We’d love to take a campus tour at each and every one of these schools!

Southern colleges are as diverse as the region they reside in.

Often in thesecollege-town communities, students drive the economy and make up a significant portion of the population.

Main Street (formerly Church Street) in Annapolis, Maryland, USA

Main Street (formerly Church Street) in Annapolis, Maryland, USA.Credit: Photo © Hisham Ibrahim / Getty Images

Here are 20 small towns that are home to greatSouthern colleges.

Annapolis, Maryland

Home to:The U.S. No one goes toAnnapoliswithout visiting The U.S.

Naval Academys campus, affectionately known as The Yard.

Boone, North Carolina

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The 338-acre campus is home to around 4,500 undergrads.

Theres a reason its nicknamed Mississippis College Town!

This town is all about two things: outdoor recreation and Appalachian culture.

The quaint southern city square in Oxford, Mississippi

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After all, theres a reason the University touts its alumni as all being members of the Auburn family.

Just dont forget to stop for a lemonade atToomers Drugs, an Auburn tradition since 1896.

Dont leaveDavidsonwithout spending some time on nearby Lake Norman.

Photo of the Charlottesville VA Downtown Mall

The Downtown Mall in Charlottesville, Virginia.Credit: Photo Credit:www.visitcharlottesville.org

Augustineis pure Florida paradise.

The campus itself is a great place to explore; the 656-acre space is designated as a botanical garden.

And at only 45 minutes from Durham, its an easy day trip to visit the Triangle.

13. Mississippi State University

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Handy, Sam Phillips, and the like.

The small liberal arts college has been based here since 1885.

McClurg Hall at Sewanee: The University of the South

McClurg Hall at Sewanee: The University of the South.Credit: Rex Hammock / Flickr

Shenandoah Lake in Harrisonburg, Virginia

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Library and campus of the University of Maryland located in College Park, MD

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Morgantown, West Virginia

Morgantown, West Virginia.Credit: jmd41280 / Flickr

auburn university

Auburn University in Alabama.Credit: Auburn University

Main Street, Davidson, North Carolina

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Tilman Hall at Clemson University

Tilman Hall at Clemson University.Credit: Angie Yates / Flickr

Virginia: Williamsburg

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Flagler College - Ponce de Leon Hall

Flagler College - Ponce de Leon Hall.Credit: Photo by Allen Grove

Lake View of Beaufort, South Carolina

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Dining hall at Berry College in Rome, Georgia

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Carlton at Elon University

Carlton at Elon University.Credit: Photo Credit: Allen Grove

Autumn in Spartanburg, South Carolina

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Florence, AL from the Sheffield Bluffs

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Rollins College

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