Can someone explain what a “regional” university is?

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Anonymous wrote:It's a consolation prize for universities that aren't very good. They get to be on a "list" even if it's not the "real" list. You're not a top national university or a top LAC but you are a top regional university. Yay!

No, it's not that. There are excellent schools on regional lists.

I'm looking at the lists of Best Regional Colleges and they're not getting me very excited about their excellence.

North:
Coast Guard Academy
Cooper Union
Merchant Marine Academy

South:
High Point
Flagler
Florida Polytechnic

Midwest:
Cottey
Taylor
Illinois Wesleyan

West:
Embry-Riddle
Carroll
Cal State Maritime Academy

Just because you aren't familiar with them doesn't mean some of those schools don't have strong programs in certain areas, like Embry-Riddle for aeronautics.

Other highly ranked regional universities include popular schools like Cal Poly SLO, CNU, College of Charleston, RISD

I see now that USNWR has a separate list for "regional colleges" and "regional universities". The universities are more impressive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's a consolation prize for universities that aren't very good. They get to be on a "list" even if it's not the "real" list. You're not a top national university or a top LAC but you are a top regional university. Yay!

No, it's not that. There are excellent schools on regional lists.

I'm looking at the lists of Best Regional Colleges and they're not getting me very excited about their excellence.

North:
Coast Guard Academy
Cooper Union
Merchant Marine Academy

South:
High Point
Flagler
Florida Polytechnic

Midwest:
Cottey
Taylor
Illinois Wesleyan

West:
Embry-Riddle
Carroll
Cal State Maritime Academy

Just because you aren't familiar with them doesn't mean some of those schools don't have strong programs in certain areas, like Embry-Riddle for aeronautics.

Other highly ranked regional universities include popular schools like Cal Poly SLO, CNU, College of Charleston, RISD

I see now that USNWR has a separate list for "regional colleges" and "regional universities". The universities are more impressive.

Regional universities: Carnegie Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs), Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs), and Master's Colleges and Universities (smaller programs)

Regional colleges: Carnegie Baccalaureate Colleges—Diverse Fields, Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges, and Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant

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Anonymous wrote:Good rep locally. Like uva

Wrong. Read the Carnegie info above