Yes. I think this is what it may come down to. The intellectual environment has always been a priority and the hope was that the honors college would provide that. It tries, but seems to miss the mark…we think. Again, not sure as we don’t have a point of comparison.
Responding to the question above, there are classes (invite only/based on perfect/near perfect SAT) that are not “honors” classes, but capture the top percentile.
We were under the impression that a LAC would provide the most engaging teaching environments (vs. being researched focus.) You mention Northwestern, while the classes are smaller, isn’t the focus for staff still primarily research and publishing? I understand of course, we are speaking in generalities.
Thank you again for all your comments - it is helpful.