Wabash College

You'll step into a living relic when you arrive at Wabash College, founded in 1832 by Presbyterian missionaries along the Wabash River in Crawfordsville, Indiana—the first college chartered in the state and now the last remaining all-male institution in the U.S. This legacy shapes a personality that's unapologetically traditional, fostering gentlemen who pledge lifelong loyalty to their alma mater via the "Wabash Always" code. Self-starters who crave deep male camaraderie and intellectual sparring thrive here, but if you seek gender diversity or urban buzz, the remote town setting (population 16,000, an hour from Indianapolis) and all-brotherhood vibe will feel stifling—many outsiders bail early, contributing to the school's high transfer-out rate.