<p>I don't know which one to go to....
JMU
pros: beautiful campus, nice atmosphere, great people
cons: not well known</p>
<p>PennState Altoona
pros: has the "PennState" name, huge alumni (get jobs)
cons: branch campus, out of state tuition</p>
<p>so... which one?</p>
<p>Not even a contest, JMU hands down. Even at accepted students day at Penn State Main Campus, some OOS were trying to decide between JMU and PSU Univ. Park. Even if they opted PSU, it was Univ. Park, not one of its many satellites. So, the JMU name is more well known than you think. Look at its business program, ranked nationally, and only a slight handful of pegs down from Penn State-according to Business Week. JMU sounds like a great college experience.</p>
<p>We had a similar decision last year. My D was not accepted to PSU but was encouraged to apply to Altoona. JMU was her choice hands down.</p>