OP, what type of school are you looking for as you aren’t just studying there, you are living there for the next 4 years and potentially forging friendships that will last for many year.
With that in mind;
- small or large or medium sized
- urban or rural or suburban location
- liberal or conservative or a balance
- opportunity to take time to declare a major like at a LAC or a major related college system as at most universities
- small team based classes and very accessible professors as found at most LAC’s or large lecture halls with TA’s as primary support as found at most universities
Everyone has different critical components that for best for them…