How does a small, private college compete with public universities in attracting students in a depressed economy?
We compete by offering a better value for the money spent. It’s difficult to compete with schools that can draw upon tax dollars for their operational costs. We must depend on tuition dollars and the great generosity of our friends and alumni. Those friends-and especially alumni-are strongly supportive of the college because they understand the value students receive from attending small classes, being involved in conceptual discussions instead of receiving lectures in packed halls, an being part of a learning community instead of a number on a class roster. One of my favorite quotes is the definition of a university is that it’s a college that’s ceased to care about its students. We principally compete by being a college and not a university. What, if any, misconceptions about Eureka College would you like to address? The biggest misconception about us is that we’re a very expensive place to get an education. We aren’t. When students look at our tuition and then realize the academic s
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