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Colleges and Universities With the Best Local Communities Off Campus

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Brigham Young University—Idaho (Rexburg, ID)
California State University, Fresno (Fresno, CA)
Chapman University (Orange, CA)
Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO)

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Duke University (Durham, NC)

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Ohio Wesleyan University (Delaware, OH)
Purdue University—West Lafayette (West Lafayette, IN)
Stamps School of Art & Design—University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)

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Texas A&M University—College Station (College Station, TX)
Texas Tech University (Lubbock, TX)

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University of California, Davis (Davis, CA)
University of Colorado Boulder (Boulder, CO)

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University of Florida (Gainesville, FL)
University of Rhode Island (Kingston, RI)

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University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)

Northeast

Boston University (Boston, MA)

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Canisius University (Buffalo, NY)
Community College of Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD)
Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
Grove City College (Grove City, PA)
Hofstra University (Hempstead, NY)

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Lancaster Bible College (Lancaster, PA)
New York University (New York, NY)

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Raritan Valley Community College (Branchburg, NJ)
Rosemont College (Rosemont, PA)
SUNY New Paltz (New Paltz, NY)
Southern New Hampshire University (Manchester, NH)

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Temple University (Philadelphia, PA)
The College of New Jersey (Ewing, NJ)
Tufts University (Medford, MA)
University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT)

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University of Hartford (West Hartford, CT)
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford (Bradford, PA)
University of Valley Forge (Phoenixville, PA)
University of Vermont (Burlington, VT)

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University of the District of Columbia (Washington, DC)
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Worcester, MA)

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Yale University (New Haven, CT)
Yeshiva University (New York, NY)

South

Angelo State University (San Angelo, TX)

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Baylor University (Waco, TX)
Belmont University (Nashville, TN)

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Blue Ridge Community College (North Carolina) (Flat Rock, NC)
Brenau University (Gainesville, GA)
Clemson University (Clemson, SC)
Eastern Kentucky University (Richmond, KY)
Eastfield College (Mesquite, TX)
El Paso Community College (El Paso, TX)
Fayetteville State University (Fayetteville, NC)
Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (Tallahassee, FL)
Grayson College (Denison, TX)
Liberty University (Lynchburg, VA)

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Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA)
Marymount University (Arlington, VA)
Miami Dade College (Miami, FL)
Northern Virginia Community College (Annandale, VA)
Oglethorpe University (Atlanta, GA)
Oral Roberts University (Tulsa, OK)

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Prairie View A&M University (Prairie View, TX)
Samford University (Birmingham, AL)

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Southeastern Louisiana University (Hammond, LA)
Southeastern University (Lakeland, FL)
Tennessee Technological University (Cookeville, TN)
Texas State University (San Marcos, TX)
The University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK)

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The University of Tampa (Tampa, FL)

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The University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)
The University of Texas at San Antonio (San Antonio, TX)
The University of Texas at Tyler (Tyler, TX)

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University of Georgia (Athens, GA)

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University of Houston (Houston, TX)
University of Houston—Clear Lake (Houston, TX)
University of Louisiana at Lafayette (Lafayette, LA)

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University of Lynchburg (Lynchburg, VA)
University of Memphis (Memphis, TN)
University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL)

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University of Mississippi (University, MS)

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University of Mississippi (University, MS)

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC)
University of North Florida (Jacksonville, FL)
University of North Georgia (Dahlonega, GA)
University of North Texas (Denton, TX)
University of South Carolina—Upstate (Spartanburg, SC)
University of Tennessee at Knoxville (Knoxville, TN)
University of West Georgia (Carrollton, GA)

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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg, VA)
Western Kentucky University (Bowling Green, KY)

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Midwest

Baldwin Wallace University (Berea, OH)

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Benedictine College (Atchison, KS)
Grace College (Winona Lake, IN)

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Hillsdale College (Hillsdale, MI)

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Indiana University Bloomington (Bloomington, IN)
Iowa State University (Ames, IA)
Kansas State University (Manhattan, KS)
Luther College (Decorah, IA)
Malone University (Canton, OH)

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Northwest Iowa Community College (Sheldon, IA)
Pittsburg State University (Pittsburg, KS)
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (Edwardsville, IL)
St. Norbert College (De Pere, WI)
University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA)
University of Nebraska—Lincoln (Lincoln, NE)
University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame, IN)
University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee (Milwaukee, WI)
University of Wisconsin—Oshkosh (Oshkosh, WI)
Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, MO)
Wisconsin Lutheran College (Milwaukee, WI)

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West

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA)
California State University, Chico (Chico, CA)
California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, CA)
Colorado Christian University (Lakewood, CO)

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Imperial Valley College (Imperial, CA)
Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA)
Metropolitan State University of Denver (Denver, CO)
Miles Community College (Miles City, MT)
Mount Saint Mary's University (Los Angeles, CA)

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Northern Arizona University (Flagstaff, AZ)
Orange Coast College (Costa Mesa, CA)
Otis College of Art and Design (Los Angeles, CA)
Santa Fe Community College (Santa Fe, NM)
Snow College (Ephraim, UT)
Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
University of California, Irvine (Irvine, CA)
University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
University of Oregon (Eugene, OR)
Washington State University (Pullman, WA)

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International

New York University Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi)

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University of Alberta (Edmonton, CN)
University of St. Andrews (SCT)
University of the Virgin Islands (Charlotte Amalie, VI)

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A college's on-campus community is important, but don't underestimate the importance of the local area around your school as well. These colleges and universities are located in great places to get involved and have fun off campus, as recommended by real students who feel highly satisfied with the college towns near their schools.

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