Arizona is earning some serious extra credit when it comes to college life. Scottsdale ranks No. 8 nationally among the best college towns and cities in America for 2027, while Tempe narrowly misses the Top 10 at No. 11, according to a new study from WalletHub.
And the good news doesn’t stop there. Tucson, Mesa, Chandler and Flagstaff also rank among the nation’s Top 70 college towns, giving Arizona six cities among the country’s best destinations for students pursuing higher education.
WalletHub compared 415 U.S. cities using 31 indicators of academic, social and economic opportunities, including affordability, quality of higher education, employment prospects, crime rates and entertainment options…