Personal finance website WalletHub on Monday released a report on “Best & Worst College Towns in America for 2025” and Charleston ranked as being the 5th best midsize city in America (15th overall). This is the exact same ranking as last year.
Student-Friendliness of Charleston (1=Best; 208=Avg.):
- 179th – Quality of Higher Education
- 135th – Cost of Higher Education
- 75th – Change in Population Age 25+ With Bachelor’s Degree or Higher
- 174th – City Accessibility
- 124th – Crime Rate
- 155th – Students per Capita
- 1st – Unemployment Rate
To read the full report, click here.
