I’m a guy so I would love to go to an All-Girl College. In all seriousness though I don’t think it’s necessarily good or bad, depends on what your looking for and what type of person you are. If guys are a distraction to you maybe it’s better for your academic performance. At the same time though in the real world and in your career your going to have to deal with a lot of males and it may be beneficial to deal with males on a daily basis and have males involved in class room discussions with you to prepare you for meetings in the workplace where you will have to interact with males. In terms of your social life though, I think most all girl or all guy collegs have a brother or sister school nearby and you’ll often have social events together so it’s not as if you’ll never see or hang out with guys. Personally I think dealing with the opposite sex is beneficial and teaches you alot of about dealing with different people. The real world isn’t segretated by sex so do you want to go to a college that is?

I went to a women’s college, and I can say that the idea that it “shelters” women from interaction with men (either socially or academically) is pure BS. A women’s college isn’t designed to be a man-free environment, but one that focuses on women. I was able to take classes at an allied co-ed college, and frankly, found them less challenging and less engaging than those I took at my home campus. Yes, women need to learn about the “male point of view” — but good lord, there is no scarcity of THAT in American society!

Other benefits:

– Women’s colleges tend to have more grants available, so the financial aid package tends to be nicer.

– The colleges tend to have a lot of interesting, intriguing non-class opportunities

– The alumnae network tends to be particularly strong.

– Women who have attended women’s colleges tend to go to grad school or professional school at higher rates than women who attend a co-educational college and tend to achieve more, generally.

– Especially if you are considering a field in which women have traditionally been under-represented, going to a women’s college can really give you the background and basis to excel.

Drawbacks:

– Some idiots will decide that you must be a lesbian if you go to a women’s college. But these people are idiots.

– Some people will decide you are only in it to catch a man. They are idiots, too.

– If you are squeamish about same-sex relationships or experimentation, you will be uncomfortable. Not that this happens to an extreme extent, but it is less hidden than in other places. If you can’t at least be polite about it, a women’s college isn’t a good place for you.

– The bias tends toward liberalism. Even if you are a liberal, this can be frustrating sometimes. It is not insurmountable, and no more extreme than at many other colleges, but it is there, and you need to be aware of it.

I would unequivocally advocate any young woman to seriously consider same-sex education. However, only you can make the decision as to whether the specific college is a good fit for you as a person. If you haven’t taken a tour, please do so. See if the admissions office can give you the phone numbers of some current students to talk with. Find out if that specific place is a good place for you as an individual.

If you’re into guys, then it might be hard to be in an environment that is completely void of men. Yet at the same time, it would take away the distraction.

I personally wouldn’t want to go to an All-Girls school because I like girls & guys (although I like guys more), and so I wouldn’t want to be confined to one gender in college.

Apart from the dating aspect, ask yourself these questions: Does it have an educational format that you like? Have you heard good things from people that went there? Is it too far or too close to home?

If you don’t live on campus, it might be easier to handle. Because being around girls constantly might get a little difficult! :]

Hope I helped some. Good luck!

Let’s start from the bottom–college is a time where you don’t have to know anyone to get anything accomplished. You’re going to make new friends, believe it or not.

Most colleges, especially private colleges, will make you live on campus until you are at least a junior. It’s nothing bad–it’s better and easier for you to get involved on campus.

All Girl’s Schools are fun–I went to one and enjoyed it. There’s no distractions of being around guys, plus at least for me it was a sigh of relief. It’s less embarassing and you feel like you don’t have to show off all the time. Plus you get to REALLY befriend people–it’s great.

There are downsides–if you are going to college to get your MRS degree, then you won’t find your man on campus. Then again, going to college for your MRS degree isn’t healthy for anyone! That and they tend to be more expensive.

My sister attended an all female college and loved it. She said it felt like being in one big sorority. There was an all male college in the same city and there were alot of opportunites to do events with them. In her words, “We weren’t sheltered from men in the least.”

I looked at going to the same school but just didn’t feel like it was a good fit for me. Not because it was all female, just didn’t like it.

i love the thought , but I’m a guy and have different reason for liking an all girl college =P .

I habve a friend who went to mount holyoke and she was miserable and transferred after 1 year.

all girls college… may probably protect girls from ‘dating’… up to some extant… and help them to excel in academics and happy prolonged family life…

please do not take this question lightly… be serious…

I have no clue.