The 10 most beautiful college campuses in America

When choosing a college, some factors immediately come to the forefront: academics, the social scene, sports teams, and the cost of attendance.

But with more than 5,000 colleges and universities in the United States, many high school seniors can find themselves overwhelmed with options that meet all their desires. That’s when the X factor comes in: the qualities that render certain schools especially desirable.

For many people, they discovered that special quality the first time touring the school that would become their alma mater. Maybe it was the site of a lush, expansive green or a walk through an especially beautiful dorm. In those special moments, it becomes possible to visualize spending the next four years living, learning and socializing at one college, in particular.

Every year, the Princeton Review ranks the most beautiful college campuses in America, based on surveys from more than 160,000 students at 390 colleges and universities. The college guide rates the 25 prettiest campuses based on students’ responses to the question, “How do you rate the beauty of your campus?”

Continue reading to learn more about the 10 colleges with the most beautiful campuses, according to the Princeton Review.