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Anonymous wrote:Setting aside Michigan, Indiana would be closest to the vibe of Wisconsin, followed by Minnesota and Iowa, and then perhaps Michigan State.

Illinois and Purdue are more nerdy and tech-oriented.

Northwestern is a quasi-Ivy.

Nebraska doesn’t pull as much from the East Coast or even the suburbs of the big Midwestern cities.

Penn State and Ohio State are enormous football factories.

Rutgers and Maryland are East Coast and in gritty areas that don’t come close to being nice college towns.

Really?

You need to get out more.

If you think New Brunswick or College Park are nice college towns, you’re the one who needs to get out more.

They are not "gritty" as PP described. Must be a sheltered white suburbanite. At least the whites in cities know about gentrification.

Or maybe you’re some black suburbanite comfortable with run-down neighborhoods and bad schools because that’s all you know.

Anonymous wrote:Not big 10 but how about Kansas? DD also interested in WI but it may be a longshot and we’ve read about Kansas and it seems sort of appealing but it definitely doesn’t seem to be on the radar screen of east coasters.

Any thoughts on Kansas?

Very underrated school. Offers merit aid to out of state students which makes it affordable. The Big 12 schools in general are beautiful, fun, & overlooked.

Anonymous wrote:Thanks for all the helpful replies. From the comments, I think IU warrants some more research and a visit sometime. I have read the comparisons to UGA, but DC only wants DC temps or colder! Which is quite achievable with B10 schools.

Just a heads up - clearly it's warmer than here, but Athens/UGA is pretty temperate. Has fall and foliage and gets cool and crisp. Not like Madison or snow but cooler than one would imagine Georgia to be.

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Anonymous wrote:Setting aside Michigan, Indiana would be closest to the vibe of Wisconsin, followed by Minnesota and Iowa, and then perhaps Michigan State.

Illinois and Purdue are more nerdy and tech-oriented.

Northwestern is a quasi-Ivy.

Nebraska doesn’t pull as much from the East Coast or even the suburbs of the big Midwestern cities.

Penn State and Ohio State are enormous football factories.

Rutgers and Maryland are East Coast and in gritty areas that don’t come close to being nice college towns.

Really?

You need to get out more.

If you think New Brunswick or College Park are nice college towns, you’re the one who needs to get out more.

They are not "gritty" as PP described. Must be a sheltered white suburbanite. At least the whites in cities know about gentrification.

I would say U of Iowa is closest. Iowa city is a cute city about a similar train ride/drive from Chicago as Madison and Iowa has a similar school spirit. Iowa City has a river running through it too. Iowa City is smaller though.

University of Vermont is smaller and less sports oriented, but is located in Burlington so if being in a fun and outdoorsy city with a body of water is the draw more than Big 10 football etc. it might be a fit.

IU is another one. Bloomington feels like it's 100% about the college whereas Madison is more of a city, but it's lively enough and has rolling hills that to me makes it feel more homey/cozy than University of Illinois which is more decidedly in a very flat area.

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Anonymous wrote:Setting aside Michigan, Indiana would be closest to the vibe of Wisconsin, followed by Minnesota and Iowa, and then perhaps Michigan State.

Illinois and Purdue are more nerdy and tech-oriented.

Northwestern is a quasi-Ivy.

Nebraska doesn’t pull as much from the East Coast or even the suburbs of the big Midwestern cities.

Penn State and Ohio State are enormous football factories.

Rutgers and Maryland are East Coast and in gritty areas that don’t come close to being nice college towns.

Nebraska is getting lots of students from the Chicago & Minneapolis areas. Also some from Missouri & Michigan. The generous out of state merit scholarships are making it very affordable.

I can’t imagine almost anybody from Michigan going to Nebraska. It makes sense if you’re from MN or IL, since the drop off from the public flagship is pretty large. I supposed if you can’t get into MSU, it’s plausible.

Indiana has a similar vibe. Campus is pretty. Plenty of school spirit

Minnesota is also somewhat similar. It feels a little more urban. Sports are not as good.

Washington is similar but more like Minnesota than Wisconsin in that it's in a large city.

Maybe check out Illinois or Iowa? Iowa City is a nice college town and there's a lot of school spirit.

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Anonymous wrote:Setting aside Michigan, Indiana would be closest to the vibe of Wisconsin, followed by Minnesota and Iowa, and then perhaps Michigan State.

Illinois and Purdue are more nerdy and tech-oriented.

Northwestern is a quasi-Ivy.

Nebraska doesn’t pull as much from the East Coast or even the suburbs of the big Midwestern cities.

Penn State and Ohio State are enormous football factories.

Rutgers and Maryland are East Coast and in gritty areas that don’t come close to being nice college towns.

Really?

You need to get out more.

If you think New Brunswick or College Park are nice college towns, you’re the one who needs to get out more.

Neither are, but College Park > New Brunswick.

Not by much. In reality, if your student wants a true college campus then neither is a good choice, especially at OOS rates. There are much better options

dp..I've been to both. A kid at one, and niece/nephew at another.

UMD Campus >> Rutgers.

Minny!

Anonymous wrote:Setting aside Michigan, Indiana would be closest to the vibe of Wisconsin, followed by Minnesota and Iowa, and then perhaps Michigan State.

Illinois and Purdue are more nerdy and tech-oriented.

Northwestern is a quasi-Ivy.

Nebraska doesn’t pull as much from the East Coast or even the suburbs of the big Midwestern cities.

Penn State and Ohio State are enormous football factories.

Rutgers and Maryland are East Coast and in gritty areas that don’t come close to being nice college towns.

Nebraska is getting lots of students from the Chicago & Minneapolis areas. Also some from Missouri & Michigan. The generous out of state merit scholarships are making it very affordable.

Thanks for all the helpful replies. From the comments, I think IU warrants some more research and a visit sometime. I have read the comparisons to UGA, but DC only wants DC temps or colder! Which is quite achievable with B10 schools.

Anonymous wrote:Not big 10 but how about Kansas? DD also interested in WI but it may be a longshot and we’ve read about Kansas and it seems sort of appealing but it definitely doesn’t seem to be on the radar screen of east coasters.

Any thoughts on Kansas?

I am OP and I have posted this before, but I spent a few days in Lawrence and drove around the campus and fell in love with it. Beautiful architecture and grounds. I think the location will be too remote for DC, but it is on my radar at least.

Not big 10 but how about Kansas? DD also interested in WI but it may be a longshot and we’ve read about Kansas and it seems sort of appealing but it definitely doesn’t seem to be on the radar screen of east coasters.

Any thoughts on Kansas?

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Anonymous wrote:UGA is the closest to the UW vibe.

I think Texas is closest to Wisconsin and UGA is closest to IU. But reasonable minds can differ.

Oh ya, Austin — I have never been there, but sounds like it would be similar. I do think Athens is just so much like Madison.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Setting aside Michigan, Indiana would be closest to the vibe of Wisconsin, followed by Minnesota and Iowa, and then perhaps Michigan State.

Illinois and Purdue are more nerdy and tech-oriented.

Northwestern is a quasi-Ivy.

Nebraska doesn’t pull as much from the East Coast or even the suburbs of the big Midwestern cities.

Penn State and Ohio State are enormous football factories.

Rutgers and Maryland are East Coast and in gritty areas that don’t come close to being nice college towns.

Really?

You need to get out more.

If you think New Brunswick or College Park are nice college towns, you’re the one who needs to get out more.

Neither are, but College Park > New Brunswick.

Proximity to NYC > run down parts of PG and DC any day. But the Rutgers campus is fragmented and not very nice.