Why Liberal Arts?

Based on research, students at liberal arts colleges...

• work harder

greater student effort and involvement
challenging coursework
high expectations with extensive reading and writing assignments

• get better teaching

greater instructional skill and clarity
organized and prepared classroom instruction
high-order questioning and examination

• have better relationships

cooperation and support among peers
faculty interest in student development in and out of the classroom

• participate in more extracurricular activities

...than students at regional and research universities

{from E. Pascarella, T. Cruce, G. Wolniak, and C. Blaich: Do Liberal Arts Colleges Really Foster Good Practices in Undergraduate Education?}

See ["Looking for a Truly Good Education"] for further discussion