<p>My DS, now a Sophomore had to decide between Pitt and Northeastern (we are from Rochester, NY). Pitt was far better from a financial perspective and a better ranked Pharmacy school. Outside of the that I think Pitt meets your requirements! Pittsburgh is a great city and as much as I love Boston, everything is generally more affordable. Greek life is there if you want it, but not a big deal. He’s not a huge partier, but goes to some and enjoys hanging with his friends watching sports and movies. He loves going to Football and Basketball games and we have now been converted from SU fans to Pitt fans! From what I understand sports aren’t nearly as big at Northeastern, but they are a big hockey school. I recommend honors housing if you got to Pitt! Another “perk” at Pitt will be it’s much easier to get home and depending on where you are in Ohio, they have buses home for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Spring Break, which as been wonderful. They are just Pitt kids (and a few from CMU).<br>
There are some older threads that compare Pitt with NEU if you search this thread just using Northeastern. Good luck with your decision!</p>