What are some great "Tier 2" schools?

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<p>I’m a junior starting to think about college with stats and ec’s that may not be quite at “ivy level” but I think I would fit at a decent school a notch below. </p>

<p>So I ask the question? What schools are great schools (preferably in the northeastern area maybe as south as Maryland) that I should consider for my list? </p>

<p>I have a 31 ACT and a 3.8 GPA -and im also a recruitable track athlete which may also provide a boost in admissions maybe.
please any help is appreciated! I’m honestly clueless about where to start looking!</p>

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<p>I guess this really depends on what you consider “Tier 1”. Is it only the Ivies? Would schools like Amherst and Swarthmore be “Tier 1”?</p>

<p>Really hard to say because “Tier” is subjective.</p>

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<p>There are many schools “a notch below” the Ivies in the Northeast.
Try using the College MatchMaker on the College Board site to find some that meet your preferences.</p>

<p>[College</a> MatchMaker - Type of School](<a href=“College Search - BigFuture | College Board”>College Search - BigFuture | College Board)</p>

<p>If you really have no idea what you want, then start researching a few schools in each of the following categories:</p>

<p>Small liberal arts colleges
(e.g. Bates, Colby, Colgate, Hamilton, Haverford, Wesleyan)
Your stats may be a little low for Wesleyan and Haverford, and roughly a match for the rest.</p>

<p>Private research universities
(Boston College, Brandeis, Carnegie Mellon, Johns Hopkins, Tufts, University of Rochester)
Your stats may be a little low for Hopkins and Tufts, and roughly a match for the rest.</p>

<p>State universities
(Connecticut, Maryland, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Vermont)
Your stats may be a little high for these schools (depending on the program).</p>

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<p>What is your sport?</p>

<p>Are you looking for an athletic scholarship? If not, will your parents pay for college?</p>

<p>What is your major?</p>

<p>What do you consider Tier 2…usually those are schools ranked 51-130</p>

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<p>Maybe the “public ivies” like UVA, UCLA, UCB, UMich, etc.? It really depends on what you consider Tier 2…</p>

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<p>What type of schools do you want? For smaller LAC’s you can look at Bucknell, Colgate, Lafayette, Franklin & Marshall, Connecticut College, Bates, Colby, Holy Cross, Hamilton, Wesleyan, Skidmore, Union… For larger universities maybe NYU, GW, Hopkins, URochester, Lehigh, Carnegie Mellon,Tufts, Boston College, Brandeis</p>