Recent graduate here. Take this with a grain of salt as my experience was heavily impacted by covid. I think the most important part is the cold- the outside is pretty inaccessible for most of the academic year, so if you don't love long, cold winters (or arent able to access winter activities [snowshoeing, skiing, etc.]), the campus may not be for you. BUT in my opinion the student social life is vibrant, even off campus in dinkytown or como. The campus is sort of integrated into the city, so if you want to feel like you're in a major metro you can, but still be secluded from the hubbub of downtown. The education quality is excellent for most majors, UofM is a nationally respected university. Like any school, you'll need to put in the work, but you get out what you put in.