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The top 25 best college towns in America

By Ian Pierno

ATHENS, GA - 2011: General view of the Chapel on the campus of the University of Georgia Bulldogs circa 2011 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Georgia/Collegiate Images)
ATHENS, GA - 2011: General view of the Chapel on the campus of the University of Georgia Bulldogs circa 2011 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Georgia/Collegiate Images) /
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Sep 17, 2016; University Park, PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs the ball into the end zone for a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Temple Owls at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Temple 34-27. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O’Haren-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2016; University Park, PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs the ball into the end zone for a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Temple Owls at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Temple 34-27. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O’Haren-USA TODAY Sports /

5. State College, PA

State College, PA is the epitome of a college town in America. Without Penn State University, there is no State College, PA The Nittany Lions have the best tailgating scene north of the Mason-Dixon line, a huge alumni base and loyalty that no other school can compare with.

They said it:

Sammi, Pre-Major in Business School, Intends to Study Marketing:

"State College is an awesome college town because the whole town is centered around campus and Penn State. Football game days are something special, bringing over 150,000 people to the town for every game (some people just tailgate and don’t even intend on going in the game). Even when it isn’t a game day, the atmosphere around campus and downtown is filled with school spirit and people are always looking out to help the students. It’s so awesome to be a part of something as big as Penn state and being an athlete makes it even more fun to represent a school as big as Penn State."

Sandie, Communications Major:

"It’s literally all college students, there’s hardly any real people around so it’s a non stop social gathering. Everywhere you go you’ll know someone or will make friends. For a school that has 40,000+ students, it feels smaller once it becomes your home."

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