Liberal Arts Colleges vs. Traditional Universities
LET’S COMPARE
- Liberal Arts
- University
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[bt_bb_menu_item product_id=”” product_title=”” product_description=”” product_price=”” product_image=”” el_id=”” el_class=”” el_style=”” menu_item_title=”Courses” menu_item_description=”Usually require their students to take a wider variety of courses to better prepare them for graduate and professional schools.” menu_item_price=”” menu_item_image=”” menu_item_icon=”” color_scheme=”” responsive=”” publish_datetime=”” expiry_datetime=””][/bt_bb_menu_item][bt_bb_menu_item product_id=”” product_title=”” product_description=”” product_price=”” product_image=”” el_id=”” el_class=”” el_style=”” menu_item_title=”Class Size/Style” menu_item_description=”Classes are significantly smaller and offer a smaller student-teacher ratio with many discussion-based courses.” menu_item_price=”” menu_item_image=”” menu_item_icon=”” color_scheme=”” responsive=”” publish_datetime=”” expiry_datetime=””][/bt_bb_menu_item][bt_bb_menu_item product_id=”” product_title=”” product_description=”” product_price=”” product_image=”” el_id=”” el_class=”” el_style=”” menu_item_title=”Graduate / Professional School Preparation” menu_item_description=”Most liberal arts colleges offer stronger academic preparedness overall. Students are provided with many leadership, internship, and research opportunities.” menu_item_price=”” menu_item_image=”” menu_item_icon=”” color_scheme=”” responsive=”” publish_datetime=”” expiry_datetime=””][/bt_bb_menu_item][bt_bb_menu_item product_id=”” product_title=”” product_description=”” product_price=”” product_image=”” el_id=”” el_class=”” el_style=”” menu_item_title=”Extracurriculars” menu_item_description=”There are relatively less student clubs and organizations.” menu_item_price=”” menu_item_image=”” menu_item_icon=”” color_scheme=”” responsive=”” publish_datetime=”” expiry_datetime=””][/bt_bb_menu_item][bt_bb_menu_item product_id=”” product_title=”” product_description=”” product_price=”” product_image=”” el_id=”” el_class=”” el_style=”” menu_item_title=”Career Opportunities” menu_item_description=”Strong relationships between alumni, professors, and other classmates often leads to more career opportunities.” menu_item_price=”” menu_item_image=”” menu_item_icon=”” color_scheme=”” responsive=”” publish_datetime=”” expiry_datetime=””][/bt_bb_menu_item]
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