Anonymous
06/04/2026 09:45
Subject: Most beautiful campuses
Anonymous wrote:I have seen quite a few campuses, albeit over a long period of time. In no particular order, the ones that stand out in my memory are:
Wellesley, Yale, Princeton, Indiana University, Scripps/Pomona, Oxford, Cambridge, Duke, U. of Richmond, William and Mary, West Point, Annapolis, Vassar, U. San Diego, Stanford, U. Colorado, Mount Holyoke, Bryn Mawr
I visited Cornell and Washington on dull, overcast days, which might have negatively impacted my perceptions.
Is Washington here WashU?
I went to WashU and loved WashU. I liked its campus. But I don’t think its campus is really as pretty as what I remember of UNC’s old campus, and I think WashU’s new fake old buildings are ugly. Maybe they’ll be prettier when they get older.
I think Harvard’s Harvard Square campus is beautiful.
Hollins University’s campus is also beautiful.
Anonymous
06/04/2026 07:38
Subject: Most beautiful campuses
I have seen quite a few campuses, albeit over a long period of time. In no particular order, the ones that stand out in my memory are:
Wellesley, Yale, Princeton, Indiana University, Scripps/Pomona, Oxford, Cambridge, Duke, U. of Richmond, William and Mary, West Point, Annapolis, Vassar, U. San Diego, Stanford, U. Colorado, Mount Holyoke, Bryn Mawr
I visited Cornell and Washington on dull, overcast days, which might have negatively impacted my perceptions.
Wellesley, Yale, Princeton, Indiana University, Scripps/Pomona, Oxford, Cambridge, Duke, U. of Richmond, William and Mary, West Point, Annapolis, Vassar, U. San Diego, Stanford, U. Colorado, Mount Holyoke, Bryn Mawr
I visited Cornell and Washington on dull, overcast days, which might have negatively impacted my perceptions.
Anonymous
06/03/2026 15:32
Subject: Re:Most beautiful campuses
Anonymous wrote:I loved, loved UC Santa Cruz! The campus is literally in a redwood forest. Every building is surrounded by huge redwoods! There are trails and wooden bridges connecting campus areas. The buildings fit into the landscape. It’s high up and the views from some of the taller building and floors at sunset are amazing. There is a short shuttle or bus into downtown and the beach areas. The walkway path and cliffs along West Cliff drive are breathtaking. Natural bridges at low tide has amazing tide pools.
The campus itself is beautiful in a way that could not be recreated anywhere else.
It felt like being on vacation. If you love nature, this is the place to be. Of course, my kids had no interest in living in nature or going to UCSC sadly.
Thank you for this. It wasn't really on our list but now I'm wondering if we should add it.... I have one kid that LOVES nature. Is there also communal green space? He really wants a school where kids are out tossing around a frisbee on a nice day, or sitting around the green with a book chit chatting.
Anonymous
06/03/2026 14:49
Subject: Most beautiful campuses
The block of Pennsylvania Ave bordered by 15th and 17th Streets in DC is the most crime ridden block in the country...Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:NYU
This is a sarcastic response, right? It's a bunch of incongruent buildings, some old, some new, some ugly, with no sense of campus or together-ness. NYU holds their graduation at Yankees Stadium outside of the city because they literally don't have a great lawn or area on their co-called campus where they can hold a graduation ceremony or gathering of any size larger than 200 people
No, seriously it's perfectly integrated into the capital city of the world. With Washington Square Park serving as its central hub, the vibe is truly unmatched by schools stuck in the middle of nowhere with boredom.
The "vibe" of NYU is urban, concrete, and rats. Enjoy!
Seriously who prefers drinking in the middle of nowhere vibe.
Much prefer a beautiful, pastoral setting to the crime-ridden, noisy, concrete jungle, but YDY.
Enjoy MAGA country for us, if cities scare you that much. I’m surprised the internet connection in your impoverished rural hellscape is strong enough to post on DCUM.
