Anonymous
10/21/2025 13:49
Subject: Which College Feels the Most "Collegiate" or Classic Academia?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:W&M. As the second oldest campus in America, known for educating U.S. presidents and attracting intellectually curious students and professors who love teaching, it doesn’t get much more “classic.”
It’s all the same color. I lists a bit drab in that way. The trees are pretty, sunken garden but everything is the same color.
Agree 100%.
DP
Anonymous
10/21/2025 13:35
Subject: Which College Feels the Most "Collegiate" or Classic Academia?
UChicago
Anonymous
10/21/2025 13:31
Subject: Which College Feels the Most "Collegiate" or Classic Academia?
I agree with many already mentioned here and also recommend St. John's in Annapolis.
Anonymous
10/21/2025 12:50
Subject: Which College Feels the Most "Collegiate" or Classic Academia?
Washington!
Anonymous
10/21/2025 12:47
Subject: Which College Feels the Most "Collegiate" or Classic Academia?
Anonymous wrote:Duke is the best of all worlds because East and West campus are each beautiful in different ways. The main quads on West are gorgeous and very smartly planned with the chapel in the middle. The Bryan Center was an awful mistake but most of the newer buildings around the perimeter are nice. Plus you have the Gardens right there which are incredible - you can walk out of a class and be in world class gardens in a minute or two.
East has the beautiful Georgian architecture centered around the quad. A few of the buildings are a bit off but overall it is still great. They have built a lot around the edges and those buildings are less attractive but the main east quad is great.
World class is being used really liberally here
Anonymous
10/21/2025 12:45
Subject: Which College Feels the Most "Collegiate" or Classic Academia?
Anonymous wrote:Oxford
Cambridge
U of Toronto, Trinity College
Vassar
+1 and possibly add Reed College.
Anonymous
10/20/2025 23:40
Subject: Which College Feels the Most "Collegiate" or Classic Academia?
Like the CCNY suggestion above - good call. Hidden gem.
Anonymous
10/20/2025 23:39
Subject: Which College Feels the Most "Collegiate" or Classic Academia?
SUNY Albany
Anonymous
10/20/2025 23:31
Subject: Which College Feels the Most "Collegiate" or Classic Academia?
Seton Hall.
Anonymous
10/20/2025 23:31
Subject: Which College Feels the Most "Collegiate" or Classic Academia?
Duke is the best of all worlds because East and West campus are each beautiful in different ways. The main quads on West are gorgeous and very smartly planned with the chapel in the middle. The Bryan Center was an awful mistake but most of the newer buildings around the perimeter are nice. Plus you have the Gardens right there which are incredible - you can walk out of a class and be in world class gardens in a minute or two.
East has the beautiful Georgian architecture centered around the quad. A few of the buildings are a bit off but overall it is still great. They have built a lot around the edges and those buildings are less attractive but the main east quad is great.
East has the beautiful Georgian architecture centered around the quad. A few of the buildings are a bit off but overall it is still great. They have built a lot around the edges and those buildings are less attractive but the main east quad is great.
Anonymous
10/20/2025 23:27
Subject: Which College Feels the Most "Collegiate" or Classic Academia?
No to Wellesley. Duke is gorgeous and has really nice weather.
Anonymous
10/20/2025 23:10
Subject: Which College Feels the Most "Collegiate" or Classic Academia?
Wellesley and Miami of Ohio
Anonymous
10/20/2025 23:06
Subject: Which College Feels the Most "Collegiate" or Classic Academia?
Yale
Anonymous
10/20/2025 22:55
Subject: Which College Feels the Most "Collegiate" or Classic Academia?
Anonymous wrote:W&M. As the second oldest campus in America, known for educating U.S. presidents and attracting intellectually curious students and professors who love teaching, it doesn’t get much more “classic.”
It’s all the same color. I lists a bit drab in that way. The trees are pretty, sunken garden but everything is the same color.
Anonymous
10/20/2025 22:55
Subject: Re:Which College Feels the Most "Collegiate" or Classic Academia?
Duke is dark to me and spread out.
Yale and Princeton. I favor Princeton. My parents are from New Haven - and Yale is gorgeous- but the city ruins it.
Yale and Princeton. I favor Princeton. My parents are from New Haven - and Yale is gorgeous- but the city ruins it.