Colleges In/Near Large Cities

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<p>Another thing: Major cities are big, and it can take more than 30 minutes to get to different parts of the same city. So it really depends where you want to go.</p>

<p>I might be able to get from SUNY Purchase to the tip of the Bronx in 20 minutes (assuming no traffic obstructions) , but to get to some generic "New York, NY" point, (which Mapquest says is actually on the Lower East Side, don't know why) , it takes 47 minutes (assuming no traffic obstructions).</p>

<p>Northwestern might be right next to Rogers Park, but Mapquest says it takes 31 minutes to get from there to the edge of The Loop downtown- assuming no traffic obstructions, which of course is rarely the case.</p>

<p>So it depends where you want to go in the city. You probably don't want to use just the closest point as per the Bronx case. Unless the tip of the Bronx, or Rogers Park, are actually the destinations of interest.</p>

<p>You might want to specify time to get to the major employment area within the city, and then time to get to the major nightlife area for college students within that city. Like maybe in NYC, midtown and Greenwich village, respectively. Or in Chicago, the Loop & maybe Lincoln Park? (I'm out of touch here).</p>

<p>Up to OP.</p>

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<p>For LA, add the Claremont Colleges: Pomona, Claremont McKenna, Pitzer, Scripps, and Harvey Mudd. 32 miles away from downtown LA but train station one block from campus.</p>

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<p>monydad-- I meant to keep the interpretation somewhat open. This isn't as much about defining limits as it is about letting students know what off-campus resources are available to them. Each campus and location is a little bit different in this regard, as is each city.</p>

<p>For example, I included SUNY Purchase in the colleges near New York City category because it's in Westchester County, and many Westchester residents commute to the city for work every day. Therefore, using the city is certainly feasible for a college student, either by driving in or by taking Metro-North.</p>

<p>Other campuses might be closer in, but travel to and from the city might be less feasible. I don't know. Every college is a little different and I think after we make a list, it's up to the student to research and see if the campus/urban balance is right for them.</p>

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<p>What about St. Louis? WashU is on the suburban edge but linked to the city and the airport through two Metrorail stops and several Metro bus stops. Also in St. Louis are: St. Louis University, UM-St. Louis, and smaller colleges such as Webster University, Maryville University, Fontbonne University.</p>

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<p>Princeton is between both Philadelphia and New York, and it is easy to get to both cities from there (a bit easier to get to New York). The commute is only 45 minutes to 1 hour each way (depending on the time of day and which train you are taking).</p>

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<p>Emory is in a really nice part of Atlanta.</p>

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<p>We can get to Philly in 30 mins or less from Bryn Mawr.</p>

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<p>add Catholic University to Washington DC</p>

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<p>Pace in NYC and Westchester County</p>

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<p>Holy Cross in mid-size city Worcester,which is only 1 hour from Boston. Most LAC"s are in rural areas.</p>

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<p>I don't think anybody has mentioned Rice in Houston yet. Houston is what, the 4th largest city in US? And Rice is an excellent school. U of H is also a larger Houston school.</p>

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<p>NYC: FIT, School of Visual Arts, New School, Eugene Lang, American Academy Dramatc Arts, Queens College, St. John's, Drew, Montclair, Julliard, Manhattan School of Music, Mannes, Union Theological Seminary, Jewish Theological Seminary, Stern College for Women</p>

<p>San Francisco: Berkeley, University of San Francisco, San Francisco Conservatory, Stanford</p>

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<p>Rice is more than "near" Houston; it's right downtown across from the medical center and the zoo. University of Houston is very close to Rice, and there is a smaller school nearby called St. Thomas.</p>

<p>If Stanford is considered in a city (it's really in a major metropolitan area), then you have to add University of Santa Clara and San Jose State. San Jose State is in downtown San Jose. Santa Clara is in downtown Santa Clara which is a suburb of San Jose.</p>

