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 USA

Main schools and universities

Well-reputed and recognized institutions are chosen by a variety of criteria. From academic reputation score, to percentage in graduates’ GPA, acceptance rate to student/faculty ratio, graduates’ employment, alumni giving rate, financial residence etc. However, there is no uniform formula to calculate the best school. It's up to you, the student, to carefully examine and decide on your goals and needs, and investigate which institution provides facilities and opportunities for you at what cost. This is the only way to decide which well-reputed school is the best choice for you. However there are many lists and books with various criteria for ranking that you can use to organize your criteria and narrow your choice.

Top 10 national universities are:
Princeton University (NJ)
Harvard University (MA)
Yale University (CT)
California Institute of Technology (CA)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)
Stanford University (CA)
University of Pennsylvania (PE)
Duke University (NC)
Dartmouth College (NH)
Columbia University (NY)
Cornell University (NY)
University of Chicago (IL)

Top 10 national liberal arts colleges:
Amherst College (MA)
Swarthmore College (PA)
Williams College (MA)
Wellesley College (MA)
Pomona College (CA)
Bowdoin College (ME)
Carleton College (MN)
Haverford College (PA)
Middlebury College (VT)
Wesleyan College (CT)

Top 10 Business schools (undergraduate):

 

Academic reputation score (5.0=highest)

1. University of Pennsylvania

4.8

2. Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (Sloan)

4.6

2. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor *

4.6

4. University of California–Berkeley (Haas)*

4.5

5. Carnegie Mellon University (PA)

4.3

5. U. of North Carolina–Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler)*

4.3

5. University of Texas–Austin (McCombs)*

4.3

8. New York University

4.2

8. University of Virginia (McIntire)*

4.2

10. Indiana University–Bloomington (Kelley)*

4.1

(*Public school) (source: US News Online)

To see a list of all the institutions go to: www.ets.org

     



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