<p>According to the US News Best Colleges, regional universities are those that only offer undergrad programs and some master's programs. Nevertheless, I want to know whether it is the case that the regional ones are inferior to the national ones, even if comparing the top 10 regional universities to the national ones ranking out of top 100, based on their academic qualities and their prestige; or their differences are just different styles of education.</p>
<p>Nobody answers?</p>
<p>Regional universities offer a great education and it is just a USNWR category, so USNWR won’t be comparing apples to oranges! </p>
<p>In the North, Villanova University, Alfred University & Ithaca College are a few that come to mind.</p>
<p>I have a student at Alfred University & she enjoys the small classes and knowing her professors & talking with them outside the classroom. A large National University with large classes, Division I athletic teams etc may not give you those types of relationships with all your professors. Being a research assistant to a professor may be very difficult to achieve with all the competition as an undergrad. </p>
<p>What type of education do you desire as an undergrad? Small classes? Large classes (and never knowing your professors, sitting in huge lecture halls?) Going to Rah rah type Division I football & basketball games or being involved in Greek Life? </p>
<p>It is a matter of personal preference and these USNWR’s categories are a way of ranking schools and selling their magazine!</p>
<p>I get it. Thanks, SLUMOM!</p>