<p>NYU
It’s not small (it’s huge), and it does not have a traditional campus. But…
- it has possibly the #1 film program in the country ([Top</a> 10 Film Schools | Best Film Schools | Top Film Programs](<a href=“http://education-portal.com/top_10_film_schools.html]Top”>Top 10 Film Schools | Best Film Schools in the Nation)). Note, this ranking may be a little out of date, and it may be focused on graduate programs.
- it offers the ultimate in cool urban environments (Manhattan / Greenwich Village)
- if you go by USNWR, academically it compares well against the other schools on your list
- it matches your stats</p>
<p>UT-Austin
Again, may not meet all your criteria (size, demographics), but …
- is a top flagship university
- is in a cool town known for its liberal environment
- showed up as #7 on USNWR’s 2001 MFA/film program rankings ([Top</a> Film Grad Schools](<a href=“http://www.d.umn.edu/~tisbell/Courses/FilmSchools.html]Top”>http://www.d.umn.edu/~tisbell/Courses/FilmSchools.html))</p>