College Towns — Cities with the Most College Students

Cities where at least 15% of residents are enrolled in college — a proxy for university towns. Ranked by college enrollment share. These communities tend to have young populations, lower incomes (students), and higher educational attainment. Data from US Census Bureau ACS 2023.

Ranked by College Enrollment. Click any location to see its full Census data profile. All figures are from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023, so they are directly comparable across locations.

#	Location	College Enrollment
1	Siena College CDP, New York	100.0%
2	Messiah College CDP, Pennsylvania	100.0%
3	Niagara University CDP, New York	100.0%
4	William Paterson University of New Jersey CDP, New Jersey	100.0%
5	Lincoln University CDP, Pennsylvania	100.0%
6	Binghamton University CDP, New York	100.0%
7	Marist College CDP, New York	100.0%
8	Rossmoor CDP, New Jersey	100.0%
9	Montclair State University CDP, New Jersey	100.0%
10	Ramapo College of New Jersey CDP, New Jersey	100.0%
11	Fearrington Village CDP, North Carolina	100.0%
12	University at Buffalo CDP, New York	100.0%
13	The College of New Jersey CDP, New Jersey	100.0%
14	Kean University CDP, New Jersey	100.0%
15	Rutgers University-Livingston Campus CDP, New Jersey	100.0%
16	Weston CDP, New Jersey	100.0%
17	Alcorn State University CDP, Mississippi	100.0%
18	Leisure Knoll CDP, New Jersey	100.0%
19	Fort Hunter Liggett CDP, California	100.0%
20	University CDP, Mississippi	100.0%
21	Mississippi State CDP, Mississippi	100.0%
22	Wabasso Beach CDP, Florida	100.0%
23	Leisure Village East CDP, New Jersey	100.0%
24	Nazareth College CDP, New York	100.0%
25	Regency at Monroe CDP, New Jersey	100.0%
26	Whittingham CDP, New Jersey	100.0%
27	Crestwood Village CDP, New Jersey	100.0%
28	Berry College CDP, Georgia	100.0%
29	Kennesaw State University CDP, Georgia	100.0%
30	Prudhoe Bay CDP, Alaska	100.0%
31	Quinnipiac University CDP, Connecticut	100.0%
32	Sacred Heart University CDP, Connecticut	100.0%
33	Winding Cypress CDP, Florida	100.0%
34	Woodlands CDP, California	100.0%
35	Florida Gulf Coast University CDP, Florida	100.0%
36	Heritage Pines CDP, Florida	100.0%
37	St. John Fisher College CDP, New York	100.0%
38	Jekyll Island CDP, Georgia	100.0%
39	Stony Brook University CDP, New York	100.0%
40	Rio Verde CDP, Arizona	100.0%
41	Sun Lakes CDP, Arizona	100.0%
42	Penn State Erie (Behrend) CDP, Pennsylvania	100.0%
43	Burnt Store Marina CDP, Florida	100.0%
44	Fairfield University CDP, Connecticut	100.0%
45	Punta Rassa CDP, Florida	100.0%
46	Sonoma State University CDP, California	100.0%
47	Beaver Dam CDP, Arizona	100.0%
48	Stockton University CDP, New Jersey	100.0%
49	Temelec CDP, California	100.0%
50	St. Vincent College CDP, Pennsylvania	100.0%