Top 10 U.S. Colleges/Universities

Top 10 U.S. Colleges/UniversitiesBy Nick Dykema10. Duke UniversityDurham, NCGothic architectureDuke Chapel Well known basketball teamMiddle ACT 31-34

9. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, ILOn Lake MichiganFounded by John Evans in 1851Elite Management, Engineering, and Communication schoolsSatellite campus in Qatar

8. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PAThe Wharton school of Business #1 undergraduate12 schoolsIvy League1st school with undergraduate and graduate programs

7. University of ChicagoChicago, Illinois (Hyde park community, South Chicago)Shaping Minds with emphasis on critical thinkingDiscussions in class spread throughout the campus85 Nobel Peace Prizes among alumni

56. Stanford UniversityStanford, CAPrepare students personal success and direct usefulnessPrepare to be next generation of leadersMore than 75% get financial aidPrivate research universityFraternities and sororities very popular

5. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MAFocused on Advancement of TechnologyProfessors Include8 Nobel Peace Prize2 Pulitzer Prize WinnersLooking for New Future of American Manufacturing

4. Columbia UniversityNew York City, NYMost Nobel Peace Prize Winners in WorldEncompasses twenty schoolsFirst school to grant Masters DegreesEstablished in 1754

3. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CTMajor research universityBuildings by distinguished architects from all times35 Varsity Athletic TeamsKnown for creating clubs

2. Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJWorld-renowned research university6:1 undergraduate student to faculty ratioAverage financial aid is $36,650Countless Nobel Peace Prize WinnersExcepting of all Religions

1. Harvard UniversityCambridge, MAFounded in 1636Oldest Institution of higher education in U.S.60% of undergraduates receive aidStudents from all social and geographical backgrounds97% of Undergraduates stay on campus (close community)

In the end, all of these schools will get you an elite education

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