Current student at Notre Dame. It is true that it's in a small town and the undergrad population is larger than the grad population, but there are a lot of good things to do here, too - they're just not as immediately obvious as they might be in a big city. The restaurant scene has some hidden gems, and the arts scene is growing. People are very friendly, and the student population is generally pretty athletic. I generally don't get bored on campus, but if you do get bored and want to go to a city, it's easy to get a train to Chicago.