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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What's a good enrollment size for an ideal (social, academic, intellectual, opportunities, career) college experience?

A. &gt; 2,000
B. 2,000 -5,000
C. 5,000-10,000
D. &gt;10,000
E. &gt;25,000[/quote]

Depends upon the kid, but IMO the 4-8K undergrad is the best size.  Large enough that it doesn't seem like HS and you won't know everyone, yet small enough that you will get to know many people and more importantly the class sizes will be smaller---not likely to see 250+ in any courses, most will likely be 25-50 students.

However, a go getter can do well at a large university, but you have to work harder to find research, get help from profs/etc when there are 20K+ students.

Ultimately it depends upon what the student wants, because a student will succeed best in a place that's the right fit for them!  Happy student means success more times than not
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even at larger universities, certain majors offer a smaller environment/built in family. My daughter is considering ODU, which is huge, but a smaller major/department. She spent a week there about a month ago and met the professors in that department and had a really great time.

Just something else to consider as you are thinking about these things.[/quote]

Exactly.  My kid went to a school with total enrollment over 40,000, but her college within the university was around 800.  By the time she graduated, she knew just about every faculty member and most of her classmates.[/quote]

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