<p>Which school do you think is better in regard to academics,location, and social life?</p>
<p>Academically they are comparable for most programs. Location and social life are of course subjective, but personally I prefer the IU campus.</p>
<p>Also how are the greek systems</p>
<p>IU probably has a stronger Greek life. Unless you want something only available at MSU I also prefer Indiana overall.</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies so far. Is it true parties aren’t allowed at the fraternities at IU, not that it’s a big deal I’m just curious. Also which is the better school for sports,</p>
<p>MSU for sports. There are tons of frat parties at IU. Academically they equal overall, but specific programs vary widely.</p>
<p>Depending on your academic interests, it may be hard to significantly distinguish the two. However, the Biology and Life Sciences at MSU are excellent, not a lot of better undergraduate programs out there. East Lansing is said to be an enjoyable college town, but it’s hard to top Bloomington IN for the quality of student life.</p>
<p>My plan is to major in biology. Is it that big a difference between the programs at each school cause it seems IU is good also.</p>
<p>^^Check out one of these MSU’s unique residential colleges, for Biology or science-related fields – The Lyman Briggs College; for social study / poli. Sci. – James Madison College.</p>
<p>Lyman Briggs College (wiki)</p>
<p>[Lyman</a> Briggs College - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyman_Briggs_College]Lyman”>Lyman Briggs College - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>James Madison College (wiki)</p>
<p>[James</a> Madison College - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Madison_College]James”>Michigan State University - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>Go Spartans! lol~</p>
<p>IU has great lookin’ women too.</p>
<p>Any thoughts on the social studies programs at the two schools? Please separate comments about James Madison College. I’m not interested in information on that. Thanks.</p>
<p>Michigan State is phenomenal in all counts.</p>
<p>Great academics, research, etc…
Great social activities
Great sports
Big Greek system
Great campus
Great town</p>
<p>I can only speak as a grad of MSU. Best time of my life.</p>
<p>I think IU and MSU are likely similar. Visit and get a feel for each. As I’ve stated on several trheads, most people responding to threads like this have only gone to one of the schools, if that and can not compare adequately. MSU is a wonderful place to be (and haven’t heard of negatives at either school. ) Many Long Island kids at Indiana these days, which may be a plus if you are from the northeast area.</p>
<p>Some things to think about are proximity to airports if you need to fly home. Indiana has more moderate temps compared with State. That said, I only remember one very cold, windy day in all my years in E. Lansing.</p>
<p>I’m very familiar with both schools. Bloomington is the better classic college town. IU has a more intellectual/cultural vibe to it, because it has no agriculture, no engineering, no med school, and a small law school. And the music school is one of the most prominent parts of the university. It also has slightly milder winters. Unless you really prefer red brick to limestone, or want to study one of the things IU doesn’t have, I’d recommend IU.</p>
<p>“IU has a more intellectual/cultural vibe to it, because it has no agriculture, no engineering, no med school, and a small law school”</p>
<p>Those future doctors and lawyers sure lack culture and intellect up at State! In the meantime, I happen to agree with you.</p>
<p>I’m not saying they are smarter at IU, just that State is much more “professional”…while except for the large business school, IU feels sorta like a gigantic liberal arts college. (I went to grad school at IU for a while, so I’m not just making this up…I was even an extra in Breaking Away).</p>
<p>Anyone else with any insight, I’m still torn between the two</p>
<p>Both are great schools, I personally would attend Indiana University Bloomington though a large reason for my choice is due to only living about 10 minutes from Michigan State University.</p>
<p>IU all the way.
Personally both schools are very similar. IU and MSU have a similar spirit. IU’s weather is MUCH better. Bloomington is more of a “college town” than East Lansing. If you want to be a vet go to MSU. If you want to be a success. Go to IU!</p>
<p>Lots of unsuccessful vets from MSU.</p>
<p>Are you a girl or a guy? If you want to get involved with the Greek system, you should be aware that a much higher percentage of interested young women are placed in sororities at MSU vs. IU, and on top of that, the social consequences of being unaffiliated are greater at IU.</p>