What is a liberal arts college. how can it be compared to a ivy league college?
The typical liberal arts college is one that does not have a graduate school (e.g., no masters or PhDs). They have no professional schools (engineering, business, law, medicine). You can major in the liberal arts — and possibly one of the basic sciences. The faculty are respected — but are better known as teachers than researchers. Most liberal arts colleges are relatively small. The Ivy League schools are all large universities. The faculty are more concerned with research than teaching. The school probably has more graduate students than undergraduates. Most of the Ivy League schools have a number of professional schools. Many are large, compared to good liberal arts colleges. You can get a first class education at either place.
