I am a parent who visited Cleveland a lot to see my Case student. Case is an urban campus like MIT. There are advantages in that Cleveland is your playground. Students watch a lot of great sports (Think Indians and Cavs), go to the Cleveland Orchestra and Art Museum for nearly free, and have a variety of city dance clubs that are apparently fun. LIttle Italy and Coventry are interesting for a meal out. The neighborhoods are nice and edgy. Its not a huge city which makes it easier to get around by bus or train. Every Case student does volunteer work with their SAGES classes, so there are inner city options, such as tutoring kids from lower income schools. Students learn a lot by being in an urban environment and not a BUBBLE that might be say Wash U St. Louis, very safe but boring if you ask me! The lake area is attractive and students do go downtown via the Euclid bus. There is apple picking and ice skating close by. Bringing a car is helpful to get to do more fun things, and most juniors and seniors have cars on campus, no issues with parking at all. There is enough to do but its not New York City or Chicago.