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My vote goes to Boston and surrounding area (including Cambridge, Chestnut Hill, Somerville, etc.). Harvard is frequently rated the best university in the world, and MIT is among the top in the nation. Tufts University, Boston University, Boston College, Suffolk University, and Northeastern University are all very good as well. Boston and the suburbs also have UMass Boston, Emerson, Emmanuel, Simmons, Wheelock, Wentworth, Bentley, Brandeis, Wellesley, Babson, and many others. I also believe that Boston is not as overwhelming as bigger cities, which helps in making the college transition. So even though the colleges I mentioned are not in one single city, I think they are in close enough proximity to Boston to make it one of the ultimate college towns.
My vote goes to Boston and surrounding area (including Cambridge, Chestnut Hill, Somerville, etc.). Harvard is frequently rated the best university in the world, and MIT is among the top in the nation. Tufts University, Boston University, Boston College, Suffolk University, and Northeastern University are all very good as well. Boston and the suburbs also have UMass Boston, Emerson, Emmanuel, Simmons, Wheelock, Wentworth, Bentley, Brandeis, Wellesley, Babson, and many others. I also believe that Boston is not as overwhelming as bigger cities, which helps in making the college transition. So even though the colleges I mentioned are not in one single city, I think they are in close enough proximity to Boston to make it one of the ultimate college towns.
I hate to say it, but it's pretty overrated. And despite being significantly smaller than Philadelphia, I found it to be much more overwhelming.
Oxford, OH, home to Miami University. It's a beautiful campus, much like what you think of when you think of a traditional Ivy League-type campus. The town itself is also really neat, lots of shops and restaurants to explore. It's a historic campus and the surrounding town also captures some of the same architecture. Just a nice place to be.
Home to Humboldt State University (which has a great environmental science program), and some of the most serene spots in America. Redwood National Park is not too far, and you basically have nature all around you, at all times. The city is also very laid back, with a very nice town square that provides great space for those lazy afternoons after study. Love it!
I hate to say it, but it's pretty overrated. And despite being significantly smaller than Philadelphia, I found it to be much more overwhelming.
Perhaps it is somewhat overrated. However, I'm surprised you found it overwhelming. I have found the transition to Boston to be quite easy, although I have lived in a suburb of it for my entire life. Just out of curiosity, what did you think was overwhelming about it?
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