George Mason: ugliest campus ever?

[Anonymous]

Salisbury is nicer than GMU and UMD.

[Anonymous]

The ugliest campus is Harvey Mudd's. Terrific school, but hideous, depressing campus.

[Anonymous]

We need a new thread for ugliest campuses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The ugliest campus is Harvey Mudd's. Terrific school, but hideous, depressing campus.

Really? Is it just HM? DD applied to Scripps and they are listed as one of the top scenic colleges and nicest dorms. We haven’t been out yet, but if she gets in we will visit. Virtual tour looked nice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The ugliest campus is Harvey Mudd's. Terrific school, but hideous, depressing campus.

Sure, but at least you’re in Claremont, a fantastic town with great weather. Generic suburb of NoVA? Meh

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow. Toured and was surprised by the industrial area around the campus. Do you think that impacts applications? My DS was totally turned off.

"Industrial area"?? It's surrounded by neighborhoods.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We need a new thread for ugliest campuses.

+1

I nominate SUNY Binghamton.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of $EC schools that are just as, um, plain.

Name one. Every SEC school I’ve been to has been beautiful.

Clemson
Kentucky
Miss State

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s my son’s #1 pick when he applies next year. Very impressed by the faculty we met at an invited event last month. And I thought the buildings were pretty nice inside, but wasn’t my focus.

+1

[Anonymous]

My kid is at GMU and loves it, but I’ll agree it just doesn’t have the charm/elegance/beauty of a UVA or W&M or JMU or Vt. Which makes sense, bc it’s so new. It’s like comparing Ashburn to Georgetown.

[Anonymous]

I’m curious what school OP is thinking of. There are no power plants and nothing industrial around mason. Just suburban houses and a little strip mall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of $EC schools that are just as, um, plain.

Name one. Every SEC school I’ve been to has been beautiful.

Clemson
Kentucky
Miss State

Which one of these things is not like the other? Which one is different? Do you know?

[Anonymous]

We drove a few blocks off campus in all directions to get a vibe of the neighborhood. Have you driven back behind the new Hylton Performing Arts Center?

[Anonymous]

The traffic around Mason is AWFUL. I feel bad for the students. Not really a great college experience The city of Fairfax is DEAD on the weekends

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We drove a few blocks off campus in all directions to get a vibe of the neighborhood. Have you driven back behind the new Hylton Performing Arts Center?

That is on the Manassas campus, not the main Fairfax campus. Most students don’t spend much time there.