Most beautiful college campus is...?
Oct 7th, 2003, 06:28 AM
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I was accepted to Vanderbilt and visited - it was nice, but certainly not beautiful - sorry.
My pick is by far Miami University (Ohio). No buildings taller than 4 floors, mature trees everywhere, the quaintest little college town around. Not the place for someone who wants an urban school, but if you are looking for the quintesential college experience with top notch academics as well, Miami is the place.
My pick is by far Miami University (Ohio). No buildings taller than 4 floors, mature trees everywhere, the quaintest little college town around. Not the place for someone who wants an urban school, but if you are looking for the quintesential college experience with top notch academics as well, Miami is the place.
Oct 7th, 2003, 06:33 AM
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Just read the comments about Emory - my brother went there. It's a good school but the campus is certainly nothing special. I wouldn't send either of my kids there. I liked my brother more pre-Emory - he was more laid back.
Oct 7th, 2003, 11:32 AM
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I didn't say it's not nice, I just didn't think it was "beautiful." I have been there and liked it (enough to apply and seriously consider going there), it just didn't strike me as beautiful. I visited several schools and while both Wake Forest and Vanderbilt were attractive, Miami Ohio was by far the most beautiful.
Oct 7th, 2003, 01:16 PM
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In the South, Rhodes College in Memphis; Duke University in Durham, NC; and University of the South (bka Sewanee) in Sewanee, TN have to be the most beautiful. Duke is consistently rated in the top 25 colleges and universities nation wide. Sewanee and Rhodes both have excellent academic reputations. Rhodes has one of the highest acceptance rates of students who apply to graduate or professional school. It also has benefit of Memphis right there. Sewanee is completely secluded on a mountaintop but is breathtakingly beautiful.
In the north, Williams College and Mount Holyoke win hands down. I live in Northampton, MA, home of Smith College, and while it is excellent academically, I don't think it would win any awards for beauty.
In the north, Williams College and Mount Holyoke win hands down. I live in Northampton, MA, home of Smith College, and while it is excellent academically, I don't think it would win any awards for beauty.
Oct 7th, 2003, 01:34 PM
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Ducks53,
My suggestion is that you look at schools in North Carolina. The seasons change, but it's not as cold as it gets in NJ. There are a few that I can recommend. 1) Elon University. Without a doubt, the best campus in NC. There are many students from the northest (mostly NJ and NY), so your daughter will experience the "Southern Life", but can do it with fellow Yankees. Academics and student teacher ratio are great. www.elon.edu 2) Wake Forest. Academically, a great school with a pretty campus. Right in Winston Salem near everything. www.wakeforest.edu
If you decide to visit NC, I promise you will not be disappointed with either.
My suggestion is that you look at schools in North Carolina. The seasons change, but it's not as cold as it gets in NJ. There are a few that I can recommend. 1) Elon University. Without a doubt, the best campus in NC. There are many students from the northest (mostly NJ and NY), so your daughter will experience the "Southern Life", but can do it with fellow Yankees. Academics and student teacher ratio are great. www.elon.edu 2) Wake Forest. Academically, a great school with a pretty campus. Right in Winston Salem near everything. www.wakeforest.edu
If you decide to visit NC, I promise you will not be disappointed with either.
Oct 7th, 2003, 01:37 PM
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Oh yeah...Duke University too. I think the others did a good job explaining. I find the campus similar to Princeton. www.duke.edu
Oct 7th, 2003, 06:45 PM
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Hi Ducks,
I hope you will have the opportunity to visit the schools your daughter is interested in and see them for yourself. Obviously, people have differing opinions which is why the campus tours are so important. For instance, I disagree with the poster who ranks Middlebury over Bowdoin. We also put in several years of college research and visited tons of schools. Personally, I feel that Bowdoin is equal to or better than Middlebury academically. We visited Middlebury and my daughter chose not to apply there because of the location. It is pretty but in the middle of nowhere. The town of Middlebury is very small, also. She preferred Bowdoin's location because Brunswick is larger than Middlbury, close to Freeport and Portland, located on the coast but 1 1/2 hours from ski resorts. You really have the best of both worlds (with the exception of being close to a major city). Just my opinion. If she is still interested in a warm weather location, I still recommend looking at Emory. With its white marble buildings and red tile roofs, it has a Mediterranean feel to it. Landscaping is beautiful, especially in the spring with tons of daffodils and tulips. My daughter finds it easy to get to the different Atlanta neighborhoods, with public transportation and friends who have cars. Good luck and let us know where you decide to visit. Is she a junior?
I hope you will have the opportunity to visit the schools your daughter is interested in and see them for yourself. Obviously, people have differing opinions which is why the campus tours are so important. For instance, I disagree with the poster who ranks Middlebury over Bowdoin. We also put in several years of college research and visited tons of schools. Personally, I feel that Bowdoin is equal to or better than Middlebury academically. We visited Middlebury and my daughter chose not to apply there because of the location. It is pretty but in the middle of nowhere. The town of Middlebury is very small, also. She preferred Bowdoin's location because Brunswick is larger than Middlbury, close to Freeport and Portland, located on the coast but 1 1/2 hours from ski resorts. You really have the best of both worlds (with the exception of being close to a major city). Just my opinion. If she is still interested in a warm weather location, I still recommend looking at Emory. With its white marble buildings and red tile roofs, it has a Mediterranean feel to it. Landscaping is beautiful, especially in the spring with tons of daffodils and tulips. My daughter finds it easy to get to the different Atlanta neighborhoods, with public transportation and friends who have cars. Good luck and let us know where you decide to visit. Is she a junior?
Oct 8th, 2003, 11:17 AM
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Here's another vote for Elon University (http://www.elon.edu) in North Carolina. Beautiful campus and an academic program that's definitely on the upswing. Always ranks as one of the "best buys" in the US News and World Report college issue. Large percentage of the student population is from the NE. Besides I've been helping pay for all those pretty buildings and landscaping for the last four years!
Oct 8th, 2003, 01:01 PM
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Indiana University in Bloomington. For every acre of ground designated for a campus building (which are all gorgeous Indiana limestone) an acre of ground was set aside for landscaping. You'll see gazebos, sculptures, etc while walking through a beautiful campus.
