Since the university was established in 1955 it has gained the reputation of having the most beautiful campus in the Republic of China and all those who have visited there would have to agree.
前不久，東海大學曾作了一項「學生生活適應及學校環境評估」的問卷調查，調查結果顯示，學生對學校環境和校舍建築最為滿意。這座位於台中市西屯大度山上的私立教會大學，佔地一百四十三甲，校園中林木扶疏，建築典雅，素有「最美麗的校園」之譽。