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'''Vespucci University''' is a prestigious university in [[Varsity Heights]], [[Algonquin]], [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] based off of [[wp:Columbia University|Columbia University]].
'''Vespucci University''' is a prestigious university in [[Varsity Heights]], [[Algonquin]], [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] based off of [[wp:Columbia University|Columbia University]]. The university is likely named after an early European explorer of the Americas, Amerigo Vespucci. This again mirrors Columbia University, as it is similar in name to Christopher Columbus, another early European explorer of the Americas.


[[Niko Bellic]], the [[protagonist]] of [[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]], lies and says he attended the Vespucci University School of Law in his younger days on his resume to [[Goldberg, Ligner & Shyster]].
[[Niko Bellic]], the [[protagonist]] of [[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]], lies and says he attended the Vespucci University School of Law in his younger days on his resume to [[Goldberg, Ligner & Shyster]].


In [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]], [[Luis Fernando Lopez]] must drive his friend [[Al Di Napoli]] to a drug deal with [[Oscar Gomez]] and another unknown accomplice at the university. During the mission, the deal is ambushed by [[LCPD in GTA IV Era|police]], and winds up with the four escaping.
In [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]], [[Luis Fernando Lopez]] must drive his friend [[Al Di Napoli]] to a drug deal with [[Oscar Gomez]] and another unknown accomplice at the university. During the mission, the deal is ambushed by [[LCPD in GTA IV Era|police]], and winds up with the four escaping.
The [[Higgins Helitours]]' pilot describes Vespucci's library as the place "where they get their long hair stuck in their fancy books."


[[Brian Meech]] graduated from Vespucci University.  
[[Brian Meech]] graduated from Vespucci University.  


{{wide image|VarsityHeightsuniversity-GTA4-panorama.jpg|1800px|Panorama of [[Vespucci University School of Law]] in GTA IV.|alt=}}
{{wide image|VarsityHeightsuniversity-GTAIV-panorama.jpg|1800px|Panorama of Vespucci University in GTA IV.|alt=}}
 
==Trivia==


The university was likely named after the explorer who the continents of North and South America were named after, Amerigo Vespucci. This is again to mirror Columbia University, as it is named after Christopher Columbus, the explorer who discovered North and South America.
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Latest revision as of 14:39, 8 May 2012

Vespucci University is a prestigious university in Varsity Heights, Algonquin, Liberty City based off of Columbia University. The university is likely named after an early European explorer of the Americas, Amerigo Vespucci. This again mirrors Columbia University, as it is similar in name to Christopher Columbus, another early European explorer of the Americas.

Niko Bellic, the protagonist of GTA IV, lies and says he attended the Vespucci University School of Law in his younger days on his resume to Goldberg, Ligner & Shyster.

In The Ballad of Gay Tony, Luis Fernando Lopez must drive his friend Al Di Napoli to a drug deal with Oscar Gomez and another unknown accomplice at the university. During the mission, the deal is ambushed by police, and winds up with the four escaping.

The Higgins Helitours' pilot describes Vespucci's library as the place "where they get their long hair stuck in their fancy books."

Brian Meech graduated from Vespucci University.

Panorama of Vespucci University in GTA IV.