What do you think the best college town in America is? Regardless of your answer, it’s bound to spark some debate.
So “Business Insider” decided to do the heavy lifting and rank the best college towns for us. The list focused on places where colleges help drive the local economy, culture, and lifestyle . . . and they factored in things like population, and other well-known college-town rankings.
Here are the Top Ten:
1. Ann Arbor, Michigan . . . the University of Michigan
2. Tempe, Arizona . . . Arizona State University
3. Charlottesville, Virginia . . . the University of Virginia
4. Gainesville, Florida . . . the University of Florida
5. Tallahassee, Florida . . . Florida State University
6. Madison, Wisconsin . . . the University of Wisconsin
7. Berkeley, California . . . the University of California, Berkeley
8. West Lafayette, Indiana . . . Purdue University
9. Laramie, Wyoming . . . the University of Wyoming
10. Urbana-Champaign, Illinois . . . the University of Illinois.