<p>don't forget polytech univ of new york.do you know poly?</p>
<p>Oxford and Cambridge? Not in the middle of huge urban sprawls, but most of the colleges are in the heart of each city. Lots of UK ones are like that.</p>
<p>Polytech will soon become part of NYU. It's a second tier engineering school.</p>
<p>university of minnesota is spread out through the east side of minneapolis. That might work.</p>
<p>Grinnell is what you're looking for.</p>
<p>If you don't mind Canada: University of Toronto and McGill University.</p>
<p>A few people have said Harvard, but I disagree. There's definitely a student-y area even though it's steps away from the city. It's also not in the middle of Boston itself, but Cambridge, which is great but not quite the same. MIT also has a very defined campus, though it has a more city feel than Harvard. Harvard feels like a little grassy oasis in the middle of city, basically.</p>
<p>Penn, to an extent... For me, it's a nice medium between being integrated with the city (such as Brown) and having an inclosed campus (such as Columbia).</p>
<p>Penn falls between Brown and Columbia for other reasons too, such as the curriculum... Brown has an "Open Curriculum" (no structure), while Columbia has a "Core Curriculum" (rigid structure). </p>
<p>These are 2 reasons why I love Penn!</p>
<p>I don't know about McGill. Too much green space adjacent to campus as it backs up to Mont Royal. I think UQAM has an NYU-like buzz, however.</p>
<p>I wouldn't put the University of Michigan or the University of Washington in this catetory. Although it has been a while since I was in Ann Arbor, it doesn't have the urban feel of the larger cities under discussion. Yes, there are offices and stores and residential neighborhoods adjacent to the campus, but the area still has a very "college" feel it. The UW campus is expansive and green and beautiful. Although it's in Seattle, the adjacent neighborhoods are primarily residential areas plus businesses that comprise the "U District" -- lots of retail and restaurants, some offices, but not an urban feel like that surrounding NYU. I love both UM and UW and would highly recommend either school, but I'm not sure they qualify as urban schools without a campus.</p>
<p>Drexel, but Drexel...for the lack of a better word is GROSS. I've read horrible student reviews about horror stories that have gone on there in the billing and scheduling offices. I was getting a scholarship to go there but i still couldn't justify going there. People think it is somewhat hard to get into, which it is and an engineering degree goes a long way from there, but i'd say steer clear of Drexel.</p>
<p>Arizona State Univ. Downtown campus..... although Downtown is just beginning to grow in popularity.</p>
<p>What is UQAM?</p>
<p>In some ways, Yale is like that.</p>
<p>It's very urban and you are definitely in an area mixed with the rest of New Haven. However, there is Old Campus and there are courtyards within the residential colleges.</p>
<p>Basically, are you looking for a college with no grass? (like NYU) lol.</p>
<p>Grass is overrated. Really, no benefits just leads to more maintanence people and ruining my favorite jeans! =)</p>
<p>London School of Economics</p>
<p>The 'campus' is two streets.</p>
<p>Has San Francisco University been mentioned? Two blocks from Golden Gate Bridge, on a hill with one of the best views in the city. 6-8 blocks from the Haight-Ashbury district.</p>
<p>My daughter and I visited the campus last spring. She was scared off by the fact that they don't guarantee on-campus housing after the 2nd year; she's a shy kid and can't imagine herself trying to apartment-hunt in SF. But for a bolder and more urban person, that might not be so scary.</p>
<p>They also give a pretty impressive amount of merit aid if your stats are above a certain level. $18,500 a year.</p>
<p>Do you mean University of San Francisco, the Jesuit School?</p>
<p>Actually, Drexel is one of the nicest campuses I've visited...it's well-maintained, very clean, and really an up-and-coming area. Every single Drexel student I have talked to has said that they love it (not an exaggeration). And, the administration is amazing; they actually take the time to address your concerns. (Sorry, I'm just tired of everyone bashing Drexel.)</p>
<p>Emerson in Boston if you're willing to specialize. That was my backup.</p>