recommended 70
Ursinus College Pennsylvania Recommended 55
Washington & Jefferson College Pennsylvania Recommended 39
Johnson & Wales University Rhode Island Recommended 70
Providence College Rhode Island Neither required nor recommended 67
Salve Regina University Rhode Island Recommended 70
Saint Michael’s College Vermont Recommended 82</p>
<p>Emmanuel in Boston, Simmons (women’s college) in Boston , not as difficult to get into. Endicott, Stonehill.</p>
<p>It sounds to me like Clark University would be perfect for you. It’s not SAT/ACT optional, but it will be next year so they might not look look at scores as seriously. It’s in Worcester, MA, and it has all of the programs you are interested in, with a great international studies stream. It is also known to give fantastic aid.</p>
<p>Dickinson College in Carlisle PA. SAT optional, emphasis on languages and international issues, beautiful campus, meets 100% of need, offers merit aid.</p>
<p>I’m from Virginia and my family cannot whatsoever, afford to pay my college tuition. I have to rely on financial aid and scholarships. And my GPA right now is really really bad. I have a 3.0 right now and I used to get 3.5 and above. I moved to a public school here in Virginia from a a private school in a different country and I’m used to a smaller, stricter environment. I just don’t feel confident to aim for schools like t</p>
<p>None of the schools you mentioned in your post#1 are going to meet 100% of your financial need. Sarah Lawrence is now at about $60k/year, one of the most expensive!</p>
<p>College of the Holy Cross seems to be a match I think!</p>
<p>It’s a small liberal arts school (~3000 students), in New England (Worcester, Mass), gorgeous campus, small learning environments (my smallest class is 13 students), and is test-optional. They also meet 100% FA need. </p>
<p>I guess it’s kind of low key since I know not a lot of people have heard about this college, but it’s #29 on the list of best LA colleges, has D-1 sports, and compared to most LACs it’s actually located in a city (Worcester, like Clark U). There’s also access to other cities like Boston and Providence provided from the shuttles here on the weekends which a lot of people here take advantage of. We also have a really good Classics department so maybe you’d be interested in that area!</p>
<p>There’s a lot of work here and it can be academically hard at times, but I love it here nonetheless!</p>
<p>You are fortunate that you live in a state with many great public colleges and universities. I would definitely apply to some of them in addition to some private colleges that meet 100% of need.</p>
<p>With a 3.0 GPA and bad SATs it will be hard to find a school with good FA. Maybe you should consider starting at a VA CC and by performing well you can transfer to a 4 year VA college. VA has some fantastic Public Us.</p>