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OnlineSchoolsCenter.com Identifies the 30 Most Beautiful College Campuses in the Fall

  • 10/05/15

NASHVILLE, TN – OnlineSchoolsCenter.com has released its list of the 30 Most Beautiful College Campuses in the Fall showcasing some of America's most vibrant and picturesque college campuses during the autumn season.

To view the list, along with the descriptions of each red and gold hued campus, please click the following link: www.onlineschoolscenter.com

According to chief editor, Linda Weems, “For many, this time of year is simply magical. College campuses, in themselves, contain incredible works of architecture and when nature throws in the brilliance of fall's many shades of foliage, you have an impressive charm that is simply jaw-dropping.”

From leaf coated pathways and walking trails to sprawling grounds speckled in the most striking maples and dynamic oaks, attending or visiting any of these highlighted universities during the fall season will offer you a true gift of nature.

Listed below are the colleges that have made the list of the 30 Most Beautiful College Campuses in the Fall:

30. Sewanee: The University of the South - Sewanee, TN
29. Indiana University Bloomington - Bloomington, IN
28. Cornell University - Ithaca, NY
27. Kenyon College - Gambier, OH
26. University of Notre Dame - Notre Dame, IN
25. Furman University - Greenville, SC
24. Wake Forest University - Winston-Salem, NC
23. Middlebury College - Middlebury, VT
22. University of Colorado Boulder - Boulder, CO
21. Duke University - Durham, NC
20. University of Washington - Seattle, WA
19. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Chapel Hill, NC
18. Yale University - New Haven, CT
17. Emory University - Atlanta, GA
16. University of Virginia - Charlottesville, VA
15. Mount Holyoke College - South Hadley, MA
14. Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO
13. Earlham College - Richmond, VA
12. Wellesley College - Wellesley, MA
11. Western New England University - Springfield, MA
10. Georgetown University - Washington, DC
9.   St. Olaf College - Northfield, MN
8.   Lewis and Clark College - Portland, OR
7.   Swarthmore College - Swarthmore, PA
6.   Harvard University - Cambridge, MA
5.   University of Wisconsin Madison - Madison, WI
4.   Northwestern University - Evanston, IL
3.   Princeton University - Princeton, NJ
2.   Scripps College - Claremont, CA
1.   Dartmouth College - Hanover, NH

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