My son typically wants a good size state school in an urban area preferably in the mid Atlantic or northeast . I was wondering if there are any liberal arts schools that are midsize in an urban area . His stats are average to above average ( 4.0 weighted gpa and 1220 sat … taking again this weekend ). Thanks !
Temple University, Pittsburgh, University of Maryland–College Park, University of Maryland–Baltimore County, Virginia Commonwealth, University of Vermont (Burlington is a great college town), U Mass Amherst (Amherst is small but there’s plenty to do in the region, including Northampton. And U Mass is in the Five College Consortium), NC State, University of South Carolina, James Madison University (Harrisonburg is more or less a large town), University of Delaware.
Just curious, why a state school? Some private schools could end up being less expensive for an OOS students. Often OOS get little or no aid, especially in these parts of the country. It’s possible but not likely in many cases. Good luck!
Look at your state for the best values.
@TTG thanks for your response . I think he wants a mid size to large school with good athletic teams so I think that’s why a good amount of state schools fall on the list . He loved Pitt and liked Ohio stare ( not quite northeast and a bit more of a reach ) and liked syracuse( not a state school ). A lot of the ones you mentioned are ones I want him to see . He did see Jmu and liked it but wants to get of Virginia and not sure if it had the urban feel he desires . Want to take him to UVM
. South Carolina ( though maybe too southern ) and Delaware . And yes umass Amherst . Trying to convince him that there’s a lot to do there though not urban . And maybe temple and the umd schools ( although college park is a real reach ).
Thanks again ! Still trying to find a real safety for him that he would really like … all of these are either target or reach !
What about University of Cincinnati? What is he wanting to study? Not quite Northeast but right in the middle of Cincinnati and has a fun urban vibe.
If you aren’t wed on NE, how about Purdue?.
I had forgotten Syracuse. I knew I missed one up there. Yes, if you can swing a visit to Burlington this summer, it is amazing. Church Street is a pedestrian area downtown with lots of restaurants, bars, etc. It’s maybe a 15-minute walk from campus. Downtown is right on Lake Champlain with the Adirondacks on the opposite side of the lake, which makes for amazing sunsets. UVM is basically an oversize LAC with some national university aspects. Of course, it’s a little colder in Burlington in winter than summer.
And, if possible hit Amherst/Northampton on the same trip. Taken all together, there’s a fair amount to do in the region.
Amherst/Northampton are 3 hours from Burlington, and it’s a very nice area to visit. Bennington and Brattleboro are nice towns for lunch, etc. somewhat in between.
Glad he loved Pitt, that seems like a great possibility.
Temple is another option although I’m not sure their sports are what he wants.
Many of the Jesuit colleges are mid-size universities in urban areas. Some have good basketball teams and BC is in the ACC (his standardized tests would have to improve for BC I think). Not sure if any might be of interest. http://www.ajcunet.edu/institutions/ Villanova and Providence are other Catholic school options if basketball is enough.
I miss “urban” in your description - sorry! ; )
I think both Pitt and University of Cincinnati fit the bill. They are different. Pitt is very much a city campus. You need to take a bus to see the football games. It is a much nicer area of Pittsburgh than UC is in Cinci. Cincinnati on the other hand is a very compact traditional campus (with some neat architecture) and has it’s stadium in the middle of campus. Academically I’d give the overall advantage to Pitt though UC’s Engineering and Architecture programs are excellent. Sports (college wise) I’d give the edge to Cincinnati though that can change from year to year.
@happy1 thanks for recommendations . Those are all good thoughts and good schools . Not sure If Catholic school would be the right fit . ( we practice no
Religion ); I had thought about providence , but from what I’ve read I think the religious aspect would be an issue , which is too bad because I think it could be a good fit otherwise . Thanks again !
@IDtoTX Cincinnati might be worth exploring . If he is considering Ohio state , why not cinicinatti ? I don’t know much about it , but will definitely suggest it . Thanks !
@IDtoTX he wants to go into law enforcement but will probably major in psychology … he wants to go into fbi and fbi really does not want criminal justice majors .
@TTG yes, he liked Syracuse ( although pitt seemed to be more of a contender , my concern is that pitt is not a safety so that is why We need more options ). I visited UVMaay wat with my older son , and we both really liked it ( he ended up choosing American). I think my junior will like it as well… not sure about the sports element , if it’s enough for him , and he doesn’t ski! But Burlington is a great little city . That might be a good drive from Burlington to Northampton to check at umass . I hAve a friend in Brattleboro . Could be a good stop over . Thanks again!
@ivvcsf thanks for feedback . Good to hear the comparisons between the two schools . Will definitely have to look into cincinatti. Hope it qualifies as
A safety !
Villanova might fit the bill—urban area, sports, but not a state school.