<p>Although US News classifies all these schools as “national” universities, each draws students heavily from its home state.</p>
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Baylor [Where</a> Does Your Freshman Class Come From?](<a href=“http://chronicle.com/article/Interactive-Freshman-Class/129547/#id=223232]Where”>http://chronicle.com/article/Interactive-Freshman-Class/129547/#id=223232)
Alabama [Where</a> Does Your Freshman Class Come From?](<a href=“http://chronicle.com/article/Interactive-Freshman-Class/129547/#id=100751]Where”>http://chronicle.com/article/Interactive-Freshman-Class/129547/#id=100751)
SMU [Where</a> Does Your Freshman Class Come From?](<a href=“http://chronicle.com/article/Interactive-Freshman-Class/129547/#id=228246]Where”>http://chronicle.com/article/Interactive-Freshman-Class/129547/#id=228246)</p>
<p>I would expect student origins to affect recruitment and hiring patterns, as well as local reputations. So consider where you might like to live and work after graduation.</p>