Three Tennessee colleges make 'most beautiful' campuses in U.S. list. See which ones
The list, which includes 54 schools, was published last week and includes everything from the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs to East Coast Ivy League schools, along with a strong representation of schools with historic, Southern charm.
Here's a look at the three in Tennessee that made the list.
Rhodes College is a private, liberal arts school with 123 acres of sprawling, wooded views in midtown Memphis. While the college was founded in 1848 and originally located in Clarksville, its campus moved to Memphis in 1925, according to the school's website. The original Clarksville campus later became Austin Peay State University. Condé Nast Traveler highlighted the stone buildings that spread out across campus, and in particular the buildings that surround its central quad. Learn more about the college at rhodes.edu.
A private, Episcopalian liberal arts college, The University of the South is more commonly known as Sewanee, which is the small Tennessee town where it is located. The university owns 13,000 acres that include its campus, lakes, forests and bluffs along the western face of the Cumberland Plateau, according to the school's website. Condé Nast Traveler praised the campus for its Collegiate Gothic style buildings and the rose window within its All Saints' Chapel. Learn more about the university at sewanee.edu.
A private university in the West End neighborhood of Nashville, Vanderbilt University is known for its medical school and prestige — but also for its trees. Home to more than 6,000 trees and shrubs that represent more than 190 species, the campus is officially designated as an arboretum, according to its website. Founded in 1873, the university encompasses more than 300 acres in the heart of Nashville. Condé Nast Traveler noted the canopy of trees, along with the university's Gothic Revival-style buildings.
Curious about the other schools that made the cut for Condé Nast Traveler? See the full list here.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Three Tennessee colleges make 'most beautiful' campuses in U.S. list
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