8 Best College Towns and Cities in the U.S.

Boston

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Lynchburg, Virginia

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Madison, Wisconsin

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Tuscaloosa, Alabama

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Columbia, Missouri

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Ann Arbor, Michigan

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Tempe, Arizona

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Iowa City

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