<p>Bucknell 'ray Bucknell!!!</p>
<p>Southern Methodist University is absolutely gorgeous as well! </p>
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<p>There is more to a campus that just attractive looking buildings and grounds. How vibrant is it? Are the facilities up to date? Does it inspire excellence? Is the town (or surrounding area) and gown relationship strong? The sourrounding area safe? These factors, along with beauty and of course other considerations, are what truly make a university/college “nice”</p>
<p>I think Wesleyan is rather unique for an American university in the way it places its playing fields along side academic buildings the way British boarding schools do: <a href=“Wesleyan University - Official Athletics Website”>Wesleyan University - Official Athletics Website;
<p>Pepperdine? Seriously? OK give it view credit for Malibu, but UC San Diego beats it and maybe USD as well. And yes I agree that flat farm of Stanford has something to be desired “ZZzzzz”. There are many beautiful campus’s accross this great Nation and many campuses have such an eclectic collection of buildings built throughout the century that stand out. Check out St Olafs.</p>
<p>Princeton’s got the grand Gothic architecture as well as some super new buildings</p>
<p>Cornell, WashU, Stanford, Duke, Notredame, Princeton, and UChicago.</p>
<p>College of Charleston is beautiful. Also loved the Horseshoe at University of South Carolina. Sewanee was nice but a bit too Gothic for me, and also very isolated.</p>
<p>Of the campuses I’ve been on yet, Oklahoma State is my favorite of them all. I love how all the buildings are the same style of architecture (which they actually copied off of Princeton), and the student body is so friendly. I also like the layout of the campus, it makes a big state school seem smaller and more friendly.</p>
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<p>Miami University in Ohio</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure it’s been said before, but Stanford hands down. That Mission architecture is gorgeous. Vanderbilt looks pretty nice too</p>
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It’s interesting that Stanford seems to draw such strong reactions in this thread. Seemingly people either absolutely love it or find it a total snoozefest.</p>
<p>"I’m looking for a school with a rural campus, but urban surroundings so I could actually be close to town, clubs, shopping centre(s) when I’m out of campus, but at the same time, enjoy the nice tranquility of a more rural setting. </p>
<p>I’m just imagining a perfect school setting - with a nice autumn scenery (brown, yellowing leaves) during fall, and a bit of snow (but not too much - too cold) during winter, and during the summer there are beautiful flowers and grasses sprouting everywhere. There’s probably a lake around campus, or at least around town. The campus should be big and have dorms. The architecture? Maybe a little bit countryside-ish, or having many intricate structures. </p>
<p>Is there a school like that? I know I’m being a bit too demanding haha!"</p>
<p>This sounds exactly like Wellesey College to me!!!</p>
<p>Stanford is lovely but has no change of seasons.</p>
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<p>That sounds like 99.9% of the colleges in the northeast and upper midwest.</p>
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<p>I’m glad you enjoyed Caltech! The campus style (architecture, landscaping, etc.) is part of the reason why I fell in love and committed there.</p>
<p>The nicest campuses have to be between Stanford University and Washington University In St. Louis. Washington University in St. Louis beats Stanford on food, dorms, campus life, and friendliness, though; Stanford beats WUSTL on weather, diversity, and architecture.</p>
<p>By far, the most beautiful campus is Swarthmore. I am not even going there (close 2nd choice), but it is just stunning. Cherry blossoms, green fields, stone-brick buildings. It is gorgeous. </p>
<p>Fordham is also surprisingly nice. Well, the Rose Hill campus. Boston College has too little green. USC is much better looking than what people give credit for. Dartmouth surprisingly doesn’t have those rolling green hills one would expect (well, at least from the campus view). </p>
<p>How the heck is Texas A&M on a top 50 most beautiful list boggles my mind. It looks exactly what it is. A semi-military school.</p>
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<p>St. John’s College in Annapolis, if you love being by the water, huge, beautiful brick buildings, and really pristine grounds.</p>