Unappreciated colleges

[Anonymous]

Not much talk on DCUM about these schools:

Georgia
Florida
NC State
Purdue
Unv Minnesota
Kansas

All pretty good schools, affordable, large alumni networks.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, but I think their biggest value/appreciation is in their immediate region. None of those really have national reputations.

[Anonymous]

I think Kansas' national reputation is on the rise, actually. Never heard of it growing up but now I have heard of several east coast folks going there.

[Anonymous]

Actually underappreciated colleges are any that don't put students into huge financial debt. Private schools are great for parents who can pay or for kids who can get scholarships; otherwise STate U is the way to go for undergrad

[Anonymous]

Most large state schools provide an excellent education for the students in that state. Why would anyone from this area go to Kansas or Georgia, MN etc unless you really want to be in that place or there was some specialized program that the school was known for? Out of state tuition can be really high, and most state schools offer pretty equivalent educational experience, with some, but few, exceptions.

[Anonymous]

Some good responses actually. I've no doubt the OP's list of schools provide a good education at a good value, and that's something I really appreciate, but unless you want to wind up in within their regional sphere of influence (which is fine), there are similar suitable choices locally.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, but I think their biggest value/appreciation is in their immediate region. None of those really have national reputations.

Oh, I don't know. It depends on the major. I think Purdue has a good national presence in Engineering.

[Anonymous]

Kansas is strong in architecture and urban planning, and has a great honors program. It has a strong campus culture and great sports teams. But it's in Kansas. Great place to spend 4 years and then move on though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most large state schools provide an excellent education for the students in that state. Why would anyone from this area go to Kansas or Georgia, MN etc unless you really want to be in that place or there was some specialized program that the school was known for? Out of state tuition can be really high, and most state schools offer pretty equivalent educational experience, with some, but few, exceptions.

Agree. Those are fine schools, but none of them is as good as UVA or W&M, and I'm not convinced any is better than UMD. Maybe if my kid were choosing between some third-tier local school and Minnesota....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some good responses actually. I've no doubt the OP's list of schools provide a good education at a good value, and that's something I really appreciate, but unless you want to wind up in within their regional sphere of influence (which is fine), there are similar suitable choices locally.

I should have added the caveat of some specialized interest (such as engineering at Purdue—even better a specific engineering discipline) that might draw a student to one of these schools from the DC metro area. Although I remain a bit skeptical about identifying talent that precisely at that stage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not much talk on DCUM about these schools:

Georgia
Florida
NC State
Purdue
Unv Minnesota
Kansas

All pretty good schools, affordable, large alumni networks.

All universities, not colleges.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not much talk on DCUM about these schools:

Georgia
Florida
NC State
Purdue
Unv Minnesota
Kansas

All pretty good schools, affordable, large alumni networks.

All universities, not colleges.

Maybe your college didn't teach you the meaning of the word metonym?

[Anonymous]

I thought Purdue was pretty popular and had a great reputation. No?

[Anonymous]

Penn State should be at the top of the unappreciated lisy

[Anonymous]

Minnesota is a good school for students that want an urban area