美国留学安全问题一直都备受学生和家长的关注,前些时间赴美交换生章莹颖失踪案,引得海内外的关注,美国官方虽然已经公布章莹颖死亡,但是至今都未找到尸体,让人难以信服。因此留美学生选择学校的时候也会把安全问题当做首要因素,选择一个相对安全的城镇去留学是留学生和家长们的首要选择。
Business insider为同学们的留美申请规划提供更好的参考标准,评出了美国最好的20个college towns,排名参考了当地的经济、人口和生活质量等因素,包括了当地的租金、收入和一些娱乐设施等等,准备最新留学申请的小伙伴们快来了解一下。
20. Bellingham, Washington — home of Western Washington University
Metro area population: 208,832
College student population in the metro area: 24,926
No. 4 in arts and entertainment
19. La Crosse, Wisconsin — home of the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse
Metro area population: 136,824
College student population in the metro area: 16,081
No. 1 in youth unemployment
18. Jacksonville, North Carolina — home of the University of Mount Olive
Metro area population: 186,684
College student population in the metro area: 15,297
No. 3 in rent
17. Blacksburg, Virginia — home of Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech)
Metro area population: 180,649
College student population in the metro area: 41,438
No. 3 in bars and restaurants
16. Rochester, Minnesota — home of the University of Minnesota at Rochester
Metro area population: 170,519
College student population in the metro area: 11,363
No. 4 in rent
15. State College, Pennsylvania — home of Pennsylvania State University
Metro area population: 159,341
College student population in the metro area: 39,577
No. 5 in bars and restaurants
14. Athens, Georgia — home of the University of Georgia
Metro area population: 159,341
College student population in the metro area: 39,577
No. 5 in bars and restaurants
13. Fargo, North Dakota — home of North Dakota State University
Metro area population: 167,166
College student population in the metro area: 21,346
No. 1 in rent
12. Lafayette, Indiana — the metropolitan area is home to Purdue University
Metro area population: 212,704
College student population in the metro area: 44,252
No. 2 in innovation
11. Charlottesville, Virginia — home of the University of Virginia
Metro area population: 227,179
College student population in the metro area: 26,327
No. 3 in youth unemployment
10. Bloomington, Illinois — home of Illinois State University
Metro area population: 189,628
College student population in the metro area: 25,689
No. 2 in arts and entertainment
9. Columbia, Missouri — home of the University of Missouri
Metro area population: 172,738
College student population in the metro area: 32,287
No. 4 in labor force
8. Manhattan, Kansas — home of Kansas State University
Metro area population: 98,643
College student population in the metro area: 17,537
No. 5 in labor force
7. College Station, Texas — home of Texas A&M University
Metro area population: 242,453
College student population in the metro area: 58,018
No. 1 in bars and restaurants
6. Bloomington, Indiana — home of Indiana University at Bloomington
Metro area population: 163,726
College student population in the metro area: 41,211
No. 2 bars and restaurants
5. Iowa City, Iowa — home of the University of Iowa
Metro area population: 164,043
College student population in the metro area: 33,358
No. 3 in college educated
4. Ithaca, New York — home of Cornell University and Ithaca College
Metro area population: 104,592
College student population in the metro area: 28,164
No. 2 in college educated
3. Flagstaff, Arizona — home of Northern Arizona University
Metro area population: 138,039
College student population in the metro area: 24,832
No. 1 in diversity
2. Champaign-Urbana, Illinois — home of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Metro area population: 207,584
College student population in the metro area: 47,895
No. 1 in city access
1. Boulder, Colorado
Metro area population: 199,129
College student population in the metro area: 31,958
No. 1 in innovation