New York's oldest coed university resides in the village of Canton. Though the university is nondenominational today, leaders of the Universalist Church founded it. St. Lawrence runs one of the oldest first-year programs in the country, where freshman take a speaking, writing and research-intensive course with their dormmates during their first semester. St. Lawrence has a small but active Greek life, consisting of two fraternities and four sororities. In addition, there are opportunities to live in one of 14 Theme Houses, which are coeducational living communities chosen by students with similar interests. Students interested in extracurricular activities can choose from more than 100 student groups. The St. Lawrence Saints are members of the Liberty League in the NCAA Division III, and the school also has Division I hockey teams that compete in the ECAC Hockey conference. The university fields 32 varsity sports and more than 25 club and intramural teams, with 96 percent of the student body participating in athletic activities.St. Lawrence is considered a "walking campus," as most areas of the university are off-limits to motorized vehicles. The campus is close to the Adirondack Mountains, which offers students the opportunity to leave campus on personal and school-sponsored trips.The Java Barn, a student-run music venue on campus, hosts free concerts, open-mic events and festivals for the student body. Notable alumni of the university include Jeffery H. Boyd, chairman of Priceline.com; U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine; and actor Viggo Mortensen.

Wabash College is one of three remaining all-men's liberal arts colleges in the country. This is one of its biggest selling points, as the college insists this aspect of the school promotes intense focus on academics. At the college, nearly 40 percent of the student body competes in varsity sports, and more than 80 percent participates in intramural or club sports. Known as the Little Giants, Wabash is a member of the North Coast Athletic Conference in the NCAA Division III. With an enrollment of fewer than 1,000 students, the college promotes cohesion among the student body and requires that students live on campus all four years at the school. Students can live in one of eight residence halls, or can opt to forgo residence housing and live in their respective fraternity's house from their very first day at school. Greek life is very popular, and about half of the students participate in the fraternity program. Those looking for programs and activities outside of athletics and Greek life can choose from the more than 60 on-campus organizations, ranging from national service organizations to debate clubs. Students hoping to experience a larger city are only an hour outside of Indianapolis, the largest city in Indiana and its state capital.In what's considered one of the best rivalries in college football, Wabash competes against DePauw University for the right to keep or reclaim the Monon Bell, a 300-pound locomotive bell. Despite not having traditional journalism courses or advisers, Wabash students still produce a newspaper called The Bachelor, which has garnered dozens of journalism awards. Notable alumni include "Saturday Night Live" costume designer Tom Broecker, artist Nathaniel Mary Quinn and U.S. Sen. Mike Braun.