On a more pleasant note: A most beautiful college campus list

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWTuJOndspU

Central part of the UVa grounds, designed by Thomas Jefferson.

Some colleges are mainly beautiful because of their architecture. However, some people get obsessed with uniformity of architecture, which is not always good. Many other campuses are well know for a beautiful setting (such as lakes and mountains or ocean views), but their individual buildings are nothing special. Other campuses are mainly known for their great canopy of mature trees.