<p>" I’d say either city is about equally dense. 
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<p>Agreed!! </p>
<p>Keep in mind that Michigan State University has nation’s LARGEST dormitory system makes the two feel equal. Even though TOSU does have 6,000 more undergrad student body, a lot more students live off campus when compared to State.</p>
<p>There are of course minor differences between the two campuses. By that I mean MSU does plant way more trees thereby making E. Lansing campus park-like, whereas TOSU campus always feels full of energy with seemingly never ending major construction projects. Take away the few downtown skyscrapers and tall concrete buildings which are located 2 miles from both campuses (Capitals of Columbus and Lansing, respectively), both Midwestern campuses are pretty suburban or town-like imho based on the surrounding buildings. Moreover, both TOSU and MSU students do not travel to downtown on regular basis even though it is close-by. In fact, both university districts are large enough that the surrounding campus infrastructures are more than sufficient to provide students’ every day needs.</p>