When my S started thinking about colleges, he wanted to go to a large school with great Division I sports, since he enjoys watching sports and thought it would be a fun part of college to attend games and cheer for his school’s teams.
However, as he started visiting schools, he realized academically he really wanted a small school with small class sizes. He ended up at a small NESCAC school.
He still followed his favorite Div I college basketball team, and his comments on discussion boards got him invited to be an official blogger for that team.
I’m sharing this to let you know it’s possible your S may change his mind about what kind of school he wants to attend.