The county seat of Crawford County, Meadville offers easy access by interstate highway, outdoor recreation areas and regional attractions. Crawford County is home to more than 11 golf courses and the region is ideal for cross-country skiing, hiking, canoeing, boating, swimming and fishing -- in fact, there are eight freshwater lakes within a 40-minute drive of campus. The Meadville Recreational Complex also contains an indoor ice rink. The campus provides weekly bus trips to the ice rink and to Peek-'N-Peek, a nearby downhill ski resort.

Meadville also offers plenty of "local flavor" with more than 30 restaurants from fast food to fine dining. Some other favorite eateries include Hank's (a soft ice cream stand) and Eddie's (foot-long hot dog stand) as well as the charmingly historic Meadville Market House.

While Allegheny's campus offers its own Movie Night in Shafer Auditorium each week, Meadville also features a four-screen movie theatre downtown and the recently opened The Movies at Meadville, a state-of-the-art 10-screen movie theatre. Those interested in the arts are also pleased by the shows presented at the historic Academy Theatre in downtown Meadville.

With the three key shopping centers nearby, the town is also convenient for those who love to shop. In addition, Erie's Millcreek Mall is just 35 minutes away and the Grove City Outlet Mall is 45 minutes by car.