I am not that surprised that is true of Johns Hopkins too bad the student didn't realized this when looking at schools. I was just throwing out the idea that the OP might a bit farther afield.

Universities are not alike and one should check for average class size when looking at a school not just the size of the school and amount you are paying. I have seen large state schools that are huge but have no classes larger than 40, and medium sized private schools where undergraduates attend large lectures particularly in the sciences. It really helps to visit a school but I doubt the OP is going to have much chance of that.

Last edited by bluemagic; 02/11/15 05:34 PM.