<p>Because bigger cities offer a lot more in the way of culture and experience. College is a time for most people to expand their interests and really figure out who they are, and the cultural experiences of a larger city are very conducive to this. </p>
<p>As the poster above said, most schools outside of big cities aren’t really surrounded by “nature.” My school is in the country, located centrally between a few semi-large small towns, and it’s surrounded by cornfields on 3 sides.</p>
<p>Coming from a big city, you have a very different perspective on it than a lot of people. You grew up in a big city, so the allure of a heavy urban environment is just the normal course of things to you. Most people aren’t coming from a big city though, and to them the “big city” offers a huge playground of intellectual and cultural growth.</p>