<p>Tulane is in New Orleans.</p>

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<p>Looking at this list of cities posted earlier: New Orleans; Houston; Dallas; San Antonio; Austin; Las Vegas; St. Louis; Philadelphia; Nashville; Baltimore; Pittsburgh; Seattle; San Jose; Salt Lake City; San Diego; Phoenix; Memphis; Detroit; Denver; Kansas City; Buffalo; Hartford/Springfield; Albuquerque; Albany, NY; Oklahoma City; Jacksonville; Milwaukee; Minneapolis/St. Paul; Ft. Lauderdale; Cleveland; Columbus; Cincinnati; Tampa/St. Petersburg, etc., you can add the following schools:</p>

<p>University of Dallas, Trinity University (San Antonio), University of San Diego, San Diego State, UCSD, University of Washington (Seattle), Seattle University, University of Texas (Austin), Eckerd College (St. Pete), University of Tampa, University of Miami.</p>

<p>UC Irvine and UC Riverside and Redlands are in the LA suburbs, but getting anywhere in LA is more than 30 minutes so I don't know if they count. UC Santa Cruz is closer driving time to San Jose than UC Irvine is to downtown LA.</p>

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<p>Top Universities in or somewhat near large cities:</p>

<p>Los Angeles (2nd Largest US City): UCLA, USC, Cal-Tech, Claremont Colleges</p>

<p>San Diego (7th Largest US City): UCSD</p>

<p>San Francisco (14th Largest US City): Stanford, UC Berkeley</p>

<p>Seattle (24th Largest US City): U of Washington-Seattle</p>

<p>Boston (23rd Largest US City): Harvard, MIT, Boston College, Boston University</p>

<p>New York (Largest US City): Columbia, NYU, Cornell</p>

<p>Philidelphia (5th Largest US City): UPenn</p>

<p>Washington DC (25th Largest US City): Georgetown U, George Washington U</p>

<p>Chicago (3rd Largest US City): U of Chicago, Northwestern, UIUC</p>

<p>Detroit (10th Largest US City): U Michigan-Ann Arbor</p>

<p>Cleveland (35th Largest US City): Case Western</p>

<p>Atlanta (41st Largest US City): Emory</p>

<p>St. Louis (53rd Largest US City): WUSTL</p>

<p>Ill add more cities and schools to the list later. I need to add more top liberal arts schools to the list, however im not sure of many of their locations.</p>

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New York (Largest US City): Columbia, NYU, Cornell

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<p>Uh, only Cornell's medical school (the Weill Medical College) is located in NYC. The vast majority of Cornell is located in Ithaca, which is more than 200miles away in rural upstate. I would hardly call that "near" NYC. Heck, Harvard and MIT are closer to NYC than Cornell is.</p>

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Chicago (3rd Largest US City): U of Chicago, Northwestern, UIUC

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<p>Uh, UIUC is close to Chicago? It's about a 2.5 hour drive away.</p>

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<p>i stated in or somewhat near. i dont live on the east coast. yet even i know cornell is not in new york city. however even an hour or two away could be considered near. no need to attack my list by argueing schools are more than this amount away. i intentionally put 'in or somewhat near' for a reason above my post. i believe the rest of the list is located in or near the city, with the exception of UIUC. we could argue all day that Berkeley is not in or necessarily near SF and Stanford in not in or near SF, since they are both 30 minutes or more away from San Fran, but hopefully you get my point.</p>

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<p>ucchris: I think the OP was looking for schools where you are in the midst of a city environment. This is not the case at a school that is 2 hours away from the city. So, I'm thinking you don't get the point of the OP. Also, I DO argue that Stanford should not be considered an urban school. Berkeley more so because it is connected to SF by BART and because the town of Berkeley has more of an urban feel than Palo Alto.</p>

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<p>ucchris, you forgot to mention Tufts for Boston, which is actually much closer via public transportation than BC to downtown.</p>

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<p>i agree with tufts. top notch academics and very close location to boston.</p>