Southern Living magazine named Charlottesville one of the five best college towns in the South last week.
"IPads and laptops have replaced satchels and quills, but students still sign honor codes, dress up for football games and vie for coveted spots in secret societies at the university Thomas Jefferson founded in 1819," Southern Living stated in the issue.
City spokesperson Ric Barrick said he was particularly proud of the ranking because it demonstrates the partnership between the City and the University.
"We are just a good combination of many factors that make us a small town with a big city feel," he said.
Third-year Nursing student Elizabeth Mathews agreed.
"I like the Downtown Mall a lot," she said. "We have a lot of good nature things nearby - Humpback Rock, Blue Hole. We're both a city and in natural surroundings."
Barrick also noted a lot of students graduate from the University and return to live in Charlottesville. The magazine also commented on this trend.
"Rolling vineyards, the Blue Ridge Mountains, the redbrick Downtown Mall - it's easy to see why so many students graduate from the University of Virginia and stay put."
The magazine also praised cities such as Athens, Chapel Hill and Knoxville.
-compiled by Callie Herod
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