Check out Lehigh. The school has always been known for traditional undergraduate engineering, computer science, and business programs. But recently they acquired a former corporate research complex, located on a mountaintop above the the main campus. The facility was originally built by Bethlehem Steel for R&D, but was closed and put up for sale after the company went bankrupt.
Lehigh doesn’t need the space for traditional classrooms or labs, so they basically let the students take it over. So now the complex is turning into an enormous “makerspace” for student research and independent projects. Some students stay on campus over the summer, so they can work on their projects full-time. It’s definitely an unconventional academic environment, but might be very appealing to the right kind of person.