<p>Does anyone have some suggestions for urban colleges that have actual campuses. I'm talking foliage, beautiful architecture, etc. I don't mind if some of it is spread out in the city- that is understandable- I just want something that is still aesthetically pleasing. </p>
<p>Also they'd have to be top schools academically.</p>
<p>Vanderbilt comes to mind</p>
<p>WUSTL is <em>exactly</em> what you are seeking.</p>
<p>Fordham University in NYC.</p>
<p>EDIT: Not an academic elite, but still a good school nonetheless.</p>
<p>Reed College in Portland, Oregon. Not riiiight in the city but close</p>
<p>For what level of academics are you shooting? The list could be very differenr given your target range.</p>
<p>Georgetown.</p>
<p>University of Washington
UCLA</p>
<p>I’m biased, but I’d check out Minnesota. I don’t know if it’s the kind of top school you’re looking for, though. </p>
<p>It has a college campus feel (with a traditional mall, football/basketball/hockey stadiums on campus, etc.) but it’s in an urban setting. I guess you could say it’s an island of a mostly traditional college campus surrounded by a highly urban area, being only a mile-ish from downtown Minneapolis. </p>
<p>In addition to that, I’d also recommend UChicago, SMU, Washington, Yale, Harvard, Georgetown, WashU, Texas…it’s hard to narrow down the search without more specific details.</p>
<p>Second Minnesota. Also Butler in Indianapolis. And U. Chicago.</p>
<p>Many urban colleges have beautiful campuses. Among the US News top 25 universities: Harvard, Yale, Penn, Columbia, the University of Chicago, Johns Hopkins, Rice, Vanderbilt, Georgetown. </p>
<p>Fewer liberal arts colleges are in truly urban areas. The two best examples I can think of are Macalester (St. Paul) and Trinity (Hartford). Or Barnard (women only).</p>
<p>Architectural styles of these schools varies. So does the quality of the urban surroundings.</p>
<p>If you want a “number” I’m looking for something that is at least a top 50 school in the nation. Don’t worry too much about an exact number ranking though because I think those tend to be arbitrary. I’m just looking for an academically rigorous school.</p>
<p>uChicago, SMU.</p>
<p>I’d classify Berkeley and UCLA as urban campuses as well.</p>
<p>Washington University in St. Louis</p>
<p>I’d also like to have a place where I will have a fall season with lots of colored leaves. I know I don’t have many specifics but all I need is a general list. I can do research from there as to how each school works. The campus is hard to research though because pretty much every college makes their campus look godly on their websites.</p>
<p>Flying Eagle…</p>
<p>Are your stats high enough for schools like Columbia or are you looking at lower level schools like Fordham Rose Hills.</p>
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<p>My grades and stuff are definitely good enough for top colleges. I’m first in my class, etc, etc…</p>
<p>Brown is up there, too.</p>