<p>@ChesterBelly - Oberlin’s larger-than-your-average small LAC campus and student body is nice. You’re never too far away from anything on campus or in town (which is lovely! This means that you can walk or bike to practically anything you would need), and in your strolls/bike rides about campus/town, you’re bound to see at least one face you do know and one face you don’t know. There is always someone new to meet.</p>
<p>I also found that culturally, Oberlin supplied far more offerings than schools in larger cities, and there are numerous opportunities to volunteer in the greater Oberlin and Lorain County communities (which I highly recommend; it gets you out of the bubble and injects your life with some age diversity… being in college anywhere means you’re spending time with more 18-22 year olds than anything else, and it’s really nice to have older and younger people in your life still to give you some perspective).</p>
<p>Additionally, you’re guaranteed on campus housing all four years, which compared to larger school where you would possibly have to find an apartment as early as your second year, is pretty fantastic.</p>