School Colors
Football Saturdays bring many college alums back to their old stomping grounds. Livability.com ranked the best college towns for students and permanent residents alike, based in part on livability, jobs, housing affordability, availability of rental units and walkability. A towns recreational, nightlife and entertainment options (restaurants, bars, theaters, bike trails, parks, concerts, etc.) were also factored into the study, along with the likelihood that college students might stay after graduation.
- Ames, Iowa, Iowa State University
- Logan, Utah, Utah State University
- Oxford, Ohio, Miami University
- Fayetteville, Arkansas, University of Arkansas
- Tempe, Arizona, Arizona State University
- Charlottesville, Virginia, University of Virginia
- Champaign, Illinois, University of Illinois
- Moscow, Idaho, University of Idaho
- South Bend, Indiana, University of Notre Dame
- Hattiesburg, Mississippi, University of Southern Mississippi
