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Tuscaloosa ranked number 322 for best college towns in America
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:35 am
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:35 am
"To help prospective college students narrow down their school choices following the release of 2026’s College & University Rankings, WalletHub compared more than 400 U.S. cities of varying sizes based on 31 key indicators of academic, social and economic opportunities for students. The data set ranges from the cost of living and the crime rate to the quality of higher education in the city."
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Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:36 am to tigerskin
Nobody wants to go there. I'm shocked its even open.
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:36 am to tigerskin
They list Austin as #1.
I like Austin. Great place. Not really a “college town” feel, though.
I like Austin. Great place. Not really a “college town” feel, though.
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:37 am to tigerskin
LSU fans trying to hang on and still troll Bama:
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:37 am to tigerskin
Interesting stat...wonder how they've been able to secure all of these top recruiting classes for the last 10 years despite that? 
This post was edited on 10/26/25 at 9:39 am
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:37 am to tigerskin
You know it’s bad for a program when their fans start posting shite like this .
LSU = arse
LSU = arse
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:37 am to Darindawg
Nick Saban
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:38 am to tigerskin
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#3 Orlando, FL
Lol at this ranking. I went to UCF. Unless things have changed since 2012, Orlando is a total shithole. People forget there's an entire city outside of the theme parks and that city is mostly dilapidated buildings in dire need of renovating. Plus, even back then, it was expensive as hell, no one spoke English, crime was out of control and the women are literal gargoyles. I enjoyed T-Town (as do e most people who aren't rival football fans) far more than I did Orlando.
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Tuscaloosa
(44.19)
Baton Rouge, LA
(44.79)
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10 Gainesville, FL 57.69
36 Athens, GA 53.98
List is arse. I like Gainesville but if I'm a 21 year old student, I'm definitely picking Athens.
This post was edited on 10/26/25 at 9:58 am
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:38 am to Ag Zwin
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I like Austin. Great place. Not really a “college town” feel, though.
I lived there for three years and "college town" never even entered my mind.
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:38 am to tigerskin
Their ranking is pretty horrible.
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:39 am to tigerskin
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Tuscaloosa ranked number 322 for best college towns in America
Travel board
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:39 am to tigerskin
It’s a medium size Alabama town. What exactly do people want?
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:39 am to tigerskin
Already making excuses for less than 5k LSU fans showing up in two weeks.
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:39 am to tigerskin
Lsu ranks # 1 in STDs, so y'all have that.
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:40 am to tigerskin
This list adds a town/city if it has a college in or near it.
Not true "college towns".
Not true "college towns".
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:41 am to JCinBAMA
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Lsu ranks # 1 in STDs, so y'all have that.
Lubbock, TX says hi
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:42 am to tigerskin
Damn, then why do people come from every major city in the country to Bama and leave calling it the best 4 years of their young life? Tuscaloosa is the perfect size for a college town if you want all the comforts, but still feel like the university dominates the city.
This post was edited on 10/26/25 at 9:43 am
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:42 am to tigerskin
Yep, I'd rather live in that toxic waste dump in Baton Rouge.
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:48 am to tigerskin
Yea I suppose I’d be reading WalletHub too if our football season ended in October and our basketball program was dogshit
Posted on 10/26/25 at 9:52 am to Ag Zwin
It's a state capital and turning into tech hub.
Not a college town.
Not a college town.
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