Reply to Which college campus is the best?

Forum Index » College and University Discussion

Reply to "Which college campus is the best?"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Princeton is beautiful [/quote]

Duke is Princeton with a more cohesive architectural theme - the core of Princeton is great but there are some ugly buildings mixed in - Duke also has one or two stinkers but fewer than Princeton. Plus there is East Campus which is beautiful in a totally different way (looks like UVA). Plus gorgeous gardens right in the middle of campus.[/quote]

Princeton has a historical feel with Nassau Hall that Duke can never capture, plus the town of Princeton is a lot more charming than Durham.  The gothic architecture at Duke is nice but apart from the chapel nothing really stands out like Blair Arch or Holder Hall do at Princeton.  [/quote]

Princeton has nothing remotely similar to Duke Gardens and all of the open space around the school. The quad on East at Duke is not matched at Princeton. And the newer dorms at Princeton are ugly. Duke isn't perfect but it has done a better job of making new buildings fit than Princeton.

Duke also has Cameron Indoor Stadium, arguably the most famous college basketball arena in the country, which fits in seamlessly with the campus. And the majesty of Duke chapel is unmatched - the dramatic approach driving up to it is incredible.[/quote]

I know you want Duke to be in the conversation and decided the best way to ensure that was to compare it to Princeton, but it’s just not as impressive.

Do any basic search for both schools and you’ll get multiple iconic buildings for Princeton and the Duke Chapel for Duke.  As for East Campus, it looks like a separate second-tier private college that could be found elsewhere in the South.

Some of the residential quads and academic buildings are impressive but it’s not on the same level architecturally as Princeton (or Yale).  And the ugly buildings at Princeton are more than matched by buildings in the medical complex at Duke, which seem to take up more and more of the campus and have the charm of Fairfax Inova. Duke Law isn’t quite as intrusive, but is equally ugly.

[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics