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[quote=Anonymous]In this thread, there is a focus on Williams College versus the average big public university.

As one who prefers larger schools, I feel confident that everyone holds ultra-selective LACs such as Williams College, Amherst, Carleton, Swarthmore, Wellesley, Pomona, and a handful of other LACs in high regard. But it is a different story when comparing lower ranked LACs to big state universities.

Studying at an LAC is a very different experience than earning an education at a "big state school". But the graduates of the big state schools build the bridges, airplanes, rockets, and most of the other infrastructure upon which we rely. LAC grads continue on to higher education because, i large part, they have to in order to enter a profession. Not universally true, but true from a percentage standpoint.

Again, I encourage readers to use the WSJ/THE rankings as a starting point if beginning the college search.

Different strokes for different folks, but most students overwhelmingly choose to attend a large university.
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