Best Value Schools has announced the launch of a new article that ranks the top 50 healthiest college towns in the United States.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — At Best Value Schools, a new article has been published to rank the 50 healthiest towns and cities in America for college students seeking to maintain good overall physical and mental health while advancing their education. "50 Healthiest College Towns" is a handy new tool to the educational website for pointing active students in the right direction towards finding the best higher education options available in high-energy college towns that have made healthy living a civic priority.
"If you're a student who's a health nut, you'll definitely want to consider towns that will support your obsession with an active lifestyle and nutritious eating," said author Iris Stone.
In creating the ranking, the researchers at Best Value Schools collected data on the 185 metropolitan statistical areas across the United States regarding physical activity, body weight, heart disease, diabetes, depression, prevalence of smoking, and fruit/vegetable consumption for people over 18 years old. Researchers also looked at the number of college students living in and attending institutions in the areas.
Since statistics show that nearly one in four freshmen gain at least 5% of their body weight during their first semester, warding off the notorious "Freshman 15" is becoming increasingly important to maintain a healthy waistline while still having fun. Luckily, Best Value Schools has created this guide on the "50 Healthiest College Towns" to show the most active towns across America that offer college students the chance to meet new people, participate in outdoor recreational opportunities, stay active in bike-friendly areas, and enjoy a healthy lifestyle.
Below are the 50 healthiest college towns across the United States that have been ranked by the Best Value Schools as well as one of the top-notch colleges/universities found there:
50. Bellingham, Washington: Western Washington University
49. Missoula, Montana: University of Montana
48. Kahului-Wailuku, Hawaii: University of Hawaii Maui
47. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia: Old Dominion University
46. Eugene, Oregon: University of Oregon
45. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Western Michigan University
44. Reno, Nevada: University of Nevada-Reno
43. Baltimore-Towson, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University
42. Boise, Idaho: Boise State University
41. Richmond, Virginia: Virginia Commonwealth University
40. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, Arizona: Grand Canyon University
39. Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas: University of Dallas
38. Fargo, North Dakota: North Dakota State University
37. Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Oregon-Washington: Pacific University
36. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, Florida: Florida International University
35. Ogden-Clearfield, Utah: University of Utah
34. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut: Central Connecticut State University
33. Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey: Rider University
32. Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont: University of Vermont
31. Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina: Duke University
30. Colorado Springs, Colorado: University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
29. Honolulu, Hawaii: University of Hawaii at Manoa
28. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California: Loma Linda University
27. Newark-Union, New Jersey: Rutgers University – Newark
26. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Temple University
25. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Illinois: DePaul University
24. Boston, Massachusetts: Boston University
23. Denver-Aurora, Colorado: University of Colorado – Denver
22. Salt Lake City, Utah: University of Utah
21. Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut: University of Bridgeport
20. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, Minnesota: North Central University
19. Austin-Round Rock, Texas: University of Texas at Austin
18. New York-Jersey City-White Plains, New York-New Jersey: New York University
17. Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, Massachusetts: Harvard University
16. Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington: Seattle Pacific University
15. Nassau-Suffolk Counties (Long Island), New York: Stony Brook University
14. Logan, Utah: Utah State University
13. Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado: Colorado State University
12. Sacramento, California: California State University – Sacramento
11. Atlanta, Georgia: Emory University
10. Boulder, Colorado: University of Colorado at Boulder
9. San Francisco, California: San Francisco State University
8. San Diego, California: University of San Diego
7. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia-Virginia: Georgetown University
6. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California: University of Southern California
5. Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California: University of California – Berkeley
4. Silver Spring-Frederick-Rockville, Maryland: University of Maryland – College Park
3. Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, California: Brandman University
2. Provo-Urem, Utah: Brigham Young University
1. San Jose-Santa Clara, California: Stanford University
More detailed information about these top 50 healthiest college towns and metropolitan areas can be found at http://www.bestvalueschools.com/50-healthiest-college-towns/
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