What to Consider When Visiting a College Town
Categories: US Education News
The location of a college or university can be just as critical to a student’s experience as its academic program, social scene or extracurricular activities.Hailing from the sleepy town of Evensville, Tennessee, Elijah Boles first set foot on the campus of Yale University in Connecticut in fall 2020. To save time and money, he’d only visited colleges in his home state, so he never got to explore Yale or its surrounding area prior to starting school there. When he finally ventured off-campus and into the city of New Haven – whose population of roughly 134,000 is about 50 times that of his hometown – Boles was pleased to find a walkable area near the college with good food and pretty buildings scattered throughout. For many students, the area in which their college is located will be the place they call home for at least four years. Some people might dream of attending university in a bustling metropolis like New York City, while others prefer a quiet suburb like Davis, California. When visiting college campuses for the first time, you’ll want to take some time to explore the off-campus environment. Here are four factors to consider as you head into town after wrapping up the campus tour: