If “women’s college” is a proxy variable for “liberal arts college”, that’s a good reason to ding people for listing a women’s college.
I suspect you’re misunderstanding what a “Liberal arts college” is. In theory, a liberal arts college is one that focuses exclusively on “Academic” subjects, rather than purely practical ones. Math, science, and technology would all fall under the liberal arts, but a liberal arts college won’t offer degrees in, say, accounting. In practice, a liberal arts college is a small college that focuses on teaching and only offers undergraduate degrees.
Liberal arts undergrads generate a disproportionate number of PhDs in the sciences. Swarthmore, for instance, has more Nobel laureates per student than any other school (including all the Ivy League colleges).
I suspect you’re misunderstanding what a “Liberal arts college” is. In theory, a liberal arts college is one that focuses exclusively on “Academic” subjects, rather than purely practical ones. Math, science, and technology would all fall under the liberal arts, but a liberal arts college won’t offer degrees in, say, accounting. In practice, a liberal arts college is a small college that focuses on teaching and only offers undergraduate degrees.
Liberal arts undergrads generate a disproportionate number of PhDs in the sciences. Swarthmore, for instance, has more Nobel laureates per student than any other school (including all the Ivy League colleges).
Whoops. That’s a big mistake on my part. Appreciate the correction.