美國最美大學(xué)

美國最佳大學(xué)排名網(wǎng)日前公布了《全美最美大學(xué)校園排行榜》，北卡羅來納州的埃隆大學(xué)位居榜首，著名的常春藤盟校達(dá)特茅斯學(xué)院、哈佛大學(xué)、普林斯頓大學(xué)、耶魯大學(xué)和康奈爾大學(xué)等排名在前30以內(nèi)。埃隆大學(xué)創(chuàng)建于1889年，占地面積2.43平方公里。其校園是景觀和教育資源完美結(jié)合的典范，曾被普林斯頓評論、《紐約時報》等多個機(jī)構(gòu)評為全美最美校園。這里是數(shù)部影片的拍攝地點，包括丹澤爾·華盛頓主演的《單挑》。排名第二的凱尼恩學(xué)院位于俄亥俄州，建于1827年，以哥特式建筑而聞名?！陡２妓埂冯s志2010年將它評為“全球最美大學(xué)校園”之一。排名第三的是南方大學(xué)塞沃尼分校，位于田納西州，同樣以哥特式建筑聞名，也被眾多雜志評為“最美校園”。著名的常春藤盟校達(dá)特茅斯學(xué)院排名第九，哈佛大學(xué)排名第11，斯坦福大學(xué)排名第19，普林斯頓大學(xué)第21，耶魯大學(xué)第24，康奈爾大學(xué)第26。此外，西點軍校排名第32，杜克大學(xué)第35，明尼蘇達(dá)大學(xué)第50。這一排行榜基于最佳大學(xué)排名網(wǎng)對大學(xué)畢業(yè)生的校園印象調(diào)查，同時綜合美國媒體對大學(xué)校園的排名情況。The50MostAmazingCollegeCampusesWhenchoosingacollege,manystudentsoverlookoneofthemostimportantfactors:qualityoflife.AtTheBestCollegesoneofourgoalsistoemphasizetostudentstheimportanceofthecontextandlearningenvironmentinwhichtheychoosetogeteducated.Inpollingthatwe’veconductedofrecentcollegegraduates,thereisonethinginparticularthatstandsoutasplayingavitalroleinhowastudentperceivesherlastfouryearsofeducation.Thecampussetting.Andbeautifulcollegecampusesruletheday.Becausestudentswhograduatefrombeautifulcampusestypicallyreporthigheroverallsatisfactionwiththeircollegeexperience,wedecidedtoputtogethertheserankingsofthe50prettiestcollegecampusesintheUnitedStates.50.UniversityNotonlyisthemaincampusoftheUniversityofMinnesotalocatedinthe“HappiestCityinAmerica”italsostartsourlistoftheprettiestcollegecampusesinthecountry.RankedasaPublicIvyschoolforitsexcellenceinacademicstandards,thiscampusboastsgreatfacilitiesliketheFrederickR.

49.WakeConsistentlyrankedamongtheTop25universitiesinthecountry,WakeForestboaststheT.K.HearnPlaza(theQuad)asahubforstudentlife.Thisfeatureallowforplentyofsocialgatheringopportunitiesandisalsothesiteoftheinfamous“RollingtheQuad”aftermajorsportsvictoriesforthe

48.UniversityofColorado-BoulderAmongthetoppublicuniversitiesinthecountry,theUniversityofColoradoalsofeaturesgreatfacilitiestoround-outstudentlifeandbenefitsocialexperiences.ThemaincampuswestendfeaturesTheHillwhichincludeslotsofshopping,bars,restaurantsandsomeprimeresidentialspotsforstudentswishingtonotliveinadormitorysetting.Oneofthemostwell-knownbuildingsonthesprawlingcampusisthe47.NorthwesternUniversityWhileeveryonelovesagoodweekendinChi-town,studentsattendingthesuburbancampusofNorthwesterintheEvanston,Illinoisareawilltellyouthatthehistoricalimportanceoftheircampusaddstoitscharm.LocatedontheedgeofLakeMichigan,thecampusoffersgreatspringandsummerbreezesbutmayalsoseeafewfe46.ScrippsRankedasoneofthetopprivatecollege’sexclusivelyforwomeninthecountry,thegorgeousCaliforniacampusfeaturesmostlyMissionRevival-inspiredarchitectureincludingtheRuthChandlerWilliamsonGalleryandtheMargaretFowlerGardenarea.Thecampus,whichpridesitselfonsustainability,alsofeatureslushlandscapingthroughoutthecampus,thatfeaturestuliptrees,sycamores,almondandorangetrees.TheClaremontcampushasbeenfeaturedin45.BrynNamedforthetownit’slocatedin(itselfnamedforaWelshwordmeaning“bighill”),thisPennsylvaniacampusfeaturesbeautifulbuildingssuchastheM.CareyThomasLibrarywhichissurroundedbytheCloistersarea,anopenareaofthecampusthatincludesafountainandgreenspace.MuchofthecampuswasdesignedbynotedlandscapedesignersCalvertVauxandFrederickLawOlmsted.Someofthewomen’scollege’sothernotablebuildingsincludethebeautifulGreatHallbuildingandtheMarjorieWalterGoodhartTheater,fullofornamentalironworkdesignsbySamuelYellinintheGothicRevivalstyle.

