When choosing a college, some factors immediately come to the forefront: academics, the social scene, sports teams, and the cost of attendance.
But with more than 5,000 colleges and universities in the United States, many high school seniors can find themselves overwhelmed with options that meet all their desires. That’s when the X factor comes in: the qualities that render certain schools especially desirable.
For many people, they discovered that special quality the first time touring the school that would become their alma mater. Maybe it was the site of a lush, expansive green or a walk through an especially beautiful dorm. In those special moments, it becomes possible to visualize spending the next four years living, learning and socializing at one college, in particular.
Every year, the Princeton Review ranks the most beautiful college campuses in America, based on surveys from more than 160,000 students at 390 colleges and universities. The college guide rates the 25 prettiest campuses based on students’ responses to the question, “How do you rate the beauty of your campus?”
Continue reading to learn more about the 10 colleges with the most beautiful campuses, according to the Princeton Review.
Where is it?
Nashville, Tennessee
What kind of school is it?
Vanderbilt is a private, coeducational research university.
How many students attend?
7,152
Where is it?
Houston, Texas
What kind of school is it?
Rice is a private, coeducational research university.
How many students attend?
4,789
Where is it?
St. Louis, Missouri
What kind of school is it?
WashU is a private, coeducational research university.
How many students attend?
8,267
Where is it?
South Hadley, Massachusetts
What kind of school is it?
Mount Holyoke is a private liberal arts college for women, nonbinary, and transgender students.
How many students attend?
2,178
Where is it?
Sewanee, Tennessee
What kind of school is it?
Sewanee is a private, coeducational liberal arts college.
How many students attend?
1,644
Where is it?
Lakeland, Florida
What kind of school is it?
Florida Southern College is a private, coeducation university.
How many students attend?
2,738
Where is it?
Portland, Oregon
What kind of school is it?
Lewis & Clark is a private, coeducational liberal arts college.
How many students attend?
2,194
Where is it?
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
What kind of school is it?
Bryn Mawr is a private liberal arts college for women and nonbinary students.
How many students attend?
1,360
Where is it?
Richmond, Virginia
What kind of school is it?
The University of Richmond is a private, coeducational, liberal arts college.
How many students attend?
3,045
Where is it?
San Diego, California
What kind of school is it?
The University of San Diego is a private, Catholic, coeducational research university.
How many students attend?
5,851
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