27-02-2025
2 Connecticut colleges named most beautiful in the country by Condé Nast
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Two Connecticut colleges graced Condé Nast Traveler's list of the most beautiful college campuses in the country.
'At these most beautiful college campuses in the United States, the scenery enhances the fruitful pursuit of learning,' the article said about its list of 54 college campuses released last week.
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In Connecticut, Wesleyan University in Middletown and Yale University in New Haven made the list.
They said Wesleyan University's 316 acres and 340 buildings feature 'a prominent display of Greek Revival architecture.'
'The main quad is surrounded by four beautiful buildings: Harriman Hall, Shanklin Hall, the former Hall Chemistry Building, and the main attraction, Olin Library—all of which were designed by legendary architecture firm McKim, Mead, and White, the creators of Penn Station and the Brooklyn Museum, among other triumphs,' the article reads.
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As for Yale University, the article concedes New Haven isn't 'an idyllic college town,' but the school's campus 'makes up for it.'
'With buildings designed by the likes of Eero Saarinen, Paul Rudolph, and Philip Johnson, Yale's main campus is among the most stunning in the world,' the article states.
They mention the Osborn Memorial Laboratories as one of the most eye-catching structures on campus.
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