<p>Something like this is very interesting to me. I believe UMiami is like this, along with USC, and Uchicago, but what else? I mean this in comparison to something like PennState that is a very traditional college campus, but in the middle of nowhere, whereas something like BU or NYU is literally right in the city on streets and corners.</p>
<p>What are schools in the middle?</p>
<p>So far I've got:
UMiami
USC
Uchicago?
Tulane
Upenn
UCLA?
Northeastern
Northwestern</p>
<p>U Washington - Seattle</p>
<p>Rice (in them middle of Houston)
U.T. (middle of Austin)
Washington Univ. (middle of St. Louis)</p>
<p>Yeah the first one I thought of was UPenn</p>
<p>Northwestern, just north of Chicago in the city of Evanston ;)</p>
<p>Georgetown</p>
<p>Case Western Reserve University</p>
<p>I wouldn’t describe uPenn as such…or only partially. It’s quad does have a campus feel but other parts feel like NYU in that they are adjacent buildings with a unifying factor in the city.</p>
<p>Boston College</p>
<p>Fordham
Providence
Loyola Maryland
Catholic</p>
<p>Penn’s quad definitely has this feel, but outside of that…not really. The high rises sort of ruin the classic campus scene.</p>
<p>Boston College isn’t in the middle of the city, neither is Georgetown really</p>
<p>Vanderbilt! It’s literally separated from Nashville by a street and a fence, and the two sides are completely different but both amazing.</p>
<p>“Boston College isn’t in the middle of the city”</p>
<p>It isn’t exactly in the middle of the city but it’s a 5-10 minute subway ride away. I think you can say the same for all the colleges listed above like UPenn, Washington, Rice etc…</p>
<p>I suggest UT, Georgetown and BC also</p>
<p>I disagree with those who assert that Penn does not meet the criteria set forth by the OP. The vast majority of Penn’s campus–and not just The Quad–is closed to vehicular traffic, and consists of shaded walkways, courtyards, and greens that in many cases provide a somewhat secluded or clositered atmosphere. However, one has to walk around campus extensively to truly appreciate it, and I suspect that many who don’t appreciate that aspect of Penn’s campus haven’t really spent much time exploring it on foot.</p>
<p>When one considers that Penn’s campus is smack-dab in the middle of a major East Coast city, only 10-20 blocks from that city’s central core, it’s actually pretty remarkable.</p>
<p>I agree that Penn (surprisingly) has a campus feel. You can’t figure that out from a car, but on foot there is no question.</p>
<p>Vanderbilt and Rice, most definitely.</p>
<p>(and this is how I chose to use my 5000th post!)</p>
<p>Johns Hopkins has a beautiful, park-like campus with traditional Georgian architecture in the middle of a large city. Check it out [Johns</a> Hopkins Homewood Campus](<a href=“http://apply.jhu.edu/visitors/map.html]Johns”>http://apply.jhu.edu/visitors/map.html)</p>
<p>Tufts is just outside of Boston (you can get on the T at Davis Square), and has a traditional campus.</p>
<p>Columbia has an enclosed campus as well, but it’s still not a completely traditional campus.</p>
<p>Fordham’s Rose Hill Campus, definitely (but not the Lincoln Center campus).</p>
<p>Also, since it appears you don’t mind the midwest, Macalester.</p>
<p>Johns Hopkins hospital is in the middle of large city, not Johns Hopkins University. Someone at Harvard can get to downtown Boston (from Cambridge) faster than someone can get from Johns Hopkins University to downtown Baltimore. Still, it counts as the O.P. asked for schools in or around cities.</p>
<p>To me, walkability is very important. Since you mentioned Boston and NYC, I got a feeling you are looking for a walkable city. What good is it if the school is “in the middle of the city” but the city is spreadout and you only have very limited options within a walking distance (assuming you don’t have a car)? Some schools may be “in the middle of the city” but it’s not as convenient as you may think. On the other hand, some schools may be just outside the city lines but the towns they are in are vibrant and walkable and it’s a short/convenient subway ride from the vibrant parts of the (walkable) cities.</p>
<p>Schools that fit my criteria are:
Berkeley
Colubmia/NYU
Penn
Northwestern
George Washington
Georgetown
MIT/Harvard</p>
<p>UCLA is in Westwood which it’s a pretty vibrant place. I think there’s a bus that goes to Santa Monica Beach from Westwood. Other than that though, it’s a hassle to go to other cool places in LA without a car.</p>