It’s so funny how people see schools. My son loved Purdue…thought outstanding. My daughter hated Wake bcuz it had parking lots in front of every building vs large garages at the edges. And I hated UIUC when I looked for grad school and my son who loved Purdue thought UIUC was dumpy.
Goes to show you every campus has its fans…even the ones rated low. And every campus has those who don’t love them.
Make sure you get out and see all the schools. Eat the food. Walk the nearby towns. Stop some students on campus talk to them. Ask questions. About class size and student life and weekends and whatever is on top of mind.
Everyone, even within a family, sees things differently.