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    A college town or university town is a community (often a separate town or city, but in some cases a town/city neighborhood or a district) that is dominated by its university population.

  2. This is a list of college towns, residential areas (towns, districts, etc.) that are socioeconomically dominated by a college or university, sorted by continent. Generally, to be classified as a college town, a town should exhibit one or more of the following:

  3. A college town or university town is a place (often a town or city) that has a college or university that is an important part of that place. The university may be a very big part of the place's economy and culture, and there may be a lot of students living there.

  4. This is a list of college towns, residential areas (towns, districts, etc.) that are socioeconomically dominated by a college or university, sorted by continent.

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    • Ames, Iowa. Ames is the home of Iowa State University, a top agriculture, engineering, design, and veterinary school and the first designated land-grant university in the country.
    • Amherst, Massachusetts. Amherst is a small town in the Connecticut River valley with fewer than 40,000 residents. It is home to three schools: two private liberal arts colleges, Amherst College and Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the largest public university in New England.
    • Ann Arbor, Michigan. The University of Michigan is deeply integrated with Ann Arbor's economy and cultural life. The university is the top employer in the town, with about 30,000 employees.
    • Athens, Georgia. Athens takes "college town" literally - the city was founded and built around the University of Georgia, which has continued to play a central role in Athens' growth and development.
  5. State College is a home rule municipality in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a college town, dominated economically, culturally, and demographically by the presence of the University Park campus of The Pennsylvania State University. State College is the largest designated borough in Pennsylvania.

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