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TOP 10 COLLEGES IN THE US »
Top 10 colleges in the US rated by the LoveToKnow
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California Institute of Technology
Affectionately referred to as CalTech, this college offers courses in
biology, chemistry, engineering, space science and math. There are just over
2,000 students who attend CalTech at any given time. Acceptance rates hover
around 17 percent. Tuition runs over $30,000 per year. You can learn more
about the
admissions procedures for both undergraduates and graduates on the
website. The school only accepts around 230 new freshman each year, so the
process is highly competitive. CalTech is in Pasadena, California. |
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Columbia
If you want to study architecture, dental medicine, engineering or business,
then this is the school for you. Columbia is also affiliated with other
schools, and
provides many other majors. Columbia is well known for its
medical center and medical degree program. Columbia accepts about 10
percent of those who apply to the school and is home to around 23,000
students. Tuition runs about $41,000 per year.
Potential students can learn more about their undergraduate and graduate
schools and admission process on the website. Columbia is in New York City. |
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Dartmouth
Dartmouth offers many different majors, including pre-med and pre-law. The
school also offers degrees in anthropology, biology, languages, economics,
computer sciences, math and the arts. Dartmouth offers a unique model where
you can choose from one of 57 basic majors, but can tweak and change it to
suit your personal interests. Located in Hanover, New Hampshire, this school
has about 6,000 students with an acceptance rate of about 13 percent. It
costs about $40,000 a year to attend Dartmouth. |
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Duke
Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina and is famous for their
Blue Devils basketball team which consistently makes it into the NCAA Final
Four and has won several times.
Academics at Duke include programs such as law, medicine, nursing and
business.
Admissions are strenuous. Only 22 percent of students who apply are
accepted into the 14,000 student campus. Tuition costs at Duke run about
$40,000 a year before room and boardf. |
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Harvard
Since a degree from Harvard is almost a guarantee of success, many people
apply, which makes getting
into this top college a real challenge. In addition to excellent grades and
school and community involvement, you'll need references and recommendations
to gain admission. About 19,000 students attend Harvard at any given time.
Only around eight percent of those who apply get accepted to this
prestigious school. Tuition is about $37,000 a year, making it competitive
with other universities in the top 10 list of colleges. Harvard offers a law
school, business school and design school to name a few and is located in
Cambridge, Massachusetts. |
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Massachusetts
Institute of Technology
Residing in Cambridge, Massachusetts, MIT offers majors such as aeronautics,
brain and cognitive sciences, engineering and architecture. The school
enrolls around 10,000 students at any given time and accepts about 12
percent of those who apply for admission. The
admission process takes one of three tracks. There are undergraduate
students who want to come in as freshman or transfer to MIT, graduate
students and professionals who simply want to enhance their knowledge with a
few classes. |
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Princeton
Located in Princeton, New Jersey, this school consistently ranks one of the
best schools in America. Home to about 7,500 students, acceptance rates
hover at around 10 percent. Tuition to attend Princeton is about $35,000 a
year plus room and board costs.
Degrees from Princeton can range from anthropology to chemical
engineering and everything in between. High school students who are
considering Princeton as an option may want to visit the school over the
summer. |
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Stanford
Sunny Stanford, California is home to Stanford University. The school offers
programs like business, earth science, engineering, law and medicine.
Tuition to Stanford runs about $38,000 a year. The school serves around
18,000 students and has an acceptance rate of only 9 percent or so. If you
are thinking about attending Stanford, you may want to
apply early. Around 1,700 new undergraduate students are admitted each
year and only about 30 transfer students. |
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University
of Pennsylvania
UPenn is a school that is involved in helping the local community and local
causes and is located in the wonderfully historic city of Philadelphia.
UPenn is home to about 19,000 students. Their acceptance rate is about 17
percent. Tuition alone costs $40,000 a year and students will also have to
cover room and board. Majors include nursing, engineering and applied
sciences.
Admissions vary for undergraduates and graduates. The school also offers
information on how to
finance an education at UPenn. |
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Yale
Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and offers majors such as
architecture, art, drama, engineering, law school, business, and forestry
and environmental studies. Yale serves more than 11,000 students. Tuition
costs around $36,000 a year. Just over eight percent of the student who
apply to attend Yale are accepted.
Applicants must apply directly to the school they wish to attend. Yale
is a top New England school that is easily recognized by top employers. |
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