<p>Just another social difference…NU is a big 10 school. Granted, the basketball and football teams aren’t national powerhouses. But we play games on national TV and are more competitive than we’re given credit for (last year we went to a bowl game).
THe Women’s LAX team is 2-time defending nat’l champs and Softball went to the championship this past year.</p>
<p>THere is a strong sense of school spirit and there is a lot of focus on sporting events as a means of uniting the student body.</p>
<p>Not sure if sports (and the accompanying parties before and after) are important to you, but that could be a means of gaining the social unity you crave.</p>