<p>I grew up in the city and loved it.<br>
So I'm trying to find similar schools to New York University and Boston University. Schools like Carnegie Mellon University and Columbia University, which aren't as integrated into the city as the other two, are fine too.</p>
<p>For family reasons, I will only apply to to colleges that are in the following states:
New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvannia</p>
<p>Know of some of these schools, CC? Thank you. (:</p>
<p>Bump 10char</p>
<p>–NY–
Cornell University
University of Rochester
Syracuse University
Binghamton University
New School
SUNY-Stony Brook
Vassar College
Hamilton College
Colgate University
Bard College
Skidmore College
Union College
St. Lawrence University</p>
<p>Most of the NUs are integrated into the city…</p>
<p>Ah, you’re right.</p>
<p>I should have narrowed it down to my interests (economics and finance), and my GPA/SAT (3.6/2280). I’m mainly looking for some match and safety schools, cause I know my mid/low reaches.</p>
<p>However, this does make me feel guilty in that I’m not doing my research well. ): I’d appreciate any quick suggestions, though!</p>
<p>If it is for economics and finance, the NUs are really great…</p>
<p>–NJ–
Princeton University
Rutgers </p>
<p>I find both of them really good in almost every field…</p>
<p>I’m sorry, but I’m really bad with abbreviations.
NUs = Northern Universities? Or are you referring to Northeastern/Northwestern?</p>
<p>Thank you so much for the suggestions, though! =D</p>
<p>–MA–
Harvard University
Tufts University
Brandeis University
Northeastern University
Clark University
Williams College
Amherst College
College of the Holy Cross</p>
<p>Most of the LACs in Massachusetts are not in the middle of a huge metro…</p>
<p>^^NU=National Universities ;)</p>
<p>–PA–
Carnegie Mellon University
Lehigh University
Drexel University
Penn State
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
Swarthmore College
Haverford College
Bucknell University
Lafayette College
Franklin and Marshall College
Dickinson College
Gettysburg College</p>
<p>Once again, same thing with the LACs…they are far away from city area…:(</p>
<p>^^^
Haverford and Swarthmore are in older, well-established suburbs, but close to quick public transportation into Philadelphia. This means that students who want to go into town do so, and those who don’t, don’t.</p>
<p>Bucknell, Dickinson, and Gettysburg are in smaller cities. Dickinson is about two blocks from the center of town, so it can have an “urban” feel. Bucknell and Gettysburg are more toward the edges of town. Not exactly “cornfield” territory, but closer to it. Public transportation may be very limited between these institutions and your home.</p>
<p>Franklin and Marshall is in Lancaster, which has easy connections to Philadelphia by Amtrak. Not close enough to go into Philly all that often, but a relatively quick trip home to the NYC area by rail.</p>
<p>As for doing research on your own, have you tried the SuperMatch search engine here at CC? [College</a> Search - College Confidential](<a href=“http://www.collegeconfidential.com/college_search]College”>http://www.collegeconfidential.com/college_search) You should be able to enter all of your selection factors and come up with some more ideas.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>If you were willing to consider schools in DC George Washington and Georgetown would be perfect fits.</p>
<p>Confidential, I think you may have misunderstood the OP’s question. S/he wants urban campuses similar to NYU and BU. Williams? Bucknell? Cornell? Many of the schools you list are hours away from a city of any size.</p>
<p>If you’re looking at big cities and you’re sticking with a level of selectivity that includes NYU, BU, CMU, and Columbia, I think you’re down to Cooper Union, Barnard (if you’re female), Macaulay Honors College at CCNY, Penn, Trinity (CT), Harvard, MIT, Tufts, and Brown (I assume that if CT and MA are OK, RI is as well). Drexel, Pitt and Northeastern aren’t as selective but they’re plenty urban too.</p>
<p>Well, I have told in my posts that almost all the LACs are far away from the metro environment…</p>