Hiram College

Pros: Great profs, support network, chance to be an individual
Cons: Size; in the middle of nowhere; cold winters

I left Hiram College after my first year. I felt isolated, trapped in the middle of nowhere. With only a little over 1,000 students, in a tiny Ohio town lacking even a gas station or a grocery store, I thought I was missing some essential element of...

Pros: small class sizes, beautiful campus, excellent programs
Cons: might be too "small town" for some people

I personally enjoyed my 4 years on "the hill", as students affectionately call the campus of Hiram College. I began as a biology major, being drawn there by the great reputation they have for that field. I was not disappointed! Although I...

Pros: Beautiful campus, small class sizes, professors who truly care
Cons: food could be better, athletic facilities are old

After driving with my parents one summer from Ohio all the way to Colorado in search of the "perfect" college, I ended up at Hiram College, a small liberal arts school about 20 miles from my home. There were three main reasons why I chose Hiram, but...