a college city/town is for the most part refereed to as a town that centers around a college. pretty much it is known for it(s) universities.
there is like 3-4 college towns in my state of North Carolina. (Greenville, Chapel Hill, Boone, Pembroke, Wilmington ect) Then there is the cities like Charlotte, Raleigh which have colleges also if not more than the ones above but they are not really college towns.
this is my take on it anyway. much rather be in a big city that has the colleges
there is like 3-4 college towns in my state of North Carolina. (Greenville, Chapel Hill, Boone, Pembroke, Wilmington ect) Then there is the cities like Charlotte, Raleigh which have colleges also if not more than the ones above but they are not really college towns.
this is my take on it anyway. much rather be in a big city that has the colleges