Prettiest College Campuses in America

#102
#102
banman360 said:
This year ive been to Furman Wofford Clemson UGA Auburn UT(of course) and Bama.

As much as it pains me to say it Bammers campus was probably the nicest overall.

Clemson and Auburn have a very similar feel being college towns and i enjoyed both, however i was at clemson in the summer and auburn during football season so auburn gets the edge slightly for what i no.

Wofford and Furman are significantly smaller and are very pretty. to me though they felt like a more improved high school which im sick of

UGA wasnt that impressive to me except for the large amount of bars

UT is ok...but its on the rise :rock:
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I saw the bammer campus in '92 (I had a bammer friend and went to the SECG in B'ham then drove to tuscaloosa). I don't remember much about it, it seemed typical of the more rural large campuses in the south.
I have see A LOT of campuses in the South East and I really think ours is a little underrated. No, it certainly is not the prettiest in the country, not even close but I think it has its own feel and identity. I like the various architecture on campus, from ultra modern (spam can) to the turn of the century style on the hill. The TN river running nearby is great. The ped bridges over Cumberland is cool (I saw the new one in Sept). The things done this decade are really nice. If we continue to make the campus more "green" it will continue to improve.
 
#103
#103
blupotato said:
don't get me wrong besides the twin tower dorms the campus has some beauty and the school is great. but there are just too many hippies and coke heads that ruin the town for me.
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I wrote that Colorado Boulder was my favorite campus.
I lived in the surrounding area for 3 years and spent a lot of time in Boulder.
After thinking more about it the actual campus isn't really that great, it is the location in the foothills that make it so wonderful. The actual buildings are not super great, IMO.
It is still my favorite campus in the USA.
 
#104
#104
University of the South in Sewanee, TN

Black Hills State University in Spearfish, SD

Centre College in Danville, KY
 
#108
#108
Business said:
Going off the Tidewater area theme we have going here, Christopher Newport University is a very nice looking campus.

I'm pretty sure all of their sports are D. III, but you wouldn't know it by looking at their facilities.
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can't really agree with that. They have a few nice bldgs (one donated by my company) but it's just stuck in an odd place. Plus the roads around there are the worst anywhere (I drive by 2x a day).

volfanbill said:
Can't wait to see how the Foreman Field renovations finish up. I will not be present for the opening game of the Lane Kiffin era because I will be witnessing the return of football to ODU.
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come on down to our tailgate
 
#110
#110
gasguy98 said:
I wrote that Colorado Boulder was my favorite campus.
I lived in the surrounding area for 3 years and spent a lot of time in Boulder.
After thinking more about it the actual campus isn't really that great, it is the location in the foothills that make it so wonderful. The actual buildings are not super great, IMO.
It is still my favorite campus in the USA.
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oh yeah, i totally agree. the flat irons are beautiful and that area of the front range is magnificent.
 
#111
#111
I didn't read through all the posts so bare with me. I have visited a ton of colleges and universities. Sewanee - The University of the South right here in Tennessee is as beautiful as I have seen. It is located in Sewanee, TN on top of a mountain approx 6 miles from I-24 in Monteagle. The campus has NO chain business and the university operates the town. The campus is 10,000 acres with sandstone dorms and buildings all over the place. It is also one of America's great liberal arts universities with a ton of prominent graduates.
 
#112
#112
truefan said:
I didn't read through all the posts so bare with me. I have visited a ton of colleges and universities. Sewanee - The University of the South right here in Tennessee is as beautiful as I have seen. It is located in Sewanee, TN on top of a mountain approx 6 miles from I-24 in Monteagle. The campus has NO chain business and the university operates the town. The campus is 10,000 acres with sandstone dorms and buildings all over the place. It is also one of America's great liberal arts universities with a ton of prominent graduates.
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You failed to disclose that you work for the "parent company" :)
 
#115
#115
UNC-CH best overall.

UVA best college town.

UPenn for an urban campus.

ASU for the best organic decor.

Harvard for best academic vibe.

West Point for the most meaningful history.
 
#116
#116
utvolpj said:
can't really agree with that. They have a few nice bldgs (one donated by my company) but it's just stuck in an odd place. Plus the roads around there are the worst anywhere (I drive by 2x a day).
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I'll give you that the roads around campus are kind of goofy. I was there 3 days for a series and got to see most of the athletic facilites and some of the buildings when our BD didn't know where the hell he was going.

Compared to the schools in their athletic conference, there is no comparison. CNU is heads and shoulders above everyone else.
 
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#117
utmba93 said:
UNC-CH best overall.

UVA best college town.
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I begrudgingly have to agree with UNC-CH best overall, but I think UGA and Athens is the best college town I've been to. Charlottesville is nice, but it's just a little too weird. I wish I could give C-ville a better term, but I can't. Can't stand the Bulldogs, but I Athens is the textbook definition of what I consider a college town.

Business said:
I'll give you that the roads around campus are kind of goofy. I was there 3 days for a series and got to see most of the athletic facilites and some of the buildings when our BD didn't know where the hell he was going.

Compared to the schools in their athletic conference, there is no comparison. CNU is heads and shoulders above everyone else.
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I liked the campus of CNU myself. But I'll agree with PJ that it's one big cluster**** to get in and out of there.
 
#118
#118
volfanbill said:
I begrudgingly have to agree with UNC-CH best overall, but I think UGA and Athens is the best college town I've been to. Charlottesville is nice, but it's just a little too weird. I wish I could give C-ville a better term, but I can't. Can't stand the Bulldogs, but I Athens is the textbook definition of what I consider a college town.



I liked the campus of CNU myself. But I'll agree with PJ that it's one big cluster**** to get in and out of there.
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Athens is okay. I like Knoxville a lot better though, but that could be based on knowing my way around town better. The Hill is really a quite cozy place.
 
#119
#119
hatvol96 said:
If they are, it's because they've been to Oxford, Ohio.
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Miami's campus is very nice. As for the talk about Urban campuses, Cincinnati definitely has the win there. Literally is located in the middle of the ghetto of Cincinnati. The campus itself has improved and the architecture is very modern and somewhat appealing.
 
#121
#121
I went to the Flordia St vs Clemson game earlier this year. Was very nice. Was hopeing it would have been a litle warmer.
 
#122
#122
Seen Pepperdine and would have to agree. Very nice.

Of the others i've seen personally:
Clemson
Furman
Ole Miss
Univ. of the South
Flagler (St. Augustine, FL)
 
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