http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/the-worlds-most-beautiful-college-campuses

Air Force makes the list, but Army doesn't?

9/12/2010 12:42:25 PM

This list is pretty weak.

9/12/2010 12:46:18 PM

^Yeah, that Air Force picture looks like something you would see on the NC State Centennial Campus. Oxford and Virginia do belong on the list though.

9/12/2010 12:54:32 PM

I think App State should be in the top 25

9/12/2010 1:24:14 PM

i think NC Central should be in the top 5.

9/12/2010 1:36:15 PM

Don't forget Shaw!

9/12/2010 1:38:06 PM

Meredith is in there somewhere....

9/12/2010 1:39:10 PM

haha you guys are funny

9/12/2010 1:41:38 PM

what about Temple in the ghetto of Philly?

9/12/2010 1:42:26 PM

I can't comment on most of the colleges, but those pics didn't do a good job of showing some of them off. Especially that one of California at San Jose or whatever.

"Wow look how beautiful the sky is on this college!"

9/12/2010 1:45:57 PM

yet another college ranking where ncsu fails...

9/12/2010 2:11:06 PM

What's not to love about


and



not to mention

9/12/2010 2:14:04 PM

that view of Bragaw always reminded me of a woman spreading her legs open

9/12/2010 2:15:02 PM

that's a rather large clitoral hood

9/12/2010 2:17:58 PM

Akimbo if you will.

9/12/2010 2:18:15 PM

we are all wolfpack nation sperm

9/12/2010 2:20:46 PM

is Harrelson still sinking?

9/12/2010 2:44:56 PM

Army



Air Force



They both have mountains and trees, but Army has better looking buildings. Air Force looks like NCSU Centennial Campus, or Wake Tech.

9/12/2010 3:10:44 PM

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"is Harrelson still sinking?"

...I'm pretty sure that's just some bullshit that people have told to freshmen for a few years now. But maybe not.

Though it is scheduled to be torn down or something eventually.

9/12/2010 3:40:36 PM

harrelson should stay, it's unique enough to be an icon, and I swear to god I'm going to organize a roller derby down it or just skate down it myself before I turn 30

9/12/2010 3:43:37 PM

meh, I think the AFA looks a lot better than West Point

9/12/2010 3:46:58 PM

UVA is pretty high on the list:

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"University of Virginia Charlottesville, Va. Thomas Jefferson said his proudest achievement was creating this campus in 1819. Jefferson believed that real learning could only happen in an "academical village" setting, and toward that end, he designed the campus around an imposing rotunda with a great lawn at its feet and 10 neo-classical pavilions (classrooms) lining the green. Professors' quarters were directly above the classrooms, so that discussions--and learning--could happen organically and freely. The Lawn is considered one of the great architectural achievements of the 19th century, symbolizing the harmony between professor and student and university and landscape. Today the university also features major architectural works by McKim, Mead & White, Michael Graves and Billie Tsien. "

9/12/2010 4:37:28 PM

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"meh, I think the AFA looks a lot better than West Point"

But West Point is one of those old campuses with cool looking buildings like this...





Air Force looks like your typical modern, tacky looking campus like this...







[Edited on September 12, 2010 at 11:36 PM. Reason : .]

9/12/2010 11:34:53 PM

UNC

I'm AstralAdvent and i approved this message.

9/12/2010 11:39:27 PM

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"UNC"

Their old buildings are cool looking like ours and their campus is better looking overall, but they do have new buildings that don't look good like us that are mixed in with the old ones.

[Edited on September 12, 2010 at 11:44 PM. Reason : .]

9/12/2010 11:44:16 PM

so what that west point has old/old looking buildings. overall AFA's campus looks better.

old buildings aren't the end all for good looking campuses.

9/12/2010 11:46:04 PM

I always thought UNC's campus was very... bland. I don't know, it's pretty, but so much of the campus looks the same as the rest. Maybe consistency is a valuable trait in universities. I like the cityscape feel of State, where there's a variety of structures and the layout is again very urban--even if the whole damn thing is brick.

9/12/2010 11:46:43 PM

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"so what that west point has old/old looking buildings. overall AFA's campus looks better. old buildings aren't the end all for good looking campuses."

Yeh, but the Air Force Academy reminds me of the modern white painted buildings that are on the Wake Tech Community College campus.





Life Magizine actually listed West Point as 100 of the most beautiful places to see in the USA, along with Pebble Beach Links, and some of our national parks. Having taller mountains, doesn't make a campus better looking either.

[Edited on September 12, 2010 at 11:58 PM. Reason : .]

9/12/2010 11:57:24 PM

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"harrelson should stay, it's unique enough to be an icon, and I swear to god I'm going to organize a roller derby down it or just skate down it myself before I turn 30"

two words...Big Wheels

9/13/2010 12:06:45 AM

i always like looking at pictures of Pepperdine.. the school isn't anything special, but the location is ridiculous

9/13/2010 12:10:38 AM

^Yeah, I drove past it while traveling to San Fransico from LA. It is on top of a hill overlooking the ocean.





[Edited on September 13, 2010 at 12:21 AM. Reason : .]

9/13/2010 12:15:10 AM

Does everybody hate modernism?

9/13/2010 9:45:15 AM

Props to UVA for keeping the beautiful campus appearance while allowing aggressive growth. Its getting close to the best time to go when the leaves change color.

9/13/2010 9:51:50 AM

^^

yes, it all looks like commercial/retail space.

9/13/2010 10:01:12 AM

I've been to West Point and it's a fantastic looking campus, especially in autumn.

Boston College has a great view from parts of campus, too but campus itself isn't all that great.

[Edited on September 13, 2010 at 10:20 AM. Reason : x]

9/13/2010 10:19:29 AM

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"But West Point is one of those old campuses with cool looking buildings like this..."

Gothic Architecture FTW

9/13/2010 11:26:57 AM

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"I always thought UNC's campus was very... bland. I don't know, it's pretty, but so much of the campus looks the same as the rest. Maybe consistency is a valuable trait in universities. I like the cityscape feel of State, where there's a variety of structures and the layout is again very urban--even if the whole damn thing is brick."

Always felt the same way. State should begin to look a lot better with Hillsborough getting a big redesign, Lee/Sullivan/Harrelson/Talley and North Hall all due for major changes or demolition.

9/13/2010 11:51:36 AM

lol

the modernism of today is the classical architecture of tomorrow

9/13/2010 12:02:23 PM

Lol...that guy still wears pleated pants.

9/13/2010 12:38:40 PM