Liberal Arts Schools in Ohio

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I grew up in NE Ohio, I thought all states had lots of small liberal arts schools. I would look at where grads get jobs or go to grad school. I went to Case Western Reserve, so I can't help you with liberal arts schools, but most of the people I know who attended them stayed in Ohio. They were originally from Ohio, but I remember recruiting being mostly for regional companies or regional divisions of national companies.

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Anonymous wrote:Denison also has an honors program and honors housing. It's gotten more selective thanks to very generous financial aid. The town it's in is small and charming with restaurants and a couple bars. It feels less isolated than Kenyon. Denison has opportunities for students to do research with professors and is very strong academically.

Denison has neither an Honors program nor honors housing. It used to, but it does not now.

Why did they get rid of it?

Don't know. I am guessing that they don't see the need for it given the ever-higher quality of their student body.

Not the PP but I'm glad to know this. My DD has high stats but really liked Denison, which we visited to make sure she had seen a "likely" school on her list. It surprised me how much she liked it and I have worried she may feel somewhat out of place if she attends given that she is fairly studious/cerebral and not a sorority girl. The more I read about Denison, the better I feel that they are doing something right.

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Anonymous wrote:My DC chose Denison after applying to a number of Ohio schools, among others. DC is very happy there and from a parent's point of view, so have I. FWIW, I was very impressed with all of them and would have been happy had DC chosen any one.

Bonus: The drive to Ohio is pretty easy albeit boring. No contending with the horrors of 95!

'02 Denison alum glad to hear it--my Denison education and experience has served me well.

[Anonymous]

Oberlin or bust.

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Anonymous wrote:Denison also has an honors program and honors housing. It's gotten more selective thanks to very generous financial aid. The town it's in is small and charming with restaurants and a couple bars. It feels less isolated than Kenyon. Denison has opportunities for students to do research with professors and is very strong academically.

Denison has neither an Honors program nor honors housing. It used to, but it does not now.

Why did they get rid of it?

Don't know. I am guessing that they don't see the need for it given the ever-higher quality of their student body.

Not the PP but I'm glad to know this. My DD has high stats but really liked Denison, which we visited to make sure she had seen a "likely" school on her list. It surprised me how much she liked it and I have worried she may feel somewhat out of place if she attends given that she is fairly studious/cerebral and not a sorority girl. The more I read about Denison, the better I feel that they are doing something right.

My Denison DC is a cerebral geek and dislikes Greek life. DC is very happy there and has definitely found like-minded friends.

DC's largest class has 22 students in it, smallest one 9 students. There is a lot to be said for that!

I recommend that you follow Denison and its President, Adam Weinberg, on Facebook and Twitter. We heard him speak at Big Red weekend and were very impressed.

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Anonymous wrote:Denison also has an honors program and honors housing. It's gotten more selective thanks to very generous financial aid. The town it's in is small and charming with restaurants and a couple bars. It feels less isolated than Kenyon. Denison has opportunities for students to do research with professors and is very strong academically.

Denison has neither an Honors program nor honors housing. It used to, but it does not now.

Why did they get rid of it?

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Don't know. I am guessing that they don't see the need for it given the ever-higher quality of their student body.

Not the PP but I'm glad to know this. My DD has high stats but really liked Denison, which we visited to make sure she had seen a "likely" school on her list. It surprised me how much she liked it and I have worried she may feel somewhat out of place if she attends given that she is fairly studious/cerebral and not a sorority girl. The more I read about Denison, the better I feel that they are doing something right.

'02 Denison alum PP here, and I was (still am) a cerebral brainiac, and it suited me well. The sorority population was there, but I had my own niche.

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What about Whittenburg? I know several who went there and loved it. Pretty campus.

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Anonymous wrote:My friend's DD goes to Oberlin and her son go to Wooster. Wooster is known for it's requirement of a capstone written research project, like a senior thesis. My DD is looking at Ohio Wesleyan as a safety school. She liked the small and friendly vibe of OWU, although thought it might be just a bit too middle of the road for her tastes.

Yes I was going to add Wooster to that list.

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Anonymous wrote:Denison also has an honors program and honors housing. It's gotten more selective thanks to very generous financial aid. The town it's in is small and charming with restaurants and a couple bars. It feels less isolated than Kenyon. Denison has opportunities for students to do research with professors and is very strong academically.

