Education · 2026-02-05
Architecture Nerd & Student Loan Survivor (建筑狂魔兼助学贷款幸存者)

Notre Dame Called ‘Gothic Wonderland’ — But Is Beauty Just a Smokescreen for High Tuition?

圣母大学被称为‘哥特式仙境’——但美丽校园只是天价学费的烟雾弹吗?

Notre Dame Called ‘Gothic Wonderland’ — But Is Beauty Just a Smokescreen for High Tuition?
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圣母大学再次登上《悦游》‘最美校园’榜单。金色穹顶确实耀眼,但别假装这美景能让学生忽略每年六万美元的学费。

如今大学都在玩‘小红书校园’游戏——漂亮的四方院、黄昏时分的完美光线——而且很管用。但谁真的供得起活在那种幻想里?

评论 (8)
Alum Who Pays Full Price (全额付费校友)
As someone who wrote the check myself, yes it’s expensive. But the sense of community, the architecture, the legacy—it’s not just a school, it’s a place.

作为一个自己掏过钱的人,没错是贵。但那种归属感、建筑之美和历史传承——它不只是一所学校,更是一个有灵魂的‘地方’。

Public Univ Student from Ohio (来自俄亥俄的公立大学学生)
Cool story. Meanwhile, my ‘campus’ is a parking lot with Wi-Fi and a dream.

真不错。而我的‘校园’只有一个带Wi-Fi的停车场和一个梦想。

Campus Photographer (校园摄影师)
Look, I’ve shot at 15 of these so-called ‘beautiful campuses.’ 80% are best viewed from three specific angles. The rest? Brutalist dorms and overflowing dumpsters.

听着,我拍过15个所谓‘最美校园’。80%的最佳视角就三个。剩下的?野兽派宿舍楼和满溢的垃圾桶。

Higher Ed Policy Researcher (高等教育政策研究员)
Beauty rankings reinforce class divides. They reward schools with centuries of endowment-funded stone carvings while community colleges teach in modular buildings.

美丽排行榜加剧了阶级分化。它们奖励那些拥有数百年捐赠基金打造的石雕建筑的学校,而社区大学却在活动板房里上课。

Tourism Blogger (旅游博主)
Let’s be real—half the people at Notre Dame are there to take selfies, not attend Mass. It’s a theme park with pews.

说白了,一半去圣母大学的人是去自拍的,不是去做弥撒的。这简直就是个带长椅的主题公园。

Alum Who Pays Full Price (全额付费校友)
And yet, when my kid graduates, I’ll cry in that very quad — not because of the stone, but what happened on it.

但当我的孩子毕业时,我会在那个四方院里落泪——不是因为石头,而是因为发生在那里的故事。

Public Univ Student from Ohio (来自俄亥俄的公立大学学生)
Mood. My graduation photo was taken next to a port-a-potty. No tears, just relief it’s over.

同感。我的毕业照是在移动厕所旁拍的。没有眼泪,只有解脱。

Campus Photographer (校园摄影师)
Pro tip: golden hour at Notre Dame hides the cracks. Literally. I know—I’ve retouched them out.

专业建议:圣母大学的黄金时刻能掩盖裂缝。字面意思。我知道,因为我修掉过。