Hollywood would have us believe that American college campuses all have lovely manicured lawns and beautifully preserved buildings straight out of Victorian England.

But the reality is, a number of U.S. schools today have dreary colors, bizarre designs and bleak architecture that can make you embarrassed to say you go there.

Here's our list of the 25 ugliest college campuses in America.

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