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Campus guides to 31 universities in the United States (Ann Arbor, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Berkeley, Cambridge, Charlottesville, Chicago, Durham, Evanston, Hanover, Ho

The wrought-iron Van Wickle Gates at the entrance to Brown University in Providence

Brown University campus tour: the Van Wickle Gates and College Hill

A guide to Brown University's campus in Providence: the Van Wickle Gates, University Hall, the College Green, the libraries, Thayer Street and how to get there.

Millikan Library rising behind the long reflecting pool at Caltech in Pasadena

Caltech campus tour: a visitor's guide to a small science campus

What to see at Caltech in Pasadena: Millikan Library and its pond, Beckman Auditorium, the Athenaeum, the Olive Walk, the student houses and Old Pasadena.

Hamerschlag Hall and its round tower at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh

Carnegie Mellon campus tour: Hamerschlag Hall, the Fence and Oakland

A guide to Carnegie Mellon University's campus in Pittsburgh: Hamerschlag Hall, the Cut and the Fence, the College of Fine Arts, computer science and Oakland.

The domed Low Memorial Library above the lawns of Columbia's Morningside Heights campus

Columbia campus tour: a real campus in the middle of Manhattan

Visiting Columbia University in Morningside Heights: Low Library, Alma Mater, Butler Library, College Walk, the neighbourhood, and how to plan the day in New York.

The Arts Quad at Cornell University in Ithaca, seen from McGraw Tower

Cornell campus tour: gorges, the Arts Quad and views over Cayuga Lake

Planning a visit to Cornell in Ithaca? The Arts Quad, McGraw Tower, Libe Slope, the gorges, where students live, getting to Ithaca and where families stay.

Baker Library and its white tower facing the Green at Dartmouth College in Hanover

Dartmouth College campus tour: the Green, Baker Library and Hanover

A guide to Dartmouth's campus in Hanover, New Hampshire: the Green, Dartmouth Hall, Baker Library and the Orozco murals, the outdoors, and how to get there.

Duke Chapel's Gothic tower above the stone buildings of West Campus in Durham

Duke campus tour: Duke Chapel, the Gardens and East and West Campus

A guide to visiting Duke University in Durham: the Chapel and West Campus, Duke Gardens, the first-year East Campus, Cameron Indoor Stadium and practical planning.

The red-brick Tech Tower on the Hill at Georgia Tech in Atlanta

Georgia Tech campus tour: Tech Tower, the stadium and Midtown Atlanta

A guide to Georgia Tech's campus in Atlanta: Tech Tower, the Kessler Campanile, Bobby Dodd Stadium, the Olympic legacy and Tech Square, plus transport and hotels.

Widener Library's columned facade across the lawns of Harvard Yard

Harvard campus tour: what to see on a visit to Harvard Yard and beyond

A visitor's guide to Harvard's campus in Cambridge: Harvard Yard, Widener Library, the river Houses, the museums, Harvard Square, and how to plan a visit.

Gilman Hall's red brick and white clock tower on the Homewood campus of Johns Hopkins

Johns Hopkins campus tour: the Homewood campus and Baltimore

What to see on a visit to Johns Hopkins University: Gilman Hall, the Beach, the libraries, Homewood Museum, the neighbourhood, and how to plan a Baltimore trip.

Killian Court and the Great Dome at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts

MIT campus tour: the Great Dome, Stata Center and what else to see

Planning a visit to MIT in Cambridge? The Great Dome, the Infinite Corridor, the Stata Center, Saarinen's chapel, student life and how tours work.

The Gothic stone front of Deering Library at Northwestern University in Evanston

Northwestern University campus tour: Evanston's lakeside campus

A guide to Northwestern's campus in Evanston: the Arch, University Hall, the Rock, Deering Library, the Lakefill on Lake Michigan, plus transport and where to stay.

The Main Building and its Golden Dome at the University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame campus tour: the Golden Dome, the Grotto and the lakes

A guide to the University of Notre Dame: the Golden Dome, the Basilica, the Grotto, Hesburgh Library, the stadium, residence hall life and how to get to South Bend.

The marble Washington Square Arch at the north side of Washington Square Park, the centre of NYU's campus

NYU campus tour: what to see around Washington Square

Visiting New York University in Greenwich Village: Washington Square Park and its arch, Bobst Library, Stern, Tisch, NYU Tandon in Brooklyn, and how to plan the day.

The red stone and brick Fisher Fine Arts Library on Penn's campus in Philadelphia

Penn campus tour: Locust Walk, the Quad and University City

A visitor's guide to the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia: College Hall, Locust Walk, Fisher Fine Arts Library, the Quad, the Penn Museum and getting there.

Nassau Hall, the historic stone building at the heart of Princeton's campus

Princeton campus tour: Nassau Hall, Blair Arch and the lake

How to visit Princeton University: Nassau Hall, Blair Arch, the Chapel, Firestone Library, the residential colleges, Lake Carnegie and getting to town by train.

