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<p><span style="color: #000000;">Public universities offer a variety of extracurricular and academic options and are generally less costly than private colleges. However, private colleges don&#8217;t usually suffer from overcrowding like public universities and they allow for more interaction with professors. Fortunately, public universities offer some alternatives that provide the benefits of a private college without the cost.<br />
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<p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Branch Campuses</strong> &#8211; Large public universities may have branch campuses to offset overcrowding on main campuses and to attract non-traditional students. I&#8217;ve attended classes at a branch campus of my university and preferred it to the main campus for several reasons: smaller classes, newer facilities and more mature students. The downside is that they may not offer as many courses as the main campus.<br />
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<p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Honors Colleges &#8211; </strong>Most larger universities have established honors colleges which offer smaller classes and more interaction with professors. Honors colleges may have their own curricula and/or extra required projects. Admittance is usually based on ACT/SAT scores, high school GPA, and extracurricular activities. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Community Colleges</strong> &#8211; You may be able to avoid overcrowded classes by taking them at a community college. Certain courses at large universities tend to be very large, but they may be smaller at a junior college. Just be sure they will transfer to your university.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Summer/Intersession Courses </strong>&#8211; Summer and intersession classes tend to be smaller and campuses will be less crowded. Taking summer or intersession classes can also help lighten your course load in the regular semester.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #000000;">Before you pay $30,000+ for the private college experience, look into these options at public colleges. You&#8217;ll get the benefits of both a large university and a smaller college without the huge tuition bill.</span><br />
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