Colleges that alums always rave about

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UVA

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I agree—Wisconsin

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Anonymous wrote:UVA

Do they really? Is the alumni network strong and supportive? How about the percent of alumni giving? Just asking. (All the parent I know love it because of the in-state tuition, oh, and they were national champs last year in men's basketball)

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Anonymous wrote:Alumni giving is as good a proxy as any. Plus Princeton and Williams often are ranked the top university and top college for undergraduate education, so it makes sense.

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/the-short-list-college/articles/universities-where-the-most-alumni-donate

This is a better list in my opinion...it looks at total giving as well as percentage of alumni giving.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahhansen/2018/08/21/grateful-grads-2018-200-colleges-with-the-happiest-most-successful-alumni/#34da262e1a0a

Here are the top 10:

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Princeton

University of Michigan

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Notre Dame is probably the most loyal alumni base in the country.

No way. Duke for sure

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahhansen/2018/08/21/grateful-grads-2018-200-colleges-with-the-happiest-most-successful-alumni/#34da262e1a0a

Notre Dame #10
Duke #15

Both strong alumni giving.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UVA

Do they really? Is the alumni network strong and supportive? How about the percent of alumni giving? Just asking. (All the parent I know love it because of the in-state tuition, oh, and they were national champs last year in men's basketball)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahhansen/2018/08/21/grateful-grads-2018-200-colleges-with-the-happiest-most-successful-alumni/#34da262e1a0a

UVA does NOT make the list.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UVA

Do they really? Is the alumni network strong and supportive? How about the percent of alumni giving? Just asking. (All the parent I know love it because of the in-state tuition, oh, and they were national champs last year in men's basketball)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahhansen/2018/08/21/grateful-grads-2018-200-colleges-with-the-happiest-most-successful-alumni/#34da262e1a0a

UVA does NOT make the list.

I saw that! I'm guessing the parents of in-state students love it for the price tag, but the students not so much.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is going to be one of those threads where everyone just posts their alma mater.

Not true - I wouldn't rave about my alma mater.

Same.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Alumni giving is as good a proxy as any. Plus Princeton and Williams often are ranked the top university and top college for undergraduate education, so it makes sense.

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/the-short-list-college/articles/universities-where-the-most-alumni-donate

This is a better list in my opinion...it looks at total giving as well as percentage of alumni giving.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahhansen/2018/08/21/grateful-grads-2018-200-colleges-with-the-happiest-most-successful-alumni/#34da262e1a0a

Here are the top 10:

Why is every question in this area reduced to money/status/rank? They asked about "raves" which is obviously subjective and anectotal...and could have been fun, if the knives did not come out, as usual, about who is right.

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Anonymous wrote:Penn State, Ohio State, University of Delaware, University of Florida

Yes, those two schools. Rapid supporters. Not sure they are big givers, but the rave about it.

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University of Nebraska

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We need a thread of list of colleges least liked by alums.

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I know DCUM loves the Ivy League and obscure LACs, but the rest of the country loves their state schools:

+1 to Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Wisconsin, UT Austin

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Anonymous wrote:Auburn. UT Austin. Wisconsin. Indiana.

Agree with all of these but would add ND.