Denison has neither an Honors program nor honors housing. It used to, but it does not now.

Why did they get rid of it?

Among
Don't know. I am guessing that they don't see the need for it given the ever-higher quality of their student body.

Not the PP but I'm glad to know this. My DD has high stats but really liked Denison, which we visited to make sure she had seen a "likely" school on her list. It surprised me how much she liked it and I have worried she may feel somewhat out of place if she attends given that she is fairly studious/cerebral and not a sorority girl. The more I read about Denison, the better I feel that they are doing something right.

'02 Denison alum PP here, and I was (still am) a cerebral brainiac, and it suited me well. The sorority population was there, but I had my own niche.

Thank you and thanks to the current parent above. Good to know that my DD would be in good company at Denison!

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Anonymous wrote:Denison also has an honors program and honors housing. It's gotten more selective thanks to very generous financial aid. The town it's in is small and charming with restaurants and a couple bars. It feels less isolated than Kenyon. Denison has opportunities for students to do research with professors and is very strong academically.

Denison has neither an Honors program nor honors housing. It used to, but it does not now.

Why did they get rid of it?

Among
Don't know. I am guessing that they don't see the need for it given the ever-higher quality of their student body.

Not the PP but I'm glad to know this. My DD has high stats but really liked Denison, which we visited to make sure she had seen a "likely" school on her list. It surprised me how much she liked it and I have worried she may feel somewhat out of place if she attends given that she is fairly studious/cerebral and not a sorority girl. The more I read about Denison, the better I feel that they are doing something right.

'02 Denison alum PP here, and I was (still am) a cerebral brainiac, and it suited me well. The sorority population was there, but I had my own niche.

Yep, lots of studious kids at Denison who aren't into Greek life (and a good number who are). Lots of students are into community service. If she liked it when she visited, it's probably a good fit for her.

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Two of my close friends went to Wooster and they loved it!! They were both from the east coast (CT) and had no trouble fitting in. They really enjoyed the midwestern vibe. I visited them several times and the people were great!

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Anonymous wrote:Even though Kenyon and Oberlin are both remote, I found Kenyon to feel more remote than Oberlin. Literally in the middle of cornfields, without any town to speak of. They were both too far from an actual city to really spend time there on a regular basis (Kenyon is a little over an hour from Columbus and Oberlin is ~45 minutes from Cleveland), but the towns felt more like actual towns surrounding Oberlin. The campus also felt more vibrant.

At Kenyon, you have to go in knowing there is nothing around you. If that's ok you like the feeling of being in a little tiny village, then Kenyon is great school. I am a Kenyon grad myself, but I felt very cut off from reality there. I didn't transfer (mainly because my parents wouldn't help me if I did) and I got a great education. But the isolation is severe.

When I meet kids who are considering Kenyon, I always tell them to consider the isolation factor very seriously.

Also don't go to Kenyon during the fall foliage season. It is absolutely beautiful and it is hard to resist such a beautiful place. But that isolation is still present among all that beauty.

Williams College has the same issue, albeit top drawer school.

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It's worth looking at Wittenberg as well. As a person who grew up in Ohio but didn't go to school there, I'd also caution that the fall/winter/spring gloom is real and long. For me, it wasn't so much the isolation as the lack of sunshine - the weather is notably better in DC.

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Anonymous wrote:My DC chose Denison after applying to a number of Ohio schools, among others. DC is very happy there and from a parent's point of view, so have I. FWIW, I was very impressed with all of them and would have been happy had DC chosen any one.

Bonus: The drive to Ohio is pretty easy albeit boring. No contending with the horrors of 95!

+1. We just visited a school north of NY and decided 95 is not for us. It was a crappy drive. Same distance as Ohio but awful.

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So I just got back from the last college visit with DD and after 13 school visits she is thinking of applying to Oberlin ED. The funny thing is that it's the one school she visited solo on their regional fly-in weekend so I have no opinion, which is fine but I'm still curious. If you have students at Oberlin or went there yourself I would love more input. She is a theater girl who is also a writer and from what I know the vibe makes sense. Anyone choose Oberlin and have regrets? Or the opposite, loved it more than expected? TIA