<p>Vanderbilt, Emory, and Duke also experience winter weather. Not as severe of course as place farther north, but certainly not mild and sunny year 'round.</p>
<p>Hawaii-Hilo. WUE tuition and great weather. Learning to surf has its own prestige.</p>
<p>For someone from the PNW, UNC/Duke is probably about the right latitude on the East Coast for someone looking for better weather. Or William and Mary. That dog-breath hot/humid combination you get in south Florida is more uncomfortable than our 50 degree drizzle.</p>
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<p>Duke, Vanderbilt, Emory, UVA and UNC all get four seasons. Though with these spring and fall are long and winter is short. From around mid-december to mid february it is chilly though.</p>
<p>Stanford/Berkeley weather is rarely glorious but rarely cold either. Spring, Fall, and Winter all boast similar temperatures in the bay area. </p>
<p>Comparing these different climates, Iād conclude that Duke, Vandy, Emory and UVA have better Spring and Fall weather than Stanford, but Stanford has better winter weather.</p>
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<p>The OP was looking for elite schools with, āfantastic weather.ā Nothing on the east coast offers that combination.</p>
<p>āThat dog-breath hot/humid combination you get in south Florida is more uncomfortable than ou r 50 degree drizzle.ā</p>
<p>South Florida is hardly like that during the winter months. 50 degree drizzle is not fantastic weather, itās just better than a blizzard. The warmer months of the year are uncomfortable all over most of the south, not just in Florida.</p>
<p>Keep in mind op is from āThe Northwestā, and wants to avoid rain. Opās idea of fantastic might be very different from those from elsewhere.</p>
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<p>āThe OP was looking for elite schools with, āfantastic weather.ā Nothing on the east coast offers that combination.ā</p>
<p>I think Emory arguably fits that criteria.</p>
<p>University of Miami does, too, if you consider that an elite school.</p>
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<p>The Atlanta area hardly qualifies as an area known for fantastic weather. Personally, I do not consider Miami an elite school.</p>
<p>Oh I forgot Tulane. Iād venture to say Tulane fits the bill.</p>
<p>Again, it depends if you consider Tulane an āeliteā school or not.</p>
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<p>^^Nope. Rice would fit the bill, but that is not on the east coast of course.</p>
<p>I would say āeliteā is probably top 30, possibly top 40 at most.</p>
<p>University of Arizona
Arizona State</p>
<p>Complete opposite of Northwest gloom.</p>
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<p>^^^Yes, but not elite. ;-)</p>
<p>Yes, cold is one thing. My winterās here in Australia are cold too (I live in the coldest part, except for Tasmania) the question is HOW cold. I went to NYC also and was in NJ for a month and could deal with both of them, but Boston just killed me</p>
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<p>No, U of A and ASU are not āprestigeā (Iām so sick of that word) but they are good schools- U of A more so than ASU imo. The weather is incredible, the social life is great and the surrounding cities arenāt too bad, either. Also, depending on your stats (Iām assuming theyāre very good since youāre looking at ātopā schools), you could probably get a generous amount of money and admission to the honors college.</p>
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<p>I think USC and UCLA are second to none when it comes to year-round fantastic weather, coupled with elite academics. There are dozens of universities that offer some degree of those two criteria, however.</p>
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<p>Duke, Rice, Stanford.</p>
<p>OPā¦I donāt think itās shallow at all to have a main criteria be weather. Our daughter thought the cold wouldnāt bother her (Texan). She had visited Northwestern a few years ago in early April for accepted studentās day and was absolutely miserable. Her friend, a NU student, reiterated the weather that weekend was gorgeous compared to December-March. Suffice to say she elected to go to Virginia which is more mild and is very happy. </p>
<p>Elite schools with mild (maybe not always fantastic) weather:
Stanford
Cal
USC
UCLA
Vandy
Rice
Emory
UVA
W&M
UNC</p>
<p>There are several LACs with great weather and great reputations as well.</p>
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<p>For the record, yes, Boston is cold during the winter but it is not that different from NYC and it is not frigid like Alaska! I think people sometimes exaggerate about the weather here. Get a good coat, boots and some mittens and you will be fine. Iām not talking to the OP as they have stated they want warm weather and I understand that, but mostly to some of the others posters 
From the City of Boston webpage
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<p>This is the complete opposite of shallow. Your are being true to yourself and what makes you happy. Dont underestimate the effect of weather (or settingā¦urban vs rural) to your happiness. Good for you!</p>
<p>William & Mary
Duke
Wake Forest
Davidson
Vanderbilt
Emory
Rice
Claremont Consortium
Stanford</p>
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