Non-LACs with most beautiful campuses?

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Berkeley! I also was quite impressed by WPI.

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UW-Madison, though urban, can delight the eyes:

  • The view from the top of Bascom Hill follows State Street to the capital building -- gorgeous.
  • Lake Mendota is beautiful as seen from Union Terrace, Picnic Point, and other spots. The Lake Shore dorms offer some nice views.
  • Lake Monona is the other body of water that forms the isthmus - so you've got two fairly large lakes just a mile from each other. Three lakes, if you count the smaller Wingra.
  • It isn't terribly difficult to take a boat out onto the lakes for a nice view of the stars or the city and campus. It is especially easy to do so on Lake Mendota. Students can join Hoofers for that and other outdoor activities.
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UCLA

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i dislike the Stanford aesthetic too. The prettiest campuses I’ve ever seen are Princeton and Wellesley.

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For collegiate-Gothic architecture: the usual suspects (Yale, Princeton, Duke, etc.)

For non-Gothic architecture: Rice and Scripps (both feature a Mediterranean pastoral vibe)

For natural setting: Cornell