#16 University of Georgia—Athens, Georgia

Being one of the three oldest public Universities in the U.S. (along with UNC-Chapel Hill and the College of William and Mary), the University of Georgia is clearly committed to longevity. This school is best known for its influential research programs, but hard work in the lab is well balanced with fortitude on the field. The Bulldogs lay claim to 39 national championship titles and over 120 conference championships. Plus, the Ramsey Student Center is one of the largest recreational facilities in the entire U.S. It takes up a whopping 8 acres of land and has 2 gyms, 3 pools, a suspended track, a rock climbing wall, a 14-foot bouldering wall, 10 racquetball courts, 8 basketball courts, and a 19,000-square-foot weight-lifting room. If that’s not enough to convince you that this is one of the most fit schools in the country, maybe it would also help to know that the university is among the Princeton Review's top 20 schools for both food and health services.

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—Katie Rosenbrock