Best College Reviews Names Top 50 Colleges on the National Historic Register
WOODBURN, Ore., May 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Best College Reviews, a ranking service for American colleges and universities, has released a list of the top 50 colleges on the National Historic Register. Data gathered primarily from the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places was used in the ranking. In addition to information from the National Park Service, information was gleaned from city and college websites.
The ranking can be viewed here: http://www.bestcollegereviews.org/features/historically-notable-colleges/
Our nation's colleges are steeped in history – the history of freedom and a peoples' attempt to live up to high ideals. From the first colleges founded on the shores of Colonial America, to colleges who saw battle during the Civil War, stood up in the face of segregation, or those founded out west as land-grant institutions, every college has a unique story that is woven into a tapestry of history we call America. We have many colleges and universities that are designated as National Historic Landmarks or Districts due to their stunning architecture, notable architects, famous founders, and each school's place in story of America. Selected colleges for this list had to hold an official designation by the government as a National Historic District or have a considerable amount of buildings on the National Historic Register, have at least five buildings or structures on campus, and also have a significant contribution to American history. Most of the information gleaned for this article was taken directly from the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places.
Nick Plato, the article's author, said this about the list: "This was one of the most enjoyable articles I have researched. Every college has a different tale to tell regarding its founding and contribution to our history. Through my research, I learned about the history of college education in America, from the Founding Fathers to the Morrill Act of 1862 that allowed colleges to establish themselves as land-grant universities. The testament to a desire of a people to live up to the words of the Declaration was fascinating."
The list of 50 schools includes (in alphabetical order):
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University – Normal, AL
Alabama State University – Montgomery, AL
Athens State University - Athens, AL
Auburn University - Auburn, AL
Baldwin-Wallace College - Berea, OH
Bennett College - Greensboro, NC
Bethune--Cookman University - Daytona Beach, FL
Blue Mountain College - Blue Mountain, MS
Bryn Mawr - Bryn Mawr, PN
Clemson University – Clemson, SC
Emory and Henry College - Emory, VA
Emory University - Oxford, GA
Fisk University - Nashville, TN
Gallaudet University - Washington DC
Hampden – Sydney College - Hampden Sydney, VA
Harvard University - Cambridge, MA
Huntingdon College - Montgomery, AL
Judson College - Marion, AL
Lincoln University - Jefferson City, MO
McDaniel College - Westminster, MD
Mars Hill University - Mars Hill, NC
North Dakota State University - Fargo, ND
Oregon State University -Corvallis, OR
Principia College - Elsah, IL
St. Lawrence University – Canton, NY
Stetson University - DeLand, FL
Talladega College – Talladega, AL
Texas Tech University – Lubbock, TX
University of Arkansas - Fayetteville, Arkansas
University of California, Berkeley – Berkeley, CA
University of Connecticut – Storrs, CT
University of Florida, Gainesville – Gainesville, FL
University of Missouri - Columbia, Missouri
University of Mississippi - Oxford, MS
University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, MN
University of New England - Portland, ME
University of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia, PA
University of Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, PA
University of South Carolina – Columbia, SC
University of Virginia – Charlottesville, VA
Virginia Military Institute – Lexington, VA
Voorhees College - Denmark, SC
Washington and Lee University – Lexington, VA
Washington University – St. Louis, MO
Wells College – Aurora, NY
Wesleyan College - Macon, GA
Western Michigan University, East Campus – Kalamazoo, MI
Wofford College – Spartanburg, SC
Winthrop College – Rock Hill, SC
Yale University – New Haven, CT
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