All this vitriol for someone making the obvious point that NYU is not exactly what comes to mind when people ask about beautiful college campuses?
Meh. They’re both in the wrong. Other poster called NYC crime ridden, which is frankly bullshit.
It's crime ridden compared to Sewanee, TN, and Gambier, OH.
Anonymous
06/03/2026 13:20
Subject: Re:Most beautiful campuses
I loved, loved UC Santa Cruz! The campus is literally in a redwood forest. Every building is surrounded by huge redwoods! There are trails and wooden bridges connecting campus areas. The buildings fit into the landscape. It’s high up and the views from some of the taller building and floors at sunset are amazing. There is a short shuttle or bus into downtown and the beach areas. The walkway path and cliffs along West Cliff drive are breathtaking. Natural bridges at low tide has amazing tide pools.
The campus itself is beautiful in a way that could not be recreated anywhere else.
It felt like being on vacation. If you love nature, this is the place to be. Of course, my kids had no interest in living in nature or going to UCSC sadly.
The campus itself is beautiful in a way that could not be recreated anywhere else.
It felt like being on vacation. If you love nature, this is the place to be. Of course, my kids had no interest in living in nature or going to UCSC sadly.
Anonymous
06/03/2026 12:57
Subject: Most beautiful campuses
Start a city vs rural area thread somewhere else.
Anonymous
06/03/2026 08:26
Subject: Most beautiful campuses
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:NYU
This is a sarcastic response, right? It's a bunch of incongruent buildings, some old, some new, some ugly, with no sense of campus or together-ness. NYU holds their graduation at Yankees Stadium outside of the city because they literally don't have a great lawn or area on their co-called campus where they can hold a graduation ceremony or gathering of any size larger than 200 people
No, seriously it's perfectly integrated into the capital city of the world. With Washington Square Park serving as its central hub, the vibe is truly unmatched by schools stuck in the middle of nowhere with boredom.
Sounds like Georgetown.
Some kids just aren’t vigilant enough to live in a city.
Or gullible enough to fall for the hype. Museums! Fine dining! Rats!
Anonymous
06/03/2026 08:21
Subject: Most beautiful campuses
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:NYU
This is a sarcastic response, right? It's a bunch of incongruent buildings, some old, some new, some ugly, with no sense of campus or together-ness. NYU holds their graduation at Yankees Stadium outside of the city because they literally don't have a great lawn or area on their co-called campus where they can hold a graduation ceremony or gathering of any size larger than 200 people
No, seriously it's perfectly integrated into the capital city of the world. With Washington Square Park serving as its central hub, the vibe is truly unmatched by schools stuck in the middle of nowhere with boredom.
Seriously who prefers drinking in the middle of nowhere vibe.
Much prefer a beautiful, pastoral setting to the crime-ridden, noisy, concrete jungle, but YDY.
Enjoy MAGA country for us, if cities scare you that much. I’m surprised the internet connection in your impoverished rural hellscape is strong enough to post on DCUM.
It’s a pity that you are sooo desperate to feel superior.
Anonymous
06/03/2026 07:21
Subject: Most beautiful campuses
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:NYU
This is a sarcastic response, right? It's a bunch of incongruent buildings, some old, some new, some ugly, with no sense of campus or together-ness. NYU holds their graduation at Yankees Stadium outside of the city because they literally don't have a great lawn or area on their co-called campus where they can hold a graduation ceremony or gathering of any size larger than 200 people
No, seriously it's perfectly integrated into the capital city of the world. With Washington Square Park serving as its central hub, the vibe is truly unmatched by schools stuck in the middle of nowhere with boredom.
Seriously who prefers drinking in the middle of nowhere vibe.
Much prefer a beautiful, pastoral setting to the crime-ridden, noisy, concrete jungle, but YDY.
Enjoy MAGA country for us, if cities scare you that much. I’m surprised the internet connection in your impoverished rural hellscape is strong enough to post on DCUM.
All this vitriol for someone making the obvious point that NYU is not exactly what comes to mind when people ask about beautiful college campuses?
