20. Mankato, Minnesota — home of Minnesota State University
19. Blacksburg, Virginia — home of Virginia Tech
18. Morgantown, West Virginia — home of West Virginia University
17. State College, Pennsylvania — home of Pennsylvania State University
16. Urbana-Champaign, Illinois — home of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
15. Lawrence, Kansas — home of the University of Kansas
14. Rochester, Minnesota — home of the University of Minnesota Rochester
13. College Station, Texas — home of Texas A&M University
12. Bloomington, Indiana — home of Indiana University Bloomington
11. Manhattan, Kansas — home of Kansas State University
10. Lafayette, Indiana — The metropolitan area is home to Purdue University
9. Fargo, North Dakota — home of North Dakota State University
8. Missoula, Montana — home of the University of Montana
7. Corvallis, Oregon — home of Oregon State University
6. Santa Fe, New Mexico — home of St. John's College Santa Fe and Santa Fe University of Art and Design
5. Columbia, Missouri — home of the University of Missouri
4. Charlottesville, Virginia — home of the University of Virginia
3. Iowa City, Iowa — home of the University of Iowa
2. Ithaca, New York — home of Cornell University and Ithaca College
1. Ames, Iowa — home of Iowa State University
