Do you wish that a major public university like UMCP was located in Northern Virginia?

[adelphi_sky]

Originally Posted by BigCityDreamer

I live in Maryland but I also like Northern Virginia because of its housing options. However, one reason I hesitate to move from Maryland is because it has UMCP and its excellent engineering and computer science programs. Of course, Virginia has excellent universities too but the best ones are not in the DC area.

Has this crossed your mind in your decision to live in Northern Virginia?

Where do you live in MD?

[SmartMoney]

GMU's list of professors reads like a who's who. Maybe not to Ivy League standards, but they do have former Cabinet and Agency heads teaching, Federal judges, a ton of politicians (not sure if good or bad), two Nobel Laureates (both in Economics) and two current Pulitzer Prize winners (there's been a total of 3). GMU taps into Federal Reserve members, Assistant Secretaries, Ambassadors, military strategists......so many Washington, DC connections are teaching here. No, it's not George Washington or Georgetown, but it's no backwoods college either.

Of course I'm partial to Virginia, but this school deserves a serious look for several reasons.

[BigCityDreamer]

Originally Posted by adelphi_sky

Where do you live in MD?

Silver Spring

[blindside]

Originally Posted by Old Guard

I believe that a good University/campus does increase property values?

I would believe so, but over the long term.. like very long term. Say 50-100 years. Lots of increased amenities for residents (public lectures, libraries, sometimes athletic facilities), and start-ups to take developments in the university to market.

But after having lived in many markets with a university (both as a student and as a resident), it's not all pluses

[gomason]

Originally Posted by blindside

I would believe so, but over the long term.. like very long term. Say 50-100 years. Lots of increased amenities for residents (public lectures, libraries, sometimes athletic facilities), and start-ups to take developments in the university to market.

But after having lived in many markets with a university (both as a student and as a resident), it's not all pluses

Tell that to all the people who lives off of Braddock and have to deal with the extra traffic from concerts and basketball games at GMU.

[blindside]

Originally Posted by gomason

Tell that to all the people who lives off of Braddock and have to deal with the extra traffic from concerts and basketball games at GMU.

I did some time at Penn State back before the scandal. Game day weekends State College completely shutdown for local residents.

However, we got to enjoy the great restaurants, shopping, and campus amenities during school breaks. Was quite a treat.