The 20 best college towns across the US, ranked

Madison, Wisconsin, was ranked as one of the best college towns in the US.

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• College towns can significantly impact the student experience.
• WalletHub analyzed over 400 US cities based on affordability, social scene, and academics.
• Top college towns include Austin, Texas; Ann Arbor, Michigan; and Madison, Wisconsin.

Lively college towns are pinnacles of American higher education.

The communities immediately surrounding college campuses...