Washington University named No. 1 college campus in America

Neighborhoods and schools website Niche says the St. Louis campus reigns supreme.

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Washington University's campus in St. Louis is tops. That's according to Niche, a Pittsburgh-based company that publishes rankings and data on schools and neighborhoods. The website unveiled its list of 2018 Best College Campuses in America, which ranked schools based on classroom resources, performance venues, housing, food, safety (both campus and local crime rate), and recreational facilities

Wash. U. earned an A+ overall, earning high marks in such categories as academics, campus food (quality and price of meal plans), dorms, student life, and party scene. Niche also pulled data from student surveys.

And what other Missouri schools made the cut? The University of Missouri in Columbia came in at No. 88 on the best campus list. Saint Louis University ranked No. 549.

Washington University also scored high on Niche's 2018 Best Colleges in America list, coming in at No. 14. And it ranks in the top 10 for lists dedicated to the best student life, dorms, college food, and colleges for business.

In response to the news, Wash. U.'s Facebook page posted simply, "There's no place like home."

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