Forbes Rankings 2024: Princeton University achieved high marks across all 14 evaluation criteria, which assess educational excellence career prospects and financial assistance.
Forbes has released the annual rankings of US colleges for 2024 with Princeton University again securing the top spot for the second consecutive year which achieved high marks across all 14 evaluation criteria which assess educational excellence career prospects and financial assistance. Its acceptance rate was 6%.
Here is the list of the remaining top 9 universities:
Stanford University
Stanford is in the San Francisco Bay Area. Stanford has over 7700 undergraduates and nearly 10000 graduate students. It is known globally for strong STEM programs. Stanford also offers a wide range of disciplines across seven schools including humanities law and business. Its acceptance rate was 4%.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
MIT is famous for its pioneering work in science and technology. With an acceptance rate of just 4% it is highly competitive. It admitted only 3.9% of over 33000 applicants for the Class of 2026.
Yale University
Yale continues to hold a prominent position among the top US universities. Yale had an acceptance rate of 5% logging one of its lowest figures in recent years in 2023.
University of California, Berkeley
The UC Berkeley offers 350 programs and has 35,000 students. Acceptance rate is 11%.
Columbia University
Columbia University in Upper Manhattan has 4% acceptance rate. It is diverse and inclusive.
University of Pennsylvania
Penn in West Philadelphia has 90 majors and 7% acceptance rate. It was founded in 1740 and belongs to Ivy League.
Harvard University
Harvard is the oldest university in Usa. Its acceptance rate is very competitive at 3%.
Rice University
Rice with 50 majors located in Houston has a nine percent acceptance percent. It has lively campus life.
Cornell University
Cornell has 16,071 undergraduates and 10,213 graduates. It admits just 7% of applicants.