Decide what you want and make a list. Look for these things when you visit the colleges. On paper, a school may look wonderful, but before you sign the dotted line be sure to visit it. One person may like an inner city school while another wants to be removed to the suburbs. Some people like lots of buildings with easy access to the roads, freeways, and airports and others may wish to be in the quiet setting of hills and valleys with a river running through the campus.
Some campuses are comparable to resorts and others are comparable to the warehouse district.
What is good for you is not necessarily good for someone else . This criterion is one that must be seen and not read. Visit the school and you will know immediately if the environment is you. By walking around the campus you can observe the condition of the buildings. Visit the dorms.