<p>That is great news about your costs! It means you don’t have to worry quite so much about whether one place is more affordable or not.</p>
<p>Of the four on your short list, U Penn in the middle of Philadelphia has the best access to bus and rail service up and down the east coast. If you want to visit Washington, DC or New York you can get there fairly quickly. Some students will take the train, but many prefer bus lines such as [megabus</a> US - Home](<a href=“http://us.megabus.com/]megabus”>http://us.megabus.com/)</p>
<p>U of VA in Charlottesville, has a charming location, but transportation is a bit more of a challenge. There are decent bus and rail connections to Washington, DC and many of your classmates are likely to have cars. For information about transportation to and around Charlottesville, see [Charlottesville</a> : Transportation](<a href=“Charlottesville, VA | Official Website”>Charlottesville, VA | Official Website)</p>
<p>For rail travel in the US, see [Amtrak[/url</a>] </p>
<p>On a completely unrelated note, I’d like to know if there are any websites for Australian universities that are similar to this one. Happykid wants to do a year abroad there sometime, and we are going to have to sort out her options then. Also, Dad<em>of</em>3 has been looking for one because his daughter is considering attending Veterinary School in Australia. Here is the link to a thread he started the other day: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/1125930-cc-like-discussion-group-australia-nz-schools.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/1125930-cc-like-discussion-group-australia-nz-schools.html](<a href=“http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/HomePage]Amtrak[/url”>http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/HomePage)</a></p>