<p>Which do you consider the best and why?</p>
<p>In terms of overall reputation? Boulder, hands down. Nobel prize winners, major research facility. </p>
<p>FWIW, my D got into Boulder, and chose Northeastern. In part because she’s from Colorado and wanted to go farther away to school and because Northeastern gave her a nice merit/FA package. But a big part of her decision was Northeastern’s co-op program which she felt would give her a leg up professionally, as well as the smaller classes, more research opporunities available to undergrads, and more private school ‘customer service.’</p>
<p>“Best” based on what?</p>
<p>Miami - Marine Sciences, Beaches, Weather
CU - Boulder - Skiing, Weather
Northeastern - Co-Op program, best “college town” in the world.
SMU - Know nothing about</p>
<p>Without a more detailed question, that’s probably the best you’re going to get.</p>
<p>You seriously think boulder is a better school than Miami?</p>
<p>All I’ve heard about boulder is how it has an overwhelming population of rich kids and burnouts who really don’t have high asperations.</p>
<p>I used to think it was awesome until the dumbest most obnoxious kid I know decided he’d go there so it was a red light.</p>
<p>Not to be too biased hah</p>
<p>People who live out west also think it’s a joke for the reasons I listed above.</p>
<p>haha definately NOT CU-boulder I would rate them:</p>
<p>UMiami
Northeastern
CU-Boulder
SMU</p>
<p>IN TERMS OF SELECTIVITY–from collegeboard.com</p>
<p>Northeastern
Percent applicants admitted: 41%</p>
<p>U Miami
Percent applicants admitted: 44%</p>
<p>SMU
Percent applicants admitted: 53%</p>
<p>CU-Boulder-
Percent applicants admitted: 84%</p>
<p>SMU Percent Accepted 2009 = 49.7%</p>
<p>I agree.</p>
<p>Living in NY, Boulder does not have a reputation- good or bad.
Don’t know how you can compare schools if you haven’t been to all.</p>
<p>Each school likely has it’s own feel along with strengths in certain academic areas.</p>
<p>SMU is a southern frat school
Boulder is full of rich kids and stoners
I don’t know anything about Miami
I’ve only heard good things about Northeastern’s co-op program, and it’s in Boston</p>