Easy access to internships throughout the school year.

Less need for an urban campus if attending a large university such the University of Georgia in Athens.

Mine would love a city for grad school, but fell in love with college towns.

My kid thought she wanted city until she saw mountains and natural beauty. She can choose the city later.

Pittsburgh is an underrated city.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s a personal decision isn’t it? I absolutely loved my traditional college campus in New England. But my kid is itching for more excitement.

There are these that are also near cities. You can have both.

I don’t buy the “near city” logic. Unless you can walk out your door and really be where you want to be easily, it’s just not much the same.

For every 1 kid at Swarthmore that enjoys Philly, there are 20 that realize being near Philly just doesn’t cut it. Not that they are unhappy, but just they don’t partake in the city nearly as much as they originally expected.

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Anonymous wrote:If everything else is equal, why would anyone choose middle of nowhere vs a city.

What would you choose(hypothetically), Cornell in Ithaca or Cornell in Boston or NYC

LOL

Because people are different and like different things.

Why are the urban campus boosters so defensive? Why not just accept that not everyone likes the big city? It’s ok if you do. It’s ok if I don’t.

The thread is titled “Why do kids prefer urban campuses”

It’s not as though this is some side thread created by urban boosters…it’s literally the subject of the thread.

Anonymous wrote:It’s a personal decision isn’t it? I absolutely loved my traditional college campus in New England. But my kid is itching for more excitement.

There are these that are also near cities. You can have both.

Some schools have wonderful campuses in the middle of a city - in some ways you can get the best of both worlds - typical college campus and then access to everything the city has to offer.

Anonymous wrote:If everything else is equal, why would anyone choose middle of nowhere vs a city.

What would you choose(hypothetically), Cornell in Ithaca or Cornell in Boston or NYC

LOL

Because people are different and like different things.

Why are the urban campus boosters so defensive? Why not just accept that not everyone likes the big city? It’s ok if you do. It’s ok if I don’t.

Anonymous wrote:If everything else is equal, why would anyone choose middle of nowhere vs a city.

What would you choose(hypothetically), Cornell in Ithaca or Cornell in Boston or NYC

LOL

It’s not really fair…I would probably choose Cornell in Pebble Beach over Cornell in NYC or Boston.

If everything else is equal, why would anyone choose middle of nowhere vs a city.

What would you choose(hypothetically), Cornell in Ithaca or Cornell in Boston or NYC

LOL

It’s a matter of personal preference. I loved my time at my remote rural SLAC but my kid was turned off by rural campuses.

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Anonymous wrote:I (currently in college) chose Williams over Georgetown and Michigan despite originally wanting to go to a city school. I don't regret my decision one bit, the area is quite nice, and unlike my friends at more urban schools, I don't spend money on things 24/7

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My niece runs up astronomical bills at her urban school from going out all the time. My sister is not happy.

This is a parenting problem, not an urban school problem. We have 2 kids at 2 different urban schools, and we pay for tuition, room and board and books (tbh, not so many books these days). The kids work summers and during the year to earn their spending money. They learn time management and budgeting. Parents choose what they are willing to pay for and how much they willing to pay. And yes, both kids are at top 50 schools and have made deans list/straight As every semester

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Anonymous wrote:Because they hear other kids say it. Honestly, how much are these kids really taking advantage of being in a city? It's a stupid trend.

This is a silly comment…my kid takes advantage of the city all the time…gets free tickets to professional sporting events, goes to restaurants, etc.

How is it a “stupid trend” considering some of the oldest, most prestigious universities in the country are located in cities.

New Haven... Baltimore... great cities! /s

Boston, Providence, Philadelphia, New York, Chicago

Of the cities you listed, only Boston is somewhat appealing. The others are crime ridden hell holes.

You sound like someone hiding in your basement watching OAN all day.

They aren’t crime ridden hell holes by any stretch.