<p>these schools strike me as fairly different?</p>
<p>Ithaca- smaller, private
Vermont- larger, public</p>
<p>I think that Ithaca is known most for communications and theater, may have an artsy vibe. UVM is a large school so should offer many majors, said to have more of a hippie vibe.</p>
<p>both of thes schools strike me as expensive and I saw in another thread that cost was a concern for you? why have you focused in on these two schools particularly.?</p>