Beautiful campuses in great locations

College Search & Selection
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<p>^^ A lesson in immaturity.</p>

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<p>Emory has a beautiful campus but I’m extremly biased :wink: their quad has been in many college movies too</p>

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<p>Any opinions on Tulane University? I heard great things about it and its location, but I was kind of skeptic of New Orleans, after reading an article about it still suffering the economic impact of the Katrina aftermath.</p>

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<p>I know I’ll get hammered by someone about this comment.</p>

<p>I have a couple good friends of mine who are from New Orleans and visit their family there once or twice a year. Their description of the city’s present condition would make me want to avoid it for years to come.</p>

<p>However, a campus visit is the only sure way to tell.</p>

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<p>How about New College of Florida? I have heard it is really pretty.</p>

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<p>I’m from (and still living in) New Orleans and the city is no different than the way it’s been for the last 20 years or so. It’s still tough to find work here, but how is that different than any other city? It’s tough, not because of Katrina but due to this national economic downturn. </p>

<p>Scotta’s friends may have had a different experience than myself and most everyone I know here. I don’t know. I tell people that it’s 99.99% back. Keep in mind it’s been 4 years now. I’m not going to “hammer” Scotta because I think that’s the common misconception about the city. There have been some changes. Some restaurants and small businesses had trouble making money for a while and went out of business. They were replaced by new ones. It’s a shame, but it’s happened and the new locally owned places are dong well now. Places with a lot of history typically never went out of business so the historical/famous restaurants are still here. Listen, Katrina was very very rough on everybody, but as far as the city having recouped, it has.</p>

<p>The city is back to normal. Well, I’m not sure you could ever call New Orleans ‘normal’ but it’s back to the way it was and has always been. I think Scotta is correct in that a campus visit as well as a visit to the city surrounding the school is the only way to judge Tulane or any school. New Orleans is also a great place to visit so the trip won’t be wasted. </p>

<p>I don’t think you’ll find a city with cheaper and better tasting food, tons of music, streetcars, more lax liquor laws, and packed with as many festivals as New Orleans. </p>

<p>Best of Luck!</p>

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<p>I’ll add Auburn University to the list of beautiful campuses and second Emory. Both are very pretty. I’ve heard good things about Clemson’s campus as well. Depending on the size of the school, “great location” is all relative. For example, Auburn is in the middle of nowhere. It’s extremely pretty though and you’ll never be left without something to do. It has Trent Jones golf courses, National Parks, ect nearby in addition to everything to do on campus itself. Large and medium universities can by themselves create a great surrounding environment as businesses fill the need of off campus activities. Please visit anywhere you’re considering!</p>

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<p>Madison has an amazing campus in a great locationa and a great city, but the weather sucks.</p>

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<p>I said it earlier in this thread, Tulane is the best college atmosphere in the nation, closely followed by whatever school you go to. Meaning I’m a big ole OSU booster, but even I can recognize my school or any other school has nothing on Tulane. You can’t beat Uptown New Orleans, it is so beautiful and elegant. Most people have never even seen the part of New Orleans that Tulane is in, which is the nicest part of New Orleans to live in. And then like benetode said, the city is year-round excitement. The best food in the world, the best architecture in the world, the best live music in the world, and the best year-round festivals in the world!</p>

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<p>For schools with a beautiful campus but near a city I would recommend:</p>

<p>Roger Williams, Providence RI
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD
New College Sarasota, FL
Duke, Durham, NC</p>

<p>I would stay away from Yale, USC, Trinity in CT, and Georgetown. They are the pits.</p>

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<p>Once again, Baltimore and Durham are typically cities that you would want to stay away from.</p>

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<p>Baltimore is a big city. Parts of its a wonderful including the area just above JHU’s undergrad campus. The city’s Harbor area has some of the best food and entertainment for college students possible. There are many colleges in Baltimore. Parts of Baltimore are great. Other parts are horrible. Like any city, it’s important to know the area in which you are at any given time.</p>

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<p>How in the hell is Georgetown the pits? Have you ever been there?</p>

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<p>Georgetown is a crowded campus and doesn’t even have a running track. Otherwise, Washington DC is a fun city (although a dangerous one) and the Georgetown area is particularly fun.
I am not a fan of New Orleans and, yes, I have been to the Tulane area many times. It is pretty, but still humid and swampy.</p>

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<p>oh yea i forgot to add that Northwestern is only 40 min. away from the center of Chicago.</p>

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<p>Cuse, I don’t think Duke should be excluded from the thread. While Durham is indeed far from an ideal college town, the area around campus (e.g. 9th street, Northgate) is not bad. Also keep in mind that Chapel Hill, which as you noted is a quintessential college town, is just 20 minutes down the road and easily accessible by car or bus. It takes less time to get there than to get to some of the major cities from the “urban” universities mentioned (see post #76 for an example). </p>

<p>I’m surprised nobody has mentioned Lewis & Clark or Swarthmore yet. </p>

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<p>Any opinions on Trinity University in San Antonio, TX? From the pictures I’ve seen the campus seems quite nice, and they present San Antonio as a great place too. Do you think it satisfies the main criteria of this thread?</p>

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<p>Most students don’t go to the center of Chicago often (to visit the Chicago skyscrapers, museums, stay at a fancy hotel for a formal, shopping on Michigan Ave., etc.).</p>

<p>The usual destinations are the social hotspots which are only 20-30 mins away via the L.</p>

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<p>Well San Antone is not a college town, and it’s probably not a very good place to live for college. Trinity is a very incidental thing to stumble upon in SA, and it’s that college that everyone in Texas always forgets about. It’s a good school, but it is too underrated. That said, I love San Antone…probably the best downtown area in the nation. The part of town Trinity is in is nice, it’s just not collegey, like the Rice Village in Houston or University Park in Dallas. It goes without saying that there are some really bad parts of San Antone…but the same goes for any big city.</p>

<p>Georgetown is crowded, but it’s still well-planned. I don’t know about running tracks but there is a lacrosse field and stadium on the west side of the campus across from the Village A, B, and C dorms. The lacrosse field probably has a running track along its perimeter. You can also jog along the Potomac River or in any of DC’s great parks. And yeah I’ll agree that DC can be dangerous, but the crime is really not that big of a deal…and DC is still one of the best cities in the world. You can’t beat the shopping on M Street…like 3 blocks from the campus gates.</p>

<p>Uptown New Orleans is gorgeous. Yeah it’s swampy like an early poster said, but it’s also meticulously landscaped at the same time. Someone who is not used to being overwhelmed with sweeping trees and lush landscaping could easily say it’s just a jungle swamp.</p>