What is the prettiest campus?

College Search & Selection
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<p>University of Colorado is right at the base of the flatirons. You can see the mountains from your dorm room.</p>

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<p>yale is pretty~~~ actually i'm holding on to the opinion that king's college, cambridge, uk has the prettiest architecture in the whole world.</p>

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<p>A lot of people have put West Point on their lists, but has anyone really taken a look at the U.S. Naval Academy? Thanks atmom for actually considering it...</p>

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<p>The arguing back and fourth on this one is very unnecessary. Comparing Stanford and Harvard's, BU's or Pepperdine's campuses is really impossible. The difference between a typical campus layout in coastal california, and Boston couldn't be more different. I looked at schools in both regions extensively, and I can tell you from first hand experience that both environments could not harbor the other regions' campus styles effectively. Essentially, Stanford/ Pepp., and Harvard/ BU extract the most out of their cities and landscapes respectively. Personally I don't know why BU even makes the conversational list for attractive campuses, it's virtually nonexistent. If you want to talk about prettiest campuses in Boston... just on the looks of the campuses, you would be much more pleased with Tufts (as an elite supplement for Harvard) and Northeastern (as a high level private substitute for BU). Anyone that likes BU's campus more that NEU's must really have a thing for concrete! </p>

<p>PS: And yes, I'm biased, I go to NEU, but there is no bias in the comparative argument b/w cali and mass. Plus NEU's campus speaks for itself.</p>

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<p>Beatiful location and natural environment- Berkeley
Most pristine and manicured- Stanford</p>

<p>Harvard was okay....I liked the location but the campus itself was not what I expected......still nice though.</p>

<p>BC...very nice campus</p>

<p>Duke's campus is nice but I don't like the location at all.</p>

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<p>I visited Berkeley last month, and while I was impressed with the place, I don't think it compares with Stanford. Stanford's gorgeous green open spaces, the harmonious architecture, the many incredible outdoor sculptures and the dozen fountains make it stand out as the most beautiful campus I have ever seen.</p>

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<p>The University of Washington. Graduation time views of Drumheller Fountain, with cherry tree blossoms in the foreground and Lake Union with the snow capped peak of Mt Rainier in the distance just can't be beat. Of course the problem is, you need a sunny day for this! :)</p>

<p>Or, try sailing in on your boat towards the Montlake Cut on game day at Husky Stadium.</p>

<p>Or the Quad in the spring with tons of those cherry tree blossoms.</p>

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<p>i'm more into the whole gothic architecture thing. yale is my favorite, and my dream, by far.</p>

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<p>UVA is the best I've visited. Classic college feel, columns, red/orange brick, the rotunda, the Lawn, etc. It oozes history.</p>

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<p>Nice college campuses....</p>

<p>Michigan State University
University of Michigan- Ann Arbor
New York University
Cornell University ( including the one in Ithaca, I was very impress by the pictures I've seen of it)</p>

<p>Haven't seen that many campuses yet to say more, although others I have in mind are many of the Big Ten schools.</p>

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<p>stanford has the best campus hands down followed closely by duke and notre dame.</p>

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<p>Colgate, Holy Cross, Princeton, Mount Holyoke and Bucknell</p>

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<p>NOTRE DAME! princeton, villanova, auburn, wake forest</p>

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<p>University of Washington.</p>

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<p>I have to agree. I love the University of Washington campus, its large, but gorgeous.</p>

<p>And you get used to the rain. (Well, I have, I live about 40 minutes from Seattle…)</p>

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<p>Michigan State’s Campus is pretty but overrated. I myself like non-traditional campuses. Not just a bunch of trees, landscaping, and huge open golf-course like malls. </p>

<p>UW-Madison fits the bill</p>

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<p>According to the Princeton review, since this is all subjective.</p>

<ol>
<li>Princeton</li>
<li>Sweet Briar</li>
<li>Colgate</li>
<li>Wagner</li>
<li>Mount Holyoke</li>
<li>Scripps</li>
<li>University of Notre Dame</li>
<li>University of Richmond</li>
<li>University of San Diego</li>
<li>College of the Holy Cross</li>
<li>Elon University</li>
<li>Wellesley College</li>
<li>UC Santa Cruz</li>
<li>Pepperdine</li>
<li>Bennington College</li>
<li>Loyola Marymount University</li>
<li>Warren Wilson College</li>
<li>College of the Atlantic</li>
<li>Samford University</li>
<li>Sewanee University of the South</li>
</ol>

<p>Keep in mind this is also seasonal. All the beautiful foliage you see around some campuses isn’t quite there during the winter. However, I think California schools has the leg up here, it’s always beautiful there.</p>

<p>University of San Diego
UC Santa Cruz
Pepperdine
Loyola Marymount University
Scripps (last because it’s a not waterfront college :P)</p>

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<p>Wellesley, Princeton</p>

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<p>I like Emory, I think Tulane is nice. Princeton is nice. Wellesley. Amherst. I like UCLA and UCB.</p>

<p>Lots others.</p>

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<p>Views from the campus count along with views within. For example, without views of Malibu and the Pacific Ocean, Pepperdine would not be rated as high. But it does matter. I also agree that Salve Regina should be mentioned more than it has been. University of Colorado - Boulder is another that is beautiful. And I happen to love red clay roofs. </p>

<p>I’m with a several others here wondering what’s in the water in Worcester that Holy Cross alums think that campus stands out as pretty. Sure, in the Fall many schools in New England look good when the leaves change color … but beyond that? What is it about Rt. 146 that looks good? The locals using shopping carts to bring their stuff back home? Some campuses have old buildings that look timeless as the years go by, even pretty. Yale has those type buildings in abundance. Holy Cross is a collection of the good (clock tower building), the bad (student union) and the ugly (some green copper-like mess). And the whole campus is just one good mudslide from being down by the Rt. 290 overpass. ;)</p>