1. Occidental College

    • 4 Year
    • Los Angeles, CA
    • 458 reviews
    #113 Best Colleges in America

    Sophomore : Oxy has always fostered passionate and committed academics with a highly focused attention towards global and local impacts, while still maintaining an easy-going and inclusive west-coast attitude. I feel at home there. One thing that definitely needs to change, however, is their focus on the black students and black studies. The latter is a withering major and the former have suffered lack of support. Especially considering the unexpected deaths of two black students on campus this past semester, black students are feeling more desolate in the school's environment than usual. Oxy likes to parade itself around as a pillar of inclusivity, but the lack of ownership and material reparations dedicated to dismantling racist conditions of the college, such as the blackface incident from a donor of the school (who graduated in the 80s) that rose to light this past year, truly prove that Oxy thrives under a facade of progressive interests. Please change this! Our students deserve it.
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    • A
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    • 37% Acceptance Rate
    • $37,173 Net Price
    • 1270-1450 SAT Range
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  2. Whitman College

    • 4 Year
    • Walla Walla, WA
    • 365 reviews
    #114 Best Colleges in America

    Alum : In terms of colleges, Whitman really is the true hidden gem of the Pacific Northwest. I think it should be on the list for all prospective students who prioritize a strong undergraduate experience paired with a close knit college community.

    The average student here is not only seriously devoted to their academics, but also unusually well rounded. The location of Walla Walla is a hard sell for anyone who isn't into the idea of a rural college, but many students end up surprised at how much they like the area by the time they graduate. The same sentiment seems to go for those who come into Whitman uncertain if its the right experience for them. Whitman sometimes feel as though it flies notoriously under the radar, but many who make up the school seem okay with, or maybe even enjoy, that aspect of it.
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    • A
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    • 50% Acceptance Rate
    • $38,109 Net Price
    • 1230-1450 SAT Range
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