<p>I've asked this question before, but I'm looking for a few more answers!
I need to be in or near a city because my major is public relations, so location is really important.
However, I want that camps feel. For example, I looked at Emerson, but I hated the lack of a campus. It just felt like an office building. But then, I looked at Northeastern, which is in Boston but also has a campus.
Are there any other schools like this? I have American U in DC on my list too.
I'd prefer schools that are in New England or the Mid-Atlantic.
Here are my stats if you need them:
Academics: 29 ACT, 3.6 GPA, ranked in top 6.7% of my class (20th out of like 320ish), 4 total APs
ECs: Student Council President, Assistant Editor for school paper, French Club Co-president, NHS member
Volunteering: Special Olympics volunteer and I also hold food drives for a local food pantry.</p>
<p>Loyola in Chicago has a nice campus but is in the heart of a city. Depaul has a smaller campus, they just built but most classes are in highrise buildings downtown Chicago.</p>
<p>GWU BU and NYU are very urban campuses (read: no traditional campus). MIT, Harvard, Columbia, Georgetown, Northwestern, BC, Northeastern all have campuses and are in (or close enough to be considered in) a major city.</p>
<p>Your stats should be good for Trinity College, which has a nice campus and is in a city (though Hartford may not be your ideal). If you’re a woman, you could try for Barnard.
Less selective is Loyola University Maryland (Baltimore), which gets P’ton Review’s #3 rating for “Dorms Like Palaces” and #10 for “Best Athletic Facilities”. It is close to Johns Hopkins and not too far from downtown Baltimore.</p>
<p>Fordham University in New York, the Rose Hill campus in the north Bronx. Its gothic, gated, 90 acres of lush green lawns, large trees, wildlife and football field, basketball arena. </p>
<p>Not in the Northeast, but check out Macalester College in St. Paul, MN. Nice small campus in a great part of the city. My daughter’s a freshman there and likes the school and the location. It’s hard to find a small liberal arts college in a city - so many are in really rural areas!</p>
<p>Holy Cross is not in a major city! I wouldn’t consider Trinity (CT) if you really want an urban college. Saint Louis University is not discussed much on CC, but it’s a good option for an urban school w/ campus feel. Highly recommended. If you’re willing to get out of the NE (and it’s worth considering), you should look into SLU. Fordham and Nova have campus feels in urban areas also, but Nova is about 20 mins away from Philly.</p>
<p>I 2nd Fordham. I don’t think Worcester is what OP had in mind (how many PR jobs could there be in Worcester?), so no to Holy Cross … more like NY, Chicago, Boston, DC, San Francisco, LA, maybe Atlanta, Philly, Seattle and Dallas.</p>
<p>BU is not a very collegiate type of campus, nor is NYU (or Columbia).</p>
<p>Worcester is just 40 miles west of Boston and there are 12 trains a day on the MBTA from Worcester to Boston. Lots of HC alums in the Boston suburbs.</p>
<p>U of Richmond. It’s kinda on the edge of the city, actually.</p>
<p>And, I work in PR. I’ve hired 2 UR grads to work for me. Both excellent employees. So, from this employer’s perspective, the Rhetoric & Comm Studies major there is a good one.</p>
<p>Sorry for the delayed reply! This is going to be a massive response but here goes!</p>
<p>TheresaCPA: I’ll look into those two, thanks! I’ve never been to Chicago, but my parents love it there so maybe it’s worth a shot!
informative: Definitely don’t have the credentials to get into any of those schools…thanks for the suggestions though!
tk21769: I’m from CT, and Hartford isn’t exactly what I had in mind. However the Loyola Maryland dorms seem quite appealing.
ghostbuster: My dad doesn’t want me to go to Fordham…he works in the Bronx and isn’t exactly a fan. I’ve tried to reassure him that it’s safe but that’s not going to well. Might check out Nova though.
mom2collegekids: Happy with my scores, so not testing again. That’s my unweighted GPA and I’d be taking out student loans to pay for the majority of my tuition…my parents said they can put 10k a year towards it. As for the city size, I was thinking more along the lines of major cities…Boston, NYC, Chicago, DC, Baltimore, etc.
lotsofquestions: Haha that does seem to be the problem! Thanks and good luck to your daughter!
Erin’s Dad: Wee bit too far for me! Thanks for the help though.
par72: Hartford and Worcester aren’t exactly what I had in mind, and I wasn’t a fan of BU’s campus.
TigerHawk: Great advice! Thank you very much, and yes I agree about HC and Trinity.
DunninLA: You hit the nail on the head! Those are the cities I mean when I say urban locations.
chocchipcookie: Ahh, if only Quinnipiac weren’t so close to where I live. It’s only about a 20 minute ride…I wouldn’t feel like I was away. Which is a shame because their PR program looks great.
DougBetsy: Thanks for the insight! It’s great to get some advice from someone who works in the business.</p>
<p>Thanks again to you all, and more suggestions are highly appreciated! :-)</p>