Of Indiana's many independent colleges and universities offering bachelor's degrees, only a few have more than 2,500 students. The branch campuses of Indiana University and Purdue University have between 3,000 and 12,000 students, but most have no residence halls. Proprietary schools, which are privately owned, for-profit colleges, also vary in size. Some, like the Indiana Business College, have campuses throughout the state. The size of campuses may reflect the size of the urban areas in which they are located.
Size also has an impact on a number of aspects affecting college life and academics.
The following are just a few. Diversity of academic offerings Larger colleges and universities have more professors, so they usually offer a wider variety of classes. These colleges may also have the money to buy highly specialized equipment and keep larger research libraries. Therefore, if you want to study in a very specific field, a larger college may be better. Many smaller colleges, however, have developed special programs in selected fields.