Traditional College Experience in or near a big city?

College Search & Selection
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<p>I'm looking for the traditional college experience (greek life, community feel, etc.) in a school with at least 5,000 undergrads as close as possible, if not within, a major city. I want to major in international relations/affairs and go to grad school after college. I have good grades and scores and I go to a very well known school now. Any ideas?</p>

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<p>UCLA</p>

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<p>American University has a great IR program, Greek life, a “real” campus, and it’s in DC (although not downtown, it’s in a part that feels more like a suburb. </p>

<p>Howard, Catholic and Georgetown also all have great campuses in DC. I’m not sure how Catholic’s and Howard’s IR program is, but both have strong fraternity/sorority networks. Georgetown’s IR program is fantastic, but no frats there.</p>

<p>Outside of DC, Northwestern is another great school close to a big city with a real campus.</p>

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<p>DePaul in Chicago. [DePaul</a> University College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences](<a href=“http://las.depaul.edu/int/]DePaul”>http://las.depaul.edu/int/) Lincoln Park is a nice neighborhood right in Chicago and feels traditional, and the Loop Campus is right in the business district. </p>

<p>But, I think CuriousJane lists the best choices - DC seems like the place to be for International Relations.</p>

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<p>According to a recent study of IR scholars in the US and abroad, </p>

<p>What are the five best colleges or universities in the US for undergraduate students to study international relations?</p>

<p>1 Harvard University 58%
2 Princeton University 53%
3 Stanford University 39%
4 Columbia University 34%
5 Georgetown University 33%
6 Yale University 28%
7 University of Chicago 21%
8 Dartmouth College 15%
9 George Washington University 13%
10 American University 11%
11 University of California-Berkeley 10%
12 Cornell University 9%
13 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 8%
14 Swarthmore College 7%
15 Williams College 7%
16 Johns Hopkins University 7%
17 Tufts University 7%
18 Duke University 6%
19 Brown University 6%
20 University of California-San Diego 5%</p>

<p><a href=“http://irtheoryandpractice.wm.edu/projects/trip/TRIP%202011%20RESULTS%20US%20RESPONDENTS.pdf[/url]”>http://irtheoryandpractice.wm.edu/projects/trip/TRIP%202011%20RESULTS%20US%20RESPONDENTS.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Check out U Maryland. It’s bigger than you’re looking for, but solid in IR and right outside DC. It’s a major school for recruiters from DC, so that’s a plus!</p>

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<p>Harvard, Tufts
American, Georgetown, GW
Penn
Northwestern, UChicago
I think Georgetown would be your best bet (no Greek life, but plenty of parties, and a strong community). It’s hard to beat DC for IR.</p>

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<p>Boston is a great college city. Consider B.U., B.C., and Northeastern as well as Harvard and Tufts.</p>