Michigan State vs Penn State

newjerseygirl98
Sun, 29 Nov 2015 20:49:51 +0000

Penn State is a bit pricier, both are expensive for out-of-state students. Make sure you can afford OOS tuitions.

Like many large universities today, MSU & Penn state have a lot of alcohol/marijuana use. Hardcore drug use isn’t very common, though.

Both schools are very large, so you won’t have many, if any, intimate classes.

Both schools are also located in areas with frigid winters.

MSU

Positives:
-Great location
-Lots of student groups
-High retention rate

Negatives:
-Very large campus (walking long distances in deep snow isn’t fun)
-Tuition hikes

Penn State

Positives:
-School spirit
-Teachers
-Great alumni network

Negatives:
-Very rural location
-Most expensive public school in the country
-Lack of diversity
-Uneasy relationships between students/locals