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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sure, base you kid's college decision on a couple of wackos you don't like.  We can find similar wackos at all schools.  E.g. Trump and Penn/Wharton.

But ok....

I visited both last year.  Alabama has a lot to offer.  Beautiful campus with new buildings and old traditional buildings.  A good student would do well.  I was impressed, and I previously was a northern school SLAC snob.

Alabama much more sprawling. Only campus where our tour was by bus.

Alabama gives very generous merit aid, if you need that.

Auburn much more compact and walkable. Felt more like a community.  But less diverse.

Auburn has a better reputation.

DS chose Auburn.

You can visit both in same day. So go visit.[/quote]

Why does Auburn have a better reputation?[/quote]

I wonder if it's not because Alabama has Alabama in the title.  Auburn is in Alabama, but it doesn't have Alabama in the title, isn't too far from Georgia (which has more of a "New South" reputation than Alabama), and has a stronger reputation for engineering.  
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This is interesting. Many big state schools (U of X, X State) are naturally being associated with their respective states. Therefore, there are certain things that these universities can’t control. 
However, this is different for schools like Auburn, Clemson, Purdue, etc. These schools have more control over their respective brands. Sometimes people even assume that these universities are private schools.[/quote]

Interesting that people would think land grants are private. [/quote]

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