Vassar is a private liberal arts college in Poughkeepsie, NY, a small city about an hour and a half north of New York City by train. The college has an , which gives students opportunities for both broad exploration and deep specialization once you land on what you love most. There are about undergraduates and the student to teacher ratio only 7:1. The average class has only 19 students. They 12,500 applications annually for less than 700 spots in the first-year class. Students come to Vassar from all around the world, and share a passion for learning in a creative environment that is nurturing, encouraging, and challenging. The acceptance rate is under .  

Southern Methodist University, or SMU, is a private research university in Dallas, Texas. As one of the largest metro areas in the US, Dallas offers SMU students impressive opportunities for internships and field-based learning. The city is, , an extension of the classroom for the 7,000 or so undergraduate students, who pursue programs across business, engineering, education, and the humanities. A of students, 41%, come from Texas, but the community represents all US States and Territories, and dozens of countries. The acceptance rate is .