When choosing a university does the term "Land Grant" influence you? (school, private)

[senecaman]

LOL Do you mean how in the past some would refer to land grant universities as "cow colleges"? Derogatory I assume but Clemson University is a land grant school and is doing great and not just in football.

[tnff]

Originally Posted by thinkalot

I doubt if anyone, anywhere, would care. How would Land Grant be a factor?

I suspect that because in the way past, Land Grant, for right or wrong, was typically associated with agricultural pursuits and with being the door for more average (IE farmers and workers) kids to go to college. So perhaps the term still has a similar emotional appeal in more agricultural areas.

Also, add Clemson as another Land Grant not named after their state.

[merv1225]

"Land Grant" might impress a prospective student's great great grandfather but not many others.

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by jtab4994

Land grant trivia: Rutgers is the only Land Grant university that isn't named after its state.

P.S. Why on earth would that influence someone's decision one way or another? Just askin'.

Cornell and Dartmouth are also land grant universities.

[Rubi3]

Oklahoma State University is a land grant school, but that had nothing to do with it being my choice to attend. I only lived 25 miles away and commuted for the 4 years.

[Ruth4Truth]

The University of California at Berkeley is a land grant university. I doubt anyone attending there knows that, though.

[Katarina Witt]

Originally Posted by tnff

I suspect that because in the way past, Land Grant, for right or wrong, was typically associated with agricultural pursuits and with being the door for more average (IE farmers and workers) kids to go to college. So perhaps the term still has a similar emotional appeal in more agricultural areas.

Also, add Clemson as another Land Grant not named after their state.

The University of Illinois is a land grant school with stellar programs in the arts and sciences, with several Nobel Prize winners. Some others, not so much.

[Rubi3]

Originally Posted by Ruth4Truth

The University of California at Berkeley is a land grant university. I doubt anyone attending there knows that, though.

Why do you think they wouldn't know it?

[jackmccullough]

I graduated from Michigan State, the pioneer land grant university. Nevertheless, I don't really understand why a school's status as a land grant institution would make a difference to an applicant, beyond the fact that you might be interested in studying agriculture, which the land grant schools tend to be strong in.

[emm74]

Originally Posted by Ruth4Truth

Cornell and Dartmouth are also land grant universities.

Cornell yes, because it is a hybrid and part of it is part of the SUNY system. Dartmouth College is not, it's a private institution. Perhaps you are thinking of UMass Dartmouth?