The 25 healthiest colleges in the United States


NORTH ANDOVER, MA -- OCT 15, 2009---HEALTHY DINING AT MERRIMACK COLLEGE -- Merrimack football players from left, Tony Johnson of Lynn, John Arcari (cq) of Tewskbury and Neil Berzins (cq) of Ipswich, have multiple plates of the new square plated, smaller-portion , healthier meals at the college dining facility. (Boston Globe staff photo: Joanne Rathe slug: reporter: tracy jan section: metro ) Library Tag 10182009 National/ForeignJoanne Rathe/Globe Staff



Greatist, an online health and fitness media startup, recently ranked the top 25 healthiest colleges in the United States. A number of local schools made the list, including UMass Amherst, BU, and Tufts. Click through the gallery to find out where each college ranked.







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