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37: Baylor University: Waco, Texas

35. Rice University: Houston, Texas

26. Southern Methodist University: Dallas, Texas
Dallas Hall was Southern Methodist University's first building, designed by Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge in the style of the University of VirginiaΓÇÖs Rotunda.

1. Yale University: New Haven, Connecticut

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Thanks AM. Agreed that CU is way up there. Rice is much better than Baylor IMO, though confused. Interesting on the two small private liberal arts colleges near the top of the list. Will have to give those a visit.
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Heavy on the gothic revivals, which are beautiful. Dallas Hall still stands out above all of our ΓÇ£feauxΓÇ¥-Georgian Collegiate replicas. What a great building.
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