<p>Finally narrowed down my choices.</p>
<p>I like OSU because they have more majors, such as geography, that I would see if I like
OSU is more recognized and higher ranked (Does this mean more likely to find a job?)
OSU has a bigger campus and more things to do
A lot of my close friends are going here.</p>
<p>Dayton has a better vibe about it in my opinion. I think the students seemed nicer
Teacher to student ratio is better
Has plenty of sports and club, like OSU</p>
<p>If money did not matter, what school do you think I should choose
Please give futher explanations on why you would choose either one, this particular forum is probably biased toward osu 
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<p>Thanks! Please try to persuade me either way!</p>
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<p>I have a close friend from high school who went to University of Dayton, and I’ve visited her on campus a few times. UD has a very pretty campus, and my friend is happy there, but I wouldn’t switch schools given the opportunity. </p>
<p>There are nice things about smaller private schools, but OSU is both significantly larger and better-ranked academically. At least in the business and engineering colleges, this translates into way more companies recruiting here. Our career fairs are enormous, and I don’t think that is true at smaller private schools, simply because recruiting is expensive, and major companies tend to focus their efforts on good schools with lots of students. Both of my internships have resulted from career fair activities and I’ve done most of my interviewing on campus. </p>
<p>I think the student-to-teacher ratio matters less than people think- I’ve had excellent classes where there was one professor and seventy students, and one of my favorite classes was held in a 200-person lecture hall. Charismatic and approachable professors make a large group seem a lot more personal, and there is always help offered if students are struggling. Also, smaller majors will have smaller classes, as fewer students will be taking them. High-level geography classes will probably be significantly smaller than the business classes I’ve taken. </p>
<p>Also, while this is purely based on my experience visiting UD’s campus, and talking to my friend about life there, it seems like Dayton is a less interesting place to live than Columbus, and to make up for this, many students spend a lot of their time drinking. We party at OSU, but not out of boredom or lack of better things to do.</p>
<p>Dayton has a beter vibe I think. </p>
<p>Will OSU set me up for a better future?</p>
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<p>My son is in engineering at OSU and 2 of my nephews are in engineering at Dayton. They each love their own schools the best so I think it’s a matter of personal preference. I don’t know much about job prospects for grads in other disciplines but generally in engineering I would say that OSU is better. That said, I know that Wright Patterson hires many UD engineering grads. Both my nephews (computer engineering and electrical engineering) work there part-time and have a shot at full time emplyment when they finish. My son is pre-med so he has not been interviewing for engineering jobs but I know that the opportunities are there for especially if you do well in the program.</p>
<p>You can do well at any school that’s accredited. OSU has the exploration program if you’re undecided. I’ve lived in Cols and Dayton. Dayton’s smaller and more manageable. Lots of arts around–UD has a great rep. Imo, you’ll get a smaller school feel at UD, and you’ll probably get fewer teaching assistants teaching your classes. But…at OSU you’re going to get a smaller school feel once you are in your major classes. I feel like Dayton is safer than Cols in general…but you always have to be aware. Dayton has tons of suburban communities too for activities. It’s a good place to live. I’d go with your gut–if you can see yourself there, go. Then you make your education count, get to know professors, take an internship, etc. at any school. good luck!</p>