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.
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)
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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The Forbes’s annual list of ten top US colleges 2011 has been recently released based on some major factors including teaching quality, great career prospects, graduation rates and low levels of debt. Williams College is proudly spotted No. 1 for the second year in a row.
Williams College
Established in 1973 in Williamstown, Massachusetts with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams, Williams College peaks the list of ten top US colleges 2011 by Forbes for the second year in a row. Its total annual cost per student is $54,921 and its undergraduate population is 2,085.
Williams College was originally a men's college, and then became co-educational in 1970
Princeton University
Located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States, Princeton University is among nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution, providing graduate and undergraduate instruction in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and engineering.
Princeton University costs you $52,715 per year and its undergraduate population is 5,113
U.S. Military Academy (West Point)
Situated at West Point on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, New York, the United States Military Academy, also known as West Point or Army, is a four-year coeducational federal service academy with its undergraduate population of 4,621.
The entire central campus of the academy is a national landmark and home to some historic sites, buildings and monuments
Amherst College
The private liberal arts college is situated in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States, providing 35 major programs in an unusually open curriculum. Besides, it is also an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution with the population of 1,744.
Amherst College costs you $54,322 per year
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university 8,180-acre (3,310 ha) campus located near Palo Alto, Californi. It is provided into seven schools including academic schools of Humanities, Sciences and Earth Sciences as well as professional schools of Business, Education, Engineering, Law and Medicine.
Stanford University’s undergraduate population is 6,602 and the total cost per student is $55,918
Harvard University
Established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature, Harvard University is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country. The Harvard University Library is the largest academic library in the United States, and the second largest library in the country.
Harvard University’s undergraduate population is 10,257 and total cost: per year is $53,950
Haverford College
Situated in Haverford, Pennsylvania, United States, Haverford College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college, where all students are undergraduates. It is listed No. 9 among national liberal arts colleges by U.S. News and World Report.
Haverford College’s undergraduate population is 1,190
University of Chicago
The private research university located in Chicago, Illinois, US, houses the largest university press in this country, University of Chicago Press. It consists of six professional schools and is home to several committees for interdisciplinary scholarship.
University of Chicago has 5,114 undergraduates
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the private research university consists of five schools and one college, with a total of 32 academic departments focusing in scientific and technological education and research.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has 4,232 undergraduates
United States Air Force Academy
This accredited college provides officer candidates for the United States Air Force an undergraduate education. Its stated mission is “to educate, train, and inspire men and women to become officers of character, motivated to lead the United States Air Force in service to our nation.”
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In the recession period, the continuously increasing college cost makes more parents find it harder to send their children to school. The financial difficulties will also be a bigger challenge for foreign students, especially ones from poorer countries to pursue their studying in United States.
However, if you take a careful look and are capable of passing some stringent admission requirements, there are some leading colleges and universities that offer full-tuition scholarship, even free room and board in some cases. With these, students can save up to $51,000 a year.
Deep Springs College
Specialty: Liberal arts college for male only
Requirement: Applicants must take the SAT or ACT and complete a two-stage application that includes essays, transcripts, test scores, a book list for the past year, and a list of favorite books with explanatory descriptions. Those selected for second round are asked to write three additional essays, pay a four-to-five day visit to the school for interviews, and complete an optional creative supplement.
Deep Springs College - Location: Big Pine, Calif
Successful applicants for the class of 2013: 11/140 applicants or 8%
Estimated annual value of tuition (room and board included): $50,000+
Webb Institute
Specialties: Naval architecture and marine engineering
Requirement: A minimumSAT verbal score of 600 and a math score of 660 are required. Students should have a strong high school record. All students are issued a U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Document with Student Observer classification. All applicants must passover the physical requirement of climbing steep or vertical ladders; maintain balance on a moving deck; pull objects that weigh up to 50 lbs. for distances as far as 400 feet; open or close watertight doors that may weigh up to 56 pounds and so on.
Webb Institute - Location: Glen Cove, N.Y
Successful applicants for the class of 2013: 27/74 applicants or 36%
Estimated annual value of tuition: $27,800
Curtis Institute of Music
Specialty: Music
Requirement: The school seeks students who want to pursue a professional music career. The most important admission requirement is the audition in which the audition committee will determine the artistic promise of students. No minimum GPA is required.
