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[quote=Anonymous][quote] OP again- thank you for all of the great suggestions. IU is now on the list and I will research several of the others suggested as well.[/quote]

My nephew is a sophomore in IU's Environmental Studies (not environmental science) program and loves it.   It's part of IU's O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Policy, which I hadn't heard of previously but I now see is pretty highly ranked among public policy schools (for both grad and undergrad).

Before going he was a bit worried if IU's Greek life was going to be too dominant for him -- not his scene -- but he hasn't found that to be the case at all.    20-25% of the students belong, but that means 75-80% -- of a university of 35 thousand or so -- don't.   The university has a really lively arts school and cultural schedule, and Bloomington (which everyone calls a "great college town" but is actually more of a small city of like 85 thousand people) has something like over 100 restaurants, plus clubs, etc.   And there are "affinity houses" (like smaller dorms) for people who want to break down the feeling of a big university but not via a fraternity (he's in one for 'sustainability' which he's enjoyed).   So it seems like Greek life is there at IU for those who want it, but it's not an indispensable part of every student's life or university life generally.   I think Greek institutions play a more dominant social role at smaller colleges in a rural or small town setting (like where I went).

Hope you all like it. Good luck!
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