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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids did one of each. One went to a SLAC (as did I) the other to an OOS top flagship in the honors program. Both were great. Full pay at both and they were basically the same price so flagship not a price advantage. Having now been exposed to the state flagship I would choose that over a SLAC. So many more choices of classes and paths and the honors program provided structure and a small environment within a big school. Some say the teaching and focus on undergrads is better at SLACs but that is not always true. My DC at a SLAC had some weak professors and the problem was that if he didn't like them there often wasn't anyone else to take that class, or even the next class from. Some majors had only a couple of professors. Surprisingly even the career center is much better at the flagship - way more companies recruiting on campus, super loyal alumni base all over the country, and having the honors program on the resume IS a differentiator. Some of this may depend on the state flagship of course, and the nature of the honors program.[/quote]

OP here.

Thank you for taking the time to respond.

And congrats on your DC's attendance at Michigan - heck of a school.

I do suspect that the Michigan experience may be at the top of the heap given its overall excellent reputation. I will say that this thread has helped as I personally favor the SLAC but I realize for my DC the State Uni is probably the better fit and while I do believe there are some self selecting opportunities offered to the Top 10 SLAC alumni,  even if the State Uni Honors alumni has to work a little harder to have those doors opened, I do believe the attributes/qualities likely to be found within those students will also be valued in the marketplace.

Thanks again for sharing your perspective. 
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