Palo Alto since at least the 1980s has combined the best of suburban living with a vibrant downtown, a funky electic second downtown (Cal Ave), a regional mall and libraries, parks, open space etc. with a world class college town.
Countries like Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar have announced plans to create world-class colleges from scratch.
World-class colleges and universities also contribute to a vital community, and bring smart, interesting, engaging people to the region.
In the private not-for-profit category, which is where my institution, Alliant International University, would fall (though we are neither among the highest nor the lowest in price), the Department's list of the 60 or so highest priced includes many world-class colleges and universities.
He, too, was a world-class college athlete, the first student at UCLA to win varsity letters in four sports: football, basketball, track, and baseball.
Even as India's top students are world class, most Indian universities are not, with roughly two-thirds of colleges and universities rated below standard.
Education is world class.
The fields are world class.
"These ensembles are world class".
