Newsweek declares, "No one wants to spend four years in Uglyville."

Well, students at the University of Georgia and Emory don't have to worry about that.

Newsweek crunched various lists ranking hottest student bodies, most beautiful campuses and co-ed attractiveness to determine what colleges have the best-looking surroundings and students.

UGA came in at No. 8 overall, despite not ranking on the most beautiful campus list. Emory finished No. 10, with high marks for its campus, local atmosphere and student attractiveness, but no ranking in the hottest students category.

The University of Mississippi has it going on in every category and came out on top. Six SEC schools made the top 25, including Alabama and Florida in the top five.

Check out the complete list on the Newsweek/Daily Beast website.

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Instructor Daniel Jean-Baptiste reminds students to "measure twice, cut once" while using a hand saw at the Construction Ready accelerated summer program at Westside Works in Atlanta on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. The program provides training for careers in construction and the skilled trades. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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