44.TexasTexasA&MboastsoneofthelargestcampusesinAmericaat5200acres.WhenyouthinkofTexasA&Myouthinkaboutthe12thmanandKyleField.Steepedintradition,thecrowdsatAggieFootballgamesaresomeofthebestintheland.SpreadoutonthevastcampusisthelibraryofformerPresidentoftheUnitedStates,GeorgeH.W.Bush,aswellastheCorpsArchesintheQuadrangle,anareafeaturedtohonorandwelcomeCadetstothecampus.

43.FloridaTheTallahasseechophasalonghistoryincollegefootballbutexploringthegorgeouscampusisasgoodawaytospendaSaturdayastakinginaFloridaStatefootballgame.TheFloridaStatecampusfeaturesseveralhistorical“SouthernStyle”dormsandbuildingsaswellasthestoicHeritageTowerandt

42.RiceLocatedindowntownHouston’sMuseumDistrict,RiceUniversityhasstillfoundawaytoprovideplentyofgreenspaceforitsstudents.Pridingitselfasanemotionallyresponsiblecampus,DuncanHall,theMathandScienceCenter,isoneofthefavoritebuildingsoncampus.Twonewerresidentialdorms,McMurtry

41.SweetLocatedatthefoothillsoftheBlueRidgeMountains,Sweet

40.UniversityofCalifornia-SantaCruzWhenyoucompilealistsofthemostbeautifulcampusesinthecountry,youcouldintheorylistdozensofschoolsupanddownthePacificCoastthatgetahugeboostfortheirbeautifulsettingsbutforourlistwe’reonlyincludingthebestofthebest.ThecampusofUCSantaCruzcertainlyfits.It’snestlednearMonterreyBayandboastsnaturalwonderslikePorterCaves,ahikingtrailsandopenspacereservecalledPogonip,andmultipleviewsofCalifornia’strademarkRedwoods.

39.UniversityThesmallprivateUniversityofSanDiegofeaturesstunningPacificOceanviewsfromtheAlcaláParkcornerofcampusbutofcourse,withthecampusbeinginSanDiegoit’sallgorgeous.IftheAlcalaviewsaren’tenoughforyou,strollaroundcampusandyou’llbeabletotakeinbreath-takingviewsoftheSanDiegoHarbor,theCoronadoIslands,andLaJolla.Nearlyeverybuildinglocatedonthecampusfeaturesa16th-centurySpanishRenaissancearchitecturalstyle,ofcoursekeepingclosetothefoundersCatholicroots.

38.WellesleyLocatedjust12mileswestofdowntownBoston,oneofthetopwomen’sinstitutionsinthecountryhasloadsofcharm.The500acrecampusofferselitefemalestudentsopportunitieswithover50bachelordegreesaswellastheopportunitytocompeteinNCAADivisionIIIsports.ThecampuswasdesignedbyFrederickLawOlmsted,Jr.,whohailedfromBoston,andwasdeterminedthatthelookofthecampuswouldnotbeaveragebutfarsuperiortoanyothercampus.SomefavoritespotsoncampusdesignedbyOlmsteadandhisteamincludethewoodedareassurroundingLake

37.RollinsNestledjustoutsideofOrlando,Florida,RollinsCollegesitsalongthebanksofLakeVirginia.Thissmallprivatecollegeboastsgreatyear-roundweatherandkeepingwiththeFloridalifestyle,evenofferssomethingcalled“FoxDay”everyyear,atimewhenallstudentsareencouragedtomissclassandenjoythelocalcommunity(i.e.Disney!).In2000,theNewYorkTimesdidafeatureonacampusstandout,amemorialcalledthePeaceMonument,whichwasconstructedofaGermanartilleryshellsurrenderedby

