I meant both- one or the other.
My aunt went there, and from what she told me about NYU, it seemed like an interesting place to be. In a sense, I kind of want to follow in her footsteps.
Perhaps this might interest you? It combined creative experience with business. It’s currently located in the New School
LOL on the list of public schools in NY. Got number?
Talk about budget with your parents. If nyu expects them to pay 65k a year do they have that in a college fund for you?
Keep in mind loans are limited to 5.5k.
Manhattan isn’t a separate city from New York City, it’s one of the five boroughs.
New York isn’t an industrialized state, it’s much more rural than California.
Big cities often are not ideal for college students. College towns are often better since they offer everything students need, easily accessible w and have a more residential feel, meaning the college itself organizes things on campus for free.
In a city, the college will assume you go out on your own and have the money to do so.
Colleges in cities that are good for students could include Macalester, DePaul, Sdsu.
Burlington, Northampton, Ann Arbor, Madison are all great towns.
“I mostly want to go somewhere in the city, but another city (like Manhattan) in the state would be fine too.”
As mentioned, Manhattan is part of NYC. There is nothing else like it in the state. If it’s a urban experience in an industrialized and economic center that you desire, you might also consider other major cities like Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, Atlanta…
NYU is very good for business and performing arts (really the only things worth the reputation), but it is perhaps the most expensive college in the nation, and notoriously poor with aid. Prepare to spend upwards of $300,000 for the experience. You can get an outstanding undergrad business education at a number of vibrant urban colleges for less.
There is no place like Manhattan in the rest of NYS. That’s not a knock on New York. I have lived here all my life. There isn’t anyplace in the world, probably. But places like Buffalo, Rochester and Albany are getting more vibrant. Ithaca too. Many of the best schools in NYS (Colgate, Hamilton, Cornell) are off the beaten path. And you must at least tolerate winter! 
California has really good schools. There are good business schools in states other than NY.
What are your SAT/ACT Scores?
I used a 92 GPA & 1750 SAT as the average for this list, & mostly urban campuses
Anyways, here are my Recommendations(Not just including NY)
(Alphabetical Order)
Reaches
Boston Univ.
NYU
Fordham
UC Berkeley
UC San Diego
UPenn
USC
Matches
American
Chapman
Drexel
NC State
Syracuse
UC Davis
UC Irvine
UC Santa Cruz
UNC Wilmington
Safeties
UC Riverside
CSU Long Beach
Hofstra(Significantly higher than their average so you can get good merit aid)
Pace(Significantly higher than their average so you can get good merit aid)
Towson
VCU
Haha, I haven’t taken an SAT or ACT yet. I’m going into my sophomore year at hs in the fall. I do realize that you can’t really give me much of a prediction with the lack of tests I haven’t taken yet, but I’m not very familiar with states in the east coast. So that’s why I wanted some sample lists of colleges/universities in those areas and to get some more knowledge of the area. I know it’s a bit early to look for potential colleges/universities but I have a wide range of interests and I feel like if I don’t get started on looking, I’ll be too lost and confused about where I want to go when the time comes. I know Cali has a lot of good colleges and universities but I live in a very normal and suburban community. I like that it’s peaceful, but I don’t think I’ll be completely satisfied living there. I know LA is a nice city too but I want to know more about other places outside of Cali.
I’ve definitely thought of UCI, UCM, CSUF, and CSULB as safeties. UCI is literally 30 min away from my house using the freeway, and I’ve been there on several accounts. The first was for a tour, the second for a mentorship program, and the 3rd was for a shadowing day with the undergrads.
Chicago, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Boston, are all cities that would be different from suburban California.