<p>A town where the major action centers around the school--or at least a good portion of it. Major cities (Chicago, NY, LA etc) are not college towns.</p>
<p>I know, I've been to Bucknell twice...
At least you have a Walmart and a prison closeby! :)</p>
<p>San Diego is not a college town at all. You gotta drive everywhere just to see your friends. There's no major college football team (sorry SDSU) and the city is way too big in area. I live in the SDSU area (college area) and even though it's a party school, it's still pretty mellow. You don't see that many college students out in the street (maybe because a lot of them are in Tijuana). I go to school near and at UCSD. UCSD is such a quiet and study-oriented school; it's frightening. </p>
<p>Now Boston/Cambridge, there goes a great college town, with a hundred colleges in the metropolitan area, it's a city with MANY colleges.</p>
<p>As for town, I would say College Station, TX. A & M is the only thing in the town.</p>
<p>definitely the boston/cambridge area. like vu_pruss said, with so many colleges around, it really is a college area, and there's always a party to go to, if not within walking distance, then a short train ride away, and most-likely to another college in that area.</p>
<p>Who ever said Tempe, Arizona is crazy. Arizona sucks, Tempe in particular.</p>
<p>This has already been said, but BOSTON BOSTON BOSTON!!! EVERYONE should come to college in Boston. (It doesn't really revolve around just one college although BU is probably the largest and takes up a good portion of the city) First of all there are 260,000 college students in the area so on any given day you are bound to see tons of 18-22 year olds out and about. Secondly it's extremely easy to get around. For a major city it's quite small and close together and if you don't feel like walking just take the T, only $1.25. The T is also stupidly easy to figure out. Thirdly, what can't you do there??? Clubs, the BMFA, shopping, the Theatre District, concerts at the Avalon and the Banknorth Gardens, TONS of awesome restuarants with every kind of cuisine, socializing at one of the many colleges, etc. I love the historic vibe of the city too.
(The only problems are that everything closes kinda early (2 a.m.) and it's a pricy city. But what city isn't?)
Got a little carried away...as you can tell I love Boston (Cambridge too) I go to school in the 'burbs and head into the city on the weekends. My only wish is that my college was in the city!</p>
<p>Chapel Hill.</p>
<p>Agreeing with Stain99.
Boston is the best college town in the world. Even if you aren't counting big cities (which you should b/c it's still an area with a college there), but even if you aren't going to count NY or LA, you have to count Boston because there are just so many colleges there.
Any bar you walk into is not only going to have students from one college. You can meet people from BU, BC, Suffolk, and Harvard sitting next to each other. The population is seems like half college students. The T is wicked easy to use. There's so much to do in Boston. There's skiing nearby, visit NY or DC for $15. </p>
<p>Two words: Red Sox. </p>
<p>Go to Boston.</p>
<p>not Waterville, ME...</p>
<p>being in rural Maine is like shooting yourself in the foot repeatedly, though less fun</p>
<p>Chapel Hill (UNC, State, Meredith, etc.), Providence (PC, Brown, RISD, etc.)</p>
<p>Nyc Yeaaaaaaaaaaa</p>
<p>Anyone have comments on Gainesville, Tempe, Tucson, Baton Rouge, or Tallahassee?</p>
<p>Chico.......</p>
<p>Blacksburg, VA</p>
<p>Big City - Boston
Small City - Burlington, Vermont ( long johns required ).
Rural - Castine, Maine or Paul Smiths, NY</p>
<p>Bloomington, IN
Austin, TX
Athens, GA</p>
<p>Davis... Your close to the ocean(SF), gambling(RENO) and a ticket home (SAC INT.). Plus you don't feel like your in California at all... well at least until it's election time...</p>
<p>"Chapel Hill (UNC, State, Meredith, etc.)"</p>
<p>Whoa, whoa, whoa - State? The Hill is all about the Heels ;)</p>
<p>Charlottesville hands down</p>
<p>London, England</p>