Summer is nearing its end, and students across the country are preparing to say goodbye to their summer jobs and pack their bags for college.For some of America's most fortunate students, study days will soon be filled with views of botanical gardens and glass-and-marble libraries.Aside from being breeding grounds for US presidents, founders, and world leaders, many elite universities also boast of some of the most extravagant and breathtaking architecture in the US.While choosing a school solely based on its looks might not be the best idea, a college campus's architecture and amenities can certainly shape its atmosphere and student experience.Business Insider listed the most beautiful college campuses in each state, based on published rankings and unique architectural and historical features of each institution.
ALABAMA: Spring Hill College in Mobile
St. Joseph's Chapel was the venue for Jimmy Buffett's wedding to his first wife, Margie Washichek.
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Founded in 1830 by Mobile's first Catholic bishop, Michael Portier, this Southern institution — named one of the South's most beautiful campuses by Southern Living — was among the first Catholic colleges established in the Southeast.Several of its buildings have been recognized and added to the National Register of Historic Places.The 381-acre liberal arts college, enveloped by pink azaleas, features a Greek Revival home that doubles as the commencement venue; an expansive green field at the steps of the library; and the St. Joseph Chapel, where rock legend Jimmy Buffett married his first wife, Margie Washichek, in 1969, according to the college.Oh, and did we mention there's an 18-hole golf course on campus?
