What is Georgia’s Best College Town?

Staff Report From Georgia CEO

Tuesday, December 8th, 2015

Which Georgia city has the best college town experience? Hint: Engineers have more fun.

WalletHub’s “2015 Best & Worst College Cities & Towns in America” ranked Atlanta the No. 7 college town in the United States, ahead of Athens, Ga., which landed at No. 16.

Atlanta also ranked No. 1 overall for the number of nightlife options it offers college students.

WalletHub ranked 326 U.S. cities based on several key metrics, ranging from the quality of higher education to crime rates to cost of living.

Atlanta’s college experience rankings:

  • 1st -- Number of Nightlife Options per Capita

  • 12th -- Quality of Higher Education

  • 19th -- Brain Drain

  • 24th -- Student Gender Balance

  • 56th -- City Accessibility

  • 65th -- Number of Students per Capita

  • 160th -- Cost of Higher Education