<p>US News and World Report ranks the College of Business at UIUC 13th in the nation. Penn State is ranked 21st. Both schools are surrounded by small towns, but the immediate campus area is filled with students, shops, restaurants and businesses that cater to the university community. At UIUC, Chicago is 2.5 hours away by train ($14). While in Chicago, you have access to world class museums, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Theaters and Michigan avenue. At Penn State, Philadelphia is 3.5 hours away.</p>