Appalachian State
University
Appalachian State University has a simple color scheme and
makes great use of icons in their header.
Ball State University
Ball State
University uses a sophisticated color scheme and typography combined with plenty
of negative space.
Bates College
The bold header and
grid-based layout work well on the Bates College site.
Bennington College
Bennington
College uses a unique layout and design.
Berea College
Berea College uses a
clean layout, and the cutout in the navigation bar for the logo really sets it
apart.
Case Western Reserve University
Case
Western Reserve University uses a unique layout and color options.
Champlain College
Champlain
College uses a sophisticated, muted color scheme and excellent typography.
Colby-Sawyer
College
Colby-Sawyer College has a simple layout with plenty of negative
space.
William & Mary
The bold header image
and excellent typography set the William & Mary site apart.
The College of Wooster
The College
of Wooster uses an interactive, animated header.
Denison University
Denison’s website
makes great use of negative space and a simple layout.
Dickinson College
Dickinson
College’s site has a great color scheme and a subtle background image.
Elon University
Elon University’s
site includes a lot of details that make the site look really polished.
Hamilton College
Hamilton uses a
simple color scheme and straight-forward navigation.
Hampshire College
Hampshire
College uses a unique, sophisticated color scheme and typography.
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Lenoir-Rhyne
University has a clean layout and bold header slideshow.
Marlboro College
Marlboro College
makes good use of a simple layout and color scheme.
Middlebury
College
Middlebury College has a completely unique layout with excellent
typography.
Minot State University
Minot
State University uses plenty of negative space and clean typography.
Nebraska Wesleyan
University
Nebraska Wesleyan has one of the best-looking college sites
out there, with a fantastic background image and excellent typography.
Northland College
Northland
College uses unique typography and grunge elements to stand out.
Oglethorpe University
Oglethorpe
University uses a modern color scheme and typography.
Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio Wesleyan
uses a bold color scheme and graphics.
Simmons College
Simmons College uses
a clean, grid-based layout and sophisticated color scheme.
Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar College
steps outside of the norm for a college website and uses a more relaxed,
feminine design (appropriate for a women’s college).
Syracuse University
Syracuse University
has a fantastic grid layout and modern color scheme.
Thomas Edison State College
Thomas
Edison State College has a great illustration in their header and a
sophisticated color scheme.
Tufts University
Tufts has a unique
layout and excellent typography.
The University of Alabama
The University
of Alabama uses a grid layout and plenty of negative space.
University of Connecticut
The
University of Connecticut’s site has a simple layout and navigation.
University of Maine Farmington
The
University of Maine Farmington’s website uses a basic grid layout and great
typography.
University of Miami
The University of
Miami uses a muted color scheme and simple, horizontal navigation.
University of Minnesota
Morris
The University of Minnesota Morris’s site incorporates a number of
small details that give the site its polished look.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
A simple
color scheme and clean, grid-based layout give the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln’s website a polished and sophisticated look.
University of Portland
The University of
Portland uses a simple layout and color scheme with plenty of negative
space.
University of Rochester
The large
background image and non-standard navigation set the University of Rochester’s
website apart.
University of the Sciences in
Philadelphia
The University of Sciences in Philadelphia uses a fantastic
bright color scheme and clean typography.
Ursuline College
Ursuline College
has a simple layout, good typography, and lots of negative space.
Vancouver Island University
Vancouver
Island University uses a grid layout and fantastic, monochromatic color
scheme.
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest
University’s site has clean typography and a simple layout.
Wesleyan University
Wesleyan
University uses a grid layout and sophisticated color scheme.
Westmont
Westmont utilizes a
slideshow header and great color scheme.
University of Aberdeen
The University
of Aberdeen has a fantastic grid layout.
Bournemouth
University
Bournemouth University uses bright accent colors and tabbed
navigation.
University of Bradford
The
University of Bradford uses bright accent colors and a grid layout to stand
out.
University of Chester
The
University of Chester uses an obvious grid layout, an animated header, and
simple navigation.
Edge Hill University
Edge Hill
University has a header slideshow, minimalist color palette, and lots of
negative space.
University of Hull
The
University of Hull has a unique layout, simple navigation, and great
accessibility features.
Kingston University London
The
Kingston University London’s website uses bright accent colors and simple
navigation.
University of Leeds
The University
of Leeds has a simple layout, minimalist aesthetic, and good typography. They
also make excellent use of icons to simplify navigation.
University of Oxford
Oxford uses a
simple color scheme and clean layout and makes good use of negative space.
University of Southampton
The
University of Southampton has a bold header and simple color scheme.
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake
Community College uses photorealistic and grunge elements, combined with a
unique layout.
Passaic County Community
College
Passaic County Community college uses an obvious grid layout and
a great color scheme.
Anoka-Ramsey Community
College
Anoka-Ramsey Community College has a unique color scheme and a
good use of negative space.
Columbia State Community
College
Columbia State Community College has a simple layout and color
scheme with clean typography.
Fashion Institute of Design &
Merchandising
FIDM uses an excellent bright color scheme and a prominent
slideshow.
Jamestown Community
College
Jamestown Community College’s site has a simple layout and
navigation.
Joliet Junior
College
Joliet Junior College has a simple layout with a good use of
icons.
Hagerstown Community
College
Hagerstown Community College has a good color scheme, clean
typography, and simple navigation.
Lone Star College System
Lone Star
College System makes good use of transparency.
Washtenaw Community College
Washtenaw
Community College has great hand-drawn elements, and a unique layout and color
scheme.
Northland Community &
Technical College
Northland Community & Technical College has a
sophisticated layout and color scheme.
Northwest Iowa Community College
The
Northest Iowa Community College site uses a mix of collage, photorealistic, and
hand-drawn elements.
The Art Institute of
Boston
The Art Institute of Boston combines a simple layout with bold
header graphics.
Kansas City Art Institute
The Kansas
City Art Institute uses bright colors, a collage-style background, and loose
grid layout.
Memphis College of Art
The Memphis
College of Art site uses bright bright pink accents combined with a simple
design and clean typography.
Minneapolis College of Art &
Design
The patterned background, animated header, and clean typography
set the site of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design apart.
Moore College of Art & Design
Bold
graphics and a textured background makes the Moore College of Art & Design
site stand out.
The Ontario College of Art &
Design
The Ontario College of Art & Design uses a grid layout and
modern orange and white color scheme.
Pennsylvania College of Art &
Design
The Pennsylvania College of Art & Design uses a modern color
scheme and bold header.
California College of the Arts
The
California College of Arts uses a unique color scheme and animated header.
University College
Falmouth
University College Falmouth’s site has bright accent colors,
lots of negative space, and simple layout and navigation.
Maryland Institute College of Art
MICA
uses a grid layout, muted color scheme, and excellent typography.
SCAD
SCAD’s minimalist light-on-dark
design sets it apart.
Corcoran College of Art &
Design
Corcoran’s mix of minimalist grid design and bold colors is
fantastic.
Emily Carr University of Art &
Design
Emily Carr University of Art & Design has a wonderful
minimalist layout and clean typography mixed with bold accent colors.
Oregon College of Art & Craft
Bold
background, great typography, excellent navigation.
Ringling College of Art &
Design
The grid layout and bold background give the website of Ringling
College of Art & Design a unique look.
Asian University for
Women
The Asian University for Women’s site has an excellent gold and
maroon color scheme and plenty of negative space.
California Institute of Integral
Studies
The bold typography and great color scheme of the California
Institute of Integral Studies sets it apart.
Rochester Institute of Technology
The
orange and cream color scheme, simple navigation and clean typography make the
Rochester Institute of Technology’s site unique.
