Hey! I have an idea---Let’s “chase affordable excellence” instead of just “chasing merit.” “Chasing Merit” How did we get here? In 1977...

30 reasons to consider small colleges.   1.   ATTENTION/ASSISTANCE   Most of the 743 small colleges in the U.S. (less than 3,500...

Happy New Year! Another list from the “Small College Guy.” Here is a list of 122 small private colleges (mostly small private liberal...

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...

I have read numerous posts in Facebook groups about the benefits of attending a community college and then transferring.  To me, for most...

Here is an updated list of small colleges (all with fewer than 3,500 undergraduate students) that offer at least one full-tuition...

Recently, on Facebook, I posted a list of small private colleges (not nationally known, but still good colleges) that offer full-tuition...

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...

Small colleges (fewer than 3,500 students) often talk about being a “magical” place. I know that when I worked for Monmouth College in...

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...

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...

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....

AVOID THESE ASSUMPTIONS V. Peter Pitts, M.A. I hear the following statements everywhere: in coffee shops, on radio talk shows, in high...

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...

One of the reasons I promote small private colleges is due to the amount of flexibility that “being small” allows the students.  Many of...

Many students know they want Business as a major, but they don’t know which aspect of business they really want. Therefore I have...

Why check out small colleges? Flexibility and Opportunity. Let me explain: Let’s take the calendar year for example. Most larger...

This blog contains direct quotes from websites as of 2023. Programs and policies do change, at colleges, from time to time, so please...

This blog contains direct quotes from websites as of 2023. Programs and policies do change, at colleges, from time to time, so please...

This blog contains direct quotes from websites as of 2023. Programs and policies do change, at colleges, from time to time, so please...