<p>I went to an Ivy, and have taken classes at a state flagship. I knew the education was different when one of my teachers at the state school kept apologizing for “the heavy reading load.” His definition of heavy reading was 3-4 chapters a week. At Brown, the typical reading load for many classes was a book a week, plus a few scholarly articles. </p>
<p>I am sure that there are some very rigorous classes offered at state schools. My example is an anecdote only, but it was revealing to me at the time.</p>