Most female dominated colleges?

As a female student wishing to study in a predominantly female environment, I was wondering, which colleges have a majority of female students? Any specific reason why?

Sure, there are many colleges and universities where women make up a substantial portion or even the majority of the student body. Here are a couple:

1. Simmons University: This university in Boston, MA, started off as a women's college, and still maintains a women-centered undergraduate program, although they now also accept male students. The university emphasizes progressive values and offers many academic programs, like nursing and social work, which traditionally attract a high number of female students.

2. Meredith College: Located in Raleigh, NC, Meredith College has about 1,600 students. The college delivers a strong liberal arts curriculum to help develop leaders with integrity.

3. Mount Holyoke College: Part of the prestigious Seven Sisters, Mount Holyoke in South Hadley, MA is a women's liberal arts college that's known for its rigorous academics.

As for why these colleges have a majority female student body, there are a few reasons. Some, like Simmons and Mount Holyoke, were founded as women's colleges with a specific mission to educate and empower women. Others might offer programs in fields that tend to attract a larger number of women, such as nursing, social work, or education. Overall, women have been attending and graduating college at higher rates than men in recent years, so you'll find a majority of female students at many universities across the country. However, these are just a few examples, and there are plenty of other colleges with predominantly female students out there.