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Ann Arbor Ranked Best Small College City in the United States

December 13, 2019 Regional Updates
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Once again, Ann Arbor was ranked number one on Wallet Hub’s latest list of college towns and cities.

With its vibrant student life, as well as social and educational opportunities, Ann Arbor was named the best small city out of 200 small college cities and fifth overall.

Ann Arbor beat out every other Michigan city on the list with East Lansing, coming in at No. 25.

Neighboring Ypsilanti once again tied for first with the lowest amount of “brain drain” – meaning that students from Eastern Michigan University stay in the area after graduation.

Check out Ann Arbor’s other rankings.