Anonymous
Post 05/20/2026 16:54     Subject: Which medium-size college is majority undergrad?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is one of the stupidest requirements I’ve ever heard of. The universities that have large graduate populations typically have professional schools that in no way detract from the undergrad experience and may in fact offer opportunities that would not otherwise be available.


Calm down, Poindexter. It’s a good starting point. It indicated faculty are doing research & keeping up with their subject, but still have time for undergrad teaching.


There are plenty of undergrad schools with larger graduate school populations that may offer better research opportunities. For example, a college with a medical school, or even, a school of public health.
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2026 16:16     Subject: Which medium-size college is majority undergrad?
Anonymous wrote:This is one of the stupidest requirements I’ve ever heard of. The universities that have large graduate populations typically have professional schools that in no way detract from the undergrad experience and may in fact offer opportunities that would not otherwise be available.


Calm down, Poindexter. It’s a good starting point. It indicated faculty are doing research & keeping up with their subject, but still have time for undergrad teaching.
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2026 13:00     Subject: Which medium-size college is majority undergrad?
Check out Brandeis for STEM, it's very undergrad focused w/ plenty of research opportunities and very nice kids
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2026 12:46     Subject: Which medium-size college is majority undergrad?
This is the ideal "sweet spot" in terms of size IMO.

Makes sense to focus on this size.

Then add location and programs.

Good luck OP!
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2026 12:46     Subject: Which medium-size college is majority undergrad?
Not as good quality but my kid was interested in both Elon and CNU for similar size benefits, I think they are both around 5,000 and both had some decent sports to watch.
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2026 12:43     Subject: Which medium-size college is majority undergrad?
WashU is a bit bigger and has around 8,200 undergraduates and roughly 8,100 graduate and professional students, per Google.
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2026 11:38     Subject: Re:Which medium-size college is majority undergrad?
OP - the enrollment range your DC is seeking is considered the “sweet spot” in terms of size for so many. To layer on top of that more requirements like you describe is I feel really limiting.
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2026 10:47     Subject: Which medium-size college is majority undergrad?
Santa Clara
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2026 10:24     Subject: Which medium-size college is majority undergrad?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What’s her reason for wanting some grad students around, but not too many?

Yeah what does this mean? Grad students don’t have that much interaction with undergraduates, nor do they desire to do so. Does she just like having older students around?


Prob don't want professors primarily focused on and competing for research opps with grad students. When an institution is majority undergrad, profs are more likely to engage/give research opps to undergrads too.


It depends what type of grad students. Professional school students, as opposed to those getting masters or phds, aren’t competing with undergrads, and the presence of professional school can create additional research and class opportunities for undergrads.