<p>Which ones are the best?</p>
<p>These are the one's that I'm highly considering, and I have no idea what I want to major in.</p>
<p>Best to Worst (though all are good):
UIUC
UW-Madison
Washington
Purdue
Indiana</p>
<p>U washington is ranked the highest of the bunch (i think..maybe madison is higher) I think at U washington you don't have to declare a major until junior year and they have a ton of funding. UW madison is also a similar case where you will have a ton of opportunities. can't speak on behalf of UIUC and purdue though..</p>
<p>Wisconsin and UIUC
Washington
Indiana
Purdue</p>
<p>When it comes to ranking, It:
Wisconsin
UIUC
Purdue
Indiana</p>
<p>Wisconsin has the best combination of strong academics in many areas, good quality national student body, cool college town, and awesome campus.</p>
<p>Their overall rankings in US News puts them in this order:</p>
<p>UW-Madison
UIUC
Washington
Purdue
Indiana</p>
<p>All decent schools, but I'd choose the University of Wisconsin-Madison. UIUC and Purdue are better for engineering, but Wisconsin is the best balanced of this bunch, with strong faculties in almost every field. Madison is also one of the all-time great college towns. And best of all, WishWash, as a Minnesota resident (White Bear Lake, I see) you can attend the University of Wisconsin at in-state tuition under the Minnesota-Wisconsin tuition reciprocity agreement. (Actually as a Minnesotan you'd pay the same to attend Wisconsin as you would pay in-state to attend the University of Minnesota, which is slightly higher than the in-state tuition paid to the University of Wisconsin by Wisconsin residents---but still a real steal). To me this is a no-brainer.</p>
<p>"decent schools" is a big understatement.</p>