<p>My suggestion is to try to determine, if you can, which area of international relations you are interested in. If you are more interested in the Pacific Rim-Asia, then go to USC. If you are more interested in international relations as it effects government in Washington DC, then consider GW. I think NY is (used to be?) investment finance capital and international relations would be more geared towards the business side at NYU-but I don’t know this for a fact. GWU and NYU are very urban without a real campus like USC. You really should think about which side of international relations you want to focus on (government-go to GW, business finance-NYU, Pacific Rim-USC). I hope this makes sense.</p>