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La Crosse was ranked the No. 11 most economical college town in the U.S. and the No. 1 most economical place in Wisconsin for students according to BrokeScholar.com.
Students come and go on the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse campus.
College students in La Crosse and the state of Wisconsin should stay local if they want to save on their education, according to a new study from BrokeScholar.com, a scholarship and grant search engine.
La Crosse was ranked the No. 11 most economical college town in the U.S. and the No. 1 most economical place in Wisconsin for students to study, according to BrokeScholar.com. Manhattan, Kansas was the overall No. 1 college city.
“This study confirms what we’ve always known: UW-L is very fortunate to be located in such a student-friendly city. Among many great qualities, La Crosse offers affordable housing, health care and social activities,” says UW-L Chancellor Joe Gow. “It is the perfect college town.”
The rankings were recently reported by the New York Times. The study compared 100 cities based on various factors:
Rent
Cost of living
Average cost of tuition
Percentage of the population in their 20s
Percentage of the population never married
Unemployment rate
Biking and walking scores
Concentration of bars
“UW-L continues to offer a fantastic education at a public university price in a great community,” says UW-L Assistant Vice Chancellor for Admissions & Recruitment Corey Sjoquist. “While many universities may claim to be in a great city, UW-L tops that with La Crosse being a very affordable place for our students to live. It is no wonder why so many students enjoy their time at UW-L and in La Crosse.”
Wisconsin was the overall budget-friendliest state, with four cities landing in the top 25. And the Midwest dominated the list with 13 Midwest cities making the top 25. Learn more about the study. https://brokescholar.com/ramen-index-best-cities-for-students-on-a-budget
This isn’t the first time UW-L has been recognized as a great place to live and study. La Crosse is the best small college town in Wisconsin and among the best in the country, according to a new ranking from Preply, an online language learning company.
And UW-L maintains its strong standing on the “Top Public Schools Among National Universities” category of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges for 2023. On that list, UW-L is the top-ranked comprehensive university in the UW System, outside the land-grant research campus, UW-Madison.
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Rotary Lights visitors walk through a light tunnel in the south section of Riverside Park. Rotary Lights runs through New Years Eve.
Carolers
Holiday train
Igloo and Christmas trees
While this illuminated horse and buggy aren’t going anywhere fast, carriage rides are available on select nights at Rotary Lights.
The entrance marquee greets visitors to the 28th annual Rotary Lights display in Riverside Park.
While snow might be sparse on the ground, lights create an impressive snowman.
Sisters, Kiersten Bruns, left, and Alexis Bruns roast marshmallows for s’mores at one of the fire pits.
A dusting of snow graces Rotary Lights.
A fire-breathing dragon adds some fantasy flair to this year’s Rotary Lights lineup.
Reindeer and sleigh
Light tunnel
American flag and helicopter
Rotary Lights Reindeer
The Amara Rose Foundation has a tree at Rotary Lights in La Crosse that honors those lost to addiction. In that spirit, the foundation filled a box with ornaments. People who have lost a loved one to addiction are invited to write the name of their loved one on an ornament and hang it on the tree in memoriam. In just eight days, 40 ornaments were hung by grieving family and friends. “This makes an impactful statement about what’s going on in our community,” said Heidi Overson, one of the foundation’s founders. “We are expecting at least 100 ornaments to be hung on the tree by Dec. 31. One person said it was healing to hang their ornament. Some shed tears. Others hang the ornament and take a photo of the tree afterward.” Anyone who’s lost a loved one to addiction is welcome to hang an ornament and/or a photo on the foundation’s tree.
Rotary Lights at Winnebago Park wish passers-by a Merry Christmas.
An elephant sprays itself with water as part of the Rotary Lights decorations at Riverside Park.
The rankings were recently reported by the New York Times. The study compared 100 cities based on various factors:
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La Crosse was ranked the No. 11 most economical college town in the U.S. and the No. 1 most economical place in Wisconsin for students according to BrokeScholar.com.
Students come and go on the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse campus.
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