<p>Really, the city that kicks ass over all of these is Washington DC. Its more manageable than New York, but has almost as many great museums and parks. Georgetown is just about the perfect location, with incredible restaurants, nightclubs and interesting retail stores, featuring everything from second-hand vintage clothing to boutiques. George Washington University is in Foggy Bottom, not too far from the White House and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, not quite as charming as Georgetown, but also with great restaurants and shopping. Both Georgetown and Foggy Bottom are really alive at night. American University is in a very prosperous area of Northwest Washington within easy walking distance to the Metro subway. Catholic University is kind of away, but the campuses beautiful, as is that of Howard University.</p>