s/o Most Beautiful College Campuses

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:UVA. I thought I was in the gardens of Paris

It doesn't look at all like the Tuileries or Luxembourg Garden. What gardens are you thinking of?

That was sarcasm.
DP

[Anonymous]

Berkeley

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Mary Washington.

Surprisingly pretty!

I find smaller schools like Mary Washington often have the most coherent and consistent campuses. The largest schools have often outgrown or overdeveloped their space and had periods where development greatly outpaced planning.

[Anonymous]

This board hates on it but Ole Miss and the town of Oxford Mississippi is definitely a top 5 college experience from the aesthetic standpoint

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mary Washington.

Surprisingly pretty!

I find smaller schools like Mary Washington often have the most coherent and consistent campuses. The largest schools have often outgrown or overdeveloped their space and had periods where development greatly outpaced planning.

Appreciate that Mary Washington may be more "of a piece" due to not having many new buildings, but the core of the campus, while attractive, isn't one of the most beautiful. It's a nice looking school with a number of nice Georgian buildings, but if we're being honest you can find that all over the Mid Atlantic and South.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This board hates on it but Ole Miss and the town of Oxford Mississippi is definitely a top 5 college experience from the aesthetic standpoint

Agreed.

Bama also has a pretty campus and nice small town vibe.

U Tampa is also pretty and walkable to a great downtown vibe in a legit city.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mary Washington.

Surprisingly pretty!

I find smaller schools like Mary Washington often have the most coherent and consistent campuses. The largest schools have often outgrown or overdeveloped their space and had periods where development greatly outpaced planning.

Appreciate that Mary Washington may be more "of a piece" due to not having many new buildings, but the core of the campus, while attractive, isn't one of the most beautiful. It's a nice looking school with a number of nice Georgian buildings, but if we're being honest you can find that all over the Mid Atlantic and South.

I wasn't putting it forward as the most beautiful, just commenting that it may have a number of advantages on larger schools that may get more notice on this thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mary Washington.

Surprisingly pretty!

I find smaller schools like Mary Washington often have the most coherent and consistent campuses. The largest schools have often outgrown or overdeveloped their space and had periods where development greatly outpaced planning.

Appreciate that Mary Washington may be more "of a piece" due to not having many new buildings, but the core of the campus, while attractive, isn't one of the most beautiful. It's a nice looking school with a number of nice Georgian buildings, but if we're being honest you can find that all over the Mid Atlantic and South.

I wasn't putting it forward as the most beautiful, just commenting that it may have a number of advantages on larger schools that may get more notice on this thread.

Sure, if you think existing in a time warp because UVA opened up to women really provides a "number of advantages." When I see a variety of architectural styles at a university, it tells me that it's a dynamic place, not a set piece.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mary Washington.

Surprisingly pretty!

I find smaller schools like Mary Washington often have the most coherent and consistent campuses. The largest schools have often outgrown or overdeveloped their space and had periods where development greatly outpaced planning.

Appreciate that Mary Washington may be more "of a piece" due to not having many new buildings, but the core of the campus, while attractive, isn't one of the most beautiful. It's a nice looking school with a number of nice Georgian buildings, but if we're being honest you can find that all over the Mid Atlantic and South.

I wasn't putting it forward as the most beautiful, just commenting that it may have a number of advantages on larger schools that may get more notice on this thread.

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Did you read the title to the thread you responded to?

Title: Most Beautiful College Campuses

You: Mary Washington

Also you: I wasn't putting it forward as the most beautiful, just commenting that it may have a number of advantages...

FWIW, I graduated from Mary Washington and when I was there in the spring of 2024, it was a dump. I hate to say it because I love the campus and school (before) but the construction made it so unpleasant to look at. I hope that is done because it is a huge deterrent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mary Washington.

Surprisingly pretty!

I find smaller schools like Mary Washington often have the most coherent and consistent campuses. The largest schools have often outgrown or overdeveloped their space and had periods where development greatly outpaced planning.

Appreciate that Mary Washington may be more "of a piece" due to not having many new buildings, but the core of the campus, while attractive, isn't one of the most beautiful. It's a nice looking school with a number of nice Georgian buildings, but if we're being honest you can find that all over the Mid Atlantic and South.

I wasn't putting it forward as the most beautiful, just commenting that it may have a number of advantages on larger schools that may get more notice on this thread.

Sure, if you think existing in a time warp because UVA opened up to women really provides a "number of advantages." When I see a variety of architectural styles at a university, it tells me that it's a dynamic place, not a set piece.

And some of us prefer campuses with buildings that have similar architecture - A cohesive aesthetic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mary Washington.

Surprisingly pretty!

I find smaller schools like Mary Washington often have the most coherent and consistent campuses. The largest schools have often outgrown or overdeveloped their space and had periods where development greatly outpaced planning.

Appreciate that Mary Washington may be more "of a piece" due to not having many new buildings, but the core of the campus, while attractive, isn't one of the most beautiful. It's a nice looking school with a number of nice Georgian buildings, but if we're being honest you can find that all over the Mid Atlantic and South.

I wasn't putting it forward as the most beautiful, just commenting that it may have a number of advantages on larger schools that may get more notice on this thread.

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Did you read the title to the thread you responded to?

