How should a school's location factor into my choice of college?

How should a school's location factor into my choice of college?

Choosing a college based on its location is a personal decision. If you do not mind being two or three hours from the nearest city, so be it. Some students come to me and they say, "I want to be in New York, I know I want to be in New York, that's the only place I want to be." That says a lot, and that's incorporated in their college list. Location is just a personal decision. If you're looking for internships, if you're looking to bridge out into the community a little more, you may want to be near or in a city, versus somebody who may just want to be involved and engrossed in their campus life, where that wouldn't really matter.