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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Top Ten Beautiful College Campuses in the U.S.

Top Ten Beautiful College Campuses in the U.S. By Brittany Stone

Florida Southern College, College of the Atlantic, and Illinois Institute of Technology, are named in the list of top ten beautiful college campuses in the U.S. They all create a natural environment for their students to study and research, as well as have a number of signature structures.

 

Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Florida


One of the most impressive structures by famous architecture Frank Lloyd Wright at the Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida is the geometric Annie Pfeiffer Chapel. Situated in a town between Orlando and Tampa, home to 38 lakes, the college was designed to be a beacon of light.


The college has the most beautiful campus in the U.S.

The college has the most beautiful campus in the U.S.

 

College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Maine


The college is not only beautiful but also earth-friendly because all the paper used here is recycled 100% and the paint on the residence wall gets low-VOC (Volatile organic compounds)

The college is not only beautiful but also earth-friendly because all the paper used here is recycled 100% and the paint on the residence wall gets low-VOC (Volatile organic compounds)

 

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois


Unlike classical campus architecture with quadrangles, brick or limestone buildings, and sweeping lawns, the institute was inspired by the look of warehouses and built based on industrial materials such as steel and glass.


The institute’s campus is one of the 200 most significant architectures in the U.S.

The institute’s campus is one of the 200 most significant architectures in the U.S.

 

Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina


The university provides its students an ideal atmosphere for relax and study thanks to Asia-inspired gardens, a sparkling lake and an environmentally sustainable show home called the Place of Peace. It is also famous for its signature Bell Tower and some very fine examples of Georgian architecture.


You will have a beautiful spot for your study at the university

You will have a beautiful spot for your study at the university

 

University of Washington, Seattle, Washington


The university not only is famous for its high academic reputation, but also offers snow-capped mountain views, beautiful landscapes and cool atmosphere

The university not only is famous for its high academic reputation, but also offers snow-capped mountain views, beautiful landscapes and cool atmosphere

 

Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania


The college is best known for the Scott Arboretum, an arboretum with more than 4,000 kinds of ornamental plants, labeled with scientific and common names, and grouped in collections for ready comparison

The college is best known for the Scott Arboretum, an arboretum with more than 4,000 kinds of ornamental plants, labeled with scientific and common names, and grouped in collections for ready comparison

 

Scripps College, Claremont, California


Established in the 1920s, the Scripps College typically features Stucco walls, wrought-iron gates, archways, fountains, and a cloister garden. It is also home to many almond, orange, sycamore and liquidambar trees

Established in the 1920s, the Scripps College typically features Stucco walls, wrought-iron gates, archways, fountains, and a cloister garden. It is also home to many almond, orange, sycamore and liquidambar trees

 

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia


Designed by architect David Neuman, the University of Virginia is a World Heritage Site, featuring brick buildings, dignified in scale and married by the surrounding lawns and gardens

Designed by architect David Neuman, the University of Virginia is a World Heritage Site, featuring brick buildings, dignified in scale and married by the surrounding lawns and gardens

 

Rhodes College, Memphis, Tennessee


Inspired by an English Gothic village, the Rhodes College has a 100-acre campus in Memphis, Tennessee with an oak line running from the school's North Parkway to Palmer Hall

Inspired by an English Gothic village, the Rhodes College has a 100-acre campus in Memphis, Tennessee with an oak line running from the school's North Parkway to Palmer Hall

 

Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington


The college offers its students a natural environment for research and study with an over 1000 acres of undeveloped land along Puget Sound's waterfront and a salmon-safe organic farm

The college offers its students a natural environment for research and study with an over 1000 acres of undeveloped land along Puget Sound's waterfront and a salmon-safe organic farm

 

Florida Southern College Campus

 

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About the Author:

Studying materials on education, Eric Giguere prefers reading and writing. In his spare time, Eric often joins literature clubs to share his interest with others.

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