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Are These the Prettiest and Ugliest Colleges in Illinois?

You shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but you wouldn't want to go to a school that resembles a prison, would you?

By Reboot Illinois

There’s much more to choosing a college than its looks, but do you really want to spend at least four years on a campus that’s more of an eye sore?

After looking through past rankings of the most beautiful -- and not so beautiful -- college campuses in the country, there were some common standouts for Illinois’ universities. Although grading a school’s aesthetics is somewhat subjective, see if you agreewhether these colleges deserve to be on their respective lists.

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