<p>As a hoosier parent, and as a parent who was an IU grad, both schools are great and neither Miami or IU would be a bad choice. But around here in Indiana, the parents with the finances to do it tend to send their kids to Miami, and I am happy that we followed our gut. Miami is much smaller. More students graduate in 4 years. The numbers that IU uses to tout their graduation rates include the kids who bomb out and end up at a local campus, like IUPUI. Many of the kids my son went to HS with went to IU, and frankly, spent a lot of time drinking and gaming, ending up on academic probation after their freshman year. Miami has a decidedly more parent friendly vibe, and there is a decidedly stronger emphasis placed on undergrads. It shows. That #3 in teaching is well earned.</p>