Meh. They’re both in the wrong. Other poster called NYC crime ridden, which is frankly bullshit.
It's crime ridden compared to Sewanee, TN, and Gambier, OH.
Again, this is an Arsenal versus San Antonio Spurs comparison. Two small towns versus the most populated city in the US.
My DS at NYU travels around Manhattan on the subway at all hours without any difficulty.
Manhattan has a substantially lower rate of violent crime than other US cities (he’s actually much safer there than in his home Top 30 metro) and a lower rate of property crime than other US cities (again lower than his city of origin).
Violent crime in Manhattan is also at historic lows, which is true of a lot of US cities.
I actually feel sad for people who believe they have to send their kids to schools like Sewanee and Kenyon to feel safe.
Different strokes. My younger kid likes a middle ground. He's at BC, where he can enjoy a traditional college campus with easy access to Boston. He's not looking to walk out his door to the bustle of a city every day, but enjoys having access to what the city offers. My older kid went to ND, where he enjoyed game days and all of the traditions of the school. He traveled to Chicago occasionally. Now that he is out of school, he lives in an urban environment. Everyone has their own path and people bickering here over what environment is good or bad is ridiculous.
Anonymous
06/03/2026 00:11
Subject: Most beautiful campuses
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:NYU
This is a sarcastic response, right? It's a bunch of incongruent buildings, some old, some new, some ugly, with no sense of campus or together-ness. NYU holds their graduation at Yankees Stadium outside of the city because they literally don't have a great lawn or area on their co-called campus where they can hold a graduation ceremony or gathering of any size larger than 200 people
No, seriously it's perfectly integrated into the capital city of the world. With Washington Square Park serving as its central hub, the vibe is truly unmatched by schools stuck in the middle of nowhere with boredom.
Seriously who prefers drinking in the middle of nowhere vibe.
Much prefer a beautiful, pastoral setting to the crime-ridden, noisy, concrete jungle, but YDY.
Enjoy MAGA country for us, if cities scare you that much. I’m surprised the internet connection in your impoverished rural hellscape is strong enough to post on DCUM.
All this vitriol for someone making the obvious point that NYU is not exactly what comes to mind when people ask about beautiful college campuses?
Meh. They’re both in the wrong. Other poster called NYC crime ridden, which is frankly bullshit.
It's crime ridden compared to Sewanee, TN, and Gambier, OH.
Again, this is an Arsenal versus San Antonio Spurs comparison. Two small towns versus the most populated city in the US.
My DS at NYU travels around Manhattan on the subway at all hours without any difficulty.
Manhattan has a substantially lower rate of violent crime than other US cities (he’s actually much safer there than in his home Top 30 metro) and a lower rate of property crime than other US cities (again lower than his city of origin).
Violent crime in Manhattan is also at historic lows, which is true of a lot of US cities.
I actually feel sad for people who believe they have to send their kids to schools like Sewanee and Kenyon to feel safe.
Anonymous
06/02/2026 23:34
Subject: Most beautiful campuses
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:NYU
This is a sarcastic response, right? It's a bunch of incongruent buildings, some old, some new, some ugly, with no sense of campus or together-ness. NYU holds their graduation at Yankees Stadium outside of the city because they literally don't have a great lawn or area on their co-called campus where they can hold a graduation ceremony or gathering of any size larger than 200 people
No, seriously it's perfectly integrated into the capital city of the world. With Washington Square Park serving as its central hub, the vibe is truly unmatched by schools stuck in the middle of nowhere with boredom.
Seriously who prefers drinking in the middle of nowhere vibe.
Much prefer a beautiful, pastoral setting to the crime-ridden, noisy, concrete jungle, but YDY.
Enjoy MAGA country for us, if cities scare you that much. I’m surprised the internet connection in your impoverished rural hellscape is strong enough to post on DCUM.
All this vitriol for someone making the obvious point that NYU is not exactly what comes to mind when people ask about beautiful college campuses?
