Dgoldnbaer said:
Opinions, opinions, opinions. We all have one! I too have been to multiple campuses throughout this country, including 7 of the 12 you mentioned. I would place 3 of them as better campuses then our alma mater's - Princeton, Northwestern and ucla. There are also some other's that I would rank as way better than Cal's including, but not limited to Notre Dame and North Carolina. I would in fact put UNC in Chapel Hill at the top of my list!!
I have seen princeton, NU, ND and UCLA many times. Never saw UNC.
Agree only with Princeton. It is a very pretty LITTLE campus. Well designed. But No great setting
NU is an attractive campus and has a nice setting on the lake and view of Chicago . I was not impressed with its layout. But I would place it in a tie with Cal.
ND is Prairie plain no real attractive buildings a lot of space but campus is boring and flat.
UCLA had a beautiful core but not much else. No real design to the grounds and no attractive setting unless you like bland office buildings. Worst part is that it is cut up way too much with parking lots and roads.
cal on the other hand has some great buildings and campus views.
Memorial Glade.
Faculty Glade and Morrison Hall area.
sproul Hall and student Union area.
The Sather Gate Dwinelle Wheeler Aud area .
The south Hall, Doe Library, Stephens Hall Campanile area.
Hearst Mining Building, Bechtel Building and Hearst Mining Circle.
Boalt Law School and krober Hall plaza.
Greek theater. Bowles Hall and CMS and Haas School of business area.
The area bounded by Giannini Hall and WellmanHall, University House , LSB and Moffitt Library
LSB, Dwinelle and California Hall area.
Eucalyptus grove and West Gate area.
Tightwad Hill
The natural setting cannot be beat.