A leading global research university, MIT attracts some of the most brilliant young minds to its Cambridge, MA, campus every year. MIT is committed to educating students in science, technology, and other areas to best serve the modern world. Last year, researchers at MIT filed 439 patents and 25 com… | 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MA | 12195 | Urban | 173700 | -71.093539 | 42.359006 | http://web.mit.edu | 617-253-1000 | Cambridge | United States | Massachusetts | Northeast | 1861 | MA | Private not-for-profit | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity | 3 | 12195 | 4582 | 35299332 | 75 | 60 |
Stanford University sits just outside of Palo Alto, CA. This world class private research university is renowned for its STEM programs, which have produced numerous Nobel Prize, Turing Award and Fields Medal recipients. The institution’s engineering school has housed some of the most accomplished in… | 2 | Stanford University | CA | 20961 | Suburban | 173500 | -122.168924 | 37.43137 | http://www.stanford.edu | 650-723-2091 | Stanford | United States | California | West | 1891 | CA | Private not-for-profit | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity | 4 | 20961 | 8464 | 51328461 | 70 | 55 |
One of the top public universities in the country, UC Berkeley has a rich tradition of leading technological and social change. Berkeley’s faculty has had a hand in the discovery of Vitamins E and K, the development of the atomic bomb and the creation of the flu vaccine. Since the Free Speech Moveme… | 2 | University of California, Berkeley | CA | 45878 | Urban | 154500 | -122.258393 | 37.869236 | http://www.berkeley.edu | (510) 642-6000 | Berkeley | United States | California | West | 1868 | CA | Public | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity | 19 | 45878 | 33208 | 64495611 | 63 | 53 |
Princeton is a leading private research university in Princeton, NJ, and the fourth oldest college in the United States. Students are placed into one of six residential colleges and are guaranteed housing for all four years of school. Students whose families have an annual income below $65,000 are … | 4 | Princeton University | NJ | 8532 | Urban | 167600 | -74.659119 | 40.349855 | http://www.princeton.edu | 609-258-3000 | Princeton | United States | New Jersey | Northeast | 1746 | NJ | Private not-for-profit | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity | 4 | 8532 | 5516 | 44871096 | 62 | 61 |
Located in upper Manhattan, Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy league university. The school utilizes its location to provide students with a wealth of resources and learning opportunities. Columbia houses three undergraduate programs: the flagship Columbia College, the co… | 5 | Columbia University | NY | 33882 | Urban | 148800 | -73.961288 | 40.806515 | http://www.columbia.edu | 212-854-1754 | New York | United States | New York | Northeast | 1754 | NY | Private not-for-profit | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity | 6 | 33882 | 8689 | 44615007 | 58 | 54 |
The University of California, Los Angeles is the most applied-to university in the country, with the goal of welcoming applicants from all backgrounds. The public research university offers more than 125 undergraduate majors. Students learn from award-winning faculty members and two on-campus center… | 6 | University of California, Los Angeles | CA | 46947 | Urban | 137200 | -118.437855 | 34.073903 | http://ucla.edu | 310-825-4321 | Los Angeles | United States | California | West | 1919 | CA | Public | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity | 18 | 46947 | 33641 | 61100980 | 73 | 67 |
Located in rural Williamstown, MA, Williams College is among the oldest and most prestigious liberal arts schools in the country. Williams does not have any mandatory courses, but it does have rigorous requirements for students in the arts and humanities, social sciences, science and mathematics. Th… | 7 | Williams College | MA | 2307 | Rural | 152600 | -73.208078 | 42.712389 | http://www.williams.edu | 413-597-3131 | Williamstown | United States | Massachusetts | Northeast | 1793 | MA | Private not-for-profit | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | 6 | 2307 | 2251 | 15204855 | 62 | 52 |
Yale University is the second oldest Ivy League institution, founded in New Haven, CT. The school is known for its highly-regarded programs in history, economics, psychology and English. Students are assigned to one of fourteen residential colleges on the school’s campus. Students are associated wit… | 8 | Yale University | CT | 14910 | Urban | 163700 | -72.923425 | 41.314042 | http://www.yale.edu | 203-432-4771 | New Haven | United States | Connecticut | Northeast | 1701 | CT | Private not-for-profit | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity | 4 | 14910 | 7199 | 48430359 | 61 | 53 |
Duke offers 53 undergraduate majors at its Durham, NC, campus, including top programs in computer science, economics and public policy. Its student newspaper, The Chronicle, has been publishing since 1905. Also an athletics powerhouse, Duke’s Blue Devils compete in 27 sports at the Division I level.… | 9 | Duke University | NC | 17855 | Urban | 155000 | -78.940277 | 36.001389 | http://www.duke.edu | 919-684-8111 | Durham | United States | North Carolina | South | 1924 | NC | Private not-for-profit | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity | 6 | 17855 | 7278 | 41087604 | 63 | 47 |
Founded by Benjamin Franklin, The University of Pennsylvania covers almost 300 acres in west Philadelphia with close proximity to downtown and several neighboring colleges. UPenn offers four undergraduate colleges: the College of Arts & Sciences, the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, the S… | 10 | University of Pennsylvania | PA | 30688 | Urban | 164000 | -75.162369 | 39.95227 | http://www.upenn.edu | (215) 898-5000 | Philadelphia | United States | Pennsylvania | Northeast | 1740 | PA | Private not-for-profit | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity | 6 | 30688 | 14202 | 59744979 | 57 | 47 |