FAST FACTS
About Indiana University. . .
- IU was named "hottest big state school" by Newsweek magazine in 2005
- IU was named "number one wireless university" in 2004 by Intel
- IU was named "College of the Year Among Research Universities" by Time magazine in 2001
- The Bloomington campus was cited as one of the five most beautiful campuses in the United States by Thomas A. Gaines in his book The Campus as a Work of Art.
- IUB named Tree Campus USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, January 2009
About Bloomington. . .
- Bloomington was chosen as one of the top 10 college towns in America for its "rich mixture of atmospherics and academia" by Edward B. Fiske, former education editor of the New York Times.
- USA Today called Bloomington one of the top 10 places for campus culture.
- It's the seventh lowest stress city, according to Psychology Today.
- Rand McNally has selected Bloomington as one of the eight most desirable places to live in the nation, based on economy, personal safety, climate, housing, services, and leisure activities.
- Bloomington has been twice designated as an "All America City" based in its high quality of living.
- According to a survey of prices done by the American Chamber of Commerce Researchers Association, Bloomington consistently receives an average or below average cost of living rating when compared to other cities.
- Bicycling magazine ranks the Bloomington area as the seventh-best place in the country for cycling and Adventure magazine published by the National Geographic Society lists bicycling in Monroe and Lawrence counties among the 100 best adventures.
- Major cities including Indianapolis, Louisville, Cincinnati, Chicago, and St. Louis are all less than half a day's drive away.
