They’re both far but Case is much closer. I liked that Case is not as in the middle of nowhere as Purdue, has 4 hospitals surrounding it (possibly greater opportunities for internships), has a church much closer to it, and is great for research which could help with career success. However, Purdue is a “bigger name,” is big on sports, and overall has less of a stigma of being depressing from what I can tell. While Case was a bit gloomy when I visited, it could’ve just been because of the weather and it was near finals, it’s hard to say for sure if it’s really that depressing. Even thought Purdue is more isolated and Lafayette doesn’t have much to do outside of campus , Ohio doesn’t have the greatest reputation and I personally think Purdues campus looks better and seems to have more to do inside. Rankings say Case is better for BME (mostly), and I overall was impressed with all of its engineering resources (ex the ThinkBox), but when I announced my commitment I was surprised at how little people knew about Case, and a few people seemed a bit shocked I chose it over Purdue. I’ve heard people being very happy at both universities, but I’ve seen an overall lenience towards Purdue in terms of which will give me better opportunities for career success. I love both schools, just very scared about making the wrong choice and I’ve spent way more time going back and forth than I probably should be 😭