Oxford (Miami U) relation to Cincinnati (Dayton, Kent: schools, universities, live)

[Tex?Il?]

Both Cincinnati and Detroit, are lucky to both have one of the original "public ivies" within a commutable distance from a nearby big city.

Cincinnati: Miami U in Oxford about 30 miles away
Detroit: U of M in Ann Arbor about 40 miles away.

But heres where there is a major difference.

While both schools are top notch, U of Michigan is simply much larger to the point where it attracts students from far beyond the midwest it seems, again mostly due to the fact that it is far larger and therefore more diverse programs.

Its to the point that Ann Arbor doesn't seem to need metro Detroit as much as public universities in other states. Over the past decade, while the 3 county Detroit metro area decline in population, Washtenaw county (Ann Arbor) increased.

Howeverm would you say that Oxford/Miami depends or needs greater Cincinnati a lot more because of its size?

Plus metro Detroit might have a slight edge on options of 4 year colleges within 15 miles of downtown (Wayne State, U of M Dearborn, Lawrence Tech, U Detroit-Mercy) over Cincinnati (U of Cincy and Xavier) , and this might lead to a tighter relationship between city and college town?

[Wilson513]

Originally Posted by Tex?Il?

Howeverm would you say that Oxford/Miami depends or needs greater Cincinnati a lot more because of its size?

Plus metro Detroit might have a slight edge on options of 4 year colleges within 15 miles of downtown (Wayne State, U of M Dearborn, Lawrence Tech, U Detroit-Mercy) over Cincinnati (U of Cincy and Xavier) , and this might lead to a tighter relationship between city and college town?

No, Miami draws from everywhere. Miami has no real connection to Cincinnati compared to the other schools below.

I'm a little confused. Isn't University of Mich Ann Arbor the main campus of U of M? Seems like it would be more like Ohio State or University of Cincinnati than Miami of Ohio.

As for the schools nearby, you forgot NKU, Thomas More, and Mt. St. Joe.

[t45209]

As a Miami grad, I would say there is no dependency. I don't understand the premise of your question either. Miami's proximity to Cincinnati is incidental at best. A few Miami student functions are held in Cincinnati, and there are a lot of Cincinnati-area students. However, there are just as many Cincinnati kids who choose not to go there because it's too close to home.

Besides, Miami was established in 1809 when Cincinnati was barely more than a sandy beach and a run down fort on the Ohio. Oxford was a long way from Cincinnati back then, and I never got the impression that the town or the school really associated that closely with Cincinnati even today. UC and Miami still play each other in football, as supposedly one of the oldest college rivalries in the country, but the two programs have diverged to the point that it's a tradition that some say has outlived its time.

[kjbrill]

A big resounding NO - Miami is not connected to Cincinnati via some umbilical cord! Miami is Miami and stands on its own - a very nice school in the traditional college town of Oxford. I would calculate the atmosphere to be distinctly different from U of M. In addition to the already mentioned University of Cincinnati, Xavier, Mt. St. Joseph, Northern Kentucky University and Thomas More there are the University of Dayton and Wright State University in Dayton Ohio. Oxford is about mid-way between Cincy and Dayton. If anything, Cincy local area residents have a lot of options other than Miami.

[Tex?Il?]

Thanks for the responses. I was just curious.

[sandasene]

The only thing Miami depends on from Cincinnati is entertainment and shopping options for their students. Oxford is a very small town. I lived directly south of Oxford in the Colerain area (30 min drive) and I often see Miami students shopping at our Target. ;-)