College Campuses That Are Easy for Students to Navigate

Top Recommendations

• High Point University (High Point, NC): Private Methodist liberal arts university on 520 acres
  
  What students say: "High Point has many pathways between its buildings, including statues, botanical gardens, and other unique landmarks that make it easy to know where you are."
  
  "Very well laid out and marked and easy to get around, not so big."
  
  Explore High Point's interactive campus map!
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• Texas A&M University (College Station, TX): Public land-grant research university on 5,200 acres
  
  What students say: "The layout has made it easy to get around because of the enclosed space, I think it’s important mainly for that."
  
  "While I have been there a couple of times, everything is laid out very nicely and spread out so nothing feels cramped and you never feel 'stuck' somewhere."
  
  Check out Texas A&M's interactive Aggie Map!
• University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Greensboro, NC): Public research university on 250+ acres
  
  What students say: "I like how the campus is still big, but it’s easy to get around!"
  
  "Signs direct you to where you’re going."
  
  Check out UNCG's campus map and mobile app!

Schools in the Northeast

• Curtis Institute of Music (Philadelphia, PA): Small, private specialized undergraduate music conservatory on an urban campus
  
  What students say: "Easy layout; both buildings are straightforward to navigate through."
  
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• Daemen University (Amherst, NY): Private comprehensive university on 46.5 acres
  
  What students say: "The layout is easy and it is straightforward to navigate."
  
  Check out Daemen's downloadable campus map!
• Delaware Valley University (Doylestown, PA): Private comprehensive university with a main campus on 540 acres, plus two other locations
  
  What students say: "It was small. I prefer small schools because I am not used to crowds as a homeschool student. I also like small schools because they feel more personal."
  
  Explore DelVal's campus maps, parking, and directions!
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• Georgetown University (Washington, DC): Private Jesuit Catholic research university on 104 acres
  
  What students say: "It had the most signage and clear layout of the schools I’ve toured."
  
  Explore Georgetown's interactive campus map!
• Pace University (New York, NY): Private comprehensive university with three campuses in urban and suburban locations
  
  What students say: "Pace University was very easy to get around because everything was so close next to each other, so everything is like literally right next to each other."
  
  Explore Pace's interactive campus maps!
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• Plymouth State University (Plymouth, NH): Public comprehensive university on 170 acres
  
  What students say: "The campus was very small and the buildings were located in a central area. I’m from a small town, so this was very comforting."
  
  Check out Plymouth State's campus map!
• Williams College (Williamstown, MA): Private liberal arts college on 450 acres
  
  What students say: "There was one road, so it makes it easy [to navigate]."
  
  Explore Williams's interactive campus map!

Schools in the South

• Baylor University (Waco, TX): Private Baptist research university on 1,000 acres
  
  What students say: "Everything is labeled and easy to find."
  
  Explore Baylor's interactive campus map!
• Belmont University (Nashville, TN): Private Christian liberal arts university on 93 acres
  
  What students say: "It is two squares. All the buildings are in the same area and [it] is an easy walk."
  
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• Blue Ridge Community and Technical College (Martinsburg, WV): Public two-year community college with a main campus on 46 acres
  
  What students say: "It has a pretty simple layout and large, clear signs."
  
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• East Central University (Ada, OK): Public comprehensive university on 142.3 acres
  
  What students say: "It’s a small campus and it’s very easy to navigate since there are paths everywhere you go. It’s important cause I don’t want to be late to class, and this makes it easier."
  
  Explore ECU's interactive campus map!
• Florida College (Temple Terrace, FL): Private Christian liberal arts college on 95 acres
  
  What students say: "This was much easier to navigate because it is such a small school and has many people constantly directing where you are supposed to go."
  
  Check out Florida College's downloadable campus map!
• Liberty University (Lynchburg, VA): Private Evangelical liberal arts university on 7,000 acres
  
  What students say: "The beautiful campus makes the walk around the big campus wonderful. The students are willing to help you find where you need to go."
  
  Explore Liberty's interactive campus map!
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• Midlands Technical College (Columbia, SC): Public two-year community college with multiple locations
  
  What students say: "They have maps on signposts everywhere, and people are always willing to help out."
  
  Check out Midlands Technical College's virtual tour!
• Tarleton State University (Stephenville, TX): Public research university on 170+ acres
  
  What students say: "It's a smaller campus, and every 'college' is in the same area."
  
  Explore Tarleton's interactive campus map!
• The University of Texas at Arlington (Arlington, TX): Public research university on 420 acres
  
  What students say: "It is divided into different sections, such as the Engineering buildings being in a quad formation, the Health Sciences are near each other, and the pathways are wide and easy to navigate."
  
