<p>UCBChemEGrad:</p>
<p>You say: “Two entirely different animals. That is why LACs and universities are compared/ranked separately.”</p>
<p>I couldn’t agree more. But my point is that at the undergraduate level within those rankings the top ten of one is definitely comparable to the top ten of the other.</p>
<p>As far as the idea that some level of name recognition is necessary in order to be considered prestigious, that may be true. But it still depends to a large extent on the size and sophistication of your target market and your need/desire for public recognition.</p>