Answered by Nichole M
It depends on what you are looking for in your educational experience. If you are looking for more one on one time with your faculty members and smaller class sizes where you can have more individual attention, I would go with Drake. If you are looking for an institution that will provide you many opportunities to be engaged on different levels outside of the classroom in content not necessarily related to your major, I would go with U of M. I attended a small liberal arts school for undergrad and relished the experience as I got the one on one interaction with my faculty that I wanted. But I also was looking for more beyond that when I went to grad school - so I went to Ohio State. This allowed me to be part of a large campus, but also part of a small graduate cohort. If grad school looks like it may be in your future, this is another option ahead of you. Also - most large state schools, through grants and assistantships allow you to get post BA degrees essentially for free.