St. Augustine ranked as one of America's best college towns

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ST. AUGUSTINE, FL (12/18/2013)(readMedia)-- St. Augustine, home of Flagler College, was recently ranked No. 7 in Travel + Leisure magazine's list of best college towns in America.

"Thanks to its oldest-city-in-the-country claim to fame-not to mention 43 miles of beaches-this coastal town has long been a favorite among tourists," said the city's listing. "But it's the mix of the old and the new that makes St. Augustine so interesting."

"This is a huge honor for St. Augustine and Flagler College to be considered one of the top 10 best college towns in America, especially as we continue to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the former Hotel Ponce de Leon," said Flagler College President William T. Abare, Jr., Ed.D. "We're proud to be such an important part of the Nation's Oldest City."

First on this year's list was Burlington, Vt., home of the University of Vermont. All cities on the list were voted upon by readers of Travel + Leisure magazine.

The story can be found here: travel.yahoo.com/ideas/america-s-best-college-towns-182803385.html.

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Flagler College is an independent, four-year, comprehensive baccalaureate college located in St. Augustine, Fla. The college offers 29 majors, 34 minors and two pre-professional programs, the largest majors being business, education and communication. Small by intent, Flagler College has an enrollment of about 2,500 students, as well as a satellite campus at Tallahassee Community College in Tallahassee, Fla. U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review regularly feature Flagler as a college that offers quality education at a relatively low cost. A Flagler education is less than half the cost of similar private colleges, and competitive with many state universities. A relatively young institution (founded in 1968), Flagler College is also noted for its historic beauty. The centerpiece of the campus is the former Hotel Ponce de Leon, a grand resort built in 1888 by Henry M. Flagler, industrialist, railroad pioneer and co-founder of Standard Oil. The Ponce has been designated as a National Historic Landmark. For more on Flagler College, visit www.flagler.edu.