Pet Friendly Universities: 10 Colleges That Love Your Cat or Dog

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Are you worried about leaving your pet behind when you head to college? Results of research being conducted across the world support the claim that animals, do indeed, lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol and increase exercising, all of which help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Others even claim that animals contribute to reducing anxiety, depression and can improve self-esteem.

Pet companionship might be welcomed during a stress-filled college year, but not every college welcomes pets. “The fact is that students miss their pets, sometimes more than they miss their families,” said Anna Beth Payne, associate dean of student life and director of the Susquehanna University‘s counseling center. Although this college does not allow pets, they have “Dog Days,” where freshman students can become acquainted with faculty pets to adjust to a new environment.

Although most colleges allow fish tanks and some allow small reptiles kept in glass tanks, less than one dozen colleges in the U.S. allow pets. The following list, compiled in alphabetical order, contains colleges that welcome furry and some not-so-furry pets, with certain restrictions in most cases.