<p>I got in to NYU last year but I decided not to go, 1, because they didn't give me much aid and 2, because I thought coming from Portland, OR to New York would be too big of a transition because I'm pretty mellow and don't like constant chaos. I took a gap year and now I'm looking for a new school. I applied to some on the East Coast again but got rejected. Does anyone know of a school in the US that meets all of my harsh criteria: 1. It's a college or university not a community college preferably, 2. It's not in Oregon or Washington, 3. It doesn't have a huge secluded campus but is more metropolitan and integrated in to a city that I can work and play in (just not new york city), 4. It has rolling admissions so I can still get in if I apply soon for next fall. </p>
<p>If you can find a school like this you will be my savior!;)</p>
<p>Not sure about the rolling admissions - but check out the University of Illinois - Chicago (UIC). The campus sounds exactly like what you’re looking for. I visited, hoping for a traditional campus… but no. Hah.</p>
<p>Look at Loyola University Chicago and George Mason University (in Fairfax, the second nicest suburb of Washington DC (Arlington is the nicest!)). Also Northeastern, Boston U, and other Boston schools</p>
<p>In response to bluegatorade: actually I didn’t defer for a year. I’m in the middle class and so NYU gave me basically no financial aid. There was no way I was going to leave school with less than 100,000 in debt if not much more, no matter how many extra jobs I took on during school. The school was also not all that I imagined when I visited. So I declined to go, I didn’t defer;) Now I’m looking for a new plan.</p>
<p>My middle son goes to the University of Denver and loves it there. Strong academics, great city, fabulous recreatonal opportunities on campus/off campus in the city/ off campus in the mountains (skiing, boarding, hiking, camping, canoeing etc)</p>
<p>I don’t know for this year (it’s a bit late, as you know) but here are schools that might meet your requirements:</p>
<p>Trinity U in San Antonio
Trinity College in Hartford, CT
University of Hartford
University of Bridgeport
USC
Occidental
Emerson
BU
Northeastern
U of Chicago
Columbia
DePaul (Chicago)
University of Miami
University of Pittsburg
Univesity of Rochester
Macalester
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
SUNY Albany
SUNY Buffalo
Georgia Tech
George Washington
American</p>
<p>The list goes on and on. These are just some. However, if finances were the difficulty,
SUNY Albany and SUNY Buffalo (in a suburb) are the cheapest options. You need to choose a public that does not have a hefty OOS premium or a private with really good merit money that you qualify for. </p>
<p>If NYU gave you no money, it’s likely that other privates won’t give need based aid either.</p>
<p>Good luck. You’ll need to decide if the city, the price or starting in Sept are the most important elements of your choice. By May 1st a list of colleges with seats still open will appear. I think there will be many this year.</p>