Best all around college?

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Answer 1

The best college depends on the person.  I'll give you insight into what would be ideal for me based on my experiences:

I started college at a large, well known school with over 40,000 students.  I quickly learned that earning a 2.0 GPA (C average) at a famous school is worse than earning a 4.0 (A average) at a smaller, less known school.

Funds are also a factor.  I was spending $20,000 per year at the well known school.  When I transferred to a smaller school closer to home I was not only saving on living expenses but tuition was down around $6,000 per year.

For me, a smaller, less expensive school is better.  I'll still earn the Registered Nurse BSN when I graduate but I'll have less loans and better grades than I would have had at the more famous school.