My account froze or something, so I made a new one, this is the OP. What I really meant was a tight-knit college with a small population and small class sizes but with relevant D1 athletic programs. I suppose my title was poorly worded, I meant “large” as in the athletics not the size of the college. While I understand that sports should not play a large role in my decision I plan to participate in sports and want to do it on the D1 level, and also I want the atmosphere that I think comes with having a big athletics program.