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               While               many               use               the               term               "Ivy               League"               as               a               colloquialism               referring               to               highly               regarded               private               universities               with               highly               selective               admissions               processes,               the               Ivy               League               is               actually               an               athletic               conference               -               an               athletic               conference               that               just               happens               to               be               composed               exclusively               of               some               of               the               best               schools               in               the               world.

With               that               distinction               made,               many               people               still               lust               after               the               Ivy               League               pedigree               even               if               some               schools               are               just               as               well               regarded               without               actually               being               an               Ivy               League               institution;               MIT               and               Stanford               come               to               mind.



               The               Ivy               League               consists               of               Harvard,               Yale,               Princeton,               Brown,               Cornell,               Columbia,               Dartmouth,               and               Penn               -               all               schools               located               in               the               northeast.

What               if               you               want               to               attend               college               in               the               south               to               be               near               your               family               or               due               to               an               aversion               to               cold               climates?

Well,               there               are               plenty               of               world-renowned               institutions               of               higher               learning               in               the               American               south,               and               it               just               so               happens               that               eight               of               them               provide               educational               experiences               and               pedigrees               that               many               would               say               are               comparable               to               that               of               the               "Ivy               League."               While               a               few               of               the               colleges               on               this               list               may               not               be               traditionally               as               highly               regarded,               they               are               still               considered               well-respected               substitutes               for               the               eight               schools               of               the               Ivy               League               and               a               paper               from               one               of               these               institutions               will               certainly               never               hold               you               back               from               your               ambitious               dreams.

The               term               "Harvard               of               the               South"               is               often               associated               with               all               eight               of               these               elite               southern               colleges,               but               I               prefer               to               call               these               colleges               "the               Magnolia               League."
               The               College               of               William               &               Mary
               Founded               in               1693,               the               College               of               William               &               Mary               is               the               second               oldest               college               in               the               United               States,               only               Harvard               is               older.

Adding               to               the               school's               prestige               factor               is               the               fact               that               William               &               Mary               counts               three               former               United               States               Presidents               among               its               alumni:               Thomas               Jefferson,               James               Monroe,               and               John               Tyler.

The               Virginia               institution               regularly               ranks               among               the               top               five               public               universities               in               the               country               academically               and               the               U.S.

colonial               history               program               is               considered               one               of               the               tops               in               the               nation.
               Duke               University
               Duke               is               one               of               the               most               selective               colleges               in               the               country,               with               an               undergraduate               admission               rate               that               is               consistently               lower               than               some               of               the               Ivy               League               schools.

The               North               Carolina               school               is               regarded               for               its               top-notch               undergraduate               education               including               its               biomedical               engineering               program,               in               addition               to               phenomenal               law,               medical,               and               business               schools.

According               to               Forbes,               Duke               ranks               11th               among               universities               for               producing               billionaires               and               is               the               top-ranked               southern               school               for               producing               billionaires.
               Emory               University               

               Located               in               Atlanta,               Georgia,               Emory               University               is               one               of               the               most               selective               universities               in               the               country               and               hosts               some               of               the               academic               world's               most               respected               faculty.

The               undergraduate               program               consistently               hovers               around               the               top               10               in               the               U.S.

News               &               World               Report               rankings,               and               the               school's               biomedical               engineering,               public               health,               business,               law,               and               nursing               programs               are               widely               regarded               as               some               of               the               best               in               the               nation.
               Rice               University
               Rice               is               one               of               the               most               selective               schools               in               the               nation               and               as               an               undergrad               institution               consistently               ranks               with               the               Ivy               League               schools               in               terms               of               academic               quality               and               rigor.

The               university               is               particularly               well-regarded               for               its               natural               science               and               engineering               programs,               but               all               of               its               science               programs               frequently               receive               acclaim               from               the               experts.

While               the               uninitiated               may               associate               Houston               with               nothing               more               than               suburban               sprawl,               the               Texas               metropolis               is               actually               home               to               the               second               largest               theater               district               in               the               nation               and               a               world-class               museum               district;               the               strong               cultural               development               of               downtown               Houston               and               the               city's               international               flair               only               increase               the               Ivy               League               feel               of               this               small,               selective               college.
               Tulane               University               

               Tulane               is               one               of               the               many               schools               across               the               south               that               have               been               dubbed               "the               Harvard               of               the               South"               at               some               point,               and               while               the               school's               admission               requirements               are               not               as               rigorous               as               the               Ivy               League               schools,               many               of               its               programs               are               among               the               oldest               in               the               nation               with               some               being               THE               oldest               in               the               south.

