<p>So i have my heart set on going to school in a big city.
im leaning towards being a math major and possibly a future teacher, so some sort of education program is important in addition to a good math program.
im looking for something that is very competitive as well, but i dont want to graduate with endless debt. im also hoping for a school thats not ridiculously huge.
i know its a lot to ask for, which is why im pulling my hair out looking for something to suit my needs. any ideas?</p>
<p>Barnard in Manhattan?</p>
<p>the only problem i have with barnard is that its a women’s college lol.
im not sure i would survive being surrounded by only other females.
but thanks =]</p>
<p>Northwestern is right by Chicago, and has a great School of Education and Social Policy (SESP) school division (I applied there and was accepted). Pricetag for private school is very expensive and Northwestern’s famous for being stingy with financial aid. ~8,000 undergrads.</p>
<p>Not sure about mathematics, however, but Northwestern overall is a strong school.</p>
<p>Also, Rice is right in downtown Houston and I’m pretty sure has a great math department. However, it doesn’t have a school division for education expressly. Excellent pricetag, Princeton Review rated it #1 Best Value Private College this year. It’s about $6-10k cheaper than comparable peers, and is need-blind with generous financial aid. ~3,000 undergrads.</p>
<p>Check out both of those schools!</p>
<p>How about the University of Michigan? Top 10 Math department. Top 10 school of Education. In-state tuition. Relatively urban. Seems to fit most of your criteria.</p>
<p>In state, Michigan does look pretty good.</p>
<p>wavinggoodbye3, NYU seems to be a good fit… It’s located in NYC, has top 10 math department, and its Steindhardt school of education is not bad, arguably top 10 in the nation…</p>
<p>NYU definitely seems to meet some of the criteria. However NYU costs roughly $55,000/year to attend and isn’t known for its generosity.</p>
<p>I agree alexandre, cost will be the main problem for the OP if he chooses NYU.</p>