Anonymous
Post 07/07/2024 22:27     Subject: s/o Most Beautiful College Campuses
Rice
Trinity
Coast Guard Academy
Naval Academy
Sewanee
Wash U
SMU
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2024 22:27     Subject: Re:s/o Most Beautiful College Campuses
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Anonymous wrote:Princeton and Yale will always be my top two in terms of campus beauty: Yale for the beauty of individual buildings and Princeton for the overall campus appeal.


+1,000



DC didn't like the “mismatched” and crowded architecture at Princeton. Quite a few newer (but not the newest) buildings were truly ugly and detracted from the more beautiful parts. And it felt like they were squeezed in haphazardly. But we loved having Nassau Street right there, and the art/sculptures on campus were fantastic!

DC thought Duke was much prettier. Same Gothic architecture but laid out in quads with a more spacious feel. The newer buildings seem to mirror the Gothic style in modern and interesting ways, and didn’t feel crammed in. And the gardens are gorgeous! Downside is no cute town within walking distance (except off of the Freshman campus on East - which also very pretty with completely different architecture than the main campus.)


Duke's campus is separated by a freeway.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2024 22:22     Subject: Re:s/o Most Beautiful College Campuses
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Princeton and Yale will always be my top two in terms of campus beauty: Yale for the beauty of individual buildings and Princeton for the overall campus appeal.


+1,000



DC didn't like the “mismatched” and crowded architecture at Princeton. Quite a few newer (but not the newest) buildings were truly ugly and detracted from the more beautiful parts. And it felt like they were squeezed in haphazardly. But we loved having Nassau Street right there, and the art/sculptures on campus were fantastic!

DC thought Duke was much prettier. Same Gothic architecture but laid out in quads with a more spacious feel. The newer buildings seem to mirror the Gothic style in modern and interesting ways, and didn’t feel crammed in. And the gardens are gorgeous! Downside is no cute town within walking distance (except off of the Freshman campus on East - which also very pretty with completely different architecture than the main campus.)
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2024 19:22     Subject: s/o Most Beautiful College Campuses
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Anonymous wrote:I love Catholic and Georgetown in DC. Those are my favorite campuses.


Really? Georgetown? Usually most visitors are disappointed in the Georgetown campus.


Objectively Georgetown’s campus is nothing special. One attractive older building and that’s really it.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2024 19:17     Subject: s/o Most Beautiful College Campuses
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I love Catholic and Georgetown in DC. Those are my favorite campuses.


Really? Georgetown? Usually most visitors are disappointed in the Georgetown campus.


To each their own.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2024 17:40     Subject: Re:s/o Most Beautiful College Campuses
Anonymous wrote:Conde Nast Traveler put together a list:

https://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2016-01-29/the-20-most-beautiful-college-campuses-in-america



That’s a good list. I was surprised how pretty Auburn’s campus was when we visited.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2024 15:06     Subject: s/o Most Beautiful College Campuses
Anonymous wrote:I love Catholic and Georgetown in DC. Those are my favorite campuses.


Really? Georgetown? Usually most visitors are disappointed in the Georgetown campus.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2024 13:47     Subject: s/o Most Beautiful College Campuses
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Anonymous wrote: has anyone mentioned College of the Holy Cross in worchester MA? Gorgeous campus! We aren't Catholic but it's now on our short list. Of course not just because of the lovely campus setting . . . but that certainly gives it an edge.

It is beautiful, but don’t you dare spell or pronounce it as “Worchester.” More like “Wister,” or, if you are from Mass., “Wistah.”


Yes! We noticed that. I confess I am just shallow enough that I hadn't wanted to go to the town at all and that was one reason. (We also checked Clark University.) Still not a fan of the town, but the college is stunning.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2024 06:57     Subject: s/o Most Beautiful College Campuses
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Anonymous wrote: has anyone mentioned College of the Holy Cross in worchester MA? Gorgeous campus! We aren't Catholic but it's now on our short list. Of course not just because of the lovely campus setting . . . but that certainly gives it an edge.

It is beautiful, but don’t you dare spell or pronounce it as “Worchester.” More like “Wister,” or, if you are from Mass., “Wistah.”


I mean, Boston and MA have their accents

There is also a difference between Newark in NJ and Newark in DE. And we will tell you if you mispronounce it, I assure you.

I’m sure there are other regional accents and ways to pronounce geographic locations.

I visited Louisville last year with my family. That is another one that locals pronounce their own way and the rest of us get wrong frequently

In the south, Worcester is pronounced like Wooster and Louisville is “Lewis-ville”


I thought Louisville was "Lou-a-ville" just like Baltimore is "Ball-mer" for locals.


It is. This is a good reminder. Some people here don’t know crap but talk like the do.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2024 06:56     Subject: s/o Most Beautiful College Campuses
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote: has anyone mentioned College of the Holy Cross in worchester MA? Gorgeous campus! We aren't Catholic but it's now on our short list. Of course not just because of the lovely campus setting . . . but that certainly gives it an edge.

It is beautiful, but don’t you dare spell or pronounce it as “Worchester.” More like “Wister,” or, if you are from Mass., “Wistah.”




I mean, Boston and MA have their accents

There is also a difference between Newark in NJ and Newark in DE. And we will tell you if you mispronounce it, I assure you.

I’m sure there are other regional accents and ways to pronounce geographic locations.

I visited Louisville last year with my family. That is another one that locals pronounce their own way and the rest of us get wrong frequently

In the south, Worcester is pronounced like Wooster and Louisville is “Lewis-ville”


Weird that they would confuse you like that. Louisville is Lu-a-ville.
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2024 06:55     Subject: s/o Most Beautiful College Campuses
Stanford
Anonymous
Post 07/07/2024 06:34     Subject: Re:s/o Most Beautiful College Campuses
Anonymous wrote:Princeton and Yale will always be my top two in terms of campus beauty: Yale for the beauty of individual buildings and Princeton for the overall campus appeal.


+1,000

Anonymous
Post 07/06/2024 20:57     Subject: Re:s/o Most Beautiful College Campuses
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Anonymous wrote:We thought Wash U was gorgeous.


Except it's in Missouri


So what? Why do you hate America so much?


America is amazing! Missouri is not.


Wash U is in a lovely part of St. Louis. St. Louis has many issues, but it also has some beautiful urban spaces and great places to eat and visit. I suspect you aren't at all familiar with the area.


They were beautiful 75 years ago. Now dumpy AF.
Anonymous
Post 07/06/2024 20:52     Subject: Re:s/o Most Beautiful College Campuses
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Anonymous wrote:We thought Wash U was gorgeous.


Except it's in Missouri[/quote

Obviously, you haven’t seen it.
Anonymous
Post 07/06/2024 20:15     Subject: s/o Most Beautiful College Campuses
I love Catholic and Georgetown in DC. Those are my favorite campuses.