Best Campus?

College Search & Lists
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<p>Just wondering if there was a consensus on the overall best campus in the US. Personally, I loved Notre Dame’s campus, but weather could be an issue especially in the winter. Any thoughts?</p>

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<p>Stanford takes the cake here. NorCal weather (maybe just a tad worse than SoCal weather) and the Farm itself- I doubt anyone could beat that sort of atmosphere.</p>

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<p>Pepperdine in Malibu perhaps. If you google you will find lists for this.</p>

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<p>Stanford’s weather isn’t right for EVERYBODY, though.</p>

<p>It depends on what constitutes ‘best campus’. Beauty? Perhaps Kenyon or Vassar College (if you’re into gothic architecture – again, very subjective). Easy to get around? Whitman, according to Princeton Review.</p>

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<p>Stanford, Princeton, Wellesley, UCLA, University of Virginia.</p>

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<p>No.</p>

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<p>You answered your own question Metz. To some, autumn foliage and winter snow are essential to natural beauty. Others prefer beach weather year-round. Some love gothic architecture, others prefer Victorian or colonial architecture and some prefer modern architecture. Some like dramatic natural landscapes while others prefer a well manicured campus. There are dozens of very beautiful campuses and it really depends on your own personal preference.</p>

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<p>I agree with simba9… No, there is no consensus. It is a matter of preference.</p>

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<p>Exactly. I, for one, am generally not a fan of the traditional, gothic-style campuses that you see all over the midwest and northeast. For me, it’s less about ornate architecture and well-manicured quads, and more about the surrounding environment. </p>

<p>Pepperdine, Northern Arizona University, Colorado School of Mines, Embry-Riddle Prescott, Cal Poly… all schools with campuses in gorgeous locations.</p>

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<p>I read somewhere that Stanford’s campus = completely self sustainable</p>

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<p>What does “completely self sustainable” mean?</p>

<p>Stanford is certainly not energy self-sufficient, if that’s what you mean.</p>

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<p><a href=“http://www.thebestcolleges.org/most-beautiful-campuses/”>http://www.thebestcolleges.org/most-beautiful-campuses/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“The 14 Most Beautiful and Iconic American College Quads”>The 14 Most Beautiful and Iconic American College Quads;

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<p>@simba9 You’re right, but it should be pretty close to being so, maybe in a few years:</p>

<p><a href=“Solar panel installation approved by Provost”>http://www.stanforddaily.com/2014/02/12/solar-panel-installation-approved-by-provost/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Gotta have old buildings – neo-gothic or Georgian – and yards/quads with copious trees. Also, it should always be October, and your feet should always rustle through fallen leaves.</p>

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<p>Princeton
Yale
Duke
Vanderbilt
Emory
USC
Stanford
Notre Dame
UVA
Colgate
Boston College
U Chicago</p>

<p>Those are all awesome campuses but I like Emory’s the most. </p>

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<p>^^agree with WasatchWriter:

it would be great if the weather/environment was “always” like October in the northeast or the midwest…unfortunately, the months in between November and April that becomes cold, miserable and downright depressing…</p>

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<p>WashU has a nice campus</p>

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<p>Soka University of America’s campus in Aliso Viejo, CA looks like a resort, but I’m going to have to agree with @dividerofzero and say Stanford.</p>

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<p>What good is having a beautiful campus if the area around it is unattractive or dangerous? Nobody is on campus 100% of the time. </p>

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<p>Depends on person
I like Emory campus the best
Penn comes close second</p>