Top 10 Private Colleges in The United States
By Emma Lorenzo
Thinking about applying to college? MyKlovr has provided a list of the top ten private colleges in the United States.
1. Harvard University
Location: Cambridge, MA
Total Enrollment: 20,324
Acceptance Rate: 5%
Fun Facts
Harvard University was founded on September 8, 1636, and named after its first benefactor, John Harvard.
The first graduation ceremony for Harvard University was in 1642, honoring nine graduates.
2. Stanford University
Location: Bay Area, CA
Total Enrollment: 16,914
Acceptance Rate: 5%
Fun Facts
Standford University was founded on November 11, 1885.
Stanford University has six schools, Business, Earth Energy and Environmental Sciences, Education, Engineering, Humanities and Sciences, Law, and Medicine.
3. Yale University
Location: New Haven, CT
Total Enrollment: 12,458
Acceptance Rate: 6%
Fun Facts
Yale University was established on October 9, 1701.
Yale is home to the oldest collegiate newspaper, the Yale Daily News.
The table below shows the other schools on the top ten list.
| Ranking | School | Type of School | Total Enrollment | Location | Acceptance Rate | Setting |
| 4 | Princeton University | University | 8,181 | Princeton, NJ | 7% | Suburban |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | University | 11,376 | Boston, MA | 8% | Urban |
| 6 | University of Pennsylvania | University | 21,826 | Philidelphia, PA | 9% | Urban |
| 7 | Columbia University | University | 25,084 | New York, NY | 6% | Urban |
| 8 | Brown University | University | 9,781 | Providence, RI | 9% | Urban |
| 9 | California Institute of Technology | University | 2,240 | Pasadena, CA | 8% | Suburban |
| 10 | Duke University | University | 15,928 | Durham, NC | 11% | Suburban |
MyKlovr created this top ten list by taking the average of the rankings from The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, College Raptor, Education Corner, and Niche.
