<p>National Universities and Regional Universities.
They pop up on college lists all the time online and after much research I still don't understand the difference!</p>
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<li>What is the difference?</li>
<li>How are they seen compared to each other in the eyes of graduate schools and employers?</li>
<li>Is there a better one or one that is more reputable? If so, how?</li>
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<p>Thanks everyone and please don't view and leave if you know the answer. Take care.</p>
<p>National universities have excellent educational programs and have lots of fanboys and fangirls who post on CC.</p>
<p>Regional universities have excellent educational programs but do not have fanboys and fangirls who post on CC.</p>
<p>“Schools in the National Universities category, such as University of Chicago and Stanford University, offer a full range of undergraduate majors, master’s, and doctoral degrees. These colleges also are committed to producing ground breaking research.”</p>
<p>“Regional Universities offer a full range of undergrad programs and some master’s programs but few doctoral programs. Regional Universities include Villanova University, Elon University, Butler University, and San Francisco State.”</p>
<p>From the US News website.</p>