re: Best true college town in Louisiana?

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If Lincoln parish wasn’t so old school on their drinking laws and would let the college kids have a little fun, Tech would have a lot more students hands down

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It’s a lot better in that regard. Not perfect, but better. You can even buy on sundays now on the outskirts what is technically grambling but pretty much Ruston.

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I've lived here 37 of 40 years and I've never been to Funroe

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10/10 would highly recommend. You need to go check out the nightlife on the Southside and you’ll never want to leave

Yeah they’re trying I bet. I always say if the state starts closing schools, LA Tech will gain many students over night because ULM would be on the chopping block. Grambling too.

Honestly the only true college towns in LA are Ruston and Grambling. Thibadeaux and Hammond are the next to qualify. Everything else is a small city with a small college, or a big city with a big college.

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Hammond is so ratchet.

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Bruh...

Don't ever use that word in that context again unless you're a retard.

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LSU is the fourth largest employer in Baton Rouge behind the state, EBR parish schools, and Turner Industries. One out of every six people in (incorporated) BR are either students or employees at LSU. It’s a college town.

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And NOLAs 5th & 6th largest employers is lsu health and tulane, but that doesn't make it a college town.

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I would define a true college town would be one where the population of the city dramatically reduces or plummets in between semesters/in the summer since the majority of people who live there year round, go to the college.

ex: oxford, blacksburg, penn st/state college

I don't think BR qualifies, because although the city is feverish and fervent about LSU athletics =/= being a college town.

Closest things LA would have would be Ruston, Hammond, Natchitoches, Thibodaux

Pineville.

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Yes, we have too many damn four year colleges.. but what town is the best?

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Aside from just a few states, Louisiana has the fewest 4 year schools. PA has more in one county than La does statewide. NC has more power 5 schools than La has 4 year schools.

Ruston