For Harry Potter fans: A ‘Hogwarts’ college in the U.S.
July 25, 2009 by Geneva ReidPosted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Student Life
Now you can enjoy Hogwarts on your home turf. Take a look at these five colleges that are reminiscent of the wizardry school.
As Harry Potter fans know, Hogwarts combines Gothic architecture with a traditional higher ed environment. Students walk the long halls wearing black robes (at least in the earlier movies), and thirsting for knowledge.
If you’re looking to capture that Hogwarts feeling in the U.S., here are five colleges to visit (courtesy of ApplyWise.com):
- University of Chicago
- Yale University
- Kenyon College
- Bryn Mawr College
- Cornell University
Don’t believe us? See for yourself by clicking here to check out these schools.
Are there any other schools you know of that resemble Hogwarts? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Tags: Bryn Mawr College, Cornell University, Harry Potter, Kenyon College, University of Chicago, Yale University
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July 30th, 2009 at 8:45 am
Take a look at Seton Hill in PA…. when my daughter was doing her college search she yelled up to me to “come look at this school mom,… it looks just like Hogwarts castle!”
July 30th, 2009 at 10:08 am
“If you’re looking to capture that Hogwarts feeling in the U.S.,”
If that’s what you’re looking for, I suggest you reevaluate why you want to attend college in the first place!
August 22nd, 2010 at 11:45 pm
I feel like I’m stepping into Hogwarts whenever I enter the Cathedral of Learning at the University of Pittsburgh.
October 15th, 2010 at 9:28 pm
The title Voldemort originates from the French words meaning “fly from death,”