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.