Shelby Foote once said, "A university is just a group of buildings gathered around a library". In this week's blog, we focus on some of the most beautiful of these Universities. From Ivy League Universities to State Colleges, find out who made their mark on these stunning campuses. Princeton University - New JerseyCollege of New Jersey was the original name of this Ivy League University when it first opened in 1746, changing to Princeton University in 1896. It was the fourth chartered institution of higher education making it one of the only colonial colleges established before the American Revolution. Princeton has a great reputation for education having a faculty to student ratio of 1:6, they are also extremely competitive in their sports programmes, having won the most Ivy League Championships since the league began. Fun Facts
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Rice University - TexasRice University is a small private institution based in Houston Texas. The university opened in 1912 after its founder William Marsh Rice, a businessman from Massachusetts, created a Charter in his will stating when he passed, his enormous fortune would be used to fund a top University. When Mr Rice was murdered by his Valet, the Charter to build Rice University was triggered, and the first classes were held in 1912. Today, Rice University has a large focus on research, having recently raised $115 million in sponsorship's for research. This is a considerable feet considering that Rice only has 7000 students. Fun Facts
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Stanford University - CaliforniaLeland Stanford purchased 650 acres of land in 1876 to develop a stock farm. Leland's farm grew from 650 to 8,000 acres, and formed the platform for this prestigious university. Life was looking good for the Stanford family until Leland's only son tragically passed away of Typhoid Fever in 1884. This passing inspired him to spend his money on the children of California as he no longer had children of his own. After six years of planning and building, Stanford University opened in 1891, and the rest as they say, is history. Fun Facts
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University of Colorado Boulder - ColoradoThis university is very fortunate to have a backdrop like Colorado, as it is so beautiful that you could put any building there and it will be breathtaking. The University of Colorado's buildings are magnificent in their own right, and the urban planning of the university has not drifted away from its routes. The University opened in 1876 to be the Colorado State’s main University. Boulder and Canon City had a competition where the losing town would have to open up a new prison. Luckily Boulder came out on top and we are now blessed with one of the world's most beautiful pieces of urban landscape. Fun Facts
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Miami University of Ohio - OhioRobert Frost complimented the university by saying it is “the most beautiful campus that ever there was”. Miami U, Miami of Ohio or Miami are often what is referred to when speaking about Miami University. The Univerisity held its first classes in 1824 with no more than 20 students. Now, Maimi consists of 18000 students. If the have an appreciation for beautiful architecture and Greek traditions then Miami is the place for you. Fun Facts
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