<p>im from the north shore of chicago and i spend a lot of time aorund/in the city. but im worried that bu will be to urban for me. what is student life like at bu and villanova</p>
<p>BU is definitely not too urban. i’ve never been to villanova, but i go to school in boston so i know the area pretty well. there’s always something to do, and new people to meet because of the fact that boston has like 100 colleges in and around it. if you like cities (such as chicago like you mentioned), you will love boston. its not as fast paced as, say, nyc, but it still has that city atmosphere and nightlife</p>
<p>Boston has a nightlife? I heard everything there closes at like 10…
nyc = 24 hrs</p>
<p>boston is america’s number 1 college town so it definitely does have a nightlife, though im definitely more partial to nyc b/c its where i grew up.</p>
<p>“Boston has a nightlife? I heard everything there closes at like 10…
nyc = 24 hrs”</p>
<p>Try 2 am…there’s also a great afterhours open until 6 am. BU is also one block away from Lansdowne Street, which has Avalon (one of America’s most famous nightclubs), Axis, Embassy and the Modern in addition to a multitude of smaller bars. Trust me, there’s plenty to do.</p>
<p>I’ve visited BU a few times and my bf (who’s now a freshman there) loves it there. Gemstar66 is right: BU is not too urban; Boston’s a great city with a fun nightlife and TONS of college kids everywhere. Also, I live about a 15 minute drive away from Villanova and I took some classes there last year. It’s totally different from BU. The area’s very suburban – the surrounding area is full of small estates, country clubs, shopping centers and the like. Most people here typical “Main-Liners” (ie. VERY preppy, smart, rich). The closest colleges are the Penn State campuses like Penn State Great Valley, as well as U Penn, Drexel, Temple, and other colleges in the city. It’s not very easy to get around without a car here. On the plus side, however, it’s a VERY safe area. Villanova is a dry campus, but it’s easy to get off campus to drink. Also, basketball games are big – Villanova’s women’s team is really good.</p>
<p>Hope this helps. Good luck!</p>
<p>Villanova is a 25ish minute train ride into Philadelphia. It is fairly close (walking distance or one stop on the train) to Bryn Mawr, Haverford, Rosemont, Cabrini and Eastern Colleges. Penn, Drexel and Temple are in the city. The villages of Rosemont and Bryn Mawr are approx. a fifteen minute walk and have bookstores, bars, restaurants, coffee bars and the Bryn Mawr Film Institute, a non-profit movie theater that shows mainstream and independent films. Many Villanova students have cars but you could get by without one. There is a train station right on the campus which runs through all of the Main Line towns and into the city. It is a nice looking suburban campus with easy access to Philadelphia. From what I have seen it is not a terribly diverse student body. The students seem pretty happy. It has a large night-time program targeting adult learners.</p>
<p>Villanova is amazing… I’ve visited VU about 2-3 times in the past two years, and it really has quite the campus…</p>
<p>my HS is a feeder school to villanova… or more like villanova is everyone’s safety and some people end up going there even if they get into a better school.<br>
i’d describe it as… not very diverse (“vanillanova”), very friendly, somewhat preppy, active social scene. it’s a fun school if you don’t mind the lack of diversity</p>
<p>do you think if you’re a minority you have an advantage at villanova?</p>
<p>hehe…somewhat preppy…
i’ve heard villanova is like…a walking advertisement for J. Crew.</p>
<p>i go to cabrini right near villanova. its a good school and has a nice campus.</p>