<p>I have read many places that Rutgers has a pretty recognized philosophy department while I don't hear much at all about W&M(but after looking at the curriculum myself, they seem to have a solid selection of varying philosophy courses). Rutgers just seems to have some mystique to their department that I don't quite understand.</p>
<p>I live in Virginia so the instate tuition is definitely nice for W&M, and W&M definitely seems to be the more prestigious school overall.</p>
<p>So the question is, Rutgers Philosophy vs. William and Mary Philosophy?</p>
<p>Also, I'll be transferring from a Virginia community college, if that detail even matters.</p>
<p>In all honesty, I can’t speak much as far as the programs, but I toured W&M and found that it was much too small a school for me. Being situated right in Williamsburg really gave it a very small-town-school feel for me.</p>
<p>If that doesn’t turn you off, then keep your mind open as the sky. If not, I would at least recommend to consider looking into the campus a bit.</p>
<p>thanks for the input. As for the campus, I enjoy W&M’s campus and I live(my parents house) only about 45 minutes to an hour from the school, which is nice.
I like Williamsburg and I don’t really have a preference for bigger schools. Size doesn’t matter all that much for me.</p>
<p>I don’t know anything at all about Rutgers, other than the fact it’s New Jersey’s State University and seems to have a bomb philo. dept.</p>
<p>Those rankings are for the graduate school, not undergrad. If you believe that the course offerings for W&M are adequate, it’s affordable, and you like the school, go for it. </p>
<p>Btw, Rutgers is COMPLETELY different than W&M. Someone who likes the feel of William and Mary probably wouldn’t be happy at Rutgers.</p>
<p>Rutgers is a large state university with a focus on research. It will be joining the Big 10 in 2014 with similar schools such as Wisconsin, Michigan, and Illinois. If you are into college sports this would be a distinct advantage for Rutgers over CWM. It’s philosophy department, as you know, is outstanding. It is a bus or train ride away from NYC. By comparison, CWM is very small school in a tourist town. It is more selective that Rutgers. </p>
<p>Ironically both are among the original colonial colleges but went in very different directions. </p>
<p>When I went to Rutgers it was more like CWM–5,000 undergraduates. Unlike CWM it was an all male school. I went to grad school at Chapel Hill, which was much larger and coed. I was much happier in the larger (and coed, found my wife there) school, but it is a matter of individual preference.</p>