<p>My point was when a school is known for a particular undergraduate academic major/program at a research university, it is derived from faculty strength and grad programs.</p>
<p>Dartmouth, et.al. aren’t known for having distinguished majors/programs. Instead they focus on an LAC-like broad based liberal arts education. The schools are strong in most subjects but don’t have a particular stand-out major. </p>
<p>My challenge was to name a particular stand-out (distinguished) undergraduate major/program at a research university that doesn’t have a corresponding graduate program.</p>
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Based on average SAT scores and class size?</p>
<p>IMO, faculty strength is a key component. But there is no real good measure for faculty teaching strength like there is faculty research strength. </p>