Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:10 years is not an insignificant amount of time. You would expect there to be changes at most colleges over that period.

Not really. Here's the list from 2013- there doesn't appear to be much movement at all

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-news--world-report-announces-the-2013-best-colleges-harvard-princeton-and-williams-continue-reign-on-top-169447446.html

Top National Uni has no public schools back then.

Anonymous wrote:10 years is not an insignificant amount of time. You would expect there to be changes at most colleges over that period.

Not really. Here's the list from 2013- there doesn't appear to be much movement at all

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-news--world-report-announces-the-2013-best-colleges-harvard-princeton-and-williams-continue-reign-on-top-169447446.html

10 years is not an insignificant amount of time. You would expect there to be changes at most colleges over that period.

Anonymous wrote:They give merit aid and are able to attract strong students because of it.

It seems to be a bit more middle of the road politically. Not everyone wants to attend a far-left or far-right institution.

+100 The other Ohio schools are slipping because they are a terrible value. Dennison is rising because, with merit, it is a better value

Anonymous wrote:Today on Ohio Suburban Moms and Dads...

LOL, why I love DCUM

Anonymous wrote:Today on Ohio Suburban Moms and Dads...

DC kids go to Ohio LACs. I’ve met so many Oberlin folks over the years in this area.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Rise? What rise?? Pretty decent school but there's no rise that I am aware of.

Ten years ago they accepted 46% of applicants, now they accept 22%. Similar schools - Kenyon has gone from 38% to 34%, Dickinson 44% to 35%, Trinity 32% to 36%, Bucknell 30% to 33%. They have a pretty low acceptance rate as a LAC with their ranking.

That's "rise" you are referring to?

Today on Ohio Suburban Moms and Dads...

They give merit aid and are able to attract strong students because of it.

It seems to be a bit more middle of the road politically. Not everyone wants to attend a far-left or far-right institution.

Anonymous wrote:Anyone surprised by Denison’s rise? Ohio liberal arts schools used to be Oberlin, Kenyon, Denison, Wooster in that order. Now it seems better than Oberlin, and equal to Kenyon, if not better in a certain way. Its acceptance rate has gone down a lot while many schools ranked around 40 seem to be plateauing. Formally easy acceptance at our school, now there are rejections. What are they doing right compared to other LACs that are good but not “elite”. Also not a booster, visited once and personally found it too preppy. But clearly they’re doing something right.

My guesses: Michael Eisner money and more pre-professional vibe in their marketing (though not really anything different in their offerings). They also game ratings a bit. But a solid LAC and the history of people on the East coast going to Ohio schools has benefitted them and they are located in the biggest town/nearer to a city compared to the other Ohio LACs so they attract the kids who want an LAC but don't want the rural environment.

Anonymous wrote:Rise? What rise?? Pretty decent school but there's no rise that I am aware of.

Ten years ago they accepted 46% of applicants, now they accept 22%. Similar schools - Kenyon has gone from 38% to 34%, Dickinson 44% to 35%, Trinity 32% to 36%, Bucknell 30% to 33%. They have a pretty low acceptance rate as a LAC with their ranking.

Never heard of it.

Rise? What rise?? Pretty decent school but there's no rise that I am aware of.

My impression is that Denison has been good for some time.

Anyone surprised by Denison’s rise? Ohio liberal arts schools used to be Oberlin, Kenyon, Denison, Wooster in that order. Now it seems better than Oberlin, and equal to Kenyon, if not better in a certain way. Its acceptance rate has gone down a lot while many schools ranked around 40 seem to be plateauing. Formally easy acceptance at our school, now there are rejections. What are they doing right compared to other LACs that are good but not “elite”. Also not a booster, visited once and personally found it too preppy. But clearly they’re doing something right.