<p>heyyy im trying to decide between the two...any suggestions??</p>
<p>Go to Indiana. Umass is not in the same league in any way.</p>
<p>Indiana University</p>
<p>What do you want to major in?</p>
<p>go anywhere u like..
both aren't too different in terms of academic quality..at least that's what i think</p>
<p>barrons, you obviously don't know much about UMASS</p>
<p>You obviously know nothing of Indiana. How many Top 20 departments at Umass--any?? IU has over 20. Top business school, top music school, 7 million volume library, campus not crumbling due to chronic neglect and shoddy construction, Big 10 vs ????</p>
<p>i didn't comment on indiana, did i? wait...wait...wait...no..no, i didn't. and the 5 college library has 9 million volume if you're into comparisons. btw, i don't put stock into 'top 20..' anything because they're arbitrary and made solely for publicity's sake</p>
<p>If finances aren't a concern, I would recommend Indiana. Better academics, better campus, more school spirit, better faculty and better corporate ties.</p>
<p>goalie, it's not about rankings-- it's about manifest quality. IU's music and business schools are among the best in the world.</p>
<p>UMass for sure.</p>
<p>No comparison. Indiana, hands down. There is a reason there are so many excellent private colleges in the northeast- the state schools are not up to par, in many cases.</p>
<p>OK, I'll be blunt, UMass is a mediocre school going downhill. It is losing the few top profs it has to better schools. Its funding has been terrible. It has no endowment. The only plus is the location.</p>
<p>But you can tell people you go to Amherst!</p>
<p>If finances aren't a concern, I would recommend Indiana. Better academics, better campus, more school spirit, better faculty and better corporate ties.</p>
<p>I have a similiar question, UMass, Indiana, or Boulder?</p>
<p>Still Indiana. CU is a lot of fun, but Indiana is better academically in more areas.</p>
<p>Is there any good skiing near indiana?</p>
<p>I've got to stand with Barrons on this one. You'll find few if any flaws at Indiana-Bloomington. Through and through from departments A to Z the place is better than solid; it's excellent.</p>
<p>The problem with UMass is the terrible neglect by the legislature in terms of money. Sure, all public colleges bemoan the lack (or reduction) of funding, but the dim bulbs at the State House in Boston have gone after the U Mass system with a machete, not a scalpel. WildChild, that's not to say you can't get a fine education in the public system. For example, the UMass-Dartmouth campus has successfully secured alternative funds for its marine studies program, and the biology offerings there are notable. Massachusetts residents should also look to Worcester State College and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts for a sound undergraduate foundation.</p>