Manayunk is the place to be. I've been here a month now and I love it. I'll probably have a 15 minute drive to school every day, but the roads are nice, and its a small price to pay to be able to walk to cool bars and restaurants from my loft. Other 'nova kids live in my building too. Anybody can feel free to hit me up for Manayunk info, I looked at several buildings here
(I had already decided on this neighborhood before my apartment search began, mainly because I am living with a friend who goes to Temple and this is a good half-way point, plus for social reasons, so most of my info is specifically about manayunk)