i go to penn state - it's pretty fucking rad.
to be completely honest, you will ski more than you ever have in your life if you come here.  the ski club is pretty whack, but the snowboard club is fucking awesome (and has about 6-7 legit park skiers that hang out with everyone).  tussey mountain is 5 minutes away and can be seen from campus - it is really small and shitty, but definitely fun to ride around after classes, and they have a flat box and down rail that are perfect for learning new tricks.
also, big boulder is 2 hours away - and we have a caravan of probably 6-7 cars that go every weekend.  i've already rode boulder 3 times this year (yeah, they open in november) and the past 2 years have closed in april, with a rail jam on cinco de mayo (that's a longer season that park city!).
come to penn state - the party scene here is fucking wild and you will shred more than you can imagine...