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Good Music Departments in Cities Lacking a Lively Local Music Scene

Inside, the music's rockin'. Outside, there's--not a whole lot going on. But that doesn't matter because the music programs at these schools are worth it.

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• 1. Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
• 2. University of Dayton (Dayton, OH)
• 3. SUNY — Geneseo (Geneseo, NY)
• 4. SUNY — Potsdam (Potsdam, NY)
• 5. Smith College (Northampton, MA)
• 6. Hampshire College (Amherst, MA)
• 7. University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Greensboro, NC)
• 8. University of Rochester (Rochester, NY)
• 9. Rice University (Houston, TX)
• 10. Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA)

Source: Jenny Eliscu. Schools that Rock: The Rolling Stone College Guide. Copyright 2005, Rolling Stone LLC. All Rights Reserved. Reprinted with permission.