If you are hoping that your children ultimately attend a university, the schools on your dream list are probably all research institutions
Universities with the best-known brand names fall into this category. If you look at the top 50 national universities in U.S. News & World Report’s rankings, for instance, it’s likely you will recognize the names of all or nearly all of them. At the top are Princeton and Harvard and roughly 50 spots down are schools like Boston University and Tulane. You surely recognize those names too.
In contrast, it’s unusual for most Americans to recognize the names of any liberal arts colleges. Perched at the top of U.S. News’ liberal arts college rankings are Williams and Amherst colleges, which you’ve probably heard of. But the name recognition disappears quickly on this list. Schools making the top ten list include Bowdoin College (ME) and Carleton College (MN) while at the 50th spots are Denison (OH) and DePauw (IN).
It would be an unfortunate mistake, however, to assume that because research universities are better known and more popular that they will automatically be the best option for your children.
Before you can determine whether a research university is the best choice for your child, you need to understand what these institutions offer.
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