MCLA

Massachussetts College of Liberal Arts or MCLA, formerly known as North Adams State in North Adams, Mass. is less than an hour from home. Under a special arrangement for students from New York State, attending MCLA costs about the same for a NYS kid as does a SUNY school.
Gaining admission is based mainly on grades and test scores, but most students above an 80 average and average SAT scores would have a decent chance of getting in.
North Adams, Mass is considered to be an ‘Art Mecca’ with MassMOCA in town and several art galleries, music and dance venues nearby and in town.
With only 1600 students, it is very small, as is the town itself but students do stay on campus on weekends, seem to like the school and to get along with one other.
Ironically, my tour guide was from Latham, and is friends with the famous Michalski triplets! Once again, small world!