10 American colleges that look like Hogwarts

Boston College

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Bryn Mawr College

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St. Olaf College

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Kenyon College

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Chestnut Hill College

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Swarthmore College

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Mount Holyoke College

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William & Mary

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Flagler College

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Furman University

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