Meh. They’re both in the wrong. Other poster called NYC crime ridden, which is frankly bullshit.
It's crime ridden compared to Sewanee, TN, and Gambier, OH.
Anonymous
06/02/2026 23:28
Subject: Most beautiful campuses
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:NYU
This is a sarcastic response, right? It's a bunch of incongruent buildings, some old, some new, some ugly, with no sense of campus or together-ness. NYU holds their graduation at Yankees Stadium outside of the city because they literally don't have a great lawn or area on their co-called campus where they can hold a graduation ceremony or gathering of any size larger than 200 people
No, seriously it's perfectly integrated into the capital city of the world. With Washington Square Park serving as its central hub, the vibe is truly unmatched by schools stuck in the middle of nowhere with boredom.
Seriously who prefers drinking in the middle of nowhere vibe.
Much prefer a beautiful, pastoral setting to the crime-ridden, noisy, concrete jungle, but YDY.
Enjoy MAGA country for us, if cities scare you that much. I’m surprised the internet connection in your impoverished rural hellscape is strong enough to post on DCUM.
All this vitriol for someone making the obvious point that NYU is not exactly what comes to mind when people ask about beautiful college campuses?
Meh. They’re both in the wrong. Other poster called NYC crime ridden, which is frankly bullshit.
Anonymous
06/02/2026 23:23
Subject: Most beautiful campuses
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:NYU
This is a sarcastic response, right? It's a bunch of incongruent buildings, some old, some new, some ugly, with no sense of campus or together-ness. NYU holds their graduation at Yankees Stadium outside of the city because they literally don't have a great lawn or area on their co-called campus where they can hold a graduation ceremony or gathering of any size larger than 200 people
No, seriously it's perfectly integrated into the capital city of the world. With Washington Square Park serving as its central hub, the vibe is truly unmatched by schools stuck in the middle of nowhere with boredom.
Seriously who prefers drinking in the middle of nowhere vibe.
Much prefer a beautiful, pastoral setting to the crime-ridden, noisy, concrete jungle, but YDY.
Enjoy MAGA country for us, if cities scare you that much. I’m surprised the internet connection in your impoverished rural hellscape is strong enough to post on DCUM.
All this vitriol for someone making the obvious point that NYU is not exactly what comes to mind when people ask about beautiful college campuses?
Anonymous
06/02/2026 23:08
Subject: Most beautiful campuses
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:NYU
This is a sarcastic response, right? It's a bunch of incongruent buildings, some old, some new, some ugly, with no sense of campus or together-ness. NYU holds their graduation at Yankees Stadium outside of the city because they literally don't have a great lawn or area on their co-called campus where they can hold a graduation ceremony or gathering of any size larger than 200 people
No, seriously it's perfectly integrated into the capital city of the world. With Washington Square Park serving as its central hub, the vibe is truly unmatched by schools stuck in the middle of nowhere with boredom.
Seriously who prefers drinking in the middle of nowhere vibe.
Much prefer a beautiful, pastoral setting to the crime-ridden, noisy, concrete jungle, but YDY.
Enjoy MAGA country for us, if cities scare you that much. I’m surprised the internet connection in your impoverished rural hellscape is strong enough to post on DCUM.
Anonymous
06/02/2026 23:00
Subject: Most beautiful campuses
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:NYU
This is a sarcastic response, right? It's a bunch of incongruent buildings, some old, some new, some ugly, with no sense of campus or together-ness. NYU holds their graduation at Yankees Stadium outside of the city because they literally don't have a great lawn or area on their co-called campus where they can hold a graduation ceremony or gathering of any size larger than 200 people
No, seriously it's perfectly integrated into the capital city of the world. With Washington Square Park serving as its central hub, the vibe is truly unmatched by schools stuck in the middle of nowhere with boredom.
Seriously who prefers drinking in the middle of nowhere vibe.
Much prefer a beautiful, pastoral setting to the crime-ridden, noisy, concrete jungle, but YDY.