One might rationally ask if all colleges should offer all things for all people. I know they don't strictly do this, but I think there is more overlap in functi

One might rationally ask if all colleges should offer all things for all people. I know they don't strictly do this, but I think there is more overlap in functions than there should be. When looking at colleges for my kids, I was impressed by the consortium of schools in western Massachusetts (UMass Amherst, Amherst, Hampshire, Smith, Mount Holyoke) that allowed the smaller schools to concentrate on specific areas, while at the same time giving students the ability to take courses in other fields from the other schools in the consortium (mostly at UMass). Maybe more schools should do more of this.