<p>I think as this thread progresses, you will see a lot of “typically” and “generally” and “tends to” statements. There are places that are paradigmatic liberal arts colleges, and places that are paradigmatic research universities. But there is sort of a fuzzy line between them. For example, Wesleyan University actually has graduate students and confers graduate degrees, as do many other LACs. However, the number of grad students is typically very small and the focus of the University is definitely on the undergraduate program.</p>
<p>Brandeis may be classified as a research university, but it could still be LAC-like in many ways.</p>