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Two Claremont Colleges Named Among 'Ugliest' Campuses in Nation

A new ranking lists two of Claremont's university campuses with some other "truly horrible American college campuses." Do you agree with this assessment?

Sure, going to college is ultimately about what you learn and take away after four years of hitting the books and pulling the occasional all-nighter (along with some other extra-circular activities, of course).

But just because a university is ranked high academically doesn't mean it's all that nice to look at or navigate.

The writers over at Complex.com decided to rank American higher education institutions for something a little different than the norm-- how ugly they are.

In creating a list of "The 50 Ugliest College Campuses," those writers named not one, but two local colleges as some of the biggest eye-sores.  

Coming in at number 24 on the list is Harvey Mudd College, while Pitzer College was listed at number 47.

"We looked at some truly horrible American college campuses to point out what universities are doing wrong," the publication wrote.  "Some, like Rutgers' New Brunswick campus, were poorly planned, so students feel isolated and friendless. Others, like New York's Rochester Institute of Technology, are filled with architectural eyesores that make their campuses look more like institutions or prisons than havens of learning."

Harvey Mudd College apparently made the cut because of its "flat architecture" which "takes away from the natural scenery."

"Edward Durell Stone's buildings even have bumps (literally nicknamed warts) that make for a comical addition to his already unappealing buildings," Compex wrote.

As for Pitzer--  the school's campus "... is another case of a beautiful environment being tarnished by unsightly monuments."

Click here to read the full list of "ugly colleges." 

What do YOU think of these rankings?  Did you school make the list?  Should it have?  Tell us in the comments!



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