There’s no question – I’d choose University of Colorado Boulder any day, and I’ve been to both locations. Also consider that about 40 percent of Boulder students are from out of state, so you have people from all over the USA converging there to go to college (that should tell you something about what a nice place it is!). MSU, on the other hand, will be mostly students from Michigan. In Boulder there will be the opportunity to go throughout the Rocky Mountains and see so much wildlife and beauty, and also visit Denver coming and going through the airport there. The economy is vibrant around Boulder compared to what is going on in Michigan. I wish someone would pay for me to live in Boulder four years! 