@perch1024 Case and CMU are similar. Both were at one time approximately 50 years ago, two separate universities. One a technical university the other a liberal arts university who combined. They are similar in size and concentration. CMU may have a slightly better reputation and that area of Pittsburgh is nicer than the area that Case is in. We liked Case’s campus better and they are known for better scholarships and financial aid than CMU. Both have bright, academically oriented students. If you don’t have Pitt on your schedule I’d recommend at least visiting. You can walk to the campus from CMU. It will feel different than any of the others. Dayton, tOSU and Ohio University will all be very different from one another. You have a very large urban campus, a mid sized private in a smaller urban setting and a mid sized state school in a very bucolic small town setting. Good luck.