<p>Great college towns are a nice perk, and I personally love my college town (Chapel Hill), but I don’t think that they are necessary or should be considered as a deal-breaker when considering certain schools. I’ve spent time at plenty of schools in plenty of locations, and all have their perks.</p>
<p>UNC is in a great college town, but off-campus housing is more limited and is more expensive as a result. 30 miles to the east is NC State and Raleigh, which is too large to be a college town by any means but still provides students with a great venue for nightlife and entertainment. Heck, even the Dukies I know have managed to have fun in Durham, which doesn’t have a great reputation locally. </p>
<p>Anyways, my point is this: College towns are great and are unique, but don’t count out a school just because it is in a metro area or a suburb of a large city. Both situations have their positives.</p>