Anonymous wrote:There are lots of beautiful schools, but these are the ones that left the best and most lasting impressions:
Princeton - lovely setting, architecture, town. All of it works together.
Yale - great architecture in the colleges, libraries, law school, museums
West Point - you feel the history, commitment to and sacrifice for the country. Lovely view over the Hudson.
Oxford and Cambridge - so many of the colleges are absolute architectural and gardening gems. They have had centuries to get it right and they absolutely have.
Pepperdine - memorable view out over the Pacific from every part of campus. Architecture is not remarkable, but they probably didn't want to distract from the natural views.
Sewanee - small but beautiful campus set in a large, beautiful natural setting.
CU Boulder - architecture somehow fits great in the setting, which has extraordinary views of the surrounding mountains.
University of British Columbia - was there on a clear day and some of the vistas were stunning.
William and Mary - walked onto the part of the campus adjacent to Williamsburg and then kept seeing other campus and natural areas I wanted to walk through.
Duke - Gothic campus is lovely, but particularly appreciated the adjacent Duke Gardens.
This is a very good list!