  Check out UTA's interactive campus map!
• University of Mississippi (University, MS): Public research university on 3,693 tree-filled acres
  
  What students say: "The campus is smaller and more compact than most SEC [Southeastern Conference] schools, making it easier to tour and navigate."
  
  Check out Ole Miss's interactive campus map!
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• University of Tennessee at Martin (Martin, TN): Public comprehensive university with a 320-acre main campus and 680 acres of teaching and research land
  
  What students say: "A person is within walking distance of everything from classes to a good eating place."
  
  Check out UTM's interactive campus map!
• University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA): Public research university on nearly 2,000 acres
  
  What students say: "The campus is relatively enclosed, which makes it very walkable."
  
  Check out UVA's interactive campus map!
• William & Mary (Williamsburg, VA): Public liberal arts research university on around 755 acres (65% undeveloped)
  
  What students say: "Their student center has helpful maps and the layout of the campus is simple."
  
  Check out William & Mary's downloadable campus map!

Schools in the Midwest

• Butler Community College (El Dorado, KS): Public two-year community college with multiple campuses
  
  What students say: "The campus is smaller than most so it was easier to navigate."
  
  Explore BCC's different locations and campus maps!
• Illinois Central College (East Peoria, IL): Public two-year community college on 400+ acres of wooded terrain
  
  What students say: "It all goes in a loop. So if you miss your turn, just keep walking and you’ll get there soon."
  
  Explore ICC's different locations and campus maps!
• Madonna University (Livonia, MI): Private Roman Catholic liberal arts university on nearly 100 wooded acres
  
  What students say: "It is a small school and everything is in one spot and easily accessible."
  
  Explore Madonna's downloadable campus map!
• Mid–Plains Community College (North Platte, NE): Public two-year community college with multiple locations
  
  What students say: "The buildings have signs and each building is dedicated to a certain major."
  
  Explore MPCC's different campus locations!
• Northwestern University (Evanston, IL): Private research university on 231 acres
  
  What students say: "Smaller campus, and the buildings are on a main road."
  
  Check out Northwestern's interactive campus map!
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• Ohio University (Athens, OH): Public comprehensive university on 1,800 acres
  
  What students say: "This is a relatively small college, and the layout of the college was very well organized, making it easy to get around. There are sidewalks that lead to every building, and this layout is important to me because it is reassuring to know that I won’t get lost once I start college."
  
  Check out OHIO's campus maps!
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• Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (Edwardsville, IL): Public comprehensive university on 2,660 acres
  
  What students say: "It is smaller, but still a little bit to traverse. However, they do have a map and they have obvious signs. It made it a much easier choice compared to the Carbondale location, which is too huge to walk around."
  
  Check out SIUE's interactive campus map!

Schools in the West

• Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ): Public comprehensive research university on 642 acres
  
  What students say: "[There is] labeling on each of the buildings; this was important to me so I know which building I am going into for classes."
  
  Explore ASU's interactive campus map!
• Brigham Young University—Provo (Provo, UT): Private Mormon research university on 560 acres
  
  What students say: "BYU Provo has an easily navigatable campus. The layout as well as the construction made it easy to get around; this was important to me because it made me feel much more calm about being there."
  
  Explore BYU Provo's interactive campus map!
• Gonzaga University (Spokane, WA): Private Jesuit Catholic liberal arts university on 150 acres
  
  What students say: "The layout is very modern and straightforward."
  
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• Lewis & Clark College (Portland, OR): Private liberal arts college on 137 acres
  
  What students say: "It's a really small campus and it's about the size of my high school. It's super easy to navigate, all buildings are right next to each other, and it's not super complicated."
  
  Explore Lewis & Clark's downloadable campus map!
• Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA): Private Jesuit Catholic research university on 142 acres
  
  What students say: "The school is more compact than others, making it very easy to navigate."
  
  Explore LMU's interactive campus map!
• Regis University (Denver, CO): Private Jesuit Catholic liberal arts university on 90 acres
  
  What students say: "The layout is pretty straightforward because it's a small campus. Their Tree of Wisdom is surrounded by buildings, which is helpful for guidance. It's hard to get lost because everything almost follows what came before it and the parking lots provide easy access to most places."
  
  Check out Regis's interactive campus map!
• The University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT): Public research university on 1,534 acres
  
  What students say: "Great layout and very accessible."
  
  Check out Utah's interactive campus map!
• Washington State University (Pullman, WA): Public land-grant research university on 1,742 acres
  
  What students say: [There are] signs, light-up crosswalks, friendly people, and street names that correspond to what is on them. This is important because it makes a college much easier to settle into and begin learning at. It's all about feeling at home."
  
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