Anonymous
Post 02/02/2024 10:45     Subject: Colleges in major cities
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:BC, Tufts, Brown, Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech, Gtown, Rice, Wash U

Gatech but not Emory?


I don't know what OP really means when they say "urban" campus...but if they mean that they are in the heart of the action, or a short walk...then definitely GA Tech, but not Emory. Emory is definitely an uber ride to the hip areas. Splitting hairs, so both really should be on the list.

I think PP was being messy because BC, Tufts and Brown are less "urban" than Emory. Emory is a 5-10 min drive from midtown depending on traffic.


Emory felt very suburban when we visited.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2024 10:38     Subject: Re:Colleges in major cities
SMU in Dallas - beautiful campus in an upscale and safe neighborhood.

It's a 3-hour flight to Dallas from DC, and there are lots of flights to/from Dallas Love Field and DFW airport. (Both American Airlines and Southwest Airlines have hubs there.)

Also, it's kind of a nice size, in that it's a bit larger than many private colleges. It has a total enrollment of 11,000 (of which 7,000 are undergraduate students).
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2024 10:38     Subject: Re:Colleges in major cities
Anonymous wrote:Ohio State — Columbus is a good city
St. Joe’s is right outside of Philly
GWU
American
Loyola Maryland


Ohio State no

St Joe's crappy school no


OP Pitt, North Carolina State, American, Drexel, Any Boston school.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2024 10:37     Subject: Colleges in major cities
Anonymous wrote:Miami


What hell no.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2024 10:33     Subject: Re:Colleges in major cities
Ohio State — Columbus is a good city
St. Joe’s is right outside of Philly
GWU
American
Loyola Maryland
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2024 10:29     Subject: Colleges in major cities
According to my kid, DC isn't near as desirable as Boston. Still, GWU was on the list as a possible low target.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2024 09:59     Subject: Colleges in major cities
University of Houston and Rice.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2024 09:59     Subject: Colleges in major cities
BU is an obvious choice.

It depends if your DC wants true city school like BU, NYU, GW or do they want campus within a city like NEU, Tulane, Georgetown or do they want suburban feel but city adjacent like Northwestern, WUSTL, Emory, Tufts.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2024 09:58     Subject: Colleges in major cities
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:BC, Tufts, Brown, Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech, Gtown, Rice, Wash U

Gatech but not Emory?


I don't know what OP really means when they say "urban" campus...but if they mean that they are in the heart of the action, or a short walk...then definitely GA Tech, but not Emory. Emory is definitely an uber ride to the hip areas. Splitting hairs, so both really should be on the list.

I think PP was being messy because BC, Tufts and Brown are less "urban" than Emory. Emory is a 5-10 min drive from midtown depending on traffic.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2024 09:57     Subject: Colleges in major cities
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Lots of great suggestions in this thread.

Boston is among the top desirable cities for college students, if not the very top destination, for those looking for some level of urban atmosphere, and has many schools to choose from.


The problem is the weather is not for everyone. Just like the South isn't for everyone, so while I think Emory or Tulane are great options for kids who like cities, a lot of people will rule them out because they don't like the culture or the humidity, or both.

TBH this is one reason why DC remains such a big draw for college students. DC splits the difference culturally between North and South, so people from both places feel comfortable here. Weather-wise the summers are more similar to the Northeast (very hot and humid but not quite as bad as the Deep South) but the winters are much more mild. All of this also makes it a more approachable city for midwestern and western kids coming to the East coast --the mix of people here makes it less insular. It's a city you can live in without a car but also one where if you want a car-dependent lifestyle (and lots of people do) you can do that fairly easily too. DC also offers a more diverse range of post-grad opportunities than other East Coast cities because of the mix of government and industry here.

I think DC has Boston beat as a desirable college town.


Everyone has different opinion, so we go by data.
Overall NYC and Boston are the two most popular destinations.
That's why schools like NYU and Northeastern gets 100K applications.

