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87 Excellent Small Colleges That Give Great Merit Aid
Here is a list of excellent small colleges that are very affordable, even if your family does not qualify for income-based financial aid....
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May 302 min read
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Why Majors Do Not Matter
There is a Ted Talk by Kai Kight entitled “Why Majors Don’t Matter.” [You can find it on YouTube] I don’t listen to a lot of Ted Talks,...
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May 83 min read
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It's After May 1. What now? A Helpful List
If you look on the calendar, you can see that May 1 has come and gone. Just as an FYI, there are hundreds of colleges, especially small...
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May 23 min read
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128 Cost Saving Small Colleges for A/B/C Students
From V. Peter Pitts, M.A. Another list from "The Small College Guy.” Recently, someone in one of the Facebook groups asked for a list of...
vpeterpitts
Apr 13 min read
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Chase Merit? Or Chase Affordable Excellence?
Hey! I have an idea---Let’s “chase affordable excellence” instead of just “chasing merit.” “Chasing Merit” How did we get here? In 1977...
vpeterpitts
Feb 285 min read
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30 Reasons to Consider Small Colleges
30 reasons to consider small colleges. 1. ATTENTION/ASSISTANCE Most of the 743 small colleges in the U.S. (less than 3,500...
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Jan 278 min read
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122 small private colleges that have at least one ABET-accredited engineering program
Happy New Year! Another list from the “Small College Guy.” Here is a list of 122 small private colleges (mostly small private liberal...
vpeterpitts
Jan 53 min read
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Small Colleges: A Perfect Fit for Undecided Students
Your son or daughter is totally undecided about a college major. You don’t want to spend a fortune to have them attend a college without...
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Dec 30, 20244 min read
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4 > 2+2 Community College then transfer, vs. 4 year residential
I have read numerous posts in Facebook groups about the benefits of attending a community college and then transferring. To me, for most...
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Dec 14, 20247 min read
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232 Small Colleges That Offer Full Tuition Scholarships
Here is an updated list of small colleges (all with fewer than 3,500 undergraduate students) that offer at least one full-tuition...
vpeterpitts
Dec 1, 20244 min read
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The Obsession with ROI in the College Choice Process
Recently, on Facebook, I posted a list of small private colleges (not nationally known, but still good colleges) that offer full-tuition...
vpeterpitts
Nov 26, 20244 min read
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Engineering at Small Private Colleges -- A Word About ABET
V. Peter Pitts, M.A. I always like learning something new. I have noticed an increase in the number of excellent small 4 year private...
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Nov 18, 20243 min read
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How 'Small College Magic' Happens
Small colleges (fewer than 3,500 students) often talk about being a “magical” place. I know that when I worked for Monmouth College in...
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Nov 11, 20245 min read
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"Finding Fit" in the College Selection Process
V. Peter Pitts, M.A. Finding Fit Recently, a parent member of a Facebook group asked me how to “find fit” in the college selection...
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Oct 17, 20243 min read
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Why Top Students Thrive at Small Mid-Range Colleges
I worked for a “mid-range” small private college (Monmouth College in Illinois) for 27 years. By “mid-range” I mean “not high in the...
vpeterpitts
Oct 9, 20244 min read
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Helping Students Find Their IKIGAI
V. Peter Pitts, M.A. Small colleges are almost custom-made for the undecided student. A while back I was watching an episode of Mr....
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Sep 14, 20246 min read
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Avoid These Assumptions As You Begin the College Search Process
AVOID THESE ASSUMPTIONS V. Peter Pitts, M.A. I hear the following statements everywhere: in coffee shops, on radio talk shows, in high...
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Sep 4, 20246 min read
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A "Moot Point" About Pre-Law
V. Peter Pitts, M.A. Thinking about a career in Law? There is no single undergraduate major that is best for a Pre-Law student. Students...
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Apr 28, 20244 min read
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Just a few things that make small college so cool! (to be continued in my next book)
One of the reasons I promote small private colleges is due to the amount of flexibility that “being small” allows the students. Many of...
vpeterpitts
Dec 13, 20234 min read
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Affordable Private Colleges for Business
Many students know they want Business as a major, but they don’t know which aspect of business they really want. Therefore I have...
vpeterpitts
Nov 16, 20232 min read
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