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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.
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:
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.
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.
A college town or university town is a settlement dominated by a university community. It may also refer to College Park, South Australia, formerly known as College Town; College Town, Berkshire, England; Collegetown, commercial district of Ithaca, New York; Any of various housing or mixed-use developments serving particular university communities
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Aug 23, 2019 · As the former college administrator says a couple times, the Quad Cities is two states, five cities, and 380,000 people. Here’s what it’s not: a college town. Sure, at first glance it seems like a bunch of institutions are here.
