Ohio State or Denison University?

MarcusOSU
Tue, 28 Apr 2020 21:36:34 +0000

On a purely academic level, I would recommend Denison for a degree in something like philosophy. Ohio State is known for its business and pre-professional programs. Denison is a small liberal arts college where you’ll have small classes and actual professors (not adjuncts or grad students), which will be better for improving writing and speaking skills (which will help you get into and succeed at law school).

Ohio State is a good school, but it’s a better university for people who want to get a professional degree (business, accounting, engineering, nursing, social work, etc.). Many of your intro classes are huge lectures (very little discussion). Ohio State prioritizes things like STEM and business. Denison, on the other hand, is your classic liberal arts school–everyone there will be studying a humanity or science, the classes are small, and the students more passionate about learning for the sake of learning (rather than just getting a degree).

Denison also has a really good program in PPE–political science, philosophy, and economics. I know a lot of people who majored in that and later went on to work in politics or law.