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The 10 Best Places To Go To College: Unigo List

First Posted: 09/26/11 10:13 AM ET   Updated: 11/26/11 05:12 AM ET

Crave a life beyond the campus multi-purpose room? Check out Unigo's list of the coolest towns -- that also happen to have great colleges -- below. Vouch for your own college town in the comments section!

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With a storied history, bustling sports culture, and more than 50 colleges in the city, Boston is one of the most exciting places in the country to be a student, and BU is right in the thick of it. "Often, friends and I would go around the city to eat in Boston's 'little Italy' the North End, or catch a Red Sox game, or go to a local bar and shoot pool. The benefit, for me, of going to college within a city was there never seemed to be a shortage of anything to do," says Rachel, a theatre major. Since BU does not have a traditional campus like nearby Northeastern or Harvard, Boston is a major part of every student's day-to-day life. For most, this is a highlight. Sarah, an international relations student, says, "Boston is one the best things about BU. It is such an amazing city to be a student in."
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Crave a life beyond the campus multi-purpose room? Check out Unigo's list of the coolest towns -- that also happen to have great colleges -- below. Vouch for your own college town in the comments sect...
Crave a life beyond the campus multi-purpose room? Check out Unigo's list of the coolest towns -- that also happen to have great colleges -- below. Vouch for your own college town in the comments sect...
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BUguy
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03:35 PM on 10/03/2011
Go BU! What's fabulous about BU is that, in addition to its urban appeal, you get that traditional campus feeling along the Charles River side of campus (all of Bay State Road, BU Castle, Alpert Mall behind Marsh Chapel, down to the student union, and West Campus is completely enclosed). Yes, BU, even has a castle on campus. Also, no other university in the country has a street as beautiful as Bay State Road where students can live in 19th century brownstones that are BUtifully maintained.
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bholesurfers
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3002 Fans
12:00 PM on 10/03/2011
UT..............`~v~` Hookem Horns `~v~`

like Texas State as well in San Marcos...
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laurah1992
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04:33 PM on 10/01/2011
UNC-Asheville! Its gorgeous, there are many restaurants and we have a ton to do! Whether you like camping and nature, or a great bar scene!
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cabaretchatnoir
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07:06 AM on 09/28/2011
what about the Claremonts?? It maybe a small town, but I loved the great atmosphere and weather
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redoodle
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12:58 AM on 09/28/2011
Nice to see some UVM lovin'! Seriously though, Burlington is a great place to go to school- close skiing, fun bars, good music scene, lots of interesting festivals, etc. It's small compared to Boston or NYC, but it is saturated with college students and has lots of culture. It's also great for active, outdoor types. And if you're itching for the city, Montreal is only about 1.5 hours away. It really epitomizes a fun college town.
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smp65
85 Fans
10:28 AM on 09/27/2011
My daughter visited and was accepted to some of the schools on the list.
She chose a State school....she doesn't want to be an indentured servant to the gov't (well, more than she already will be) for the rest of her life.
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morefromLA
A fighting liberal and proud of it
1162 Fans
03:54 PM on 09/27/2011
You mean she chose an in-state school since six state schools (including my glorious Wisconsin) were on the list.
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ricchh
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08:45 AM on 09/27/2011
New York.
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Eugene Tyrrell
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08:12 AM on 09/27/2011
Having gone to Boston University I can say that it was a great experience. I still love the city. I just hope that the Red Sox don't blow it.
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jsgaetano
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01:23 AM on 09/27/2011
No conservative schools. How not-surprising.
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ValuedCustomer
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09:30 AM on 09/27/2011
except for UT. \m/
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NIN-GIRL
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10:55 AM on 09/27/2011
UT is not that conservative, unlike A&M. Hook'em!
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morefromLA
A fighting liberal and proud of it
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03:55 PM on 09/27/2011
Who wants to go to a school supported by Rush Limbaugh or Mark Levin?
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jsgaetano
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06:05 PM on 09/27/2011
Glenn Beck University! Featuring only the finest in Bircher indoctrination programs.
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pinkfirefly
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12:42 AM on 09/27/2011
Sigh- miss my U of O. I love this list & pretty much agree.
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Joel Kent Melville
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12:32 AM on 09/27/2011
hook em horns!
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ewing1936
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11:00 PM on 09/26/2011
What gives - They are all in the United States - the headline says "10 BEST COLLEGES...."" Nothing about being in the USA... Thought they meant 10 Best (in thte world - not limited to the the USA.. HP and more misleading headlines - this is a world wide site not a USA site..'.
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jsgaetano
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01:24 AM on 09/27/2011
Don't you know? America is the entire world.
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ValuedCustomer
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09:31 AM on 09/27/2011
what's next, grammar errors?
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hollywood2008
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10:54 PM on 09/26/2011
Cal is actually an awesome place to go to college. I kind of hated my first two years, because i was getting bad grades and having problems with girls. But I eventually turned to like it and now I really enjoy going back. Most of all its really nice to say I'm a Cal alum, because people respect me for it.
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veritas88
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10:48 PM on 09/26/2011
I prefer Columbia to NYU. I just think Morningside/Riverside Dr/UWS/Harlem is more scenic and appealing than Greenwich Village. Plus, Columbia has the beautiful central Morningside campus. I feel like NYU's lack of a campus can make some students feel alienated.
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ricchh
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08:44 AM on 09/27/2011
Agreed. Columbia's campus and neighborhood are beautiful.
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rMatey
old, recovered Xtian, Liberal
358 Fans
10:38 PM on 09/26/2011
Ohio University in Athens. It was a party school back in the early 70's, and is #1 again.

Go Bobcats!!!!
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