IU vs PU...

Since day one I fell in love with Purdue, but I never truly appreciated this fine establishment we call home until I got to visit Indiana University. Although IU is a good state school, there are quite a few things that I noticed that make Purdue, in my opinion, a better school all around…

1. Purdue’s campus is much less spread out than IU’s. This means shorter walks to classes and parties!
2. One word: food. I have personally experienced a few of IU’s dining halls and friends from IU have experienced Purdue’s Ford Dining Hall and the decision was unanimous: the food at Purdue is ten times better than the food at IU.
3. Reputation. Degree’s from Purdue are taken seriously all around the country, where as IU’s reputation as a huge party school has stuck.
4. Dorm life. When I visited IU I noticed a few things about dorm life. First of all, students have to have a key to enter the building, the floor, and their room. This means it’s much harder to stop by and say high to friends or to look for help with homework. Also, in Owen where I live at Purdue, everyone’s door is always open and everyone is friendly; at IU the doors are shut and the general dorm atmosphere is much less open and enjoyable.
5. Parties: although IU is a very fun party campus, it’s also very risky. IU students get drinking tickets and get arrested far more often than students at Purdue. The cops at Purdue are more easy-going and generally just try to keep the peace and make sure everyone is safe rather than try to get everyone in trouble, which is always a plus for the students.
6. The Greek life at Purdue is much bigger than that at IU. This means more registered parties to go to so you don’t have to take the risk of going to house parties and getting in trouble with the cops.

There’s no doubt that IU is a great school, but anyone trying to decide between these two rival state schools should take a look at the facts and get the inside scoop from students who have experienced both schools: Boiler Up!