<p>NYU vs. BC. Which is “stronger” and which has more prestige?</p>
<p>This is my opinion and it is not biased by attending one school or the other so it is just a fair assessment of the two schools.Academically I would say they are peers or equals with BC being the stronger school. They are both in great cities, although personally I do like Boston more. BC has strong sports teams in many sports, especially hockey, basketball, and football. It is catholic and a more conservative college as a result. NYU would probably appeal to an artsy or extremely liberal student more then BC would. This is not to say there isn't political diversity on either campus. BC has a strong campus whereas NYU seems to be more of a city school without a focused campus. Also, prestige is only the appearance of the name, not the actual experience. I'm sure that after going to a BC party that neighboring Harvard students probably wish they went to BC lol. Prestige can be important but it should not make or break the decision.</p>
<p>i cant say i know any Harvard students that wish they went to BC...if you want to party for 4 years and waste your parents money, we dont need any more of you at BC, go to a big ten school</p>
<p>I actually know one girl who turned down Harvard for BC. I was...surprised...and asked her why. Her answer, and I swear to Mary was, "The party." Then again, her friend was a girl who turned down MIT for Northeastern...</p>
<p>I think you're taking my Harvard/BC party joke too seriously, ckmets13. Because it was just that... a joke. Lighten up bud. I think you're the kind we need less of at BC.</p>
<p>wow, turning down MIT for Northeastern. That is even worse than turning down Harvard for BC.</p>
<p>They're both great schools, but honestly, I think NYU does have the upper hand...</p>
<p>My opinion: For business and the arts, NYU is one of the best. Stern is an outstanding place to study business. Several of my friends have turned down Ivy's to attend Stern's Scholar's program. As for art, it's the place to be. Tisch has one of the leading art programs out there. NYU is recognizable among many people and was named "#1 Dream School". I feel NYU's overall package is greater.</p>
<p>Then again, BC has several programs that definitely surpass NYU. It truly depends on the person, this is just my opinion.</p>
<p>NYU, NYU, NYU</p>
<p>This is coming from someone who attends BC and likes it here, but if given the choice, I'd pick NYU over BC any day for the career I'm trying to pursue. Boston's a good city. NYC is a GREAT one.</p>
<p>i personally hate nyc...so personal preference i like BC better. when you're in nyc you can feel how heavy the air is, it's pretty gross.</p>
<p>I'm a New Yorker and I am by no means conservative, but NYU is bohemia on crack with no campus! BC for me.</p>
<p>lol Carnegie! That's actually really funny, I want to quote that.</p>
<p>But yeah, both schools are so different and different people will have different tastes/opinions. Yet NYU and BC have a similar history. 30 or so years ago, both were just commuter colleges with no reputation and had no unique strong points. And now they're just awesome.</p>
<p>This is one of those cases where it's about personal preference. If you've visited both campuses, I doubt this would be a hard decision because they are VERY different.</p>
<p>For example, BC has a much prettier campus, much prettier students, and in my opinion has a greater local metropolis.</p>
<p>NYU has a more prestigious name, a top ranked business college, and is proximate to a more "vivid" metropolis, though I personally do not love NY.</p>
<p>Academically they are probably equals...So it's really a preference thing.</p>
<p>I was at BC 30 years ago, and I can assure you it was not a "commuter college with no reputation."</p>
<p>My brother graduated from BC 33 years ago. He came to Boston from the midwest, and turned down Georgetown to go to BC. He has no regrets, loved it and it had an excellent reputation as a great Jesuit institution even then.</p>
<p>D was accepted at NYU and BC, chose BC without any hesitation, and just graduated last week. She loved her fellow students, the teachers and classes, the sports, the campus and Boston. In fact, she and several of her friends have signed a lease on an apartment about a mile from BC and will be working in Boston next year. They really don't want to leave!!</p>
<p>BC, BC, BC, BC!!!</p>
<p>Academics: BC = NYU
Athletics: BC > NYU
City: Boston > NY
Socially: BC > NYU
Parties (if this matters to you): BC > NYU </p>
<p>it depends on you, but in my opinion BC is better. they look just the same on a resume and their rankings are essentially equal despite what some ppl may be saying on here.</p>
<p>BC has STRONG alum relations. It really is like a cult. I have heard numerous stories of BC alum helping new graduates with jobs. Once an eagle, always an eagle.</p>
<p>Where I live (southern california), BC has virtually no reputation. Boston University is actually much more known, and NYU has some sort of cache whereas some people might think you are attending a community college in Boston. Not that it matters if you decide to live in Boston - which would be great. I lovelovelove Boston more than any other city.</p>
<p>Yeah, for whatever reason we're extremely popular in Cali :)</p>
<p>BC reputation i believe is mainly regional, so i guess BC would be fairly well known in the northeast</p>
<p>BC finds favor with a select group of Southern California kids...because it's home to the best looking girls outside of our home state. Other east coast schools, are uh...not so well-endowed...</p>