College/university with a very good all-around science program

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The discussion centers around identifying colleges and universities in the U.S. that offer strong all-around science programs, specifically those that are small and located in small cities. Participants share their recommendations and personal experiences with various institutions.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant suggests the University of Missouri Rolla, Southeast Missouri State University, and the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign as potential options.
  • Another participant recommends Otterbein College in Westerville, OH, highlighting its strong programs in physics, chemistry, and life sciences.
  • A participant questions the definitions of "small" and "small city," suggesting Cal Poly as a potential fit, although noting it may not meet the criteria of being small with its 18,000 students and a town population of 40,000.
  • Concerns are raised about Cal Poly's location being remote, despite its positive reputation and hands-on learning philosophy.
  • Another participant shares their positive experience visiting Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, mentioning its beach town setting and strong engineering and science programs.

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Participants express differing opinions on what constitutes a "small" school and "small city," and there is no consensus on the best options, as various institutions are proposed with differing criteria.

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Participants have not defined specific metrics for "small" or "small city," leading to varying interpretations of the recommendations. The discussion reflects personal preferences and experiences rather than a systematic evaluation of the institutions mentioned.

Who May Find This Useful

Prospective college students interested in small universities with strong science programs, particularly those considering locations in smaller cities across the U.S.

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I'm looking for a college/university with a very good all-around science program. The school must be small and in a small city. Any U.S. state is fine. Thank you.
 
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heres a few, I am looking for similar schools myself...

Check out U missouri Rolla, and southeast missouri state university, also U illinois Urbana Champaign, I hope those help
 
Otterbein College; Westerville, OH.

Small, private school, great programs in physics (my specialty), chemistry, and life sciences.
 
Haftred said:
I'm looking for a college/university with a very good all-around science program. The school must be small and in a small city. Any U.S. state is fine. Thank you.


What do you consider small, and what do you consider small city?

I would recomment CalPoly, but that might not meet your conditions of 'small.' Its definitely not the largest of schools, not like UCLA or other campus's with 40,000+ students, but it is still 18,000 students (total, undergrad-graduate.) 3,500 people per year or so. The town is 40,000 people, which in California at least is a small town.

The big advantage to the campus is not size, but philosophy. Everything here is meant to be hands on. Animal science majors start learning by handling animals right away, freshman year. Lots of lab courses. Lots of hands on work. Also you declare your major immediately and start taking classes in your major immediately, its not like most campus's where you don't even have a major your first two years.
 
I wished I could have gone to Cal Poly because of its reputation, but it's way out in the middle of nowhere. One cool thing about the place though, they have a gaming convention every summer called PolyCon that's awesome.
 
ah... calpoly. i applied to the one in san louis obisbo. when i visited it, i enjoyed it, because its a nice, small/medium sized school in a beach town. the two calpoly schools (san louis obisbo, and pomona) have been known for their engineering and science programs, so you might want to check those out.
 

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