Harvard of the South: any of the so-called "Magnolia League" schools could make this claim though. Duke, Emory, Williams & Mary, Rice, ...,
refers to Vanderbilt University: a highly prestigious and competitive university located in Nashville, TN.
Refers to Vanderbilt University's comparable academic excellence and beautiful campus, noted for its iconic brick and ivy look.
Vanderbilt University might be called the Harvard of the South, but their women are a thousand times hotter.
Harvard Guy 1: I wish I went to the Harvard of the South.
Harvard Guy 2: Tell me about it. Not only would we acquire the same education, but we would actually experience good looking women, great weather, and amazing football.
Rice University is sometimes called the “Harvard of the South” or the “Harvard of the Southwest.” Rice is one of the best universities in the country and doesn’t really need the comparison.
There are other “Harvards of the South” ("HotS"), including Duke University, Emory University and Vanderbilt University.