<p>You know, I don’t think of big state universities as being in funky, artsy locations…many of them are urban universities just like UMCP. If you are looking for funky, artsy, you go somewhere like Cornell, where the university defines the town. College Park has the advantages of metropolitan DC and Baltimore, but it also has the disadvantages, over-crowding, over-commercialization, over-population. It is what it is…but you’re there for the education and educational opportunities, not necessarily the ambience. The ambience is just a benefit. :D</p>