Tulane               was               a               pioneer               in               bringing               focused               programs               in               law,               medicine,               social               work,               public               health,               business               and               political               economy               to               the               deep               south.

Tulane's               Latin               American               studies,               political               economy,               maritime               law,               environmental               law,               medical,               biomedical               engineering,               energy               trading,               and               finance               programs               are               regarded               as               some               of               the               nation's               finest.
               University               of               Virginia
               The               University               of               Virginia,               along               with               the               College               of               William               &               Mary,               has               been               considered               a               "public               Ivy"               since               the               term               was               coined               in               1985,               but               UVA               has               been               regarded               as               a               prestigious               institution               of               higher               learning               since               its               founding               in               1819.

That               is               to               be               expected               from               a               school               that               counts               former               United               States               Presidents               Thomas               Jefferson,               James               Madison,               and               James               Monroe               among               its               first               board               members.

The               University               of               Virginia               is               largely               considered               to               be               the               best               or               second               best               public               university               in               the               country               and               is               particularly               well-regarded               for               its               law,               architecture,               literature,               teaching,               and               psychology               programs.
               Vanderbilt               University
               Vanderbilt               is               a               highly               selective               university               with               some               of               the               toughest               admission               standards               in               the               country,               as               would               be               expected               from               a               school               that               consistently               offers               one               of               the               top               20               undergraduate               programs               in               the               nation.

The               school               offers               top               programs               in               a               wide               array               of               academic               disciplines               spanning               from               the               liberal               arts               to               the               hard               sciences.

Some               of               the               most               well-regarded               programs               at               Vanderbilt               include               the               school's               law,               medical,               management,               Portuguese,               Spanish,               comparative               literature,               natural               sciences               and               mathematics,               pharmacology,               and               life               and               agricultural               sciences.
               Wake               Forest               University
               Wake               Forest               University               is               a               very               selective               private               school,               although               admission               is               a               bit               less               competitive               than               the               majority               of               the               "Southern               Ivies."               Regardless               of               the               slightly               less               competitive               admission               process,               the               school's               undergraduate               division               is               regarded               for               its               faculty               and               student               engagement.

Wake               Forest's               law,               medical,               business               management,               and               accounting               programs               are               particularly               well               regarded.
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    Regan Mcfadin 's blog ::Writing, Monticello and UVA







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    Monticello               Florida               is               tucked               away               in               Florida's               Panhandle.

    Located               in               Jefferson               County,               and               in               close               proximity               to               Georgia,               Monticello               is               one               of               those               small               towns               that               time               forgot.

    There               are               numerous               old               Florida               towns               up               north,               but               Monticello               stands               out               for               its               graceful               architectural               homes               and               buildings               that               depict               some               of               the               best               period               architecture               in               one               locale.

    Known               as               a               Main               Street               town,               Monticello               has               the               distinct               presence               of               classic               American,               yet               there               are               more               European               inspired               forms               of               architecture               than               most               small               towns               throughout               the               northern               sector.

    The               giant               oak               trees               line               the               streets,               casting               shade               onto               immaculately               groomed               landscapes,               that               house               period               homes,               many               listed               on               the               National               Register               of               Historic               Places.

    Some               are               private               residences,               others               were               once               private               homes               back               in               the               19th               and               early               20th               century,               and               now               house               museums,               medical               offices               and               recreational               centers.
                   The               town's               architecture               consists               of               varied               styles,               but               what               is               most               prominent               are               its               Greek               Revival               (1850-1874),               Gothic               Revival               (1840-1880),               Queen               Anne               (1880-1910),               and               Ante-bellum               architecture.

    Some               other               periods               to               be               found               are               Italianate               (1840-1890),               Bungalow/Craftsman,               Classical               Revival,               and               more.

    What               is               most               apparent               when               admiring               these               buildings,               is               the               amount               of               skilled               workmanship               that               went               into               developing               the               woodwork               and               structures.
                   Gothic               Revival               in               Monticello               consists               of               archways,               many               pointed               like               one               would               notice               on               a               church.

    A               lot               of               public               buildings               in               the               area               are               more               Gothic               inspired,               from               churches,               to               town               centers.

    Gothic               is               noticeable               for               its               pointy               archways,               and               type               of               ribbed               bend               in               the               archway               or               structure.

    The               Victorian               Revival               buildings               and               private               homes               are               similar               to               Gothic,               yet               they               are               more               subdued,               less               grand.

    There               are               the               less               detailed               types               like               these               that               are               used               to               house               boutiques,               such               as               specialty               and               antique               shops.