In fact, NYU and Northeastern are the two most applied private schools from DMV area as well.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2024 09:55     Subject: Colleges in major cities
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Lots of great suggestions in this thread.

Boston is among the top desirable cities for college students, if not the very top destination, for those looking for some level of urban atmosphere, and has many schools to choose from.


The problem is the weather is not for everyone. Just like the South isn't for everyone, so while I think Emory or Tulane are great options for kids who like cities, a lot of people will rule them out because they don't like the culture or the humidity, or both.

TBH this is one reason why DC remains such a big draw for college students. DC splits the difference culturally between North and South, so people from both places feel comfortable here. Weather-wise the summers are more similar to the Northeast (very hot and humid but not quite as bad as the Deep South) but the winters are much more mild. All of this also makes it a more approachable city for midwestern and western kids coming to the East coast --the mix of people here makes it less insular. It's a city you can live in without a car but also one where if you want a car-dependent lifestyle (and lots of people do) you can do that fairly easily too. DC also offers a more diverse range of post-grad opportunities than other East Coast cities because of the mix of government and industry here.

I think DC has Boston beat as a desirable college town.

DC doesnt really have urban culture compared to other cities. Nightlife in DC isnt great compared to NYC, LA, Atlanta, Housten even.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2024 09:53     Subject: Colleges in major cities
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:BC, Tufts, Brown, Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech, Gtown, Rice, Wash U

Gatech but not Emory?


BC Tufts which are sort of suburb feels, but not BU NEU
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2024 09:50     Subject: Colleges in major cities
Anonymous wrote:Lots of great suggestions in this thread.

Boston is among the top desirable cities for college students, if not the very top destination, for those looking for some level of urban atmosphere, and has many schools to choose from.


The problem is the weather is not for everyone. Just like the South isn't for everyone, so while I think Emory or Tulane are great options for kids who like cities, a lot of people will rule them out because they don't like the culture or the humidity, or both.

TBH this is one reason why DC remains such a big draw for college students. DC splits the difference culturally between North and South, so people from both places feel comfortable here. Weather-wise the summers are more similar to the Northeast (very hot and humid but not quite as bad as the Deep South) but the winters are much more mild. All of this also makes it a more approachable city for midwestern and western kids coming to the East coast --the mix of people here makes it less insular. It's a city you can live in without a car but also one where if you want a car-dependent lifestyle (and lots of people do) you can do that fairly easily too. DC also offers a more diverse range of post-grad opportunities than other East Coast cities because of the mix of government and industry here.

I think DC has Boston beat as a desirable college town.
Anonymous
Post 02/02/2024 09:50     Subject: Colleges in major cities
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:depends on how you describe major cities.
New York, DC, Atlanta, Houston, Chicago, LA, SF, Philly, Dallas, Seattle are the top 10 cities by gpd. Only 8 of these cities have top 25 (elite) schools.
New York- Columbia
DC- Georgetown
Atlanta- Emory
Houston- Rice
Chicago- UChicago
LA- UCLA
SF- UCB
Philly- Upenn

There's also CMU, WashU, Vandy, JMU, Harvard, MIT etc. But these might be considered tier 2 cities by some.

I don't think most people would consider Boston a "tier 2 city" in relation to some of the other cities on your list, like Houston or Philadelphia.


LOL PP probably don't know much about geography.

What does geography have to do with anything?


Because it has to do with geography?

"Geography is the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments."

Anonymous
Post 02/02/2024 09:48     Subject: Colleges in major cities
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:BC, Tufts, Brown, Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech, Gtown, Rice, Wash U

Gatech but not Emory?


I don't know what OP really means when they say "urban" campus...but if they mean that they are in the heart of the action, or a short walk...then definitely GA Tech, but not Emory. Emory is definitely an uber ride to the hip areas. Splitting hairs, so both really should be on the list.