Lovett Hall and its Sallyport arch at Rice University in Houston

Rice University campus tour: Lovett Hall, the colleges and the Skyspace

A guide to Rice University in Houston: Lovett Hall and the Sallyport, Fondren Library, the residential colleges, the Turrell Skyspace, Rice Stadium and the area.

Memorial Church and its golden mosaic facade at the head of Stanford's Main Quad

Stanford campus tour: what to see on a visit to Stanford

Plan a visit to Stanford: Palm Drive and the Oval, the Main Quad, Memorial Church, Hoover Tower, the Rodin garden, the Dish trail and where families stay.

Sather Tower rising above the UC Berkeley campus with San Francisco Bay behind

UC Berkeley campus tour: the Campanile, Sproul Plaza and more

A visitor's guide to UC Berkeley: Sather Tower, Sather Gate and Sproul Plaza, Doe Library, Memorial Stadium, Telegraph Avenue, BART and where to stay.

The concrete and glass Geisel Library at UC San Diego in La Jolla

UC San Diego campus tour: Geisel Library, the colleges and La Jolla

A guide to UC San Diego's campus in La Jolla: Geisel Library, the Price Center, the college system, the Stuart Collection, Scripps and the coast, plus practical tips.

The twin brick towers of Royce Hall on the UCLA campus in Westwood

UCLA campus tour: Royce Hall, the Janss Steps and Westwood

Visiting UCLA? A guide to Royce Hall, Powell Library, the Janss Steps, Pauley Pavilion, the Hill and Westwood Village, plus how to get there and where to stay.

The Gothic limestone towers of Harper Memorial Library at the University of Chicago

University of Chicago campus tour: Hyde Park, Gothic quads and the lake

Plan a visit to UChicago: Hull Gate and the Main Quadrangle, Harper Library, Rockefeller Chapel, Mansueto Library, the Midway, Robie House and where to stay.

The domed Foellinger Auditorium at the south end of the Main Quad, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Urbana-Champaign

University of Illinois campus tour: the Main Quad and Green Street

A guide to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: the Alma Mater, the Main Quad, Foellinger Auditorium, the Morrow Plots, engineering and Green Street.

Burton Memorial Tower rising over the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor

University of Michigan campus tour: the Diag, the Big House and Ann Arbor

How to visit the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor: the Diag, the Law Quad, the Union and Burton Tower, Michigan Stadium, the Arb, getting there and where to stay.

The Rotunda at the University of Virginia with the statue of Thomas Jefferson in front

Charlottesville

University of Virginia campus tour: the Rotunda, the Lawn and beyond

A guide to the University of Virginia in Charlottesville: Jefferson's Rotunda and Lawn, the Pavilion gardens, the Ranges, student traditions, the Corner and the city.

The Gothic front of Suzzallo Library across Red Square at the University of Washington

University of Washington campus tour: Red Square and Rainier Vista

A guide to the University of Washington in Seattle: Suzzallo Library, the cherry trees of the Quad, Rainier Vista, Husky Stadium and the Ave, plus transport and hotels.

A fountain and the brick tower of the Bovard Administration Building at USC

USC campus tour: Tommy Trojan, Doheny Library and the Coliseum

A guide to the University of Southern California in Los Angeles: Bovard, Tommy Trojan, Doheny Library, the film school, USC Village, the Coliseum and Exposition Park.

The Tower and Main Building of the University of Texas at Austin under a blue sky

UT Austin campus tour: the Tower, the Forty Acres and the Drag

A guide to the University of Texas at Austin: the Tower, the South Mall, Littlefield Fountain, the stadium, the LBJ Library and the Drag, plus transport and hotels.

Bascom Hall at the top of Bascom Hill at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, with Lake Mendota beyond

UW–Madison campus tour: Bascom Hill, the Terrace and State Street

A guide to the University of Wisconsin–Madison: Bascom Hill, Science Hall, the Memorial Union Terrace on Lake Mendota, Camp Randall and State Street, plus travel tips.

The domed Wyatt Center at the end of the Peabody lawn at Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University campus tour: Kirkland Hall, the Commons and Peabody

A guide to Vanderbilt University in Nashville: Kirkland Hall, the old brick halls, the first-year Commons, the Peabody lawn, Memorial Gymnasium and the city around it.

The Gothic stone facade of Sterling Memorial Library at Yale in New Haven

Yale campus tour: Old Campus, the libraries and the colleges

A practical guide to visiting Yale in New Haven: Old Campus, Harkness Tower, Sterling and Beinecke libraries, the residential colleges and planning the day.

All United States campus guides

Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena, California
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Columbia University, New York City, New York
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Atlanta, Georgia
Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, Massachusetts
Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, next to South Bend
New York University (NYU), New York City, New York
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey
Rice University, Houston, Texas
Stanford University, Stanford, California, next to Palo Alto
University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California
University of California San Diego, La Jolla, San Diego, California
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California
University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana and Champaign, Illinois
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, California
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut

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