Learn English – Can “erudite” be used to describe things other than humans

Can “erudite” be used to describe a school?

Of course it can. Admittedly, there is the matter of whether or not a school is capable of thought (obviously, buildings can't think, but the people who run a school can). A university can be erudite in the same way a church can be compassionate – the word isn't necessarily confined to the buildings.

That said, I'll take the liberty to dispense a little bit of writing advice: don't scour the thesaurus for a fancy word when a simpler one will do.

I was inditing an essay and pondering whether I could implement it to describe a school.

That should probably be:

I was writing an essay and pondered whether I could use it to describe a school.

Likewise, from your profile:

I am a jocund and tranquil adolescent who possesses a penchant for inditing.

should probably be:

I am a quiet but cheerful adolescent who enjoys writing.

unless you're trying to be deliberately flowery for humorous effect.

It's commendable to have a rich vocabulary, but it's best to save words like erudite, jocund, and inditing for places where words like smart, friendly, and writing won't work, where there is a pressing need for a word with more precision. Merely sprinkling these words into your writing randomly won't impress the reader.

There's a reason we are not called English Language & Implementation. Policies are implemented, not words.

So, erudite may be a good word for a school, but it depends on the school, and what you are trying to say about it. Are you sure that school isn't intellectual?