<p>to me, private schools will always be better than public ones [when talking about universties below 50 on the us news rank]. I go to PSU right now and although it is above fordham, the classrooms are not nearly as impressive and the facilities are rund down. This will be te case with most such publics, a hedonistic environment with mediocore facilities. At a private school, you aremore likely to encounter state of the art equipment and a more intellectually stimulating environment. But it depends on your major and preferences as well.</p>