(This is a compilation of responses to a query on the NACAC listserv.)

I have had a few Muslim students very happy at Drew. I don't know if your students are male or female - I've found that some families are very reluctant to let their daughters live on campus. Drew does allow students to commute if they need to.... One thing I learned is that some families are really not interested in having strong Muslim student groups - they feel they are perhaps too radical... they just want places that are tolerant.

Wilson College is a small liberal arts and sciences institution of around 800 students with an average class size of 13. Although Wilson was founded by Presbyterian ministers in 1869, we embrace students from all religious backgrounds. We currently have and have had in the past a number of Muslim students. We are a women's college that is guided by a century-long Honor Principle.

A small chapel with prayer rugs is part of our Lenfest Commons. Our

dining hall serves vegetarian entrees at every meal. You can find more

information about the college at www.wilson.edu

I don't know for certain, but I grew up in Michigan and University of

Michigan's Dearborn campus (though somewhat commuter-ish; I don't know if it still is) would be something to check out. Outside of the Middle East, Dearborn, MI has the largest Muslim population in the world (or so they say!).

St. Olaf in MN has a number of Muslim students, mostly of Somali descent.

I worked with a Muslim family over a period of years (three daughters). We sent one to Scripps College and two to Simmons. I worked with a Muslim boy more recently and off he went to U of Washington in Seattle. He liked it, but is hoping to transfer to USC. These kids were from Pakistani families. I am working with the sister of the young man, but she is a junior now so no results to report. I think there may be sometimes be a difference in how the families handle boys and girls in this process, and it may also matter which sect they belong to....Good luck. We do keep learning.

Clark University has a good number of Muslim students from many different countries. We also have a very active Muslim Student Association (http://www.clarku.edu/students/msa/).

I have a Muslim student who is looking at Simmons College in Boston at least in part because they have a decent-sized population.

We've sent Muslim students to Virginia Tech, George Mason University, and Virginia Commonwealth University. They have all prospered there. I should point out that most of these are males, and while some of the females wore head scarves (hijab), the rest of their clothing is westernized.

I have worked with Muslim students at a few schools and found that most of them preferred to go to schools in Boston where there is more diversity in general. UMass Boston has been a very popular choice. I don't know how issues like diet and prayer times play out but assume there is a supportive environment. They have both a Middle Eastern Club and a Muslim Student Associaton.

I’m responding to your NACAC posting. Although self-serving, it happens to be true that Muslim students are very comfortable where I work at the University of Dallas.

We are a very reverent Catholic University; our students are more reverent than I believe is the norm at most Catholic Universities or denominational universities in general. The Muslim students tell us (in focus groups on this very issue) that they feel completely welcome to practice their own faith. They tell us that the Catholic students here are very busy being Catholic, but are not trying to convert the non-Catholics into Catholicism and are not criticizing non-Catholics.

We have a very traditional liberal arts education, one of the most traditional in the country, with 44 hours in a common core curriculum. 6 of these hours are theology, none of the hours are “religion.” In our theology courses we challenge students to examine their assumptions but we do not try to persuade anyone to change their practices.

My Muslim students seem very happy at Case Western Reserve in Cleveland, OH. Most people in Cleveland believe they live in the East - if that helps. There is a large, active Muslim community in and around Cleveland.

Binghamton University prides itself on its welcoming nature shown to

students coming from different cultures, economic backgrounds, states (39) and countries (90). Recognized this year as one of the top 5 universities for Internationalization (winner of the Paul Simon award by AEIC), Binghamton's campus boasts integrated programs that help mold our students to be citizens of the world with an appreciation and understanding of the various cultures that make up our campus fabric. 33% of our students are students of color. One in five of our students participate in at least one semester of Study Abroad (over 300 programs). Our Multicultural Resource Center sponsors dialogues, events and workshops to help broaden the conversation on campus.

Here is the link to our Muslim Student Association where you or your

students may find more insights about Binghamton University, the school the Fiske Guide to Colleges has called the "Premier public university in the

Northeast" for two years running. http://sa.binghamton.edu/~msa/ We have been recognized as one of US New's top 35 universities, a "Best Buy" for out of state students, and New Jersey School Counselors named Binghamton their #1 choice for out of state colleges for their students (Wall Street Journal article).

I have had great luck with the following schools for Muslim students:

Clark

MIT

UMichigan

RPI

RIT

Boston University

Any Ivy

Mass Pharmacy

Northeastern

U Chicago