<p>I would say the national versus regional designation has almost nothing to do with who has better academics. Keep in mind rankings tend to evaluate who gets in, not necessarily who provides a “better” education.</p>
<p>Regional may just refer to the college’s area of influence. Keep in mind that’s pretty fluid. When I went to Georgia Tech, it was mainly known in the southeast, not so much elsewhere. What that really meant was there was an incredible alumni network that made finding and getting jobs in the southeast pretty easy but I didn’t have any problems getting a job in the northeast.</p>