<p>I had two sons who dug there heels and in refused to go to a “big” school…they would have chosen one of the directionals over the big schools so if it is the kiddo who doesn’t want 30-40,000 students I get that, it gets tougher because then you have the budget to consider but fortunately we are abundant in the midwest with good places to get an undergraduate degree and if the kids are willing you can expand outside the regions and find options to fit the budget.</p>