The presumption, however, that universities are somehow academically
better than colleges is not accurate - especially for undergraduates who may be
treated as a low priority by faculty members. The institution's faculty may
treat graduate students as a higher priority.
Don't assume that all universities are large disciplinary institutions. In all but
three states (New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey), any college can
rename itself a university regardless of size or academic offerings.
College-bound students should never view a college as inferior to a university.
On the contrary, many of the very best undergraduate environments are
colleges, for example, Swarthmore, Williams, and Haverford. v