<p>Not sure why, but this LAC vs RU discussion is starting to remind me of the greek life/no greek life discussion. There are strong opinions on both sides.</p>
<p>FWIW, having attended both an LAC and a RU, I can’t imagine having done it any other way. This was best for me. Can’t say for others but was best for me. The research opportunities, financial and and faculty support that I had as an undergrad at the LAC would not have existed in a RU. In turn, at the graduate level, the opportunities I had there were what one would expect for a graduate level RU, and I did have undergrads work with me on my research, so they had some experience as well, though at a lighter (for lack of a better word) level than what my undergrad research was like.</p>
<p>And as an aside, several of the undergrad faculty were doing joint research with faculty at Rockefeller U, I had the opportunity to be involved in that as well. </p>
<p>So yes, Virginia, there are real research opportunities at a LAC.</p>