For high school seniors, moving away for the first time to attend college is an exciting time since it allows them to explore a new campus, meet new people, and have new freedoms.
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Making a good first impression is important when you step into the campus of a college or university you are thinking about attending.
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From colleges that occupy the majority of a town to schools located in the center of a busy metropolis, certain institutions will have more aesthetically beautiful campuses than others due to their location.
Whatever your definition of a beautiful college campus is, Travel & Leisure has released a list of the 25 Most Beautiful College Campuses in the United States, which includes schools in Wisconsin and Illinois.
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Here are the top three most beautiful college campuses in America, based on an analysis of colleges and universities across the country, from the distinctive architecture of the “European-inspired Gothic universities of the Northeast” to the “perfectly manicured lawns” of resort-like campuses in Florida:
1. California’s Stanford University
The “mile-long, tree-lined Palm Drive leads up to the expansive green oval Main Quad,” according to Travel & Leisure, is a feature of the stunning Stanford campus.
2. Mount Berry, Georgia’s Berry College
It is referred to be “the world’s largest contiguous college campus” and spans more than 27,000 acres of mountains, lakes, and woods. According to Travel and Leisure, Henry Ford is the largest benefactor to the institution.
3. Notre Dame University, South Bend, IN
You can see how amazing the University of Notre Dame campus is by watching the film Rudy.
18. Madison University of Wisconsin
Nothing compares to UW Madison’s lakefront location, which offers views of the water and sunsets.
21. Chicago University
The University of Chicago campus, which is situated on the south side of Chicago in the historic Hyde Park district, is “215 acres that include an official botanical garden.”
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