Anonymous
Post 12/15/2025 23:45     Subject: Liberal Arts University
Anonymous wrote:Is it a new trend -- university not college?

Colgate has been a university since 1819 and before it was named Colgate, so not a new trend.
- alum who dated an MAT student
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2025 23:25     Subject: Liberal Arts University
Google definition of university
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2025 22:43     Subject: Liberal Arts University
Anonymous wrote:Denison too


They’ve been called Denison University since the 1800s. It’s just the historical name, not an attempt to sound bigger or more graduate-focused. Denison is focused on undergrads only.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2025 22:03     Subject: Liberal Arts University
CNU
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2025 21:59     Subject: Liberal Arts University
One of the SLAC reps said they like to be referred to as LA&S -- Liberal Arts and Sciences college, not just LAC
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2025 21:57     Subject: Liberal Arts University
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is it a new trend -- university not college?

No. The undergraduate colleges of the ivies are liberal arts colleges. This is pretty normal.


Not talking ivies. OP mentioned a few schools none ivy.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2025 21:45     Subject: Liberal Arts University
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is it a new trend -- university not college?


They've been universities, but for marketing purposes they're now emphasizing that fact.

No they've just been liberal arts universities...
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2025 21:45     Subject: Liberal Arts University
Denison too
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2025 21:43     Subject: Liberal Arts University
Anonymous wrote:Is it a new trend -- university not college?


They've been universities, but for marketing purposes they're now emphasizing that fact.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2025 21:38     Subject: Liberal Arts University
Anonymous wrote:Is it a new trend -- university not college?

No. The undergraduate colleges of the ivies are liberal arts colleges. This is pretty normal.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2025 21:30     Subject: Liberal Arts University
Is it a new trend -- university not college?
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2025 21:30     Subject: Liberal Arts University
I suppose because they give out graduate degrees? I went to Colgate, and it functions like a SLAC. I never met a grad student in my four years there, and I'd be surprised if there were more than a dozen or so attending at any given time.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2025 21:26     Subject: Liberal Arts University
Wake Forest, Washington and Lee, Bucknell, URichmond, William and Mary, and Colgate are all using this term to describe themselves. What gives?