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Here's a list of college town state capitals (and the colleges located therein):
Boise, ID (Boise State)
Lincoln, NE (Nebraska)
Baton Rouge, LA (LSU)
Madison, WI (Wisconsin)
Lansing, MI (Michigan State)
Columbia, SC (South Carolina)
Tallahassee, FL (Florida State)
This poll is limited to cities in which the college and the state government are the two main drivers of the economy. This excludes places like Austin, Nashville, Columbus and Atlanta.
Criteria to measure
1. Quality academics
2. Quality athletics
3. Student body
4. Downtown ambiance
5. Appeal of the state
EDIT: The first "Baton Rouge, LA" should read "Lincoln, NE."
You missed some state capitals/college towns. The following state capitals each house their respective state's largest university.
Raleigh: NC State University
Austin: University of Texas
Columbus: Ohio State
Some others with significant higher education institutions include:
Nashville: Vanderbilt University
Atlanta: Georgia Tech & Georgia State
Richmond: VCU (not sure if it's the largest institution in the state or not)
Boston: Boston University (again, I am not sure if it's the largest in the state or not)
Annapolis: US Naval Academy
BTW, Michigan State is located in East Lansing, not the state capital of Lansing. I know it might seem like a technicality but it is a separate city.
Alas, there are probably others I have missed. I just wanted to point out that the orginal list is not nearly all inclusive.
You missed some state capitals/college towns. The following state capitals each house their respective state's largest university.
Raleigh: NC State University
Austin: University of Texas
Columbus: Ohio State
Some others with significant higher education institutions include:
Nashville: Vanderbilt University
Atlanta: Georgia Tech & Georgia State
Richmond: VCU (not sure if it's the largest institution in the state or not)
Boston: Boston University (again, I am not sure if it's the largest in the state or not)
Annapolis: US Naval Academy
BTW, Michigan State is located in East Lansing, not the state capital of Lansing. I know it might seem like a technicality but it is a separate city.
Alas, there are probably others I have missed. I just wanted to point out that the orginal list is not nearly all inclusive.
You missed this part of the OP's post: "This poll is limited to cities in which the college and the state government are the two main drivers of the economy. This excludes places like Austin, Nashville, Columbus and Atlanta." And I think that's fair, since it would otherwise be a very lopsided poll. However, I can see the inclusion of Annapolis, even though we think of the US Naval Academy as an entirely different sort of institution.
You missed this part of the OP's post: "This poll is limited to cities in which the college and the state government are the two main drivers of the economy. This excludes places like Austin, Nashville, Columbus and Atlanta." And I think that's fair, since it would otherwise be a very lopsided poll. However, I can see the inclusion of Annapolis, even though we think of the US Naval Academy as an entirely different sort of institution.
Major Employers - Raleigh Economic Development
For your consideration.
If the metro is considered, add Duke and UNC to the major employers. Also, the entire reason why the Research Triangle Park (RTP) even exists is because of the universities. I know you didn't list Raleigh in your exclusion above. This is probably because, as a North Carolinian, you realize that Raleigh (city) does function in an economy that is highly tied to both the state government and the state's largest university. Even the burgeoning Centennial Campus research park is on NC State's campus. The other colleges/universities in the city (St. Augustine, Shaw, Meredith, St. Mary's, Peace and Campbell Law) only add to the university influence of the city.
Major Employers - Raleigh Economic Development
For your consideration.
If the metro is considered, add Duke and UNC to the major employers. Also, the entire reason why the Research Triangle Park (RTP) even exists is because of the universities. I know you didn't list Raleigh in your exclusion above. This is probably because, as a North Carolinian, you realize that Raleigh (city) does function in an economy that is highly tied to both the state government and the state's largest university. Even the burgeoning Centennial Campus research park is on NC State's campus. The other colleges/universities in the city (St. Augustine, Shaw, Meredith, St. Mary's, Peace and Campbell Law) only add to the university influence of the city.
C'mon, let's not get overly technical here. Raleigh is just in a league above the cities listed here, mainly due to RTP. Yes, they exist because of the universities, but they do constitute a huge chunk of private-sector employment in the area. Otherwise, we'd have to include Boston and Austin, and it would make for an extremely lopsided poll.
Hey, can a moderator please change the first "Baton Rouge, LA" on my poll to "Lincoln, NE"? Thanks.
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