Why pick an honors college over a "name?"

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How many honors courses will the typical student take? 8 is not very many. But if at a given public school it is typical for an honors student to skip out of large entry classes and go straight to writing-intensive, discussion-intensive classes, then I think it becomes very hard to justify a big price premium for a private alternative.

Those eight honors courses are likely used to cover gen ed requirements - ie large, low-level courses.

But also, does the typical honors student skip entry-level courses without AP credit? Not all students will come in with tons of AP credit, or they might want to study a subject not usually offered in high school (e.g. anthropology, linguistics, philosophy).

See above - the point of honors courses is to cover entry-level class requirements. For example, see the courses and seminars offered at UMN here: [Honors</a> Courses & Tutoring - University Honors Program](<a href=“http://www.honors.umn.edu/experiences/courses-and-tutoring/]Honors”>http://www.honors.umn.edu/experiences/courses-and-tutoring/)</p>