There are so many perks to going to a small school, and here's why I chose mine.

1. You're a family.

The most important to me personally. I thrive through making close relationships with people and when you go to a small school that opportunity is handed to you. You have to work harder to not make friends than you have to try to make friends. You're thrown into small classes and tight living quarters so you probably will have something in common with anyone and everyone.

2. Smaller campus.

This doesn't mean its not beautiful and what you dreamed college would be like when you were younger. It simply means you can sleep in later and still not be late to your early classes because everything is at most 10 minutes away. (I was only late two times this entire year)

3. More attention from professors.

This may not be everyone's dream but it helps you so much. If you're struggling in your class your professor will see that and most likely be open to helping you out because you've had the chance to make a one on one relationship with them. (Try to make personal relationships with your professors -- it will never fail you)

4. It's easy to get involved.

That being said, get involved in something. May it be a sport or photography club. Join it. All it will do is lead you to better opportunities and give you a chance to meet people who hold the same interests as you.

5. Your president won't be a stranger.

Shout out to Tori Murden Mcclure (Spalding University president AND first woman and American to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean.) If your school is as lucky as mine is to have such a cool lady as their president then you'll also probably have several opportunities to hear her speak or talk to her while picking up lunch. Most people at big universities don't have that opportunity.

That being said, small schools aren't for everybody. However, you shouldn't pass up the chance to attend an amazing university just do to its small size. Schools have so much more to offer than their population.