What’s in a location?
How do you describe where you live? City? Suburb? Country? As you explore colleges, one thing to consider is the location of the college. Location can make a significant impact on your college experience. Think about where you want to go to school.
Here are terms and definitions used in college “locations”:
• Major City: Population 300,000 or more: or within a 25–mile radius of a metropolitan area.
• Small-Medium City: Population 75,000-299,999 or within 15 to 25–mile radius of its metropolitan area.
• Large Town: Population 25,000-74,999 or within 10–mile radius of a large town.
• Small Town: Population 5,000-24,999 or within 5–mile radius of a small town.
• Rural: Population under 5,000, in or near a rural community.
How do you know what will be best for you? Search for:
• Nearest airport.
• Nearest large city.
• Nearest outdoor experiences (beach, mountains, etc.).
• Popular student gathering places on campus.
• Popular student gathering places off campus.
• Activities available on weekends at the school.
• Activities available on weekends in the community.
• Nearest tourist attractions.
• Movie, bowling or other recreational activities nearby.
• Employment opportunities.
• Your faith community, on or off campus.
Be sure to explore all the options. Look on the college website. View the college Facebook pages. Most importantly, look it up on a map.