The Great Books Summer Program is offered on three of the finest campuses in the world—Amherst College, Stanford University, and now at the College of William & Mary in historic Williamsburg, Virginia.
Amherst College
Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst College, founded in 1821, is widely regarded as one of the premier liberal arts colleges in the world. Located in western Massachusetts, close to the beautiful Berkshires, Amherst draws students from nearly every state and more than 40 countries.
With an endowment of nearly $1 billion, Amherst has extensive physical resources. The college's scenic 1,000-acre campus is near the center of the town of Amherst. Nearly every academic building on campus has been renovated in the past five years, and Amherst's academic and athletic facilities are among the best in the nation.
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Stanford University
Palo Alto, California
Stanford University opened its doors in 1891, and has been one of the finest and most highly-regarded American universities ever since. Its 8,000-acre campus is one of the most beautiful in the nation, offering room to explore as well as carefully-crafted residential and academic spaces for study and comfortable California living.
With its palm trees, breathtaking views of the Santa Cruz mountains, Spanish architecture and sunny 70-degree days, Stanford University is an idyllic setting for The Great Books Summer Program. The Cantor Center for Visual Arts features one of the largest collections of Rodin sculptures outside of France. Hardy souls can climb the 14 floors of the Hoover Observation Tower to enjoy a panoramic view of the Bay area.
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The College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia
Chartered in 1693 by the King and Queen of England, The College of William & Mary is the second only to Harvard as the oldest university in the country. Consistently ranked as one of the country's top public liberal arts institutions, William & Mary is also home to the nation's first law school and the Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society.
Located amidst the colonial streets of historic Williamsburg, Virginia, our students can walk the same hallowed halls that Thomas Jefferson did as an undergraduate or that George Washington traversed as Chancellor of the College. Or they can step outside the Sir Christopher Wren Building–the oldest, academic building in the United States–and see our country's history come alive!
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