Endicott College Ranked on 'Most Beautiful Coastal Campus'

Endicott College came in 30th on the list of 30 campuses across the country, according to bestcollegevalue.com.

“Perched on the North Shore of the Massachusetts Bay, Endicott College is situated a convenient twenty miles north of Boston. Yet despite the close proximity to the big city, Endicott has a classic New England feel to it. The oceanfront campus includes three private beaches on Salem Sound, all of which are exclusively for the use of students. When not in class, students often take advantage of the nearby town and myriad of other nearby beaches to tan, play at water sports, or enjoy a warm bowl of New England clam chowder.”

URI Ranked third on the list, just behind Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA, and the University of San Diego. Eckard College in St. Petersburg, FL, and the University of California at Santa Cruz rounded out the top 5. Salve Regina University in Newport also made the list, at number 7.

The colleges in the list were chosen and ranked based on the following criteria:

• Location: Each campus on the list is located on the coast and within easy access to beaches.
• Awards & Recognition: Whether a national award or an honor bestowed by a group or organization, any recognition a campus has received played a large part in its placement on this list. Generally speaking, the larger and more recent the honor, the higher the college was placed.
• Student Enjoyment: Those campuses with features that can be physically enjoyed by the school’s student body (such as botanical gardens) were given higher priority.
• Number of Notable Features: Campuses with more than one significant or celebrated building or feature were ranked higher than those with a single notable feature. Local and privately owned beaches were included in this category.
• Other: Those campuses with other notable characteristics, such as historical significance or environmental friendliness, were also considered.

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