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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Nov 16, 20232 min read
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Minors, Triads, and May Terms--Oh My! (Cool Stuff at Small Private Colleges)
Why check out small colleges? Flexibility and Opportunity. Let me explain: Let’s take the calendar year for example. Most larger...
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Nov 11, 20234 min read
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Environmental Justice at Mount Mercy University, Cedar Rapids, IA
This blog contains direct quotes from websites as of 2023. Programs and policies do change, at colleges, from time to time, so please...
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Sep 29, 20232 min read
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Study Abroad Opportunities at University of La Verne, La Verne, CA
This blog contains direct quotes from websites as of 2023. Programs and policies do change, at colleges, from time to time, so please...
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Sep 28, 20232 min read
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