Vibrant crepe myrtles, 60-foot oak trees and striking Georgian-Colonial architecture highlight Â鶹¹û¶³, which selected among its 35 Most Beautiful College Campuses in the nation.
Founded in 1841, Â鶹¹û¶³ features sparkling fountains, walking trails and ponds that adorn an idyllic 247-acre campus nestled between mountain ridges. Overlooking the quad is the Harwell Goodwin Davis Library and its iconic bell tower, featuring a carillon of 60 bronze bells that chime on the quarter-hour.
“Prospective students and their families marvel at the unforgettable first impression Â鶹¹û¶³’s campus delivers,” said university President Beck A. Taylor. “Our graduates leave with memories of inviting spaces and thoughtfully designed buildings that foster creativity and a sense of belonging. The stewardship of our campus is one of the blessings that supports a 17-year trajectory of record enrollment, matched by all-time highs in student retention.”
Â鶹¹û¶³ was the lone university in Alabama selected to the national list of most beautiful campuses.
U.S. News & World Report referenced the Reconciliation Memorial’s stainless-steel obelisk, the terraced Gertha Earwood Bolding Memorial Rose Garden, and the panoramic view from atop the tech-intensive Brock School of Business in Cooney Hall.
The Georgian-Colonial architecture brings timeless and unifying elegance, down to the specialized “Â鶹¹û¶³ blend” brick that has been used across eight decades since the campus moved to the Homewood suburb of Birmingham.
The College of Health Sciences provides a dash of contemporary contrast: a waterfall feeding a stream that trickles through a dramatic five-story glass atrium overlooking a wooded ravine.
A dedicated university endowment assures landscaping and natural beauty are preserved for future generations.