s/o Worst college towns?

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Anonymous wrote:Clinton, NY

Might not be exciting, but Hamilton campus is great and you won’t get attacked on or off campus!

I think Clinton is kind of cute. And safe.

Not a busting town, but has the basics.

Would chose that any day over fear of being jumped when going off campus.

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The area around University of Southern CA is hideous. Also didn't care for Lewiston, Maine.

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Iowa City

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I was not a fan of Worcester. It felt very suburban. Same for Brandeis's town (can't remember).

I was ok with Poughkeepsie. It was a little schizophrenic, but I kind of liked the gritty contrast to the college part.

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Columbia, MO
Geneva, NY
South Hadley, MA

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Anonymous wrote:Oof have to say College Park. Love the school, though!

Beats Poughkeepsie or Clinton NY

Can’t imagine UMD attracts the same students as hamilton and Vassar but okay.

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Anonymous wrote:American University Park. Safe and clean, sure, but I can't think of a less collegiate place to go to school than a residential community of $2 and $3 million dollar homes and Ambassadors' residences. Hey, lets walk over to Tenleytown for fun! No thanks...

Went to college at AU in the 80s and we partied on campus, off campus and in Georgetown. Fantastic location

+1. Lived in Glover Park and have never been happier. So much fun.

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Anonymous wrote:Williamstown - god awful

(Hi Amherst booster!) Williamstown is small, certainly not "god awful"

Gambier Ohio, which didn't really seem to exist

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Anonymous wrote:New York City
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Los Ángeles
San Francisco
Chicago
Detroit
Houston
Memphis
Dallas

Seeing this, it proves that if you like cities, Boston is the city to go.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Clinton, NY

Might not be exciting, but Hamilton campus is great and you won’t get attacked on or off campus!

Is that true? Is College Park really unsafe? DC loved it. Now I am worried.

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Anonymous wrote:Poughkeepsie, New York
Houston, Texas
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Lewiston, Maine

Houston is a very liberal and diverse town. Food scene is impressive, free museums, beachs, NASA, parks, drive to Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, New Orleans, Arkansas scenic areas, take cruise to Port Aransas and much more. Affordable housing, state of art medical district, huge number of oil, energy, finance jobs, etc. On top of that, become Texas resident and open up a plethora of low cost medical schools where 90% seats are reserved for locals.

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Meadville, PA

New London, CT

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Anonymous wrote:College Station, Texas

My kid went there for a master’s. Had a wonderful time. Bars & restaurants all over. Huge nice apartment complexes. Good town/gown relations. Gets a tad warm in summer though.

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Anonymous wrote:College Station, Texas

My kid went there for a master’s. Had a wonderful time. Bars & restaurants all over. Huge nice apartment complexes. Good town/gown relations. Gets a tad warm in summer though.

Most students go home or away for internships during summers.

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Towns with harsh winter are worse than harsh summer as school is in session not closed for 3 months.