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<p>LACs typically give smaller faculty-led classes at the frosh/soph level, but research universities typically give more offerings (and more frequently, like every semester or year instead of every two years) at the junior/senior level (plus graduate level offerings for the most advanced students). So which type is better for quality of education depends on the student’s needs and wants. Of course, within types, there can be significant variation as well. In addition, the content of the courses can vary; for example, some LACs and research universities have a more mathematical emphasis in their economics courses (better for pre-PhD preparation, though not so important for the more common pre-professional economics majors) than other LACs and research universities.</p>