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This description matches Johns Hopkins perfectly. Decent but not overwhelming social scene, cool but not freezing winters. Baltimore is a very cool city if a bit iffy in spots, and DC is only about 1-1.5 hours away and easily accessible by train or bus.</p>
<p>If you’re open to expanding your list, definitely take a look at Rice. Tulane is generous with merit aid for domestic students; I am not sure about international students.</p>
<p>[Rice</a> University | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering](<a href=“http://chbe.rice.edu/]Rice”>http://chbe.rice.edu/)
[Department</a> of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering : Tulane University](<a href=“http://tulane.edu/sse/cbe/]Department”>http://tulane.edu/sse/cbe/)</p>
<p>If you’re interested in Duke but want to major in Chem E, consider Vandy instead.</p>