<p>Hi, I am starting my junior year this year and I just started to look at colleges. I am looking for a college that is traditional ( old Gothic buildings, lots of green etc...) in a big city. I lived my whole entire life in New York, which has created a love for big cities for me. But I also like the feel of a traditional college. So I am asking this question. What are some traditional colleges located in big cities? I know a few which are, U of Chicago, U of Pittsburgh and Fordham. My major is going to be economics or political science.</p>
<p>also if you want to know some of my stats here they are
91 average (I will try yo make it much higher my junior year)
gpa should be above 3.5
English- 85(It will get higher my junior year)
Geometry- 94
Algebra- 85
Chemistry- 91
Biology- 91
Spanish- 93
Global- 95
Music- 95
weird computer science classes- 88 </p>
<p>Ec's- I have done only 2 Ec's. Global tutoring, and debate. Debate is the reason why I don't do Ec's because it takes up so much time and money.</p>
<p>I have taken a few NYS regents with the grades being around 90's. My global regents grade was a 95. I am planing to take two AP's this year, the SAT, ACT, and 2 SAT-II this year. Any suggestions of colleges will be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>Here is a list of schools that are in big cities:</p>
<p>UCLA, UC San diego, NYU, Boston University, Boston College, Washington University in St. Louis, Duke University, Emory University, University of Virginia, Georgetown University, George Washington University, American University, University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, Temple University, Tulane University, University of Texas - Austin, Georgia Tech.</p>
<p>If your average is a 91(A-), wouldn’t your GPA be over a 3.66?</p>
<p>NYU, BU, Drexel are not traditional at all. Temple is more traditional, but we dont really have a ‘ton’ of greenery. Duke and UVA are um, not located in big cities…</p>
<p>It somewhat depends on what you mean by a ‘city’. For many easterners, the area around UCLA hardly qualifies as a city - it’s more of busy suburban sprawl. Denver isn’t big, but University of Denver is there, and it does have nice gothic-looking buildings and a nice green quad area.</p>
<p>You should add University of Chicago to the list.</p>
<p>Other possibilities: Carnegie Mellon, Cal State, San Francisco.</p>
<p>Vanderbilt University is in the city of Nashville; it is very green, lots of trees that block the sounds of the city, and is definitely a traditional campus. It is located just over a mile from the downtown area, and is surrounded by coffee shops, bookstores, restaurants, etc.</p>
<p>Public transportation is not extremely strong, but there are city buses, and they are free to students and employees of Vanderbilt.</p>
<p>Thanks for this thread. Son wants to be in a big city, but we would like him to have the beauty of a traditional campus. Glad you mentioned Pitt. That’s a school we’re interested in. Any others?</p>
<p>Just so you know…CMU=not too many trees and no gothic architecture. GREAT school though, and I think OP would like it, very close to Pittsburgh, I think econ is big there, I’m not quite sure though.</p>
<p>UPitt isn’t really a traditional campus… it’s very immersed with Oakland. GW is so urban it barely has green spaces at all. I think WashU and UChicago are good options, as well as Rice.</p>
<p>Hmm… have you ever been to GW? It really doesn’t scream “traditional campus” to me. There’s only one or two grassy areas, it is literally on the city streets with dozens of non-University owned buildings, it’s only a few blocks from down town… it certainly doesn’t have a traditional buffet style dining hall (well, not a big one). I mean, it’s my top choice, but there isn’t much “Traditional” about it except that it does, indeed, have a library.</p>
<p>This is not the most realistic combination of requirements. You either get big trees, or you get big city urban - the two tend to exclude each other. And, I think, they are not among the most important requirements for a school.</p>
<p>You may not realize the amount of time you will spend on campus - it isn’t like high school where you are dying to get away. If trees and greenery are important, look beyond the city core for a suburban school on a train line. If being in the thick of things is most important, take a pass on the trees. But look at what the school offers in your field of study, core curriculum and difficulty of courses, too. </p>
<p>Add to your list Macalester, Vassar, Case Western, Vanderbilt.</p>
<p>The area around UCLA is urban, I’d day, but the overall vibe on and near campus is glitzy Hollywood/surfer dudish, rather than traditional (tweed sport coats, etc).</p>
<p>You could drive by George Washington, NYU, and Boston U and not even know there is a college there…the complete opposite of what the op is looking for. Georgia Tech isn’t much different.</p>
<p>Vanderbilt, Boston College, Fordham, Tufts, Washington U., U of San Francisco, Chicago, U of Minnesota, U of Washington (Seattle), Trinity College (Connecticut) and Rice would be good, though only Trinity, BC, Fordham, Wash U., U of Wash, and Chicago have much in the way of . U of Toronto would be good.</p>
<p>Vassar is beautiful, but I wouldnt call Poughkeepsie a big city. Do, however, add Rice to your list. It has a beautiful campus in downtown Houston right across form the massive medical center complexes.</p>
<p>** And if you want Gothic architecture, add Ogelthorpe in Atlanta to your list. DK if you are male or female, but if female, you could add Agnes Scott too.</p>
<p>Tulane, Johns Hopkins and Rochester if you consider it a city. If you are also looking at LACs try Reed, Occidental and Rhodes. Not all of these are Gothic but they have beautiful campuses in cities.</p>
<p>Can we presume that in terms of “big city” a population of the size of Boston or even Philadelphia would be a cut-off?</p>
<p>That leaves you looking for schools in NYC, Chicago, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston, Seattle…</p>
<p>Los Angeles is not a city in the sense of northeastern metropolises (+ Chicago). It’s a giant suburb. Ask yourself: to get from point A to point B, do I take 1) a highway or 2) a metro?</p>
<p>Anyway, when I think of schools that truly pull off the “traditional campus IN a city” thing, a very small number of schools come to mind: UChicago, Penn, and Columbia</p>
<p>It would help if you identified the cities you’d like and your possible fields of study. </p>
<p>I agree that Pitt doesn’t have a lot of ivy covered buildings, although it does have some green space and borders a huge park. The Cathedral of Learning will make you think of Hogwarts instantly. (In fact, Pitt actually has a Quiddich team.) IMO Pittsburgh actually has small town feel even though it’s urban, so it might not completely meet your expectations. Carnegie Mellon is just up the road and within walking distance of Pitt. </p>
<p>While in Pitt, you could also visit Duquesne. Duquesne would be a clear safety for you and you’d probably be awarded a decent scholarship. It’s the campus that adjoins downtown Pittsburgh, unlike Pitt and Carnegie Mellon in Oakland. Although considered urban, it has a traditional green campus.</p>
<p>Fordham may work for you for NYC. For DC, you might like Catholic. We just got back from visiting Case Western, which is definitely urban (felt a lot more urban than Pitt)although it has green space on campus. Case borders the Cleveland art museum, national history museum, children’s museum and a beautiful park.</p>
But look at what the school offers in your field of study, core curriculum and difficulty of courses, too. </p>