<p>Most of the qualities LilyMoon found at U of Miami can be found at some public U's- UW- Madison, for example, no need to argue which ones; the point is that both public and private can give you many of the same things, and depending on which feature you pick you can say one or the other is better. You need to prioritize your wish list and look for a best fit of the highest priority items. If you want the midwest I would take UW over IU any day, for many reasons...</p>