Lists & Rankings

According to the American Institute for Economic Research, these are the best midsized metropolitan cities for college students. Ratings are based on social or cultural factors...

According to the American Institute for Economic Research, these are the best small metropolitan cities for college students. Ratings are based on social or cultural factors...

Historical sites, registered arboretums, expansive acreage, and your general breathtakingly beautiful campuses: not too shabby.

These rankings are based on academic environment (student diversity, student concentration, research capacity, and degree attainment), quality of life (arts and leisure, city...

They're not on everyone's radar, well-known New York and Boston, but they are our counselors' choices for best over-looked college cities.

This list refers to the positive economic, social, and cultural impact that institutions of higher education have upon the cities in which they reside.

The days of college dining halls doling out ladles full of indistinguishable mush are over (although, maybe they never really happened, and we're just thinking of teen movies...

Our users say these schools allow Fido and friends to shack up with students on campus. Policies vary, but many allow dogs and cats, along with birds, guinea pigs, and more!...

Heading to college can be scary, but it’s certainly easier when you know you’ll be living with a group of like-minded people. These colleges and universities are great because...

College will be your home away from home for more than half the year, so you want to make sure you feel comfortable and safe in your living quarters. Dorms don't have the best...

Great food is essential to everybody's happiness and well-being—especially college students who spend so much time on campus living, learning, and fueling their bodies and...

Food is an important part of campus life—you can't tell us or any college student otherwise! If you're going to be living and studying on campus 24/7, you'll want great food to...

Are you someone who loves living in the lap of luxury? Well, dorms aren't technically luxurious, but you'll find some pretty good ones at these colleges.

These schools offer comprehensive living-learning centers, which provide a place to live, as well as a place to eat, talk with faculty, and participate in sports and student...

Any vegetarian student can find something to eat on a college campus--there will never, ever be a shortage of plain cheese pizza! But you can't live on pizza forever,...

For those who would rather not wake up to an impromptu kegger in their dorm room.