Why is Ohio University never discussed here?

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Anonymous wrote:My daughter went to Miami University - typically called Miami of Ohio. She and her classmates loved it. 16,000 kids with smiles on their faces in a safe and attractive small town. The school feels much smaller than that - in a good way. Main downside is that it is a little tough to get to - 45 minute drive from the nearest airports. Surrounded by dairy farms.
Miami always seems to have a good sized group of kids who come from the Washington DC area.

I'm from Ohio and attended Miami. Maybe it depends on which direction you enter the town/school from; but it's surrounded by more corn fields than dairy. I'm not even familiar with dairy farms by Oxford.
Nevertheless, Oxford is a quintessential college town. I attended decades ago but took my daughter to see it when we were in the area last year and Oxford has developed into a really beautiful little town. The Miami campus is very walkable and absolutely beautiful. Classic college look with all the Georgian red brick architecture. Lots of new buildings that blend in nicely with the old.
Solid academics, great reputation beyond Ohio - Cradle of Coaches, an original "public ivy." When I read the alumni magazine, always impressed by so many very successful people in various fields - CEOs/executives at large corporations, television, sports etc.
PP is correct about a sizable cohort in the DC area, as well as an active alumni chapter.
My daughter didn't want to go that far away to school; but said she would have been interested if it were closer.
I would compare it generally to JMU, but with a prettier campus and a much prettier small town, and more broadly recognized around the country.

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Anonymous wrote:My daughter went to Miami University - typically called Miami of Ohio. She and her classmates loved it. 16,000 kids with smiles on their faces in a safe and attractive small town. The school feels much smaller than that - in a good way. Main downside is that it is a little tough to get to - 45 minute drive from the nearest airports. Surrounded by dairy farms.
Miami always seems to have a good sized group of kids who come from the Washington DC area.

I'm from Ohio and attended Miami. Maybe it depends on which direction you enter the town/school from; but it's surrounded by more corn fields than dairy. I'm not even familiar with dairy farms by Oxford.
Nevertheless, Oxford is a quintessential college town. I attended decades ago but took my daughter to see it when we were in the area last year and Oxford has developed into a really beautiful little town. The Miami campus is very walkable and absolutely beautiful. Classic college look with all the Georgian red brick architecture. Lots of new buildings that blend in nicely with the old.
Solid academics, great reputation beyond Ohio - Cradle of Coaches, an original "public ivy." When I read the alumni magazine, always impressed by so many very successful people in various fields - CEOs/executives at large corporations, television, sports etc.
PP is correct about a sizable cohort in the DC area, as well as an active alumni chapter.
My daughter didn't want to go that far away to school; but said she would have been interested if it were closer.
I would compare it generally to JMU, but with a prettier campus and a much prettier small town, and more broadly recognized around the country.

Sorry, I forgot OP wanted to talk about OU!
I don't know much about it but had a friend who attended there then went on to Ohio State medical school.
Apparently Paul Newman and Matt Lauer went there.
Even OOS tuition seems reasonable at only $10K more than in-state JMU for example.

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Anonymous wrote:We talk about Ohio State a lot, but not Ohio U. Anyone have any experience with this school?

Here’s your chance, OP. Sell it.

Ha! I know nothing about it which is why I asked. Also strange that it's not University of Ohio.

Why?

Do you know of any other universities called "(state name) University"? It's always University of (state name).

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Is OU the flagship for Ohio?

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Anonymous wrote:We talk about Ohio State a lot, but not Ohio U. Anyone have any experience with this school?

Here’s your chance, OP. Sell it.

Ha! I know nothing about it which is why I asked. Also strange that it's not University of Ohio.

Why?

Do you know of any other universities called "(state name) University"? It's always University of (state name).

Indiana University

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Anonymous wrote:Ohio native here. OU pulls mostly from OH, WV and western PA. But it’s a beautiful campus and setting especially for someone who wants to be in a place that’s just about the school. The surrounding areas are beautiful but isolated and really economically depressed and sometimes meth-y until you get down towards Gallipolis or Parkersburg or over to Wheeling, where there’s academics and old family money and doctor/lawyer types.

All of the kids I know who have gone there have gone on to strong careers or competitive grad schools. It would be a good place for a B+ or A- HS student to really kill it for grad school applications.

OP here. Thanks for this information!

I agree with PP. it also has a beautiful campus.

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Anonymous wrote:We talk about Ohio State a lot, but not Ohio U. Anyone have any experience with this school?

Here’s your chance, OP. Sell it.

Ha! I know nothing about it which is why I asked. Also strange that it's not University of Ohio.

Why?

Do you know of any other universities called "(state name) University"? It's always University of (state name).

Indiana University

NYU

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Anonymous wrote:My daughter went to Miami University - typically called Miami of Ohio. She and her classmates loved it. 16,000 kids with smiles on their faces in a safe and attractive small town. The school feels much smaller than that - in a good way. Main downside is that it is a little tough to get to - 45 minute drive from the nearest airports. Surrounded by dairy farms.
Miami always seems to have a good sized group of kids who come from the Washington DC area.

I'm from Ohio and attended Miami. Maybe it depends on which direction you enter the town/school from; but it's surrounded by more corn fields than dairy. I'm not even familiar with dairy farms by Oxford.
Nevertheless, Oxford is a quintessential college town. I attended decades ago but took my daughter to see it when we were in the area last year and Oxford has developed into a really beautiful little town. The Miami campus is very walkable and absolutely beautiful. Classic college look with all the Georgian red brick architecture. Lots of new buildings that blend in nicely with the old.
Solid academics, great reputation beyond Ohio - Cradle of Coaches, an original "public ivy." When I read the alumni magazine, always impressed by so many very successful people in various fields - CEOs/executives at large corporations, television, sports etc.
PP is correct about a sizable cohort in the DC area, as well as an active alumni chapter.
My daughter didn't want to go that far away to school; but said she would have been interested if it were closer.
I would compare it generally to JMU, but with a prettier campus and a much prettier small town, and more broadly recognized around the country.

Sorry, I forgot OP wanted to talk about OU!
I don't know much about it but had a friend who attended there then went on to Ohio State medical school.
Apparently Paul Newman and Matt Lauer went there.
Even OOS tuition seems reasonable at only $10K more than in-state JMU for example.

Newman only briefly attended OU. He earned his BA from Kenyon.

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Anonymous wrote:I knew some top tier faculty from great programs who ended up teaching there. The glut of PhDs is of course what makes this possible.

Which fields?

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DS's BFF is headed there this year. He is so excited and it sounds like a great school!

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Do you know of any other universities called "(state name) University"? It's always University of (state name).

West Virginia University

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Anonymous wrote:Is OU the flagship for Ohio?

No. The flagship is the Ohio State University