Earlham is included in the Kaplan Publishing’s 2005 issue of The Unofficial, Unbiased Guide to the 331 Most Interesting Colleges. The guide provides practical advice about what life on campus is really like — “From academics to campus safety, housing availability to Greek life, faculty accessibility to alcohol and rug use, this ‘unofficial’ information is vital in determining whether or not you would be happy at a particular college.”

The staff at Kaplan explain that they determine the “most interesting” colleges by surveying current students, recent graduates, high school guidance counselors and college officials.

• “Here’s a small liberal arts school with a real Quaker sense of community. Earlham is great for students who want an academically challenging, but supportive, environment.”

• “The Earlham graduate is nothing if not well-rounded,” the authors write, attributing this observation to the College’s general education requirements that include coursework in humanities, languages, religion and philosophy, natural sciences, social sciences, fine arts, athletics and wellness, and multiculturalism.

• “Earlham’s small size and emphasis of community mean that faculty are very accessible and, more important, very supportive.” Those features make “for an environment that values an educational work ethic without an unpleasant edge of competitiveness.”

• “Students praise the Earlham library, which is impressive for a school of this size. Developing research skills is a key element of an Earlham education…. Earlham grads say that their strong research skills often put them ahead of their peers in graduate or professional life.”

• “Study abroad is huge at Earlham, with about three-quarters of the students going overseas at some point.”

The Unofficial, Unbiased Guide to the 331 Most Interesting Colleges. 2005 edition. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2004.

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