<p>I visited Northeastern yesterday and I LOVED IT! The setting was perfect: urban school with a nice campus and architecture. I absolutely loved the feel and it would be my number 1 school if it had a better science (specifically biology) program. They're best in engineering and business. Are there any schools similar to it? It can be anywhere in the US. I also visited BU and I liked it but not as much as I liked Northeastern. I don't want to have to drive everywhere but rather have accessible public transportation. Thanks!</p>
<p>Drexel is similar in that it is an urban campus with a co-op program. If the co-op isn’t important to you, also consider Fordham and American, which both have nice campuses and access to major cities.</p>
<p>SO, you are looking for urban campuses with green space.</p>
<p>Ohio State University
University at Buffalo
University of Maryland- College Park</p>
<p>Also maybe Tulane. And many of the Jesuit colleges are in cities throughout the US so if you are OK with them, there are a lot of choices across the country. [Jesuit</a> Institutions |](<a href=“http://www.ajcunet.edu/institutions]Jesuit”>Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities--Jesuit Colleges and Universities)</p>
<p>Pitt (University of Pittsburgh). Great college, great city. Free public transportation with student ID. You’ll love it!</p>
<p>My parents do have some requirements though 
it needs to be private and have a good ranking (national 1-50).</p>
<p>RIT, Drexel - have similar programs and Co-op emphasis. Though RIT is not in the city, but is in the suburbs instead. Is the co-op one of the features that appeals to you? Or was it mostly the location?
I don’t know why you think NEU’s biology program isn’t good. NEU is very strong in sciences and engineering. Plus there are all the co-op opportunities at the many Boston hospitals, rehab centers, research centers etc. Whose biology program are you comparing it to?</p>
<p>i like both, and i find co op is interesting because i want to travel. i talked to the tour guides and people there and they said that their science is not the strongest field in the school but rather engineering, communication, and business are their most popular and focused. I’m really comparing the biology program to BU and USC.</p>
<p>I have no experience or knowledge with anything… I’m just trying to get ready for my first year of college…but I think its interesting that you were thinking of the co-op as a way to travel abroad. I have been listening to a couple universities speak about how they weave travel abroad opportunities into the learning experience (WPI & RPI). but with Northeastern I was thinking that the Co-op was a chance to walk directly into a job after graduation. I was thinking that if I went the CO-OP route. I would be choosing a company or lab that might just hire me if they liked how I worked… and if I went overseas then I may be wasting a “silver bullet” on a potential hiring offer. I think the job market is good for engineers and Comp Sci …but I’m hearing its a little rough for undergrad anything else (except nurses and teachers and stuff like that). Eventhough Northeastern wasn’t on my list I’ve heard they do a great job with their CO-OP program.</p>
<p>University of pittsburgh is quasi-private, urban and very good in the sciences. Right next door is Carnegie Mellon which is a school you should definitely consider. Pittsburgh is a fun city with lots to do. Public transportation, many museums and arts events are free for students.</p>
<p>Universities located in a major metropolitan city with a defined campus feel include:
Harvard
Columbia
Boston College
UPenn
MIT
Northwestern
University of Chicago
Depaul
Univ of Minnesota, Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon (not major markets, but still have what your looking for)
Fordham (Queens instead of Manhattan, but still probably has what you’re looking for)</p>
<p>George Washington and NYU are urban but lack the campus feel that Northeastern has. Not bad ones if you like the urban experience and good academics and are willing to sacrifice campus.</p>
<p>Does Pitt have a well-defined campus or does it just blend in with the city like BU? Is it in a good neighborhood?</p>
<p>It is blended in with the city. The neighborhood is neither bad nor good. Its kinda in the middle.</p>
<p>BC is not located in an urban area.</p>
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<p>Agreed RE BC. It splits the Boston/Newton border, but feels much more suburban. It is on the green line on the outskirts of the city, rather than Northeastern which is in the heart of the city. It also has a much more traditional gothic campus. Good point by Seattle_Mom.</p>
<p>Emory, Georgia Tech (not private, but highly ranked), USC, Rice</p>
<p>Pitt’s campus has well defined areas and also parts of it are blended in the city. There is green space and it’s adjacent to a very large city park (Schenley Park). It’s also very nice to have some major museums next to campus (Carnegie Museums of Natural History and Art) which are free to Pitt students.</p>
<p>This virtual tour posted on an athletics website would give you a good idea of what Pitt’s campus looks like:</p>
<p>[An</a> Introduction to the University of Pittsburgh and its facilities](<a href=“An Introduction to the University of Pittsburgh and its facilities”>An Introduction to the University of Pittsburgh and its facilities)</p>
<p>It starts with sports facilities but then does a good tour of the campus.</p>