<p>“If you take a big picture view, as tk21769 suggests, it would be hard not to conclude that the educational opportunities at these three schools are more or less equivalent.”</p>
<p>…and your clear evidence to support the above statement? Not all public universities are equivalent. For just one example, Michigan has a huge endowment compared to the other two public schools. The brand name will remain strong and not suffer if/as state funding dwindles. That is something to take into consideration as well. </p>
<p>[List</a> of colleges and universities in the United States by endowment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colleges_and_universities_in_the_United_States_by_endowment]List”>List of colleges and universities in the United States by endowment - Wikipedia)</p>