Top 50 College Towns You'll Want To Live In From Sea To Shining Sea

42. Newark, Delaware: East Coast Access in a Small-Town Frame

Newark, home to the University of Delaware, often flies under the radar—but it's quietly one of the most strategically placed college towns on the East Coast. Nestled between Philadelphia and Baltimore, it offers students and residents easy access to major job markets, cultural hubs, and transit corridors—while still preserving the quiet walkability and charm of a true college town. The university's strengths in engineering, chemistry, and public policy bring a global crowd to a Main Street lined with cafes, indie bookstores, and bike lanes. For those who want an East Coast launchpad without the chaos of the coast itself, Newark delivers.