New Article by Great Value Colleges Ranks 50 Great Affordable College Towns

SALISBURY, Md., Aug. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The educational website Great Value Colleges announces the launch of an informative new article that features 50 low-cost college towns. "50 Great Affordable College Towns in the U.S." ranks a cross-section of American college towns according to cost-of-living index scores. Great Value Colleges' website is all about low-cost education, and the article is a free resource for students to evaluate college living expenses.

The United States government recently enacted new laws to help more students attend college and avoid financial debt. According to Great Value Colleges, the article about 50 affordable college towns is meant to help students find great schools and keep the overall costs of education low. "Many kids dream about living in a great college town," said editor Autumn Naugle. "This resource is designed to help the value-conscious among them achieve this dream and stay on budget." The full article can be found here: http://www.greatvaluecolleges.net/50-great-affordable-college-towns-in-the-u-s/

Following are "50 Great Affordable College Towns in the U.S." ranked by cost from lowest to highest, and the colleges that reside in each town:

1. Cookeville, Tennessee: Tennessee Technological University
2. Conway, Arkansas: University of Central Arkansas, Hendrix College, and Central Baptist University
3. Louisville, Kentucky: The University of Louisville
4. Memphis, Tennessee University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the University of Memphis
5. Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Middle Tennessee State University
6. Omaha, Nebraska: University of Nebraska at Omaha, Creighton University, College of St. Mary, Grace University, and Metropolitan Community College
7. Tulsa, Oklahoma: The University of Tulsa
8. Ashland, Ohio: Ashland University
9. Cedar City, Utah: Southern Utah University
10. Jonesboro, Arkansas: Arkansas State University
11. Nashville, Tennessee: Vanderbilt University, Belmont University, Tennessee State University, Lipscomb University, Fisk University, Aquinas College, and Trevecca Nazarene University
12. Waco, Texas: Baylor University
13. Lubbock, Texas: Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University
14. Knoxville, Tennessee: University of Tennessee
15. Stillwater, Oklahoma: Oklahoma State University
16. Florence, Alabama: University of North Alabama
17. Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University
18. Richmond, Indiana: Earlham College
19. Muncie, Indiana: Ball State University
20. Kalamazoo, Michigan: Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo College
21. Edmond, Oklahoma: University of Central Oklahoma and Oklahoma Christian University
22. Cedar Falls, Iowa: University of Northern Iowa
23. Columbia, Missouri: The University of Missouri, Stephens College, and Columbia College
24. Hattiesburg, Mississippi: The University of Southern Mississippi
25. South Bend, Indiana: University of Notre Dame
26. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio State University
27. Erie, Pennsylvania: Gannon University, Mercyhurst College, and Penn State Erie
28. Fayetteville, Arkansas: University of Arkansas
29. Houston, Texas: Houston Baptist University, the University of Houston, and Rice University
30. Winston-Salem, North Carolina: Wake Forest, Salem College, Winston-Salem State University, and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts
31. Nacogdoches, Texas: Steven F. Austin University
32. Fargo, North Dakota: North Dakota State University
33. Monroe, Louisiana: The University of Louisiana at Monroe
34. Lexington, Kentucky: The University of Kentucky
35. Johnstown, Pennsylvania: The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
36. Mankato, Minnesota: Minnesota State University at Mankato and Bethany Lutheran College
37. Appleton, Wisconsin: Lawrence University
38. Indiana, Pennsylvania: Indiana University of Pennsylvania
39. Savannah, Georgia: Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah State University, and the Savannah College of Art and Design
40. Eau Claire, Wisconsin: The University of Wisconsin n Eau Claire
41. Lexington, Virginia: Washington and Lee University and the Virginia Military Institute
42. Valdosta, Georgia: Valdosta State University
43. Findlay, Ohio: The University of Findlay
44. Norman, Oklahoma: The University of Oklahoma
45. Lawrence, Kansas: The University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University
46. Tuscaloosa, Alabama: The University of Alabama, Stillman College, and Shelton State
47. San Marcos, Texas: Texas State University
48. Blacksburg, Virginia: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, also known as Virginia Tech
49. Manhattan, Kansas: Kansas State University
50. Austin, Texas: The University of Texas at Austin, St. Edwards University, and Huston-Tillotson University

About: Great Value Colleges is a free web guide to great colleges with affordable tuition fees. Get rankings for dozens of affordable schools and find the cheapest degrees in the U.S.

Contact:

Autumn Naugle, Editor
Phone: 410-713-4748
Web: http://www.greatvaluecolleges.net
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