<p>My sister attended Washington University’s Fox School of Art and I attended Northwestern. She had very bad experiences with the administration and did not like most of her peers, but she made friends (and a husband!) with grad students and liked St. Louis quite a lot. </p>
<p>The two schools and their surrounding cities have very different feels and cultures- NU is a bit nerdier and a bit more worldly, whereas WUStL is a bit more preppy and less academic. What sorts of things is your son looking for? NU obviously has more school spirit (Big Ten sports). What academic areas is he interested in? Just the college of arts, generally?</p>