Benefits of Attending a Small College

Small colleges and universities — institutions with 1,000 students or less — offer students a more intimate college experience than large universities. Classes are small and less likely to be held in large lecture halls. In fact, students are more likely to develop relationships with their professors and connect with other students on campus.

Professors at small colleges like Antioch College, which has a 6-to-1 student-faculty ratio, are able to devote themselves to teaching because they are not pressed to meet research requirements like academics at large, liberal arts universities. Classes also are more likely to be taught by a professor instead of graduate students because most small colleges do not offer advanced degrees.

Students have the opportunity to participate in class and ask questions, an added benefit of attending a small college. Students at small colleges also receive superior academic advising because advisers are not bogged down while tending to hundreds of students.

Because students aren’t adrift in a sea of thousands of other pupils, campus life tends to be close knit at small colleges. Other students and faculty are likely to know your name. It’s also easier to nap a recommendation for an internship or a job.

Lastly, but not least, small universities also offer a greater chance of receiving a more comprehensive financial aid package. There are fewer people competing for the same pot of money.

Here’s a list of popular colleges with 1,000 or fewer students:

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