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Congrats, Carnell ! is a great D2 option in a beautiful area not too far outside of Charlotte!

Did not have as much time on this trip as the summer but made a lot of great stops!

Immaculata
Immaculata, PA

Final stop of the trip and certainly not the least! Immaculata was another very pleasant surprise. Private and Catholic, 1,000 students and D3 athletics. 80% acceptance rate, nice athletic facilities. Lots of open space for campus to expand too. B rated.

Did not have as much time on this trip as the summer but made a lot of great stops!

West Chester
West Chester, PA

This is the top PSAC we have visited to date and probably the most pleasant surprise of the whole trip. Awesome energy, great campus, big athletic footprint. B rated, about 13k students, 89% acceptance. D2 athletics. This is a great D2 option for athletes nearby or far away.

Did not have as much time on this trip as the summer but made a lot of great stops!

Neumann
Aston, PA

Rural area, quiet, and quiet campus. This is a nice place with good architecture and the athletic facilities all looked good. C+ rated, private and Catholic, believe there is a monastery or seminary attached to this campus. D3, 84% acceptance, 1,500 students.

Did not have as much time on this trip as the summer but made a lot of great stops!

Widener
Chester, PA

The proximity here to PHL is really great for families that might be out of the area. Nice area, nice campus, B rated. Private, 85% acceptance rate, 2,400 students. Quiet campus, D3.

Did not have as much time on this trip as the summer but made a lot of great stops!

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Been here a few times over the years so just blew through the campus this time. It’s a great spot. It is urban, obviously high-academic, very walkable, shops and eateries around campus, nice area, A+ rated, top business school in America, 6% acceptance, 11k students. The athletic footprint here is awesome. 2nd pic is obviously not ours, but you can see how they were able to give students their own athletic space even with this being an urban campus. Pretty cool to see.

Did not have as much time on this trip as the summer but made a lot of great stops!

Drexel
Philadelphia, PA

About as urban as it gets. Lots of students walking around, if you want a school pretty much in downtown of a major city, here you go. It is A rated, private, 13k students, 83% acceptance rate, D1 athletics. Did not see the athletic facilities near campus, so not sure where those were.

Did not have as much time on this trip as the summer but made a lot of great stops!

Thomas Jefferson
Philadelphia, PA

A definite hidden gem! Very nice area, close to the city, good campus. D2 athletics, did not get a look at the facilities. A rated school, 78% acceptance despite the high academic rating is incredible. 3,500 students.

Did not have as much time on this trip as the summer but made a lot of great stops!

Haverford
Haverford, PA

A hard place not to like. Lots of green space leading into campus, great job making campus feel secluded and quiet despite proximity to city. This is a private, high-academic liberal arts college that sure feels like it. A+ rated, 1,500 students, 18% acceptance. Big athletic footprint too at the back of campus, nice facilities. This is a great spot. D3 athletics.

Did not have as much time on this trip as the summer but made a lot of great stops!

Rosemont
Rosemont, PA

Another pleasant surprise of the trip for sure. This is a great area that is super close to Villanova, private and Catholic, C rated, 80% acceptance rate. 500 enrollment. Athletic facilities looked good too. Nice campus here, good free space, quiet.

Did not have as much time on this trip as the summer but made a lot of great stops!

Villanova
Villanova, PA

This is probably exactly what you expect: gorgeous and well maintained campus, excellent area, great architecture. Great athletic facilities, Top 5 Catholic university, A+ rated, 7,000 students and 25% acceptance.

Did not have as much time on this trip as the summer but made a lot of great stops!

Cabrini
Radnor, PA

Unfortunately Cabrini will be closing! Still, a really great campus in an awesome area, secluded, safe, wooded area. Sad to see it go!

Did not have as much time on this trip as the summer but made a lot of great stops!

Eastern University
Saint Davids, PA

Awesome spot, great hidden gem off everyone’s radar. Beautiful area and campus, wooded, safe, nice athletic facilities. Great and unique architecture. Private, Christian, B rated, D3 athletics. 69% acceptance rate and 1,300 students.

Did not have as much time on this trip as the summer but made a lot of great stops!

Holy Family
Philadelphia, PA

Not a big campus, but a great location. Private and Catholic, D2 athletics, B rated, 77% acceptance rate, about 2,000 students.

Did not have as much time on this trip as the summer but made a lot of great stops!

Rutgers - Camden
Camden, NJ

Was not here very long. Urban campus setting, B+ rated. Public and about 3,500 students, 79% acceptance rate. Just across the river from Philly. D3.

Did not have as much time on this trip as the summer but made a lot of great stops!

Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ

One of the best stops of the whole trip, no question. Big feel, big campus. This is a rare D3 where you get a huge ”feel”. B rated, public, 84% acceptance and 13k students. This place is tough to beat.

Did not have as much time on this trip as the summer but made a lot of great stops!

Wilmington University
New Castle, DE

Private, C+ rated, right outside Wilmington. Was not here very long, small campus. About 3,000 students and D2 athletics.

Did not have as much time on this trip as the summer but made a lot of great stops!

Goldey-Beacom College
Wilmington, DE

Smaller campus right outside of Wilmington, good area, D2 athletics. B rated, 63% acceptance rate. Admissions staff very easy to deal with! About 600 students.

Did not have as much time on this trip as the summer but made a lot of great stops!

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

This was one of the best surprises of the whole trip, and is a definite D1 hidden gem! Big campus, lots of energy, students everywhere, walkable, lots of people wearing school merch, shops and eateries next to campus, great athletic facilities. A rated, 72% acceptance, 18k enrollment. Get it on your list.

Did not have as much time on this trip as the summer but made a lot of great stops!

Millersville University
Millersville, PA

B rated, D2 PSAC public university, just outside Lancaster. Great new housing overlooking campus. Pirate / Marauder theme is unique and fun. Similar spot to most PSACs. 5k enrollment and 96% acceptance rate.

Did not have as much time on this trip as the summer but made a lot of great stops!

Franklin & Marshall
Lancaster, PA

B+ rated, private, D3, right in Lancaster, great feel and feels bigger than it is. Nice architecture. Huge athletic footprint across the street. 38% acceptance rate. This is a great D3 option.

Did not have as much time on this trip as the summer but made a lot of great stops!

Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, PA

C+ rated, private, D3, quiet and safe campus in good neighborhood, about halfway between Harrisburg and Lancaster. 79% acceptance rate.