    What               makes               Monticello               stand               out               is               the               fact               that               many               of               the               structures               used               as               private               homes               are               indeed               Gothic               influenced,               and               when               driving               or               walking               past               these               dwellings,               one               gets               the               feeling               of               being               in               a               "big"               town,               due               to               the               mammoth               size               in               width,               height               and               impressive               angular               columns.

    In               the               smaller               areas               of               town,               where               it               isn't               purely               residential,               one               can               find               different               periods               of               architecture               on               common-place               buildings               as               well.
                   Monticello               is               located               twenty-three               miles               from               Tallahassee,               the               state               capitol.

    One               of               the               best               times               to               go               is               in               the               fall,               when               that               part               of               north               Florida               experiences               a               brisk               drop               in               temperature               and               the               leaves               change               color.

    It               is               quite               a               glorious               site               to               behold               in               Florida,               known               for               its               hot               tropical               climate               in               general,               to               experience               a               cooler               variance               than               the               southern               tip               of               the               state.

    To               get               to               Monticello,               take               I-10.

    If               you               go               to               Monticello               in               June,               there               is               the               annual               Watermelon               Festival,               where               they               crown               a               watermelon               queen.






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    Monticello               Florida               is               tucked               away               in               Florida's               Panhandle.

    Located               in               Jefferson               County,               and               in               close               proximity               to               Georgia,               Monticello               is               one               of               those               small               towns               that               time               forgot.

    There               are               numerous               old               Florida               towns               up               north,               but               Monticello               stands               out               for               its               graceful               architectural               homes               and               buildings               that               depict               some               of               the               best               period               architecture               in               one               locale.

    Known               as               a               Main               Street               town,               Monticello               has               the               distinct               presence               of               classic               American,               yet               there               are               more               European               inspired               forms               of               architecture               than               most               small               towns               throughout               the               northern               sector.

    The               giant               oak               trees               line               the               streets,               casting               shade               onto               immaculately               groomed               landscapes,               that               house               period               homes,               many               listed               on               the               National               Register               of               Historic               Places.

    Some               are               private               residences,               others               were               once               private               homes               back               in               the               19th               and               early               20th               century,               and               now               house               museums,               medical               offices               and               recreational               centers.
                   The               town's               architecture               consists               of               varied               styles,               but               what               is               most               prominent               are               its               Greek               Revival               (1850-1874),               Gothic               Revival               (1840-1880),               Queen               Anne               (1880-1910),               and               Ante-bellum               architecture.

    Some               other               periods               to               be               found               are               Italianate               (1840-1890),               Bungalow/Craftsman,               Classical               Revival,               and               more.

    What               is               most               apparent               when               admiring               these               buildings,               is               the               amount               of               skilled               workmanship               that               went               into               developing               the               woodwork               and               structures.
                   Gothic               Revival               in               Monticello               consists               of               archways,               many               pointed               like               one               would               notice               on               a               church.

    A               lot               of               public               buildings               in               the               area               are               more               Gothic               inspired,               from               churches,               to               town               centers.

    Gothic               is               noticeable               for               its               pointy               archways,               and               type               of               ribbed               bend               in               the               archway               or               structure.

    The               Victorian               Revival               buildings               and               private               homes               are               similar               to               Gothic,               yet               they               are               more               subdued,               less               grand.

    There               are               the               less               detailed               types               like               these               that               are               used               to               house               boutiques,               such               as               specialty               and               antique               shops.

    What               makes               Monticello               stand               out               is               the               fact               that               many               of               the               structures               used               as               private               homes               are               indeed               Gothic               influenced,               and               when               driving               or               walking               past               these               dwellings,               one               gets               the               feeling               of               being               in               a               "big"               town,               due               to               the               mammoth               size               in               width,               height               and               impressive               angular               columns.

    In               the               smaller               areas               of               town,               where               it               isn't               purely               residential,               one               can               find               different               periods               of               architecture               on               common-place               buildings               as               well.
                   Monticello               is               located               twenty-three               miles               from               Tallahassee,               the               state               capitol.

    One               of               the               best               times               to               go               is               in               the               fall,               when               that               part               of               north               Florida               experiences               a               brisk               drop               in               temperature               and               the               leaves               change               color.

    It               is               quite               a               glorious               site               to               behold               in               Florida,               known               for               its               hot               tropical               climate               in               general,               to               experience               a               cooler               variance               than               the               southern               tip               of               the               state.

    To               get               to               Monticello,               take               I-10.

    If               you               go               to               Monticello               in               June,               there               is               the               annual               Watermelon               Festival,               where               they               crown               a               watermelon               queen.






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