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The area immediately surrounding SU is mainly residential. The actual town of Selinsgrove comprises one street (Market Street) with a bunch of quaint shops with quaint names selling (big surprise) quaint knickknacks. However, the strip (routes 11/15), which runs through Selinsgrove, is far more useful. There is a Wal-Mart, the Susquehanna Valley Mall, a movie theater, and tons of places to eat, all within 10 minutes of campus. While the area may be far from hip, it is important to note that everything is within a 15-minute drive from campus. It is also possible to run down to the river or along country roads without worrying about safety. There is also a lot of open space, and the town is not overdeveloped. If students are looking for a big campus or one located in a city, SU isn’t the place for them. There is enough to easily survive on in terms of entertainment and shopping, but there are no dance clubs nearby (the closest being Harrisburg) and only a handful of bars and nice restaurants.

To help prevent students from feeling cut off from larger cities, the school sponsors bus trips to New York City at certain times of the year, and makes sure there are plenty of activities on the weekends for students. That said, if you like to have your own fun or like to do something new everyday, you will hardly thrive on the SU campus.

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nancyd15

Journalism '14

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Small Town

Selinsgrove is a quaint smaill-town atmospohere which only adds to the overall effect of Susquehanna University. Such an atmosphere adds to the feeling of home away from home and joins community and student life together as one big family.

Mar 21, 2012

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rozella94

History '13

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Small Town Feel With Chain Stores Close

The town has a small town feel with many local businesses. There are many events in the town that really bond the college and the community. The community is actively involved with the campus. A five minute drive from the campus there is a relatively good sized mall with a good variety of stores, a WalMart, Target, Dicks, Staples, numerous grocery stores, and many other stores. The area is a good combination of small town and a larger shopping area.

Apr 19, 2010

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Anonymous

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Selinsgrove is a small, rural...

Selinsgrove is a small, rural college town. It is a pretty town with an older downtown area with small shops and a larger, newer area with a mall, movie theater, Wal-Mart, and many places to eat. There are no other universities in the town. There is also a racetrack near the school.

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