<p>I need help finding a good school for International Relations in the South. I know that there are some great ones to pick from in the DC area, however, I'm not sure my family is comfortable sending me to there. I'm interested in focusing on a language, but not majoring in it. Because of this (as well as my mom being an Alumni) I've looked at the University of Mississippi for their IR and Chinese Flagship program (2 years in HS) as well as the University of Miami. However, if anyone could help suggest any more IR colleges in the South I'd much appreciate it! Thanks!</p>
<p>Things I value in a college (don't know if this helps)
Great Academics
Active Campus
Opportunities
Affordability (after Scholarships and everything is okay too)
Big School Spirit
Mid-Sized (10,000-17,000 give or take)
Discussion based classrooms (but lectures are fine as well)</p>
<p>Don't Want:
Small (under 7,000)
Suitcase School</p>
<p>But... yea. If y'all could help that would be wonderful! Thank you! Also, if anyone could give me insight into either of those programs (U of Miami of Ole Miss) or University of Georgia I'd much appreciate it.</p>
<p>Yeah I’d agree with the Emory notion. I cannot cite where exactly but I have it set in my mind that they have strong international relations for some reason.</p>
<p>Disregarding your size and location requests, Ohio State University would virtually be ideal for you. Plus, it’s in Columbus; one of the largest cities in the country and 50% of the US population is within a 500 mile radius of Columbus. The international student body here is vibrant. I am an undergraduate business student and Fisher has networked me into two internship opportunities in Europe and one in Japan. I was connected to these companies within a week of expressing my interest in pursuing international affairs.</p>
<p>Your 7000 limit (if it applies to undergraduates) rules out some of the best schools in the south (Duke, Vanderbilt, Davidson, Sewanee, Richmond, William & Mary). If you also exclude DC, you are ruling out all the IR programs singled out by Foreign Policy magazine’s annual Inside the Ivory Tower ranking ([Inside</a> the Ivory Tower - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inside_the_Ivory_Tower]Inside”>Inside the Ivory Tower - Wikipedia)).</p>
<p>That doesn’t mean there are not other good schools or programs in southern colleges. However, some of your other criteria may be a little tricky to balance. Big schools with “big school spirit” and low sticker prices often are not schools where discussion-based classes thrive (they tend to have low faculty:student ratios and lower percentages of classes with under 20 students.). So I think you are right to look at programs like honors colleges or the Flagship program. I’ve heard good things about the Flagship program at Ole Miss.</p>
<p>What state are you in? Can your family afford out-of-state rates at public universities in the South? If not, do you qualify for guaranteed merit scholarships at any of these schools? If you require need-based aid, include selective private schools (like Miami) in your search, because they typically give better need-based aid than the OOS publics do.</p>