36.WhitmanWhileyoumayhaveheardofWhitmanCollege,youmaynotrealizethatitislocatedinWallWalla,Washington.Thecampus,builtaroundthenaturalbeautyof

35.DukeWhileDukeiscommonlyrecognizedasatopinstitutionoflearning,itcanalsoclaimbeautifulgrounds.The8600acrecampusfeatureshighlightsliketheDukeChapelandthePerkinsLibrary.NearlyeverybuildingonthewestsideofcampuswasconstructedwithCollegiateGothicarchitectureinmind.Someoftheeastsidecampusbuildings,includingseveraldormitories,havebeendesignedGeorgian-style,includingthefamousBaldwinAuditorium.Forthenaturelovers,theDukeForestisamustsee.Theover700acre-woodcontainsavarietyoftreesandisanactiveareaforscienceresearch.The

34.SonomaOneofthetop“green”campusesinthecountry,nearlyeverybuildingontheSonoma

33.UniversityThe1800acreAlabamacampusfeaturesmanyGreekRevivalbuildings.Severalbuildings(4)onthecampus,includingthePresident’shome,wereallbuiltpre-CivilWar,survivedtheconflict,andarestillusedtoday.ThecenterofthecampusistheQuad,frontedbyacampanileequippedwitha25-bellcarillon.Thecampusincludesmanyculturalcenters,includinganartmuseum,aNaturalHistorymuseum,theAllenBalesTheater,MarionGallawayTheater,MorganAuditorium,andtheFrank

32.UnitedStatesMilitaryAcademy(WestPoint)AcampusfilledwithNeo-Gothicinspiredbuildings,allconstructedfromgrayandblackgranite,mustbethehomeofaprestigiouscampus.About50milesnorthofNewYorkCityyouwillfindtheUnitedStatesMilitary

31.OriginallyfoundedasCaliforniaWesleyanCollege,thenownamedUniversityofthePacificnotonlyoperatesasatopinstitutioninCaliforniabutalsoamake-shiftmovieset.HighTime,RaidersoftheLostArk,andTheSureThingarejustafewofthefilmsthathaveusedthepicturesquecampusforabackdrop.OneofthemostcommonlyrecognizedsymbolsofthecampusistheBurns

30.WashingtonUniversityinSt.LouisLocatedinoneofthequintessential“All-American”towns,St.Louis,Missouri,Washington

29.UniversityofWisconsin-MadisonWithamaincampuslocatedinthecenteroftwomassivelakes,MendotaandMonona,it’snowonderthatWisconsin-Madisoncanoffer4seasonsofextra-curricularactivitiesforthestudentbody.Withalittleover900acrestooffer,Wisconsinisproudtohost4nationallandmarks,includingBascomHall,whichisahubforstudentlife.Thecampus,whichislocatedjustamilefromthecapitolbuilding,operateslikeasmallcity,offeringstudentscountlessoutdooractivitiestoround-outthestudentexperience.Theviewsfromcampusoverlookingthelakesaresomeofthegreatestinthenation.

28.UniversityofOleMissisthequintessentialsouthernuniversity,withbeautifulclassicbuildingsandacampussteepedintradition.FootballSaturdayshereareareligiousexperience,andtailgatingbeforeagameintheGroveisoneofthecoolestcollegefootballexperiencesonecanhave.TheGroveispopulatedwithoak,elmandmagnoliatrees,andtentsareaddedonfallSaturdays.NotablebuildingsincludetheLycecum,whichistheoldestbuildingoncampus(1848).Itispicturedontheschool’sofficialcrest.Anotherinterestingbuilding,andpieceofhistory,istheSchoolofMedicine,whichwasusedasaCivilWarhospitalforbothUnionandConfederatesoldiers.

27.UniversityofWhenwethinkofUNCweallthinkoftheDeanDome,thebabybluejerseys,andofcourseMichaelJordanbutthere’smuchmoretoChapelHillthanbasketball.The700+acrecampusisdividedintotwosections,PolkPlaceandMcCorklePlace.SomeofthemostfamousspotsoncampusarethegorgeousOldWell,arotundabasedontheTempleof

26.CornellThesmalltownofIthacaisthesiteofIvyLeagueschoolCornell.ThequaintNewYorktownoverlooksthepicturesqueCayugaLake.Thecampusfeatures6buildingsontheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlacesandaccesstolocalgorges,FallCreekGorgeandCascadillaGorge,bothofwhichprovidespotsforhikingandswimming.TheUniversityalsoownsa2,800acrebotanicalgarden,CornellPlantations.

