As for Wisconsin, where my kid goes, he would say – weather. Winter is long and the temps shockingly low the past two winters.
Community feel. UW is tight knit and a 24/7 kind of place. Udub still has more commuter school feel with much less school spirit/togetherness.
Do you know why Udub is generally rated lower in terms of food on campus?
Barrons, that is not the impression I get from UDub these days. There are lots of clubs and organizations, affinity and interest groups, in addition to varsity and intramural sports teams, with activities and events happening every day on and around campus. I read that 7,280 students live in UW Seattle-campus housing (6,429 in residence halls, 851 in UW apartments), and over 70% of freshmen live on campus. Also, about 1/3 are OOS and international students, and they are not leaving campus in the evenings or on weekends.