College town oases: Which college town located in the middle of ****ing nowhere do you prefer? (state, people)

[Craziaskowboi]

Which college town located in the middle of ****ing nowhere do you prefer?

Criteria

1. Quality academics
2. Quality athletics
3. Student body
4. Downtown ambiance

[Mike1306]

Oceanic Applied Sciences and Environmental Solutions?

[rnc2mbfl]

Wow! Two choices!? How in the heck can I choose???

[chopchop0]

Gainesville, FL

[UKUKUK]

Athens, Ohio, hands down.

[kidphilly]

State College PA - If god wasnt a Penn State fan then tell why the sky is Blue and White


We are...

[Metro Matt]

Have not been to either place. I thought most of the East Coast was densely populated, no?

[kidphilly]

Originally Posted by Metro Matt

Have not been to either place. I thought most of the East Coast was densely populated, no?

The center of PA is the middle of nowhere, mountains and very few people

The eastern part of PA, yes, Central PA not so much

[adirondackguy123]

Originally Posted by kidphilly

The center of PA is the middle of nowhere, mountains and very few people

The eastern part of PA, yes, Central PA not so much

most of central, northeastern, western and northern is pretty sparse just like most of upstate NY.

[Chriscross309]

State College is very unique

For a town that is so far away from a major city----It really is very "classy"

there is a reason they call it "Happy Valley"