25.AmherstRankedconsistentlyasoneofthetopthreeinstitutionsforhigherlearninginthecountry,AmherstCollegeisalsoamongthemostbeautiful.CollegeRowisthecenterpieceatAmherst,consistingofmultiplehallsandJohnsonChapel.TheQuadisbeautifulandapopularhangoutspotinniceweather.StudentsatAmherstarealsoeligibletoattendotherbeautifulcolleges,includingMountHolyokeCollege,SmithCollege,HampshireCollege,andtheUniversityofMassachusettswithoutanyadditionchargeastheyareallmembersofthe

24.YaleYaleisofcourseatthetopoftheIvyLeague,butthere’sjustasmuchtosayaboutthecampusnestledinthetownofNewHaven,Connecticutasthereistheeducationoffered.ManyofthebuildingsarebuiltintheCollegiateGothicarchitecturestylebutakeybuildingoncampus,ConnecticutHall(builtin1750),isintheGeorgianstyle.ThecampushasadecidedlyMiddleAgesfeeltoit.Whilethecampusisgorgeous,Yalehasevenmadeinroadstowardsputtingit’sstamponthecommunityalso,bypurchasingseveralmansionsinthesurroundingarea,especiallyonHillhouseAvenue.YaleismovingsteadilytowardsanenvironmentallysustainablecampuswithelevencampusbuildingsascandidatesforLEEDdesignandcertification.

23.GettysburgLocatedadjacenttotheGettysburgNationalMilitaryPark,GettysburgCollegeisahighlyselectiveinstitutionthatpayshomagetooneofthemostimportantbattlesinournation’shistory.Thequaintcampusisoftenreferredtoasoneofmostgorgeousinthecountry.Thequadareaofcampuswhichseesagreatdealofstudentsocialinteractioniscalled

22.OccidentalWithgorgeousMediterraneanstylebuildings,OccidentalCollegeinLosAngeles,consistentlyranksasoneofthemostgorgeouscampusesinthecountry.ThecampusfeaturesgorgeoustreelinesandsuperbsocialgatheringareasalsoranksasoneofthetopuniversitiesinCalifornia.Severaloriginalbuildingsbuiltintheearly1900sarestillusedtoday.OneofthemostnotablecampusbuildingsistheJohnson

21.PrincetonThe“GrayStone”ofPrincetonisrenowned.ThecampusisoneoftheoldestinAmerica,andtheoldestbuildingoncampus,NassauHall,wasbuiltin1754.ThesouthernedgeofthecampusfacesLake

20.UniversityofWashington-SeattleTheUniversityofWashingtonatSeattlehaseasilyoneofthemoststunningnaturalsettingsofanycampusinAmerica.ThecampusboastsgreatviewsofMountRainier,theCascadeRange,andtheOlympicMountains.Oneofthefavoritespotsforstudentsisthebloomingcherrytreesonthecampusquad.TheoldestbuildingoncampusistheFrench-inspiredDennyHallbuiltin1895.

19.StanfordThe8000acrecampusnestledintheSanFranciscoPeninsulafeaturesstunningviewsoftheSanFranciscoBay.Mostofthecampuswasdestroyedinthepowerful1906

18.UnitedStatesNavalAcademyTheUSNavalAcademyisasmallcampus,butpacksalotofbeautyintoasmallspace.TheChapelisbreathtaking,andBancroftHallisthelargestdormitoryintheworld.Thecampusfeaturesmanymemorialsandmonuments,includingaPearlHarbormemorialandBattleEnsignsfromfamousshipsthataredisplayedalloverthecampus.

17.UniversityThebeautifulgroundsoftheUniversityof

16.UniversityofBelieveitornotthere’smoretoNotreDamethanTouchdownJesusandRudy.Thecampusisquitebeautiful,andincludesmanyinterestingareasandbuildings.ThestatueoftheVirginMarycanbeseenblessingtheGrotto,andwasbuiltin1896asareplicaoftheoriginalinLourdes,

15.IndianaUniversity-BloomingtonThetownofBloomington,Indianaistheultimatecollegetown.Acampusfiledwithover1,200milesofbikeandrunningtrails,thisquainttownnotonlyencouragesstudentstoembarkonasenseofcommunityitnearlydemandsit.Studentcanvisit“off”campusstores,restaurantsandcoffeeshopsjustafewstepsfromthelimestonebuildingsinwhichtheywillliveandlearn.ThestudentbuildingontheIUcampusislistedontheNationalHistoricalRegistrar.TheSampleGateswelcomestudentsontocampus.MostofthecampusismadeofIndianalimestonesourcedlocally,andwasbuiltduringtheGreatDepressionbytheWPA.

