Evan nailed it. Here's what you do: move to Brooklyn, Queens or the Bronx. I say Brooklyn, but I'm from there. Don't move to a fashionable area like Williamsburg or Park Slope, move to like Sheepshead Bay or Benshonhurst. Maybe even Bay Ridge, Gravesend or along Ocean Ave or Coney Island Ave. Establish residency in NYC long enough so that you qualify for NYC resident tuition at any City University of New York (CUNY) school. There's about a million of them scattered throughout the 5 boros. Then apply to Brooklyn College cuz they're f*ckin' awesome when it comes to liberal arts. Itzhak Perlman and F. Murray Abraham used to teach there. Also, it's a nice campus in a nice neighborhood. Don't expect dorms cuz no CUNY school has 'em. You'll get a nice commute and if you need more miles, there's tons of places to ride. Also, Brooklyn's no slouch when compared to Manhattan. Easily has some of the best restaurants, culture, neighborhoods and people. And of course, we got da troo Noo Yawk axent.

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention there's some people on fixies that race at Prospect Park in Bklyn. Don't forget to go down, say hi and beg them to let you race.