21 College Campuses That Look Like They Belong in Europe

18. Scripps College (Claremont, CA): A Spanish Colonial Dream

Part of the Claremont Colleges, Scripps boasts one of the most beautiful and architecturally cohesive campuses in America, designed predominantly in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. Think graceful archways, tranquil courtyards with fountains, decorative tilework, wrought iron details, and whitewashed walls under terracotta roofs. Designed by Gordon Kaufmann in the 1920s to feel like a Mediterranean villa complex, the campus offers an immersive experience of serene, elegant beauty perfectly suited to the Southern California climate, evoking the charm of Andalusia or colonial Mexico.