<p>I wouldn't recommend listening to collegehelp or anyone who hasn't actually experienced the honors college experience. I can only speak on behalf of the University of Michigan, where I'm an honors student, but yes, the sense of community has been very strong (probably LAC-like given the similar enrollments). And in Michigan's case, i would argue strongly against collegehelp and say that it's better than most Ivy League schools. Statistically speaking, Michigan honors college students are more qualified and better students than the average ivy league student, not to mention that many of Michigan's programs are ranked higher than that of many Ivies, so given the more personal experience in an honors college, I chose Michigan over the bulk of the Ivies and know I made the right decision.</p>