<p>I have no clue where to apply to, help please!</p>
<p>I am interested in international relations or something to that degree. </p>
<p>25 ACT
President of my model un team
4 years of varsity soccer
3 years of varsity track
girl scout gold award</p>
<p>Lots of community service through girl scouts and church youth group.</p>
<p>I would like a college in a city, I don't really care about the campus but I would like to be in a busy and vibrant community. I liek the feeling of a smaller school with a liberal arts focus but I realize there are not too many liberal arts schools in cities so I am up for anything, really.</p>
<p>A university without a campus? That would be horrible for me, although New York University is sorta an okay due to it being in New York City.
You probably should look at universities in Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia,Seattle, Boston, Washington D.C, and maybe even Southern California cities.</p>
<p>What about one of the City University of New York schools? New York is absolutely a fun, vibrant city with tons to do; there are a lot of firms here that would have good internships for international relations, as well. City College (on 137th and Broadway in Manhattan), Baruch College (at 24th and Lexington in Manhattan, which is closer to "everything"), Lehman College (in the Bronx) Queens College (Queens), Hunter College (68th and Lexington in Manhattan) or Brooklyn College (Brooklyn, obviously) are all the top campuses in the CUNY system. There are other campuses too.</p>
<p>Other New York City colleges are Fordham University, Marymount Manhattan, Hofstra (which isn't in the city proper but it's close enough), Pace University and St. John's University.</p>
<p>Unfortunately more select universities tend to offer the best financial aid. You should talk to your parents about what you can afford for college first.</p>
<p>I would say U of South Florida because that's where I'm headed but since you would like a smaller school (USF is 45,000+ students) I've got to suggest the University of TAMPA.</p>
<p>From the website:</p>
<p>"The University of Tampa is a medium-sized comprehensive, private university located on approximately 100 acres of prime riverfront land in the heart of downtown Tampa. It is the school of choice for 5,800 students from 50 states and U.S. territories and almost 100 countries. More than half of undergraduates are from Florida. Approximately 70 percent of full-time students live on campus." </p>
<p>"The University offers more than 120 majors, minors and pre-professional programs through a strong core curriculum rooted in the liberal arts."</p>
<p>Since you're into soccer, I figure that you'd like to know that they have an AMAZING women's soccer team (d2 national champs in '07).</p>
<p>PM Curmudgeon and ask him about Rhodes (his D goes there). Good LAC in Memphis, home of the Blues, and I think I've heard something on CC regarding International Studies there.</p>
<p>Go for Chicago! I echo the seconds for Loyola and DePaul.</p>
<p>If you like the Pennsylvania area, you could try for the Philadelphia- or Pittsburg-area schools. Maybe Susquehanna?</p>
<p>The University of Wisconsin in Madison is a big school, but it is in a city and it is quite decent. </p>
<p>State schools are probably your best bet for financial aid. Maybe New York's SUNY school system. They are all small, and there may be one close to NYC...?</p>
<p>Perhaps College of Charleston? It's part of COPLAC, its campus is right in the heart of the city, and as a public university, it will cost less than a private college, even for an OOS student.</p>
<p>NYC liberal arts is Eugene Lang-- part of the New School.</p>
<p>Also in Chicago are Roosevelt U and Columbia College (not Columbia U!) Both are in the loop, which is fun during the day, but empty at night. The best school in Chicago for nightlife is DePaul, hands down.</p>
<p>Salma- I also agree with the posters about DePaul especially since you seem to have a background of community service. Look into their Community Service Scholars program. When you apply for admission, they will look for students with strong service-oriented backgrounds. If they are interested in you, they will forward the forms to apply for a CSS scholarship. Then they call back X number of students for personal interviews. Out of these, they pick about 30 students and give them a scholarship each yr for 4 yrs (I think it's up to about 8K/yr). You do weekly mandatory community service (the college has lists to choose what you'd like and they often provide the transportation) and you also take service-based courses leading to a Community Service minor to go along with whatever major you are taking. My D is in her 3rd year and loves it. Along with the volunteering, she has met so many great people and helps with after-hours charitable fundraising too. DePaul is walking distance to great shops, restaurants, the zoo, beach on Lake Michigan, art museums...you name it and it's close by. Good Luck in your College Endeavors!</p>
<p>Here's the list of "Great College Towns" which is based on students' assessment of the surrounding city: (from the Princeton Review)</p>
<ol>
<li>DePaul University - Chicago</li>
<li>New York University - New York City</li>
<li>The George Washington University - Washington DC</li>
<li>Barnard College - New York</li>
<li>American University - Washington DC</li>
<li>Columbia University - New York City</li>
<li>Eugene Lang College - The New School For Liberal Arts - New York City</li>
<li>University Of San Francisco - San Francisco, CA</li>
<li>The University Of Texas At Austin - Austin, TX</li>
<li>Georgetown University - Washington DC</li>
<li>Northeastern University - Boston</li>
<li>McGill University - Montreal</li>
<li>Tulane University - New Orleans</li>
<li>Emerson College - Boston</li>
<li>College Of Charleston - Charleston, SC</li>
<li>University Of Colorado - Boulder - Boulder, CO</li>
<li>Suffolk University - Boston, MA</li>
<li>Boston College - Boston, MA</li>
<li>Stevens Institute Of Technology - near New York City</li>
<li>Boston University - Boston</li>
</ol>