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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.

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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.

We thought of them as two separate campuses. Each is self-contained and beautiful - and an easy shuttle bus ride to the other when needed.

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Anonymous wrote:Yale? Really? Uc San Diego. Pepperdine. Naval academy. Utah.

UCSD and Pepperdine?? You are probably thinking more about their oceanside locations than the campuses themselves.

I am. The view from the campus is part of the campus.

Uh, no, it isn’t. If that was the case, Alcatraz would be one of the most beautiful places on earth.

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Anonymous wrote:Yale? Really? Uc San Diego. Pepperdine. Naval academy. Utah.

UCSD and Pepperdine?? You are probably thinking more about their oceanside locations than the campuses themselves.

I am. The view from the campus is part of the campus.

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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.

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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.

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Anonymous wrote:Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

It must be because UVA is one of the most unattractive campuses I’ve ever seen. I just don’t get the love for that one. Good school, but definitely not a beautiful campus.

If you just drive through UVA, it doesn't give the best impression. You have to walk around the Lawn area.

I was at UVA this week for orientation. Campus is beautiful.

My kid (OOS) adored UVA campus, and I thought it was quite beautiful. I see people on DCUM disparaging UVA; I can’t wrap my head around that.

It's bitterness because it is so difficult now to get into; it's relatively small compared to other flagships; and some parents (like us) are sad their kid isn't even a contender so there's no point in even applying. And sometimes the nasty comments are from students at rival schools: VT and UMD

And vice-versa.

Rarely, IMHE. It's the underdog that has to bite.

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Anonymous wrote:Yale? Really? Uc San Diego. Pepperdine. Naval academy. Utah.

UCSD and Pepperdine?? You are probably thinking more about their oceanside locations than the campuses themselves.

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Anonymous wrote:Yale? Really? Uc San Diego. Pepperdine. Naval academy. Utah.

UCSD and Pepperdine?? You are probably thinking more about their oceanside locations than the campuses themselves.

Anonymous wrote:Yale? Really? Uc San Diego. Pepperdine. Naval academy. Utah.

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Anonymous wrote:Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

It must be because UVA is one of the most unattractive campuses I’ve ever seen. I just don’t get the love for that one. Good school, but definitely not a beautiful campus.

If you just drive through UVA, it doesn't give the best impression. You have to walk around the Lawn area.

I was at UVA this week for orientation. Campus is beautiful.

My kid (OOS) adored UVA campus, and I thought it was quite beautiful. I see people on DCUM disparaging UVA; I can’t wrap my head around that.

It's bitterness because it is so difficult now to get into; it's relatively small compared to other flagships; and some parents (like us) are sad their kid isn't even a contender so there's no point in even applying. And sometimes the nasty comments are from students at rival schools: VT and UMD

And vice-versa.