Good news for Montana State fans and alumni, a new study from the personal finance social network WalletHub recently ranked Bozeman as the 9th best college town in the country.

The study analyzed 280 college towns across the nation based on a variety of factors, including quality of higher education, crime rates and cost of living. Bozeman also ranked in top 10 for their "youth oriented environment".

Here’s the overall rankings:

1. Oxford, OH (Miami of Ohio University)
2. State College, PA (Penn State)
3. Chapel Hill, NC (North Carolina)
4. Corvalis, OR (Oregon State)
5. College Station, TX (Texas A+M)
6. Laramie (Wyoming)
7. San Luis Obispo, CA (Cal Poly)
8. Stillwater, OK (Oklahoma State)
9. Bozeman, MT (Montana State University)
10. East Lansing, MI (Michigan State)

Check out the full study here.

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