Why choose a research university?

PBailey
Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:45:38 +0000

Right now, I’m leaning heavily towards LACs. I see so many great advantages that LACs have but before I fully commit, I want at least some other opinions.

Here are the advantages of research universities that I can come up off the top of my head:

More exciting (more in cities, more people, more diversity?, more cutting-edge research)
Cheaper (not necessarily, but let’s face it, LACs are overwhelmingly private and expensive)
more “prestige”
more choices in classes, majors, etc


Any more that I’m missing?