Best big cities for academic institutions (best cities, universities, education)

[U146]

I'm talking top ranked universities. I would argue that Boston, Chicago, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, and Houston among others rank among the best cities for education in the country. Boston has Brandeis and Harvard. St. Louis has Washington University in St. Louis, Saint Louis University, Webster University, Lindenwood and University of Missouri-St. Louis. Chicago has Northwestern, University of Chicago, Loyola and DePaul. Pittsburgh has Carnegie and I believe a few others. Houston has Rice. Baltimore has Johns Hopkins. Philadelphia I'm sure has good ones. So name me the top cities for academic institutions in the country.

[Buckeye614]

Boston first and then Philadelphia.

Off the top of my head Boston has Harvard, Boston College, MIT, Tufts, Boston University, Northeastern etc.

Philly has UPenn, Villanova, Drexel, Temple, La Salle etc.

[Newsboy]

Atlanta. Georgia Tech, Emory, Agnes Scott, Atlanta University Center

[Maintainschaos]

Are we talking directly in the city proper, or entire MSA?

I presume something like MSA rather than arbitrary city limits. In which case:

Boston, NYC, Chicago, Philly, SF, LA, Atlanta, Baltimore are all ones that come to mind.

[gladhands]

Boston: Harvard, MIT, BU, BC, Northeastern, Berklee, etc
LA: Caltech, UCLA, USC, The Claremont Colleges
CHI: University of Chicago, Northwestern, DePaul, Loyola
NYC: Columbia, NYU, Fordham, Barnard, Juliard, Cooper Union
ATL: Georgia Tech, Emory, Morehouse,

I might be willing to swap Chicago and LA, on the strength its top-two.

[kyle19125]

New York City has four universities ranked in the Top 100 nationally, with Columbia (#4), NYU (#32), Yeshiva (#52) and Fordham (#66).

[Texas Ag 93]

Definitely think one of the previously mentioned cities of Los Angeles, Atlanta or NYC should supersede Houston in the OP (unless you are factoring in the institutions within the Texas Medical Center)....and I say that as someone from Houston. I would agree with OP that some of the smaller cities on the list (St. Louis and Pittsburgh) have several very well regarded Universities relative to their size, though.

[Mutiny77]

Originally Posted by U146

I'm talking top ranked universities. I would argue that Boston, Chicago, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, and Houston among others rank among the best cities for education in the country. Boston has Brandeis and Harvard. St. Louis has Washington University in St. Louis, Saint Louis University, Webster University, Lindenwood and University of Missouri-St. Louis. Chicago has Northwestern, University of Chicago, Loyola and DePaul. Pittsburgh has Carnegie and I believe a few others. Houston has Rice. Baltimore has Johns Hopkins. Philadelphia I'm sure has good ones. So name me the top cities for academic institutions in the country.

Houston? Rice is a fine institution for sure, but that's about it as far as top-tier universities go. NYC, Philly, and LA definitely deserve a mention.

[First24]

Originally Posted by Mutiny77

Houston? Rice is a fine institution for sure, but that's about it as far as top-tier universities go. NYC, Philly, and LA definitely deserve a mention.

Metro LA seems to get overlooked in regards to academic prowess. USC, UCLA, Harvey Mudd, Cal Tech, UC-Fullerton, UC-Santa Barbara, Pepperdine.. I'm sure I missed a few others.

[Mutiny77]

Originally Posted by First24

Metro LA seems to get overlooked in regards to academic prowess. USC, UCLA, Harvey Mudd, Cal Tech, UC-Fullerton, UC-Santa Barbara, Pepperdine.. I'm sure I missed a few others.

I have no clue why; LA is definitely a powerhouse when it comes to higher ed.