Curtis Institute of Music - Location: Philadelphia
Successful applicants for the class of 2013: 44/896 applicants or 4%, were accepted, 25 of those were accepted into the undergraduate division.
Estimated annual value of tuition: $36,000/undergraduate music students; $49,000/ graduate music students.
Berea College
Specialty: Liberal arts college with required work-study program
Requirement: The minimum ACT score is 17 and the minimum SAT score is 1210, but most successful students score between 20 and 30 on the ACT and between 1410 and 1980 on the SAT, GPA of 3.5 or higher. The majority of applicants have limited financial resources.
Berea College - Location: Berea, Ky
Successful applicants for the class of 2013: 516/2,745 applications or about 19%.
Estimated annual value of tuition: $24,400.
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Specialties: Marine engineering, navigation, maritime law, and ship administration
Requirement: Applicants must have a minimum SAT score of 510 (math) and 560 (reading), the average GPA requirement range from 3.5 to 3.6. In most cases, students must be U.S. citizens under 25; obtain a nomination from a U.S. senator or representative; pass the Candidate Fitness Assessment, master an exercise regimen, and be medically qualified by Navy commissioning standards. There are four others free tuition in the system: the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy - Location: Kings Point, N.Y.
Successful applicants for the class of 2013: 450/1,823 applicants or 25%
Estimated annual value of tuition (room and board, uniform, books included): $51,250
Cooper Union
Specialties: Engineering, art, architecture
Requirement: Although no minimum SAT score is required, middle score of successful art applicants is about from 590 (verbal) to 600 (math) and 640 (verbal) to 730 (math) for engineering students.
Cooper Union - Location: New York
Successful applicants for the class of 2013: 284/4,044 applicants or 7%
Estimated annual value of tuition: $35,000
Barclay College
Specialty: A Bible college with an emphasis on Christian life, service, and leadership
Requirement: A score of 18 on the ACT English section or an SAT score of 430 on the writing section, minimum GPA of 2.30 is required. Students must also submit a statement of faith and references.
Barclay College - Location: Haviland, Kan
Successful applicants for the class of 2013: 94/182 applicants or 51%.
Estimated annual value of tuition: $11,000
Alice Lloyd College
Specialty: Liberal arts college with a work-study program
Requirement: Minimum requirement is 17 on the ACT, SAT of 400 verbal and 430 math, and at least 2.25 GPA. Financial need is a factor in admission, but not a requirement.
Alice Lloyd College - Location: Pippa Passes, Ky
Successful applicants for the class of 2013: 66/1,992 applicants or 33%
Estimated annual value of tuition: $8,000
William E. Macaulay Honors College at CUNY
Specialty: Liberal arts college at the City University of New York for top students from New York and worldwide
Requirement: No minimum ACT or SAT score or GPA is required, but the successful students for class 2012 have an average SAT score of 1,400 and GPA of 92.4%. The school requires two letters of recommendation and two to three essays.
William E. Macaulay Honors College at CUNY - Location: New York
Successful applicants for the class of 2013: 985/3,750 applicants or 26.3%
Estimated annual value of tuition (school-provided a Mac laptop included): $4,900
University of the People
Specialties: Business administration and computer science
Requirement: Applicants must submit proof of graduation from secondary school, proficiency in English, and have access to a computer with an Internet connection. No minimum ACT, GPA or SAT are required. The school follow a five-year academic schedule.
University of the People - Location: Online
Successful applicants for the class of 2013: The school enrolls all students who meet the requirements. In the first two terms, there are approximately 300 students from 69 countries.
College of the Ozarks
Specialty: Liberal arts with required work-study program
Requirement: Applicants should be in the top half of their graduating class. No minimum GPA is required. Although the financial need is required to demonstrate, but it waived for 10% of entering class.
College of the Ozarks - Location: Point Lookout, Mo.
Successful applicants for the class of 2013: 140/4,000 applicants for 4%
Estimated annual value of tuition: $16,900
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