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College Rankings - Friendliest Townies/Locals

Sometimes, "townies," or residents who live in a college town, get a bad rap. But these colleges and universities have affable townsfolk who embrace students for their youth, willingness to learn, and—more importantly—their business.

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1
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX		$22,606
10.00 / 10
2
Clemson University
Clemson, SC		$30,004
9.87 / 10
3
Utah State University
Logan, UT		$15,860
9.77 / 10
4
University of California - Davis
Davis, CA		$32,027
9.70 / 10
5
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS		$17,577
9.70 / 10
6
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA		$21,878
9.67 / 10
7
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC		$17,586
9.67 / 10
8
University of Texas - Austin
Austin, TX		$30,006
9.65 / 10
9
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT		$4,290
9.64 / 10
10
Rice University
Houston, TX		$32,057
9.62 / 10
11
Auburn University
Auburn, AL		$19,452
9.60 / 10
12
University of Montana
Missoula, MT		$21,078
9.60 / 10
13
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL		$19,200
9.59 / 10
14
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS		$20,175
9.57 / 10
15
Rollins College
Winter Park, FL		$38,400
9.57 / 10
16
California Baptist University
Riverside, CA		$25,808
9.57 / 10
17
Agnes Scott College
Decatur, GA		$31,283
9.55 / 10
18
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX		$28,298
9.54 / 10
19
Brigham Young University - Idaho
Rexburg, ID		$3,580
9.54 / 10
20
Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, MI		$21,520
9.52 / 10
21
Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, LA		$33,846
9.50 / 10
22
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX		$35,160
9.49 / 10
23
Iowa State University
Ames, IA		$17,871
9.49 / 10
24
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ		$20,364
9.49 / 10
25
Boise State University
Boise, ID		$15,966
9.47 / 10

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