Title: Most Beautiful College Campuses

You: Mary Washington

Also you: I wasn't putting it forward as the most beautiful, just commenting that it may have a number of advantages...

FWIW, I graduated from Mary Washington and when I was there in the spring of 2024, it was a dump. I hate to say it because I love the campus and school (before) but the construction made it so unpleasant to look at. I hope that is done because it is a huge deterrent.

It just goes to show that different people like different things. I chose to attend Mary Washington mostly for its classic red brick and white columns. I think the campus is beautiful but when I was there last in Spring 2024, I did think it could use some power washing and fresh paint.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mary Washington.

Surprisingly pretty!

I find smaller schools like Mary Washington often have the most coherent and consistent campuses. The largest schools have often outgrown or overdeveloped their space and had periods where development greatly outpaced planning.

Appreciate that Mary Washington may be more "of a piece" due to not having many new buildings, but the core of the campus, while attractive, isn't one of the most beautiful. It's a nice looking school with a number of nice Georgian buildings, but if we're being honest you can find that all over the Mid Atlantic and South.

I wasn't putting it forward as the most beautiful, just commenting that it may have a number of advantages on larger schools that may get more notice on this thread.

Sure, if you think existing in a time warp because UVA opened up to women really provides a "number of advantages." When I see a variety of architectural styles at a university, it tells me that it's a dynamic place, not a set piece.

Many universities butchered the "variety" of styles. They had an original style (classical, gothic, etc.), then moved to modern during a rapid growth period which was to differing degrees a disaster that they are looking to remedy 50 years on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mary Washington.

Surprisingly pretty!

I find smaller schools like Mary Washington often have the most coherent and consistent campuses. The largest schools have often outgrown or overdeveloped their space and had periods where development greatly outpaced planning.

Appreciate that Mary Washington may be more "of a piece" due to not having many new buildings, but the core of the campus, while attractive, isn't one of the most beautiful. It's a nice looking school with a number of nice Georgian buildings, but if we're being honest you can find that all over the Mid Atlantic and South.

I wasn't putting it forward as the most beautiful, just commenting that it may have a number of advantages on larger schools that may get more notice on this thread.

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Did you read the title to the thread you responded to?

Title: Most Beautiful College Campuses

You: Mary Washington

Also you: I wasn't putting it forward as the most beautiful, just commenting that it may have a number of advantages...

FWIW, I graduated from Mary Washington and when I was there in the spring of 2024, it was a dump. I hate to say it because I love the campus and school (before) but the construction made it so unpleasant to look at. I hope that is done because it is a huge deterrent.

Grumpy much? I was commenting on someone else's post. I know the thread title.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mary Washington.

Surprisingly pretty!

I find smaller schools like Mary Washington often have the most coherent and consistent campuses. The largest schools have often outgrown or overdeveloped their space and had periods where development greatly outpaced planning.

Appreciate that Mary Washington may be more "of a piece" due to not having many new buildings, but the core of the campus, while attractive, isn't one of the most beautiful. It's a nice looking school with a number of nice Georgian buildings, but if we're being honest you can find that all over the Mid Atlantic and South.

I wasn't putting it forward as the most beautiful, just commenting that it may have a number of advantages on larger schools that may get more notice on this thread.

Sure, if you think existing in a time warp because UVA opened up to women really provides a "number of advantages." When I see a variety of architectural styles at a university, it tells me that it's a dynamic place, not a set piece.

Many universities butchered the "variety" of styles. They had an original style (classical, gothic, etc.), then moved to modern during a rapid growth period which was to differing degrees a disaster that they are looking to remedy 50 years on.

And some are replacing "bad" modern with nicer modern.

Even so, colleges that basically are a collection of buildings that pre-date the 1960s typically are small LACs that haven't kept up with the times and in many cases will be among the first to close in the coming years as the college-age population declines. The appeal strikes me as largely superficial because, once you scratch the surface, you find many of the buildings have not been well maintained.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mary Washington.

Surprisingly pretty!

I find smaller schools like Mary Washington often have the most coherent and consistent campuses. The largest schools have often outgrown or overdeveloped their space and had periods where development greatly outpaced planning.

Appreciate that Mary Washington may be more "of a piece" due to not having many new buildings, but the core of the campus, while attractive, isn't one of the most beautiful. It's a nice looking school with a number of nice Georgian buildings, but if we're being honest you can find that all over the Mid Atlantic and South.

I wasn't putting it forward as the most beautiful, just commenting that it may have a number of advantages on larger schools that may get more notice on this thread.

Sure, if you think existing in a time warp because UVA opened up to women really provides a "number of advantages." When I see a variety of architectural styles at a university, it tells me that it's a dynamic place, not a set piece.

Many universities butchered the "variety" of styles. They had an original style (classical, gothic, etc.), then moved to modern during a rapid growth period which was to differing degrees a disaster that they are looking to remedy 50 years on.

And some are replacing "bad" modern with nicer modern.

Even so, colleges that basically are a collection of buildings that pre-date the 1960s typically are small LACs that haven't kept up with the times and in many cases will be among the first to close in the coming years as the college-age population declines. The appeal strikes me as largely superficial because, once you scratch the surface, you find many of the buildings have not been well maintained.

There are schools that continued to build but didn't go for bad modern.