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I'd say Atlanta (Ga. Tech and GSU right in the middle of the city, among others) and Austin (based on the size of UT alone) probably lead the pack here. Nashville is probably next, followed by Houston. Charlotte doesn't really have any big-name universities in or near the heart of the city like the others do.
Austin, obviously. The combined size and prestige of UT outclasses anything any of these other universities, even GT. I think a large part of the growth in Austin in the last 20 years is due directly or indirectly to UT. Atlanta is second and there is a big gap between second and third.
Austin, obviously. The combined size and prestige of UT outclasses anything any of these other universities, even GT. I think a large part of the growth in Austin in the last 20 years is due directly or indirectly to UT. Atlanta is second and there is a big gap between second and third.
I disagree with you concerning UT, especially compared to Rice, Vandy, and GT. UT has the larger endowment no doubt but in terms of prestige, they are all more or less on the same level.
And the subject here is about leveraging colleges and universities directly in terms of urban development. What are some examples of that in Austin? If we're talking about indirectly, then that would give Atlanta even more of a lead over the others although Austin would probably be second.
A new development being spurred by University of Houston is The Icon, which is being built along the light rail line: Amenities for Student Living | The Icon
That parking garage kills it for me. I guess it's for faculty too or like a park and ride since it's in front of a light rail station. But the building itself is perfect. Hope to see more of these go up in and around not only UH but TSU. That pool though and college kids. Whoa that might cause some concerns.
You'd have to say Austin. It adds 60,000 people two miles north of downtown. It dominates that city. Rice doesn't dominate Houston, Vandy doesn't dominate Nash, etc.
Lol, no. Ask anyone in the know about higher education, and they're tell you that Rice, Emory, and Vanderbilt are far more prestigious than UT Austin, and Ga Tech is on the same level.
US News
UT-Austin: 56
Rice: 15
Emory: 20
Vanderbilt: 15
GA Tech: 34
(Forbes includes LAC, service academies, and other types of higher education outside of research institutes, which is why the numbers are so much higher).
Then there's GSU who's largely gaining prominence at the regional level and was named 4th or 3rd most innovative school, iirc. Rice plays a large role as a feeder and supporter to the world's largest Medical Center (Texas Medical Center in Houston), as does Emory with the CDC, and Ga Tech students are playing a large instrumental role in Atlanta's growing tech sphere.
Lastly, 66.1% and 64.2% of college graduates are staying in Houston and Atlanta respectively, unlike Austin, which actually has some of the lowest retention rate for college grads staying in the metro (38.4%).
If anything, it's
1. Atlanta
2. Houston
3. Austin
4. Nashville
5. Charlotte
That may be so, but Austin is in the top ten in % of college graduates, so either college kids outside of the city are flockign there or it's small size is helping. Houston is down the list. Much further down the list:
You'd have to say Austin. It adds 60,000 people two miles north of downtown. It dominates that city. Rice doesn't dominate Houston, Vandy doesn't dominate Nash, etc.
It's not about which university "dominates," it's about leveraging colleges and universities for urban development. That's the subject of the thread.
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