14.UniversityTheUniversityofChicagoisanurbancampuslocatedintheHydeParkareaofChicago,sevenmilessouthofdowntown.ThecampusfeaturestheRockefellerChapel,donatedbythe“Rockefeller”family,aswellassomeofthebestarchitectureyou’llfindinacollegecampus.MostoftheolderbuildingsfeatureCollegiateGothicarchitecturethatmimicstheirEnglishrivalOxford.WithseveralbuildingslandingontheNationalRegistrarofHistoricPlaces,youcanenjoythehistoryofChicgaowithashortstrollaroundcampus.

13.MountMountHolyokeiswidelycreditedwithleadingthe“green”initiativeamongelitecollegecampuses.WithfivebuildingsLEEDcertified,theHolyokecampusisnotonlyprovidingsustainabilityfortheregionbutprotectingthenaturalenvironmentandtheConnecticutriver.Mostofthecampusislocatedwithinthe

12.FurmanWithacampusfullofGeorgian-stylearchitecture,FurmanUniversityranksamongthetopcampusesinthecountry.Severalbuildingsonthecampussurroundagorgeouslake,andiconicviewsofthecampus

11.HarvardEstablishedin1636,thiscampusistheoldestinAmerica.Thecampusmightbesurprisinglyurbantosome,locatedjustafewmilesnorthwestofdowntownBoston.Studentsliveinoneoftwelveresidentialhouses,andeachhouseisbasicallyselfcontaining,withadininghall,spacefortutors,undergrads,andgradstudents,andalibraryandotherstudentfacilities.NotablebuildingsincludeSeverHall,builtinRichardsonianRomanesquestyle,andUniversityHall,builtfrom1813-15ofwhiteChelmsfordgranite.

10.UniversityofHundredsofthousandsoftouristsflocktotheHawaiianislandsannuallytoembarkonthevacationofalifetimebutwhatmanypeoplemightnotrealizeisthatHawaiicontainsaprestigiousuniversitywithalongwaitinglist.ThecampusfeaturesviewsofthefamousvolcanoDiamondHeadandislocatedjustafewstepsfromthefamousWaikikiBeach.ThiscampuslocationisoneofthemostbeautifulplacesintheUnitedStates.StudentsaretreatedtoextraordinaryexperiencesstudyingatthecampusrunLyonArboretumandhaveunbridledaccesstothePolynesianCulturalCenter,ahubforthehistoryofthe

9.DartmouthThehistoryofDartmouth(foundedin1769)willmakeallofthehistorybuffsveryexcitedtocheckoutWentworthandThortonHalls.Twooftheoriginalcampusbuildings,thesefacilitieswereconstructedin1820.WhileDartmouthhascontinuedtoofferextraordinaryeducationalopportunities,theyalsoworktocompletethestudent-lifeexperiencebyofferingamazingaccesstotheartsat“theHop”theHopkinscenterfortheArts.ThetechnologyavailabletostudentintheBaker-BerryLibrarywillmakeevenstudentsatMITjealous.Andforthosestudentswhoneedtostepoutsideandenjoysomefreshair,walkingandhikingtrailsintheUpperValleyalongtheConnecticutRiveroffergreatyear-roundviews.

8.CollegeofTheCollegeofWilliam&Marymaybeconsideredan“old”campusbuttheyareleadingthewayforeliteEastCoastschoolsintheglobalsustainabilityfield.Thecampushasover1200acresfullofcozywoodedareassuchastheCrimDellpond.MostbuildingsoncampusconsistofGeorgianandAnglo-Dutcharchitecture,andthehighlightistheChristopherWrenbuilding,theoldestcollegiatebuildingintheUnitedStates.Thecampusalsoprofitsfromtouristsflockingtothehistoric

7.LoyolaSittingontopofabluffintheDelReyHills,LoyolaMarymountoffersoneofthetopcampuslocationsinthecountry.ThisclassicCaliforniaschoolboastspicturesqueviewsofbothPlayadelReyandthePacificOcean.Loyola’scampusiscoveredinarchitecturalandart-inspiredsittingsincludingtheSculpture

6.EmoryWithanaweinspiringclassicallygorgeoussoutherncampus,Emoryiseasilyoneofourtopcampusesinthecountry.ThisgemintheheartofAtlantacanofferstudentsbothanexceptionaleducationaswellascountlessopportunitiestoexpandtheirhorizons.TheMich