美国目前有12座城市入围QS最佳留学城市排名。在12座城市中，每个城市都有不少著名的大学，都容许各种生活方式和各种文化存在。那么这些城市都有哪些呢?有没有适合你留学的城市呢?和出国留学网一起来看看吧。

　The US currently has 12 entrants in the QS Best Student Cities index, with each city hosting a variety of prestigious universities as well as distinctive lifestyles and cultures. But which of its cosmopolitan student cities is the one for you?

New York City

As well as The Big Apple and The City That Never Sleeps, New York City is sometimes called the Capital of the World. Few other cities conjure up such rich and varied imagery, be it the skyscrapers that serve as towering monuments to the city’s financial power, the legendary music and fashion scenes, the bright lights and glitz of Broadway or those iconic yellow cabs.

There is no shortage of top universities in New York either, including Columbia University (ranked 18th in the QS World University Rankings® 2018) and New York University (52nd).

Boston

If you want to be surrounded by the world’s best and brightest students and academics, then you can’t really do much better than Boston – especially if you include the nearby student-centered town of Cambridge, MA. This is the location of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University, ranked first and third in the world in the 2018 ranking. Other top universities in Boston include Boston University (81st), Tufts University (joint 243rd), Boston College (joint 339th), Northeastern University (joint 346th) and Brandeis University (411-420).

One of the most historic US cities, Boston is well known for arts and culture, particularly when it comes to contemporary classical music. But it’s not all serious academia and highbrow culture; the city is also renowned for its pubs and bars, and its fondness for sports.

美国目前有12座城市入围QS最佳留学城市排名。在12座城市中，每个城市都有不少著名的大学，都容许各种生活方式和各种文化存在。那么哪一座城市才适合你呢?

纽约

作为“大苹果”和“不眠之城”，纽约有时也被称作“世界之都”。很少有像纽约这样的城市，让人联想到如此丰富而斑斓的形象。这里有作为纽约市经济实力标志的摩天大楼，有传奇音乐和时尚场景，有百老汇耀眼炫目的灯光，也有那些标志性的黄色出租车。

除此之外，纽约也不缺顶尖的大学——哥伦比亚大学(QS2018年排在第18位)和纽约大学(QS2018排在第52位)就在这里。

波士顿

如果你想身边有世界上最好最优秀的学生和学者，那么没有比选择波士顿更好的了，尤其是考虑到这里有以学生为中心的剑桥城。这里是麻省理工学院和哈佛大学的所在地，在QS2018年排名中，它们分别排在第一位和第三位。波士顿其他顶尖的大学包括波士顿大学(排在第81为)、塔夫斯大学(位列并列243)、波士顿学院(位列并列339)、东北大学位列并列346)和布兰迪斯大学(411-420)。

波士顿是美国历史最悠久的城市之一，因艺术和文化而闻名，尤其是在当代古典音乐方面。但是，严肃的学术和高雅的文化还不是它的全部，波士顿也因其酒吧和对体育的热爱闻名。

Chicago

In terms of wealth, population and cultural impact, Chicago only lags behind the behemoths of New York City and Los Angeles. Beneath those imposing skyscrapers is a vibrant and eclectic city, known for its lively mixture of cultures, live music and nightlife, and intellectual life. Nicknamed the Windy City, Chicago is the third-most populous US city, with around 2.7 million residents. In 2015, the city hosted a record of over 52 visitors from home and abroad, making it one of the country’s most visited cities.

High-ranking universities in Chicago include the University of Chicago (ninth in the QS World University Rankings 2018) and Northwestern University (just outside the city) at joint 28th. Other strong options are the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (69th), the University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC) (joint 207th), and Illinois Institute of Technology (joint 395th).

San Francisco & the Bay Area

The universities in San Francisco and the Bay Area which surrounds it include two of the world's most prestigious and best-known: Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley, ranked second and 27th respectively in the QS World University Rankings 2018. The intellectual might of this pair has massively contributed to the area’s wealth, which is largely founded on the renowned technology hub known as Silicon Valley, home to high-tech corporations such as Apple, Facebook and Google.

San Francisco itself, and the branch of the University of California which shares its name, is also known for its ground-breaking biomedical research. The city has been ranked highly on lists of the world’s most livable cities and is a popular tourist destination. Add mild weather, a liberal outlook and a strong party culture, and you can see the appeal for yourself.

芝加哥

在财富、人口数量和文化影响力方面，芝加哥仅次于纽约和洛杉矶。在那些壮观的摩天大楼下面，是这座充满生机而不拘一格的城市。它生动地融合了各种文化、现场音乐、夜生活和智力生活。“风之城”是它的别称，这里是美国人口第三多的城市，有大约270万居民。在2015年，芝加哥接待了52万(待确认)国内外游客，是美国游客最多的城市之一。

芝加哥排名靠前的大学包括芝加哥大学(QS2018年排在第9位)和位于市郊的西北大学(QS位列并列28)。其他竞争力较强的大学有伊利诺伊大学香槟分校(排在第69位)、伊利诺大学芝加哥分校(位列并列207)和伊利诺伊理工学院(位列并列395)。

旧金山和海湾地区

环绕旧金山和海湾地区的大学包括两所世界顶尖的大学：斯坦福大学和加州大学伯克利分校，在QS2018年排名中分别排在第二位和第27位。这两座大学的智力实力为本区的财富做出了巨大的贡献。这里的财富主要以高科技区硅谷为基础，而硅谷又是苹果、脸书和谷歌等高科技企业的所在地。

旧金山本身和加利福尼亚大学尔湾分校一样，也因开拓性的生物医学研究而着名。旧金山在世界上最宜居的城市排名中一直以来都排名很高，也是一个受游客欢迎的旅游目的地。温和的天气、自由的视野和有强有力的政党文化，让你在这里可以自己感受到它的魅力。

Los Angeles

Nicknamed ‘the City of Angels’, Los Angeles is inseparable from the creative industries on which its wealth is founded: music, television, and – most of all – film. Other things that might leap to mind when you think of the city are the bright Californian sun, beaches, and the perpetual pursuit of the body beautiful – after all, this is the home of “Muscle Beach”.

If you’d rather be exercising your mind than your body, there are plenty of prestigious universities in Los Angeles, including the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), 33rd in the QS World University Rankings 2018. Worth a look if you want to combine studies with star-spotting!

洛杉矶

别名叫“天使之城”，创意产业是它赖以生存的离不开的产业——音乐、电视和首要的电影行业都在这里发展。想到洛杉矶，跳入你脑海的可能还有这些：加利福尼亚的阳光、沙滩和人们对美体的永久的向往。毕竟，这里是“肌肉海滩”的故乡。

如果你更常运用的是大脑而不是身体，那么洛杉矶也有许多著名的大学供你选，包括在QS2018排名中排在第33位的加州大学洛杉矶分校。如果你既想学习又想去星级景区，那么落砂机也值得你去。